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George Allison Edgar

Male 1882 - 1961  (79 years)


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  1. 1.  George Allison Edgar was born 30 Mar 1882, , Scotland (son of Thomas Edgar and Jeanie D. Allison); died 23 Sep 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-166635
    • Residence: 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1961, 33 Gilholm Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    George A. Edgar Passes

    A resident of Galt for more than 50 years, George Allison Edgar; 33 Gilholm Ave., died Saturday evening at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. Born in Scotland March 30, 1882, a son of the late Thomas Edgar and the former Jean Allison Edgar, he came from Scotland to Ayr, where he resided for more than 20 years, prior to making his home in Galt, where for many years he had been in the egg grading business, until his retirement some years ago. A member of Central Presbyterian Church, he had served as an elder for many years. He was also a member of the Seminole Fishing Club. Surviving, besides his wife, the former Annabella MacGeorge, are two daughters, Margaret and Mrs. John Hedges (Agnes), both of Galt; one sister, Mrs. Agnes Dean of Toronto, and two grandchildren. Funeral service was held today (Wednesday) at the W. R. Coutts Funeral Home, Galt, with interment in Mount View Cemetery.

    The Ayr News Sep 28 1961 pg 9

    George married Annabella MacGeorge 26 Apr 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annabella (daughter of David "Mac" MacGeorge and Mary McDonald) was born 22 Jul 1881, , Scotland; died 1971; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Edgar
    2. Agnes Edgar

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas EdgarThomas Edgar was born 21 Jul 1846, Dunlop, , Ayr, Scotland; died 7 Oct 1911, Latchford, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-289901
    • Business: 1887, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Thomas Edgar m. R. C. V. S. vetinary surgeon
    • Occupation: 1888, Stanley St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; veternary surgeon
    • Occupation: 1911, Latchford, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith

    Notes:

    It appears that Thomas's had separated from this family by 1891 as he is not living with the family in the census, but the wife is listed as married. According to family lore in Ancestry.com's public member tree he dies in Latchford, Timiskaming, Ontario in 1911 the informant being Elizabeth Edgar of Toronto most likely his daughter.

    Thomas married Jeanie D. Allison 21 Dec 1876, Dunlop, , Ayr, Scotland. Jeanie was born 10 May 1851, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 18 Jan 1907, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Jeanie D. Allison was born 10 May 1851, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 18 Jan 1907, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jane Allison
    • Name: Jeanie D. Edgar
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-289900
    • Immigration: 1885, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wash Woman
    • Residence: 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Jessie Edgar was born , , Scotland; died 24 Jun 1943, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Edgar was born 1877, , Scotland; died 1893; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jeanie Dunlop "Jean" Edgar was born 24 Nov 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Janet Stevenson "Jessie" Edgar was born 1880, , Scotland; died 24 Jun 1943, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Jun 1943, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 1. George Allison Edgar was born 30 Mar 1882, , Scotland; died 23 Sep 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Agnes Ann Alison Edgar was born 1883, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Thomas Allison Edgar was born Jun 1884, , Scotland; died 1956.
    8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Edgar was born 16 Jul 1887, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1946, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, York, Ontario.
    9. Arthur Allison Edgar was born 22 Sep 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


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