James Veitch McNab

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• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son

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Death Of J. V. McNab

Prominent C.P.R. Official at Moose Jaw, Sask., to be Buried Here

The death took place at Moose Jaw, Sask., on Monday of James Veitch McNab, in his 56th year.

Mr. McNab was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McNab and was born on the McNab homestead; Reidsville, now occupied by John Shantz, He entered the employ of the Canadian Pacific Railway as a young man, and at the time of his demise held an important position as a divisional official with head quarters at Moose Jaw,

Mr. McNab was unmarried but is survived by a, number of relatives in this vicinity. The funeral will take place from the C. P. R. depot, Ayr, on the arrival of the 10.30 train this (Thursday) morning, to the Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News May 16 1940 pg 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130326
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Occupation: 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1900, North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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MR. JOHN McNAB, SR, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and therefore was a Highlander, not only by name but by birth. One could not be long with him without learning that he was a typical Highlander, possessing all those qualities which seem to inhere in all who come from the mountainous region of the north. He had in him a lordly independence of spirit, a delicate refinement of feeling, a daring boldness of expression, a conscious superiority of soul, and a hot and hasty temper that flashed up in a moment and died in a moment; and above all, the devotional and reverential temperament that so largely characterizes the Highlander. He loved the house of God and its hallowed services and the high doctrines of the confession of faith, and was a great admirer of Dr. Bayne. He was very outspoken in regard to his theological views. On one occasion Dr. Caven and I visited him in connection with the endowment fund of Knox College. He patiently heard Dr. Caven s statement, and, having a strong aversion to any means of praise but the Psalms of David, he said to Dr. Caven in a high key, " How is it that you come to me to get help for a college that sends out men that sing hymns?" That was, to Mr. McNab's mind, the deadliest kind of heresy- worshipping God with the product of human genius rather than with the spiritual songs God had provided in his word. His reading outside of the Bible lay in McCheyne and Boston, Doddridge, Erskine, and Symington on the Atonement, and such like books. Mrs. John McNab, Sr., his wife, was a very superior woman. She, like her husband, was devout and attentive to her religious duties. Through the night, when she could not sleep, her children heard her repeating the Psalms, and when her husband was in a dark mood she would seek to charm away the evil spirit by the same means. She lived in the fear of God, and had an intense thirst for the Word of God. It was to her inexpressibly precious, sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. She was given to prayer. As one of her children said to me, " The Lord must be served whatever was done." She was remarkable for her forgetfulness of herself and her devotion to the welfare of others. The Gaelic language was her delight, and often she would read in the Gaelic Bible, for there she got the meaning better than she could gather it from the English version. The Sabbath was kept with a strictness which was not without a touch of severity. She, like her husband, thought highly of Dr. Bayne, and carried the children to church regularly, as was the custom in former days, and there they sat, although they could not take in Dr. Bayne's discourse ; yet they had to listen. This is the testimony one of the children bore in after years: " We young people found it tedious; we could not take it in, and I had often to bite my tongue to keep awake." By the thorough consecration of her heart and life to the Lord, she had a dis tinct and deep influence on her children. They rise up and call her blessed. Oh, how blessed is the memory of a godly parentage! That is the highest earthly distinction one can enjoy to be able to say, "My parents were devout, Christian people."

Ebenezer: A History of the Centrall Presbyterian Church, Galt, Ontario, with brief sketches of some of its members who have passed on the the other side, The Rev. James A. R. Dickson, Pg 286

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Died In Ayr, on Tuesday, July 17th, 1923, at 7.45 p.m. John McNab In his 83rd year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence. Piper Street, on Friday, July 20th, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation

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Passing of John McNab
Aged Resident of Ayr Called to His Reward

As briefly noted in our last issue the death occurred in ayr, on Tuesday, July 17th, of John McNab, in his 83rd year. Deceased had been ill for a couple of years and his death was not unexpected. Born in North Dumfries, near Branchton, the late Mr. McNab had been a resident of that township and Ayr for the whole period of his lifetime and during his early days Passed through many of the hardships and struggles common to the pioneers of the district. At the age of ? years …?... now occupied by Mr. Menno Shantz and continued to reside there until 1902, when he came to Ayr. Shortly after coming here his life partner passed away and he had since lived with his sister. As a young man Mr. McNab was a noted plowman and won many prizes at the big competitions, while in later years his services in the capacity of judge were much in demand. He was also an enthusiastic curler, bowler and quoiter, and a lover of good horses. Deceased was a Liberal in politics and a member of Knox United church. He is survived by his sister, Miss Kate McNab, and two sons, John George of Vancouver and James V. of Saskatoon, both of whom hold important positions with the C.P.R. The funeral took place to the Ayr cemetery on Friday. The service was conducted by Rev. J. J. Brown while the following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs. Thos. Hall, A. E. Watson, Alex. Edgar, John Q. Reid, W. I. Reid and J. J. Hodgson.

