Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Walter McKellar

Male 1893 - 1973  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Walter McKellar was born 13 Oct 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Dougald McLarty McKellar and Elizabeth Anne Grieve); died 6 Oct 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Oct 1973, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-211343
    • Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retail, Groceries
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    McKELLAR, John Walter

    At St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Saturday, Oct. 6, 1973, John Walter McKellar of Kitchener, in his 80th year; dear father of Margurite (Mrs. Edward Couch) of (Galt) Cambridge, Mildred (Mrs. Henry Kern) of Kitchener, Esther (Mrs. Ron Edwards) of Burlington, Joan (Mrs. Bernard Wanklin) of (Galt) Cambridge; dear brother of Marion of (Galt) Cambridge, Erie McKellar of Chatham; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, also survive. Rev. Frank Lawson of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Kitchener, conducted funeral and committal services at Little's Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. North, (Galt) Cambridge, on Monday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. Interment was in Mount View cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 9 Oct 1973 pg 29

    Death:
    Tombstone Reads 13 Oct 1973

    John married Anna Welsh 29 Mar 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of John E. Welsh and Mary Richardson) was born 19 Mar 1896, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1956; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Margurite McKellar
    2. Mildred McKellar
    3. Esther McKellar
    4. Joan McKellar

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dougald McLarty McKellar was born Sep 1868, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada (son of Walter McKellar and Ellen McLarty); died 15 Jan 1949, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-211321
    • Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Engineer, County
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1949, 127 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    MCKELLAR, DOUGALD MCLARTY

    Of 127 Wellington St. in Galt, a lifelong resident of Galt and district, at his home on Saturday evening, January 15, 1949, in his 80th year. Mr. McKellar was born at Killean, son of the later Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKellar. He was in the construction business all his life, working mainly on railway and road work. He was a member of the Galt Board of Works for thirty-five years, for twenty-five of which, he served as superintendent. He retired in March 1939. He was an ardent hockey and baseball fan and since his retirement, had devoted his time to his garden. Mr. and Mrs. McKellar celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in December of last year. He was an adherent of Knox Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Grieve; two sons, J. W. McKellar of Galt; Earl McKellar of Chatham; one daughter, Marion, at home; one sister, Mrs. Dougald Smith of Grand Ave. S. in Galt; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Service at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N. , Galt on Tuesday at 2: 30, conducted by Rev. W. J. Walker of Knox Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: R. K. Serviss, John Riddell, Edward Couch, Henry Kern, Neil McKellar and Kenneth McKellar. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

    -Information from the birth certificates: Born Sept. 21, 1869, son of Walter McKellar and Ellen McLarty. Siblings were Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1872 and Walter, b. Feb. 6, 1875.


    A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
    Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

    Dougald — Elizabeth Anne Grieve. Elizabeth was born Aug 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1954; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Anne Grieve was born Aug 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1954; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Anne McKellar
    • Name: Lizzie Grieve
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-438443
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1949, 127 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. 1. John Walter McKellar was born 13 Oct 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 8 Oct 1973, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Earl McKellar was born Oct 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Marian McKellar was born Aug 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 2005; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Walter McKellar was born Abt 1827, Of, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24491

    Walter married Ellen McLarty 2 Mar 1865, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Ellen (daughter of Dugald McLarty and Ellen Ramsay) was born 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ellen McLarty was born 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Dugald McLarty and Ellen Ramsay); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ellen McKellar
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24492

    Children:
    1. Marion B. McKeller was born 29 Sep 1867, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 Jan 1944, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. Dougald McLarty McKellar was born Sep 1868, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1949, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Dugald McLarty was born Abt 1813, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178406

    Dugald — Ellen Ramsay. Ellen was born Abt 1813, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Ellen Ramsay was born Abt 1813, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ellen McLarty
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-178407

    Children:
    1. 5. Ellen McLarty was born 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.