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Isabella Wallace[1]

Female 1858 - 1949  (91 years)


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  • Name Isabella Wallace 
    Born 1858  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Isabella Duncan 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-168527 
    Died 1 May 1949  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 3 May 1949  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I168527  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Family Peter Duncan,   b. 5 Jan 1858, , Fifeshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Isabelle Duncan,   d. Bef 1990
     2. Jean Duncan,   d. Bef 1990
     3. Josephine Duncan,   d. Bef 1990
     4. David Duncan,   b. 13 Mar 1880, Largo, , Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jessie S. S. Duncan,   b. CA 1883,   d. 12 Nov 1966  (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. Elizabeth Stevens Duncan,   b. 1886,   d. Bef 1990  (Age < 103 years)
     7. Alice Wallace Duncan,   b. CALC 3 Sep 1892, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     8. Georgina Duncan,   b. 1893, Dundee Co, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Betsy McGlashan Duncan,   b. 8 May 1894, Dundee, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1984, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     10. Annie Wallace Duncan,   b. 1896, , Dundee, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     11. Mabel Duncan,   b. 1901, Dundee, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1997  (Age 96 years)
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F48790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Isabella Duncan

      PRESTON, May 2. Isabella Wallace, widow of Peter Duncan, well-known and highly-respected Preston resident for 25 years, died at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Reed, Blair Road, Preston, Sunday afternoon, at the age of 91 years. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Mrs. Duncan came to Canada and Galt in 1905. She lived in Galt for 19 years. For the past 25 years, she made her home with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Reed. Her husband predeceased her 26 years ago. A member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Preston, Mrs. Duncan was formerly a member of the Women's Missionary Society of that church. Surviving are a son, David Duncan, Galt; seven daughters, Mrs. James Johnston, Miss Jean Duncan, Mrs. Harry Armstrong, Mrs. Earl Shaver and Mrs. William Adair, Galt, Mrs. Elizabeth Clare, Preston-Galt Highway and Mrs. William Reed, Preston. Fifteen grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, also survive. A daughter, Mrs. Alice Wiley, of Galt, predeceased her in 1929. The body is resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home, Preston, where the funeral will be held Tuesday, at 3 p.m. Interment will be in Young Memorial Chapel, Galt.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 May 1949 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20068 (1924), Armstrong-Duncan.
      Harry John Armstrong, 30, Printer, b. Toronto, res. 39 Bond St. Galt, son of John Armstrong (B. Fermanagh Co. Ireland) and Frances Stroud? married Georgina Duncan, 32, b. Dundee Scotland, res. 46 Pollock Ave. Galt, Spinster, daughter of Peter Duncan (B. Fifeshire Scotland) and Isabel Wallace, Witn: Anna Adair of 46 Pollock Ave Galt and Albert R. Tozer (Toyer?) of 47 Borden? St. Toronto, 20 March 1924 in Galt

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In loving memory of/ Peter DUNCAN/ died Apr. 18, 1923/ in his 65th year/ native of Fifeshire Scotland/ his wife/ Isabella WALLACE/ died May 1, 1949/ in her 92nd year/ Jessie S. S. DUNCAN/ died Nov. 12, 1966 in her 83rd year/ at rest/ DUNCAN/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1858 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 May 1949 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 May 1949 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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