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

Mary H. Oliver[1]

Female 1866 - 1938  (71 years)


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  • Name Mary H. Oliver 
    Born 11 Oct 1866  Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171088246 
    Name Mary H. Reid 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127820 
    Died 5 Jun 1938  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Cause: Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage - Senility 
    Buried 7 Jun 1938  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I127820  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas Oliver,   b. 1 Dec 1825, , St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1907  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Margaret Rutherford,   b. 13 Oct 1827, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1874, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Family ID F25803  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Alexander Reid,   b. 21 Aug 1858, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1920, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 19 Jun 1890  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Amy Alexandria Reid,   b. 24 May 1892, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Eva Olive Reid,   b. 19 Jul 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Irma Marquerite Reid,   b. 28 May 1896, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1897  (Age 0 years)
     4. Norma L. Reid,   b. 10 Mar 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Inez Claire Reid,   b. 14 Apr 1901, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1901, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Stanley Lloyd Reid,   b. 27 Jan 1906, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F15045  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death Of Mrs. J. A. Reid

      Funeral of Former Resident Took Place to Ayr Cemetery on Tuesday


      The funeral took place to the Ayr Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon of the late Mrs. John Alexander Reid, whose death occurred suddenly in Toronto on Sunday. Mrs. Reid, whose maiden name was Mary Oliver, was born at Burford and came to Ayr with her father, the late Thomas Oliver, in her early 'teens.

      Here, she was married to John A. Reid, whose death occurred in 1920. Mrs. Reid left Ayr 15 years ago to live with her family in Toronto. While residing here, she was a member of the former Stanley Street Church, and, after the union, of Knox United.

      Mrs. Reid is survived by one son, Stanley L. Reid. Toronto, and two daughters, Mrs. A. Irvine (Amie) of Oshawa, and Mrs. O. H. King (Eva) of Toronto. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. S. Doran and Mrs. J. Louden, Burford.

      Rev. D. I. Ellison of Toronto, formerly pastor of Stanley Street Church, Ayr, had charge of the funeral services, and the pallbearers were: Wm. Manson, Howard Reid and Robert Gladstone. Ayr: James Doran, Burford; O. H. King and Stanley L. Reid, Toronto.


      The Ayr News Jun 9 1938 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S2556] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), Obituary of John Alexander Reid - 9 Dec 1920, pg 1.

    2. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 12.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 50.

    4. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 7.

    5. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 41.

    6. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Reid/ John A. Reid/ 1858 - 1920/ his wife/ Mary Oliver/ 1866 - 1938/ their children/ Irma M. 1896 - 1897/ Inez C. 1901 - 1901
      [Back] Reid/ Stanley L. Reid/ 1906 - 1979/ son of John and Mary/ his wife/ Iris S. Richardson/ 1904 - 1983
      [A] Inez [B] Stanley [C] Iris

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Mary Reid Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1867 Birth Place: Burford, Ontario Age at Death: 71 Death Date: 5 Jun 1938 Death Place: York, Ontario, Canada Father: Thomas Oliver Mother: Margaret Rutherford

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: J A Reid Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1859 Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1890 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Reid Mother: Isabella Matheson Spouse: Mary Oliver Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Barford Ont Spouse Father: Thomas Oliver Spouse Mother: Emma Oliver

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jun 1890 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cerebral Haemorrhage - Senility - 5 Jun 1938 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 7 Jun 1938 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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