Donald Angus MacMillan^[1]

1924 - 1982  (57 years)

• Name	Donald Angus MacMillan
  Born	31 Dec 1924	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW2
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-186316
  Died	13 Jan 1982	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	16 Jan 1982	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I186316	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Andrew MacMillan,   b. 1893, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1965, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Sarah Ann Letson,   b. CA 1900,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F53388	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Bertha M. Schraam,   b. 9 Jan 1926,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1946
  Children	1. Donna MacMillan   2. Robert MacMillan   3. Douglas MacMillan   4. Kevin MacMillan
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247644	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Donald Angus MacMillan A lifelong resident of North Dumfries Township, Donald Angus MacMillan of Hwy. 24A, RR 4, Galt, passed away at his home on Wednesday, January 13th. He was 58. Mr. MacMillan was a son of the late William MacMillan, an area carpenter, and the former Sarah Letson. As a young man he worked on area farms. He served overseas during World War II with the 83rd Batt., Royal Canadian Artillery. Following the war he was employed for 27 years as a machine operator at Shirley and Dietrich and Atkins in Galt. For the past nine years he had been a tool and cutter grinder at Sehl Engineering (MTD) in Kitchener. Mr. MacMillan was a member of the Grand Valley Flyers Club, whose members build and fly large, radio controlled model planes. For over a dozen years he had been a member of the former Galt Police Force auxiliary. Mr. MacMillan married Bertha Schraam in 1946. They celebrated their 35th anniversary this past fall. The couple resided on Hwy. 24A for the last 26 years. Surviving besides his wife are one daughter, Donna (Mrs. David Mitchell) of Ayr; three sons, Robert of RR 2, Princeton, Douglas of Preston and Kevin at home; two brothers, Leroy of RR 3, Ayr, and Ralph of RR 4, Galt; and seven grandchildren. A brother, Archie, predeceased him five years ago. Funeral and committal services were held at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Saturday afternoon. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Jan 20 1982 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Obituary of Ralph MacMillan - 3 May 1995 pg 14. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . MacMillan/ Donald A./ Dec 31, 1924/ Jan. 13, 1982/ Bertha M./ Jan. 9, 1926/ / Gone but not Forgotten/ + [veteran's Poppy] [Back] MacMillan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1924 - , Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jan 1982 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Jan 1982 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth