Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter
Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter

Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter

Date12/21/1975
Names
(photographer)
Alternate Title
  • Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake, Annie Rumbles, a resident of Scarborough for 55 years, gets help from her great-granddaughter
FormatPicture
Notes
Original Toronto Star caption: Blowing out the lone candle on her 100th-birthday cake; Annie Rumbles; a resident of Scarborough for 55 years; gets help from her great-granddaughter; Elaine Rumbles; 5. Mrs. Rumbles' birthday is today; there was a party for her yesterday at True Davidson Acres attended by four generations of her family; including her brother; Charles Glass; 95. Hard work helped her reach age of 100; she says.
Subject
    Medium
    Language
      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024685F
      GeographyCountryCanada
      Geography
      GeographyCity, town, twpToronto
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      Geography
      GeographyNeighbourhoodEast York
      Geography
      GeographyProvince or StateOntario
      Geography
      Celebrating a century, Esther Mawbey, a resident of the Ina Grafton Gage Home on O'Connor Drive, blows out the token candle on her 100th birthday cake yesterday
      Celebrating a century, Esther Mawbey, a resident of the Ina Grafton Gage Home on O'Connor Drive, blows out the token candle on her 100th birthday cake yesterday
      Stawicki, Andrew
      1/9/1989
      Image shows a gentleman blowing candles on a big birthday cake held by two ladies.
      You must take time to smell flowers and fresh clover is the advice of Lewie Walker, shown blowing out candles on a cake marking his 100th birthday at (...)
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      5/9/1977
      Image shows Eleanor with her great-granddaughter.
      Happy Centenarian: Eleanor Ann Young, who celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday at Cummer House gets a congratulatory hug from great-granddaughter Susan Scott, 12
      Stuparyk, Michael
      8/18/1981
      2nd century, Emma Louisa Lock, 100 years old today, blows out candles on her birthday cake at Cummer House home for the aged in North York at a party thrown for her yesterday by about 30 relatives
      2nd century, Emma Louisa Lock, 100 years old today, blows out candles on her birthday cake at Cummer House home for the aged in North York at a party thrown for her yesterday by about 30 relatives
      Cooper, David
      7/8/1986
      2nd century, Emma Louisa Lock, 100 years old today, blows out candles on her birthday cake at Cummer House home for the aged in North York at a party thrown for her yesterday by about 30 relatives
      2nd century, Emma Louisa Lock, 100 years old today, blows out candles on her birthday cake at Cummer House home for the aged in North York at a party thrown for her yesterday by about 30 relatives
      Cooper, David
      2/8/1981
      Wishing for a hope: Blowing out candles on cake at a surprise birthday party Saturday at Riverdale plaza: Conservative candidate Ying Hope: 41: makes wish for election success
      Wishing for a hope: Blowing out candles on cake at a surprise birthday party Saturday at Riverdale plaza: Conservative candidate Ying Hope: 41: makes wish for election success
      Bezant, Graham
      9/17/1967
      A very good year, Mabel Lewis celebrates her 100th birthday with a glass of fine sherry in the company of great-granddaughter Carrie Bennett, 17, youn(...)
      A very good year, Mabel Lewis celebrates her 100th birthday with a glass of fine sherry in the company of great-granddaughter Carrie Bennett, 17, youn(...)
      Faught, Ken
      1/27/1992
      Scroll of honor: York Mayor Gayle Christie presents Lily Stearne (holding great-granddaughter Ashley Ricci, 18 months) with a scroll honoring her on her 100th birthday
      Scroll of honor: York Mayor Gayle Christie presents Lily Stearne (holding great-granddaughter Ashley Ricci, 18 months) with a scroll honoring her on her 100th birthday
      Christie, Gayle, 1940-
      10/22/1981
      Four generations: Great-granddaughter Karen Barber, 3, granddaughter Lois Barber 28, and daughter Esther Campbell (right) help Judge John Prentice celebrate his 100th birthday yesterday at St
      Four generations: Great-granddaughter Karen Barber, 3, granddaughter Lois Barber 28, and daughter Esther Campbell (right) help Judge John Prentice celebrate his 100th birthday yesterday at St
      Faught, Ken
      1/19/1986
      One candle, one century, Ellen Nora Caldwell celebrated her 100th birthday Monday at Providence Villa in Scarborough, where she lives. What's it like (...)
      One candle, one century, Ellen Nora Caldwell celebrated her 100th birthday Monday at Providence Villa in Scarborough, where she lives. What's it like (...)
      Eglinton, Rick
      11/27/1989
      A century of living, Bella Goldmacher, with some help from her grandson Steven Derlick and granddaughter Doreen Litowitz, blows out the candles on her(...)
      A century of living, Bella Goldmacher, with some help from her grandson Steven Derlick and granddaughter Doreen Litowitz, blows out the candles on her(...)
      Faught, Ken
      8/15/1990
      Birthday boy: Sculptor Kass Eloul, with help from his wife, artist Rita Letendre, blows out three large candles on his 60th birthday cake
      Birthday boy: Sculptor Kass Eloul, with help from his wife, artist Rita Letendre, blows out three large candles on his 60th birthday cake
      Eloul, Kosso, 1920-1995
      1/25/1980