Duncan McKellar^{[1, 2]}

1805 - 1864  (59 years)

• Name	Duncan McKellar
  Born	1805	Kilmartin, , Argyll, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263231461
  Occupation	1852	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-156088
  Died	18 Nov 1864	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 6, 7]
  	Cause: dropsy
  Buried	Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I156088	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Janet Campbell,   b. 1800, Kilmartin, , Argyll, Scotland ,   d. 16 Jul 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1829
  Children	1. Ann McKellar,   b. CALC 27 Dec 1829, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1842  (Age ~ 12 years)   2. Alexander Smith "Alex" McKellar,   b. 12 Oct 1833, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1923, Islay, Vermilion River, Alberta, Canada  (Age 89 years)   3. Janet McKellar,   b. 1836, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Matilda McKellar,   b. 1836, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John McKellar,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1898, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   6. Archibald McKellar,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Ann Smith McKellar,   b. 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1893, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F49615	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MCKELLAR, DUNCAN In the Gore of Puslinch, on the 18th of November 1864 at 5 a. m. , of dropsy, farmer, aged 60 years. A native of Kilmartin, Argyleshire, Scotland. Mr. McKellar was one of the oldest settlers in this section of the country, having resided for thirty-three years on the farm on which he died. He was universally respected. -Information from The McKellar Family by Jean Barbara Harnick: Duncan McKellar (1804-Nov. 18, 1864) and his wife, Janet Campbell arrived in Canada in 1832. They settled on lot 2, rear of the Gore, Puslinch. Children were Alexander, William, Duncan, Matilda (b. 1839) and Archibald (b. 1843). Brothers of Duncan were Archibald (1807-1865) and Angus (1815-1886). -Alexander McKeller: On the 15th of April 1866, at the manse in Kirkmichael, Perthshire, Scotland, Rev. McKellar, aged 68 years. Brother to the late D. McKellar of Puslinch. 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

  [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M7830-2 , System Origin: Canada-VR , GS Film number: 1030062 , Reference ID: 2:3CR4BR8. John Mckellar Birth Date: 1841 Birthplace: Canada Age: 21 Spouse's Name: Jannet Burnett Spouse's Birth Date: 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: Canada Spouse's Age: 21 Event Date: 13 Feb 1862 Event Place: Knox Church, Woodstock Father's Name: Duncan Mckellar Mother's Name: Jannet Campbell Spouse's Father's Name: Arthur Burnett Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Laing [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Alexander McKellar Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1833 Birth Place: Puslinch, Ontario Marriage Date: 24 May 1867 Marriage County or District: Wellington Father: Duncan Mother: Janet Campbell Spouse: Elisabeth Scott Spouse's Age: 34 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1833 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Residence: Puslinch Township Spouse Father: James Spouse Mother: Margaret Shaw Residence: Puslinch Township [S530] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Pioneer Pergola (formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian) CC#4488 Internet Link. In Memory of/ Duncan McKellar/ A native of the Parish/ of Kilmarton Argyleshire/ Scotland/ who died Nov.18 186(4) --ed 60 years [S203] Census - ON, Wellington, Puslinch - 1852, Div 1 pg 12. Duncan McKaller, 47, b. Scotland, farmer Jennet 48 Mary 46 widow Janet? 15 b. Canada, daughter Mateleria? 13 Anne S. 5 Angus 22 labourer b. Scotland Alexander S. b. Canada 19 son John, son 11 Archibald, son, 9 [S862] Census - ON, Wellington, Puslinch - 1861, Div 5 pg 74. Duncan McKellar, b. Scotland, 56 farmer Janet 57 Alex Smith McKeller b. U. Canada 28 labourer Matilda 22 Archibald 18 Ann Smith McKeller 14 Jane McRae 8 Angus McKeller 30, b. Scotland, farmer Mary 55, Scotland [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 23 Nov 1864. McKellar, Duncan died 18 Nov 1864 In the Gore of Puslinch; of dropsy. A farmer. Age 60. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 8.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1805 - Kilmartin, , Argyll, Scotland Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1861 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: dropsy - 18 Nov 1864 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth