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Hudson in 2014, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Eric Garth Hudson
Date of Birth: August 2, 1937
Place of Birth: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Date of Death: January 21, 2025
Place of Death: Woodstock, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: English, as well as Irish, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, and Dutch
Garth Hudson was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist. He was the organist, keyboardist, and saxophonist of rock band The Band. Other members of The Band included Rick Danko , Levon Helm , Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson .
Garth was the son of Olive Louella (Pentland) and Frederick James Hudson. He was married to singer and actress Maud, until his death.
Garth’s paternal grandfather was Wilbert/William Sydney Hudson (the son of Thomas B. Hudson and Emily Kimball). Wilbert was born in London, Middlesex, Ontario. Thomas was the son of English parents, Henry/Harry Hudson and Ann/Anne Blythe. Emily was the daughter of Nelson Kimball and Mary Wood.
Garth’s paternal grandmother was Mary “Mamie” Dundass (the daughter of James W. Dundass and Jane Stedman). Mary was born in Putnam, Ontario. James was the son of William Dundass, who was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, and of Margaret McNaughton, who was born in Fiendrick, Scotland. Jane was the daughter of Thomas Stedman and Mary Needham.
Garth’s maternal grandfather was The Rev. Simon Van Renselhart Pentland (the son of Thomas Pentland and Elizabeth Van Norman). The Rev. Simon was born in Ashfield, Huron County, Ontario. Thomas was the son of Irish parents, Samuel Pentland and Mary Jane Finnegan/Finnigan, who were from Kircubbin, Northern Ireland.
Garth’s maternal grandmother was Naomi Stella Barker (the daughter of John Alfred Barker and Naomi Culley). Garth’s grandmother Naomi was born in Cobourg, Northumberland County, Ontario, to English parents. John was the son of William Barker and Sarah Banks. Garth’s great-grandmother Naomi was the daughter of Benjamin Culley and Elizabeth Pratt.
Source: Genealogy of Garth’s mother (focusing on her father’s side) – http://findagrave.com