John Douglas "Jack" McDonald

1901 - 1971  (~ 69 years)

• Name	John Douglas "Jack" McDonald
  Born	Jul 1901	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84263336
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1932	Hall St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-199868
  Died	25 Feb 1971	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	27 Feb 1971	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I199868	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John McDonald,   b. 30 Sep 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1952, RR1, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Mary Brown,   b. 31 Dec 1858, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1932, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1889	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F20565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Hilda "Hilda" Rohr,   b. 19 Dec 1905, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1999, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Children	1. Ken McDonald   2. Bob McDonald   3. Barb McDonald
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247779	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  J. D. McDonald Passes John Douglas McDonald died Thursday at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. He was 70. Mr. McDonald was born at New Dundee but had resided the last 40 years in Ayr. He was employed as electrician at Shurly Dietrich Co., Galt, for 28 years. He was a member and elder of Knox United Church, Ayr, and served on the church session. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald of New Dundee. He was also predeceased by a sister, Jessie. Surviving are his wife, the former Hilda Rohr; one daughter, Mrs. Al (Barbara) Walker of Edinburgh, Scotland; two sons, Kenneth of Los Angeles, Calif. and Robert of Ayr; two brothers, Leslie of Ayr and David of New Dundee; and two grandchildren. The body rested at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt, until Saturday. Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon, from Knox United Church, Ayr. Rev. D. Willis of Ayr officiated. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gordon Marshall, Donald Dance, Robert Forde, William Fraser, Jack Deeton, and Carl Buck. Honourary pallbearers were Erb Clark, Anderson Marshall, Fred Mantle, James Patterson, George Gillespie and Alden Cochrane. The Ayr News Mar 4 1971 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 13. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . McDonald/ In Loving memory of/ John Douglas McDonald/ 1901 - 1971/ beloved Husband of/ Ann Hilda Rohr/ 1905 - 1999 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John McDonald Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: Wilmot Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1889 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: John McDonald Mother: Jane McAllister Spouse: Mary Brown Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: David Brown Spouse Mother: Isabella Lillias

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Jul 1901 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1932 - Hall St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Feb 1971 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 27 Feb 1971 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth