Waterloo Region Generations
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Florence Jane "Flora" McPhatter

Female 1852 - 1936  (83 years)


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  • Name Florence Jane "Flora" McPhatter 
    Born 3 Sep 1852  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Florence Jane "Flora" Barbour 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1936  29 Spruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-100787 
    Died 25 Aug 1936  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I100787  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Neil McPhatter,   b. 1813, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Isabella Henderson,   b. 1812, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1884  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F42065  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James Barbour,   b. Abt 1850, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1900  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Children 
     1. Private John Barbour,   b. 15 Sep 1885, Derby Township, Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1917, Canadian Cemetery No. 2, Neuville-Saint-Vaast, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     2. Iabella Henderson Barbour,   b. 1886, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • After a lingering illness of about four months, in Galt Hospital early Monday morning, [August 24, 1936], in her 84th year. Widow of James Barbour, who passed away thirty-six years ago. Daughter of Neil and Isabella McPhatter, early settlers, who came to Canada from the Scottish Highlands. She was born at her parents' farm located on the Gore of Puslinch. She passed her early years there and following her marriage lived at Keady in Grey County, ON, until twenty-five years ago, when she came to Galt and established residence with her sister, the late Mrs. S. Clowting of 29 Spruce St. Mrs. Barbour was the last surviving member of the McPhatter family and of her immediate family, one son, Private John Barbour was killed in action at Vimy Ridge and a daughter, Mrs. Bella Buckley of Toronto passed away about nineteen years ago. Several nieces and nephews are her only survivors. Mrs. Barbour was an active member of Knox Presbyterian Church in Galt, which she attended with regularity until her illness. The funeral, on Wednesday evening at 8: 30 at the T. Little and Son Ltd. Funeral Home, was largely attended, with interment taking place at Owen Sound at 2 on Thursday. Pallbearers: John Herron, John Henderson, Melville Henderson, Solomon Riley, S. A. Smith and Wilmer Cook. Rev. J. T. Strachan officiated.

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 19.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Sep 1852 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1936 - 29 Spruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Aug 1936 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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