Andrew McRae

1848 - 1897  (48 years)

• Name	Andrew McRae
  Born	30 Nov 1848	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171172708
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-136122P
  Died	20 Apr 1897	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (15 days)
  Buried	22 Apr 1897	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I136122	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Murdo McRae,   b. 1810, , Scotland ,   d. 22 Mar 1861, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Mother	Ann McPherson,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1806, , Scotland ,   d. 30 Aug 1877, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	27 May 1835	Croy & Dalcross Parish, Inverness, Scotland   [5]
  Family ID	F14512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Robson,   b. 14 May 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Apr 1922, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	29 Sep 1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Isabella Young McRae,   b. 11 Jan 1873, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1960, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   2. Annie Elizabeth Hall McRae,   b. 1 Jan 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1937, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   3. Murdoch McKenzie McRae,   b. 1 Jan 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1950, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. Rev. John Donald McRae,   b. 2 Oct 1878, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jun 1936, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   5. Rev. Andrew Robson McRae,   b. 15 Jun 1883, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1933, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   6. Alexander Thomas McRae,   b. 3 Dec 1888, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1968, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F42829	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ANDREW McRAE, farmer, South Dumfries, was born where he now resides, 30th Nov., 1848, and is a son of Murdoch and Ann McRae, natives of Scotland, who emigrated to Canada in 1835, and settled on the farm above mentioned, which consists of 100 acres of well improved land. The father died 22nd March, 1861, and the mother on 30th August, 1877. Andrew, our subject was married 29th Sept., 1871, to Isabella Robinson, who was born in the County of Waterloo, in May, 1847. She was a daughter of John and Isabella Robinson, the former of whom was a native of England, and the latter of Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. McRae, who are members of the Presbyterian Church, were born two boys and two girls, viz., Isabella Y., Murdoch and Ann (twins), and John D. Mr. McRae has a substantial common school education, and has been so far blessed with prosperity in life. He has a nice comfortable home, and is happy with his little family gathered around him in peace and love. The history of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co. __________________ Died In South Dumfries on Tuesday, April 20th., 1897, at 8: 00 o'clock, P.M., Andrew McRae Aged 48 years, 4 months and 21 days. The Funeral will take place on Thursday, the 22nd. inst. at 2: 00 o'clock, p.m., from his late residence to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  
  

• Sources

  [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of Andrew McRae: 671-672. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Andrew McRae/ who died/ April 20, 1897;/ aged 48 years/ 4 Mos & 21 Dys./ Isabella Robson/ his wife/ died Apr. 16, 1922/ In Her 75th year/ Annie E. McRae/ died Apr. 14, 1937/ In Her 62nd year/ McRae [Right/North] In/ memory of/ Rev. John D. McRae D. D./ died/ June 3, 1936/ In his 58th year/ his wife/ Flora Matthews/ died/ June 26, 1959/ In Her 79th year/ Helen Marjorie McRae/ died Dec. 28, 1944;/ In Her 31st year/ Scott, Galt [Back/West] In/ memory of/ Murdo McRae,/ who died/ March 22' 1861;/ In his 51st year./ Ann McPherson,/ his wife/ died Aug. 30' 1877;/ In Her 71st year/ Donald McRae,/ died Nov. 21, 1857;/ In his 20th year. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Andrew McRae/ who died/ April 20, 1897;/ aged 48 years/ 4 Mos & 21 Dys./ Isabella Robson/ his wife/ died Apr. 16, 1922/ In Her 75th year/ Annie E. McRae/ died Apr. 14, 1937/ In Her 62nd year/ McRae [Right/North] In/ memory of/ Rev. John D. McRae D. D./ died/ June 3, 1936/ In his 58th year/ his wife/ Flora Matthews/ died/ June 26, 1959/ In Her 79th year/ Helen Marjorie McRae/ died Dec. 28, 1944;/ In Her 31st year/ Scott, Galt [Back/West] In/ memory of/ Murdo McRae,/ who died/ March 22' 1861;/ In his 51st year./ Ann McPherson,/ his wife/ died Aug. 30' 1877;/ In Her 71st year/ Donald McRae,/ died Nov. 21, 1857;/ In his 20th year. [A] Grandmother [B] Grandfather [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Andrew Mc Rae Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1849 Birth Place: Canada Age at Death: 48 Death Date: 20 Apr 1897 Death Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11098-6 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 990980. Murdoch Mcrae married 26 May 1835 Ann Mcpherson, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Isabella Robson Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1847 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 29 Sep 1871 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Robson Mother: Isabella Robson Spouse: Andrew McRae Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: Murdock McRae Spouse Mother: Ann McPherson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Nov 1848 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Sep 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (15 days) - 20 Apr 1897 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 22 Apr 1897 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth