Katherine "Katie" Morton

1864 - 1942  (78 years)

• Name	Katherine "Katie" Morton
  Born	18 Jul 1864	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	business
  Name	Catherine Morton
  Name	Katie Morton
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Clerk in General Store
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Scotland
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Retail merchant - Dry goods & grocery
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-113503
  Died	27 Sep 1942	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	30 Sep 1942	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I113503	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Morton,   b. CALC 11 Oct 1818, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 11 May 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mitchell,   b. 17 Mar 1828, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Oct 1905, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F29446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died In South Dumfries, on Sunday, September 27 1942 Katherine Morton Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Morton, in her 79th year. The Funeral Will take place from her late residence, Hall Street, Ayr, on Wednesday, September 30, at 2.30 p.m. Interment in the Ayr Cemetery. Remains resting at the G. S. Cumming Funeral Home, 13 Banfield Street, Paris, until Wednesday morning. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies _____________ Death Of Katherine Morton Conducted Grocery and Dry Goods Business in Air for Number of Years The death of still another of Ayr's older residents occurred on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Mary McCrow, Keg Lane, near Paris, in the person of Katherine Morton, in her 79th year. Miss Morton had been in ill health for about one year, and had been staying at the home of Mrs. McCrow for some three weeks. Miss Morton was born on the Morton homestead, just east of the village, being a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Morton. As a young lady, she acted as a clerk in the general store of the late William Baker, and later had charge of the ladies' wear department of the late C. H. Gerbig's general store. Miss Morton then went into the merchandising business on her own account, conducting a grocery and dry goods store for several years in the stand on Stanley street now being used as a war salvage room. She subsequently removed to the store now occupied by E. C. Krantz. She finally sold the business, in 1913, to W. A. Upton, after which she clerked for some years for the John White Company, Woodstock. Miss Morton was possessed of a friendly, genial disposition and was highly esteemed by a host of friends. She was a valued member of Knox United Church. Surviving are two brothers, Robert Morton, Ayr, and James Morton, Glenmorris. The funeral took place this (Wednesday) afternoon from her late residence, Hall street, interment being made in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Oct 1 1942 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 12. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 2. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 13. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 30. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 32. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Morton/ In Loving memory of/ KatherIne/ daughter of/ Wm. & Elizabeth Morton/ July 18, 1864 - Sept. 27, 1942/ at Rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jul 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk in General Store - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Scotland - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Retail merchant - Dry goods & grocery - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Sep 1942 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Sep 1942 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth