Conn Smythe

Birth Name: Constantine Falkland Cary Smythe

Date of Birth: February 1, 1895

Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Date of Death: November 18, 1980

Place of Death: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Ethnicity: Irish, English

Conn Smythe was a Canadian businessperson, soldier, and sportsman in ice hockey and horse racing. He served in WWI and WWII, and was a principle owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs. His name appears on eight Stanley Cups, due to his successes with the Maple Leafs franchise and their championships.

Conn was the son of Mary Adelaide and Albert Ernest Stafford Smythe. His paternal grandparents were Irish.

Conn’s paternal grandfather was named James Stafford Smythe

Conn’s paternal grandmother was Leonara Cary (the daughter of Lucius Ferdinand Cary and Sarah Anne Wray).

Conn’s maternal grandfather was Joseph Constantine (the son of Joseph Constantine and Elizabeth Hebden).

Conn’s maternal grandmother was Mary Wardle (the daughter of James Wardle and Martha Haslam).

Sources: https://www.britannica.com

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