Donald Makcrow

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30805
• Occupation: 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1991, Kummer Crescent, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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MAKCROW, Robert James
Robert James of Kummer Crescent, Cambridge at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Friday January 4^th, 1991 in his 84^th year. Beloved husband of the late Minnie (Jiggins) Makcrow. Survived by his second wife Isabelle (Triller) Makcrow, dear father of Robert and wife Marie of Cambridge, Donald and wife Margaret of Owen Sound and Helen (Mrs. Richard Caskenette) of Victoria, B.C., also survived by brothers Charles and wife Thelma of Cambridge, Harry and wife Betty of London and sisters Winnifred Stewart, Ethel Bryce, Dorothy Hurst, Ivy Losey and Margaret (Mrs. Mel Denny) all of Cambridge and 18 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and one great great granddaughter. Resting at Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas Street, Cambridge, where friends will be received on Saturday (today) from 7-9 p.m. and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Services will be held from the Funeral Home Chapel on Monday January 7^th, 1991 at 2: 00 p.m. with Rev. Gordon Griggs officiating. Interment New Hope Cemetery, Cambridge. As expressions of sympathy donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or the C.N.I.B. would be appreciated by the family.

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Natural Death - Cambridge

Police, firefighters and an ambulance were sent to Lang's Drive early today, after a resident spotted the body of a man along the road at 7: 15 a.m. But there's nothing suspicious about the death. "An 81-year-old man goes for a walk there every morning and I guess his time came," said Waterloo Regional Police Sgt. Frank Monteiro. "They found him face down in the snow." Rescuers tried to revive the man at the scene and at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, buut were unsuccessful.

Robert married Minerva Helen "Minnie" Jiggins 30 Oct 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minerva (daughter of Daniel Jiggins and Elizabeth Ann Nickason) was born 25 Jul 1908, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1970; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Minerva Helen "Minnie" Makcrow
• Name: Minnie Jiggins
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-30262
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Military: WW1 - 7th C.M.R. from London
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351542

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HENRY W. MAKCROW

PRESTON, Feb, 23'97 Henry W. Makcrow, 107 Laurel street, died in Westminster Hospital, London, Ont., last night after an extended illness. He was in his 81st year. Born in Dagenham, England, the late Mr. Makcrow had been a resident of Preston for 25 years being an employee of Geo. Pattinson and company. A war veteran, the deceased went overseas in 1915 with the 7th C.M.R. from London, returning in 1919. He served with the army of occupation in Germany and was gassed and wounded. In religion the deceased was a member of the United church. Surviving are his mother in Lethbridge, Alta., his widow, three sons, Robert of Hespeler, Charles and Henry at home, five daughters, Mrs. E. Foulds of St. George, Ivy, Dorothy, Winnifred and Dorothy at home. Four sisters and six brothers also survive. The funeral will be held from the residence Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Interment will be made in Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 23 Feb 1938 pg 17

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Henry William Makcrow died in Westminster Hospital, London, on Tuesday, February 22^nd, 1938. Beloved husband of Sarah Ann Siseman, in his 61^st year. The funeral will be held from the residence 107 Laurel Street, Preston, on Friday, February 25^th at 2: 30 p.m. Interment in Preston Cemetery.

Henry — Sarah Ann Sierman. Sarah was born Jun 1878, Reigate, Surrey, England; died 1953, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Ann Makcrow
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351543

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Mrs. H. W. Makcrow Laid to Rest
Largely attended funeral service for Sarah Ann Siseman, relict of Henry William Makcrow, well-known Preston resident for the past 40 years who died at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning was conducted at St. Paul's United Church yesterday afternoon by Rev. J. H. Herlihey. Numerous beautiful floral tributes also bespoke esteem in which deceased was held in the community. In her 78^th year the late Mrs. Makcrow had been ailing for 21 years and had been confined to hospital seriously ill for a month prior to her death. A native of Reigate, Surrey, England, she came to Canada in 1913, residing for a short time in Galt and for the past 40 years in Preston.
A staunch member of St. Paul's United Church the deceased was past president of the Golden Rule Bible Class and a member of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, while she was also past president of the Daughters of England. Her husband predeceased her in 1938.
Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. C. Losey at home, Mrs. Joseph Stewart of Preston, Mrs. W. Bryce of Doon, Mrs. Cecil Hurst of Toronto and Margaret at home; three sons, Robert James of Hespeler, Charles of Preston, Henry of Hespeler. Two brothers, Jack Siseman of Australia and William Siseman of England, 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive. A sister and three brothers predeceased her.
The Daughters of England, in tribute to their former president, conducted a funeral service at the Stager-Pass Ltd. funeral home at 1: 30 yesterday afternoon and formed a guard of honor at the funeral home and also at church accompanied by the Women's Missionary Society.
Interment took place in the Preston cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Ernest Thompson, Charles Thompson and Stanley Hall of Galt; William and Robert Makcrow of Hespeler; and Harry Elding of Preston.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61690
• Occupation: 1899, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Immigration: 1910, , Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Woolen Mill
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Daniel married Elizabeth Ann Nickason 12 Jul 1899, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George Nickason and Elizabeth Burton) was born 1878, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Ann Jiggins
• Name: Lizzie Nickason
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82617
• Residence: 1899, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84203
• Occupation: 1877, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolen Mill Laborer
• Residence: 1927, 11 Albert St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

George married Elizabeth Burton 11 Jul 1877, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 1 Apr 1857, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Nickason
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84204
• Residence: 1877, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada