Helen Marjorie McRae

1913 - 1944  (31 years)

• Name	Helen Marjorie McRae
  Born	1913	Honan, , Henan, China   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	accident, fire, story
  Misfortune	killed by burns
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-171869
  Died	28 Dec 1944	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: Cause: Burns
  Buried	31 Dec 1944	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I171869	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Flora Millar Matthews,   b. 1880, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1909	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Family ID	F49880	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BURIED HERE SUNDAY Miss Helen M. MacRae Meets Tragic Death from Burns Received at Open Fireplace Many friends and relatives gathered at the W, O. Ball Funeral Parlor on Sunday afternoon to pay their last respects to the late Miss Helen Marjorie MacRae, who died in St. Michael'a Hospital, Toronto, on Thursday from burns received when her clothing caught fire at an open fireplace on. November 26 while at the home of her mother, Mrs. J. D. MacRae, in Toronto. Interment was in Ayr,Cemetery. Rev. R. A. Steed officiated at the funeral services and was assisted by Rev. J. W. Currie. Ary; Rev. Andrew Thomson, formerly of Honan, China, and Rev, Miriam Collins of Hamilton. The pallbearers were: George and Andrew Stockton, Thomas Holder, Douglas Perry, Murray McRae , and Neil McRae of Brantford. The late Miss MacRae was a niece of Murdo and Alex McRae and Mrs. Sheldon Stockton, and she was well known to many in the Ayr district. She was assistant to the chief librarian at Niagara Falls. Born in Honan, China , where her father, the late Rev. J. D. MacRae, was a missionary, she graduated from Victoria University in 1936 and later from the library school, University of Toronto. She was a member of North Broadview United Church and was active in the Canadian Youth Hostel Association. Surviving, besides her mother, are a brother, Rev. Donald MacRae, St. George's United Church, and a sister, Miss Kathleen MacRae, Toronto. The Ayr News Jan 4 1945 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1913 - Honan, , Henan, China Died - Cause: Cause: Burns - 28 Dec 1944 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 31 Dec 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth