Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Dougald McLarty McKellar

Male 1868 - 1949  (~ 80 years)


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  • Name Dougald McLarty McKellar 
    Born Sep 1868  Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Engineer, County 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1949  127 Wellington St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-211321 
    Died 15 Jan 1949  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I211321  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Walter McKellar,   b. Abt 1827, Of, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ellen McLarty,   b. 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Mar 1865  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Anne Grieve,   b. Aug 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1954  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Walter McKellar,   b. 13 Oct 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Earl McKellar,   b. Oct 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Marian McKellar,   b. Aug 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 2005  (Age ~ 97 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F277500  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MCKELLAR, DOUGALD MCLARTY

      Of 127 Wellington St. in Galt, a lifelong resident of Galt and district, at his home on Saturday evening, January 15, 1949, in his 80th year. Mr. McKellar was born at Killean, son of the later Mr. and Mrs. Walter McKellar. He was in the construction business all his life, working mainly on railway and road work. He was a member of the Galt Board of Works for thirty-five years, for twenty-five of which, he served as superintendent. He retired in March 1939. He was an ardent hockey and baseball fan and since his retirement, had devoted his time to his garden. Mr. and Mrs. McKellar celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in December of last year. He was an adherent of Knox Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, Elizabeth Grieve; two sons, J. W. McKellar of Galt; Earl McKellar of Chatham; one daughter, Marion, at home; one sister, Mrs. Dougald Smith of Grand Ave. S. in Galt; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Service at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home, 39 Grand Ave. N. , Galt on Tuesday at 2: 30, conducted by Rev. W. J. Walker of Knox Presbyterian Church. Pallbearers: R. K. Serviss, John Riddell, Edward Couch, Henry Kern, Neil McKellar and Kenneth McKellar. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

      -Information from the birth certificates: Born Sept. 21, 1869, son of Walter McKellar and Ellen McLarty. Siblings were Mary, b. Nov. 25, 1872 and Walter, b. Feb. 6, 1875.


      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 1.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      McKELLAR/ in loving memory of/ Dougald McL. McKELLAR/ died Jan. 15, 1949 aged 79 years/ his wife/ Elizabeth A. GRIEVE/ died Mar. 16, 1954/ aged 83 years/ Daughter/ Marion E. McKELLAR/ Aug. 24, 1908 - Sept. 1, 2005

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Sep 1868 - Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Engineer, County - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1949 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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