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James Keachie McLean

Male 1851 - 1913  (61 years)


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  • Name James Keachie McLean 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Presbyterian 
    Born 19 Dec 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    U. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1876  Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    land surveyor 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-158799 
    Died 25 Mar 1913  Sarcee Reserve, near Calgary, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I158799  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Donald McLean,   b. 19 Dec 1819, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1887, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Agnes Matilda Keachie,   b. 3 Dec 1821, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1893, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1849  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F39727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Keachie McLean

      By K.A. McLean (Mrs. J.K. McL., 26 Rideau Terrace, Ottawa)

      Mr. Jas. K. McLean was born at Galt, Ont., in December 19th, 1851, and died suddenly on May 25th, 1913, on the Sarcee Reserve, near Calgary, Alta., where he had commenced his season's work for the Department of Indian Affairs. He held the position of surveyor for the Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa.

      Mr. McLean received his early education at Dr. Tassie School, Galt, and served his apprenticeship with the late Hugh Wilson, of Mount Forest, and passed his final examination on April 8th, 1876, Charles Booth served the first year of his apprenticeship with Mr. Wilson, and the remaining time with Mr. McLean.

      Mr. McLean served with the surveyors in the North-West Rebellion of 1885. A photograph of fourteen of the surveyors taken in 1885 at Winnipeg includes the following: -

      T.R. Hewson, Peterborough; Lewis R. Ord, Thessalon; J.F. Garden, Meaford; H.C. Denny, Toronto; C.E. Wolfe, Ottawa; A.F. Cotton, Ottawa; C.F. Miles, Walkerton; F.W. Armstrong, Orillia; T. Kains, Lindsay; H.B. Proudfoot, Clinton; Edgar Bray, Oakville; Thos. Drummond, Montreal; J.K. McLean, Elora; Chas. McGrath, Ottawa.

      Three children survive: Donald R. McLean, Calgary; Salina A.K. McLean, Ottawa; Agnes M. McLean, Ottawa.

      Association of Ontario Land Surveyors pg. 60

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      His wife: Katherine Anne McDiarmid
      b. 13 Nov 1851 ON
      d. 19 Feb 1947 Elora, ON
      m. 19 Dec 1876
      buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park

      Their children:
      1-Selina Anne McLean
      b. 5 Oct 1877 Mt. Forest, ON; d. 22 Dec 1961 Fergus, ON
      buried Woodlawn Memorial Park
      2-Agnes Matilda McLean
      b. 21 Aug 1879 Mt. Forest, ON; d. 4 Jul 1974 Fergus, ON
      buried Woodlawn Memorial Park
      3-Kathleen Louise Keachie McLean
      b. 7 Dec 1885 Elora, ON; d. 29 Aug 1886 Wellington, ON
      4-Donald Roy McDiarmid McLean
      b. 23 Jan 1888 Elora, ON; d. 5 Dec 1944 W. Vancouver, BC
      buried Ocean View Burial Park in Barnaby, BC

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.27.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 37.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 20.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11850 (1876), McLean-McDermid.
      James Keachie McLean Age:, 26 Birth Date:, abt 1850 Birth Place:, Galt Occ: Land Surveyor of Mount Forest Marriage Date:, 19 Dec 1876 Mount Forrest Father:, Donald McLean Mother:, Matilda McLean Spouse:, Catharine Ann McDermied Spouse's Age:, 26 Spouse Birth Date:, abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place:, Tp Royburgh Spouse Father:, Duncan McDermied Spouse Mother:, Jane McDermied

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, James Keachie McLean (1852 - 1913) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McLean&GSfn=James&GSmn=keachie&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GScntry=10&GSob=n&GRid=1.

    6. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Revd Strang Presbyterian, Waterloo, Dumfries, Blenheim (pg. 117 - 119).
      Donald McLean, married Matilda Keachie, both of Dumfries. 5 Jan 1849, by licence, Witnesses: Robert McLean and James Keachie.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Dec 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Mar 1913 - Sarcee Reserve, near Calgary, Alberta Link to Google Earth
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