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Archibald "Archie" McKellar

Male Cal 1854 - 1917  (~ 63 years)


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  • Name Archibald "Archie" McKellar 
    Born CALC 18 Feb 1854  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218333796 
    Name Archie McKellar 
    Occupation 1905  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Occupation 1909  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-117378 
    Died 6 Aug 1917  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: paralysis (1 1//2 years) 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I117378  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Angus McKellar,   b. 1815, , Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Marion Bone,   b. 1818, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1902  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 1840 
    Family ID F63724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alvina Bartels,   b. CALC 7 Feb 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1905  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Archibald Angus "Angus" McKellar,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Frederick Gordon "Gordon" McKellar,   b. 9 Feb 1909, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F40510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MCKELLAR, ARCHIBALD

      On Monday, August 13, 1917, on lot 1, 1st concession of Puslinch. He was in his 63rd year and had been ill for a year and a half, following a paralytic stroke. He was born in Puslinch and with the exception of two years spent in the west, had spent all his life on the homestead in Puslinch. He was a Presbyterian. He is survived by his widow and two sons, Angus, aged 11 years; Gordon, 8 years; brothers, Alexander of Oakland, CA; William of Galt; Duncan, last heard of in California; two sisters, Mrs. D. Jardine of Kerr St. in Galt; and Mrs. A. Wilkinson of Puslinch. Funeral by members of New Hope Lodge of the AF & AM of Hespeler, of which he was a member, on Wednesday at 2 from his residence to Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Rev. J. L. Small conducted the services.

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

  • Sources 
    1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 38221 (1917), Archie McKellar.
      Archie McKellar, d. 6 Aug 1917 Puslinch, aged 63y, 5m, 19d, b. Puslinch, farmer, s/o of Angus McKellar & Marion Bone, cause: paralysis (1 1/2 years)

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20114 (1905), McKellar-Bartels.
      Archie Mckellar, farmer of Puslinch, Birth Place: Canada Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1866 Father Name: Augus Mckellar Mother Name: Marrin Bohn Spouse Name: Almine Bartels, residence Puslinch, Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father Name: Fred Bartels Spouse Mother Name: Sophia Schluether Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1905 Marriage Location: Wellington

    3. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 51338 (1909), Frederick Gordon McKellar.
      Frederick Gordon Mckellar Date of Birth: 9 Feb 1909 Gender: Male Birth County: Wellington Father's Name: Archibald Mckellar, farmer of Puslinch Mother's Name: Alvina Bartels

    4. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      [West] In memory of/ Alvina BARTELS/ his wife/ died Nov. 10, 1943/ aged 69 years/ Archie McKELLER/ died Aug. 6, 1917/ aged 63 years/ Thy will be done/ McKELLER/ Angus McKELLER/ Died Mar. 8, 1992/ Aged 84 years/ Always with you/ Rev. Mary Aileen/ (McKELLAR)/ HARRIS/ Apr. 13, 1946/ Nov. 15, 2014/
      [East] In memory of/ F. Gordon McKELLER/ died May 20, 1987/ aged 78 years/ Edna Pearl/ SCHNEIDER/ his wife/ died Jan. 25 1988/ aged 82 years/ Rest in peace/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 18 Feb 1854 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1905 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jun 1905 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1909 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: paralysis (1 1//2 years) - 6 Aug 1917 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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