Waterloo Region Generations
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Helen Marjorie McRae

Female 1913 - 1944  (31 years)


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  • Name Helen Marjorie McRae 
    Born 1913  Honan, , Henan, China Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Cause: Cause: Burns 
    Buried 31 Dec 1944  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I171869  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Rev. John Donald McRae,   b. 2 Oct 1878, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1936, Whitby, Whitby Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Flora Millar Matthews,   b. 1880, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1959, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 19 Aug 1909  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 
    1. [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.

    2. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1913 - Honan, , Henan, China Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Burns - 28 Dec 1944 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Dec 1944 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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