The Ayr News Jul 26 1923 pg 1

John married Jane Veitch 22 May 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of James Veitch and Mary Ann Hastie) was born 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 May 1903, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane McNab
• Name: Jean Veitch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130367
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Cnada

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MRS. JOHN McNAB, JR. Her maiden name was Jane Veitch. She was a bright, cheerful, happy Christian, evidently living in the light, and finding all her world in the home where God had placed her, and in living for the good of her husband and their children. She was a loving wife and a devoted mother. She had great affection for her children, and it was out of this that the great sorrow of her life came. She had a sick son, whose health never improved, and, as the sick one is the centre of the home, attracting all the attention and sympathy, and calling for all the care, he became an absorbing object of interest and concern, and when, in the providence of God, he was called away, her sense of loss was so great that she was deeply oppressed by it, and seldom did the weight lift till she went in to the haven of rest When we visited her a whole-hearted welcome always awaited us, and a real kindness ministered to our necessities ; and when we sat down to read the Word and talk of it, she was an attentive and delighted listener.

At her funeral friends were present from far and near, testifying their loving respect to the precious memory of a sweet soul, a beneficent life and a most worthy character.

Ebenezer: A History of the Centrall Presbyterian Church, Galt, Ontario, with brief sketches of some of its members who have passed on the the other side, The Rev. James A. R. Dickson, Pg 286

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In Memoriam Died In Ayr, on Saturday, May 2nd 1903, at 2 o'clock, A.M., Jane Veitch, beloved wife of Mr. John McNab, in her 55th year. The Funeral Will take place on Tuesday, May 5th, from her husband's residence, Bruce street, at 2 o'clock, p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation^.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130197
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada

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Died, In Ayr, on Saturday, February 20, 1886, at 10: 30 A.M., John McNab, Sr., Aged 81 years and 18 days. The Funeral will take place on Tuesday, February 23rd, at 1 o'clock, p.m., from his late residence, Piper Street, to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. Ayr, Feb. 20, 1886.

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John — Margaret Milroy. Margaret was born 1799, , USA; died 25 Feb 1886, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Feb 1886, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret McNab
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130219
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada

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Died, in Ayr, on Thursday, February 25, 1886, at 7: 45 A.M., Margaret McNab, Relict of the late John McNab, Sr., Aged 86 years and 4 months. The Funeral will take place on Saturday, February 27th, at 1 o'clock, p.m., from her late residence, Piper Street, to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. Ayr, Feb. 25, 1886.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140327
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Residence: 1888, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 39, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Died, In North Dumfries, on Friday, June 29, at 2.30 A.M., James Veitch, Sr., Aged 66 Years The Funeral will take place on Sunday, July 1st, at 3.00 p.m., from his late residence, lot 39, concession 12, North Dumfries, to the Cedar Creek Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited. North Dumfries, June 30, 1888^.1a

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James married Mary Ann Hastie 20 Mar 1846, Gore District, Ontario. Mary (daughter of James Hastie and Jane Aitchison) was born 14 Aug 1824, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was christened 26 Aug 1824, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; died 10 Feb 1899, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Veitch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140328
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyerian

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In Memoriam In loving memory of Mary Ann Hastie, Relict of the late James Veitch. Died, Feb. 10th 1899. Aged 74 Years, 6 Months. For God's the Lord's a son [sic] and shield: He'll grace and glory give; And will with hold no good from them That uprightly do live. Psalm 84, 11.

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" Many of the principal settlers of Dumfries came in about 1830. We earn from Mr. William Cowan, River Road, that the following well-known Dumfries families all sailed in the "Argus" of Workington, England, on the 3rd June, 1829: those of Francis Hogg, Walter Cowan, James Cowan, George Barrie and Hector Rennelson. The voyage was only nine weeks and two days!
The families of the following persons also came out together by the "Sarah Mary Ann," of Maryport, England, in April, 1831: George Land-reth, James Bunyan, Thomas Adams, John Kerr, David Brown, Adam Kersell, Robert Cranston, James and Walter Deans, John, Thomas and William Henderson, John and William Veitch, Robert Laidlaw (father of James Laidlaw M.P.P.), Paisley Block ; James Little and Robert Aitkin, Blue Lake, and James Davidson, Keg Lane, near Paris. With possibly one exception, all these families were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Voyage - five weeks and four days.

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

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THE first settlers of Dumfries were generally of a superior class. With few exceptions, they had received a good education at the Parochial Schools of their native land, and many of them brought with them to Canada a thirst for knowledge which even the necessities of bush life could not eradicate. This led to very early endeavours to combine instruction with amusement during their leisure hours.

It will surprise many to learn, however, that as early as 1834, when clearings were but few and far between, and when the wolf and bear were not unfrequent visitors, that a Debating society was in full blast during the winter evenings. Such was the fact„ however, and long and excit-ing were the discussions which took place.

The scene of these intellectual combats was the home Mr. John Reid, after whom the clachan of Reidsville has been called, and who only passed away to his rest a few months ago. The members of the society were Messrs.John Black, John Reid, Thomas and James Dalgliesh, William Veitch, Alex. Turnbull, Thomas Ritchie, William Hastie, Andrew Mathieson, James Cunningham, Andrew Elliott, John Currie, John Johnston, George Cunningham, Alex. Beckett, James Oliver, Thomas Cleghorn, and occasionally a few others. A majority of these gentlemen still survive, and the mere recital of their names will awaken in the minds of those acquainted with them, many pleasing, and possibly some sad, reminiscences of the past.

It is needless to say that this Society was an exceedingly vigorous one, and that the questions discussed were characteristic of the time. Among them were the following:
(1) Which is most benefit to mankind, Agriculture or Commerce ?
(2) Whether is the profane man or the hypocrite most injury to society?
(3) Which is the most destructive element, fire or water?
(4) Whether does wood or iron most benefit mankind ? and
(5) Would a ship made of iron sink or swim?

The debates upon these and similar subjects, which, in the absence of candles, sometimes took place by the light of burning pine knots, were characterised by deep interest and not a little talent, and, to use the language of one of the participants: "Nothing could exceed the enjoyment of these gatherings."

The annual dinner of the Debaters was an occasion never to be forgotten. It was also held at Mr. Reid's house, but the viands were provided by the members of the Society generally. It could not boast of the cuisine of Delmonico, nor of bills of fare in French and perfume. It was considered, however, a veritable feast at that time. The Society unitedly purchased a sheep. That was the first step. From this was made soup, a haggis-the oat-meal for which had to be brought from a drug store in Dundas and roast and boiled joints. Add to this description, a few " cakes of the period," and you have the dinner, gastronomically considered, in all its glory

It was, however, "the feast of reason and flow of soul" which followed, that gave the occasion its princi-pal attraction. The speeches-the songs-the hilarity-can be better imagined than described. As an illustration of the mirthful spirit which prevailed, it may be mentioned that, on one occasion, whilst ladling out huge platefuls of the steaming haggis, John Black, the chairman, vigorously recited Burns' address to that famous dish:

"Fair, fa your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o' the puddin' race;
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe or thairm,
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang's my arm."

Nothing could better illustrate the character of the early settlers of Dumfries than efforts at intellectual improvement under such formidable difficulties. It is not too much to say of them, that no part of Canada has been settled by a class of men of greater physical and mental energy. "None but Lowland Scotchmen would ever have cleared North Dumfries," is a remark which has frequently been made. This may be an exaggeration. But those who remember how heavily timbered, how stony and how swampy its rugged hills and valleys were forty years ago, will readily admit, that only the highest courage, and most indomitable energy and perseverance, could have made the township what it is today in the same space of time. Had their work to be done over again, could a magician's wand once more make Dumfries the tangled forest it was when this history began, we venture to say their descendants would never undertake to perform it!

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose

William married Catharine Inglis 29 Jan 1807, Saint Boswells, , Roxburghshire, Scotland. Catharine was born 1786; died 11 Jun 1854, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Veitch
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At Ayr, on the 11th inst., Mrs. Catharine Yeitch, aged 68 years.

Dumfries Reformer 5 Jul 1854 pg 3

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James — Jane Aitchison. Jane was born 1782, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland; died Oct 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Hastie
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-147321