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

Mary Ann Horrocks

Female 1835 - 1926  (~ 91 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Horrocks 
    Born Nov 1835  Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann Gilfillan 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-219622 
    Died 30 Nov 1926  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Duff's Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I219622  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family William Gilfillan,   b. 18 Dec 1819, Old Cumnock, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1888, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. Isabell Gilfillan,   b. 6 Feb 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1938, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Jeannet Gilfillan,   b. 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Margaret Gilfillan,   b. 3 Dec 1862,   d. 2 Jun 1948  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F40625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GILFILLAN, MARY ANN (Nee Horrocks)

      For many years a resident of Puslinch Township, early Tuesday morning, November 30, 1926, Mrs. William Gilfillan, one of Puslinch Township's oldest and most highly respected residents who, despite her advanced age of 91 years, kept her health until a fortnight ago. At the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Tucker of Sheffield, ON. She was born in Ancaster but came to Guelph at an early age, later moving to Puslinch Township, where she spent the greater part of her life. Seventy-six years ago, when she was 15 years old, she married William Gilfillan, who was a millwright and who assisted in the construction of the County Court House. He predeceased her thirty-eight years ago in 1888. She was a life-long devout Presbyterian. Her loss is mourned by three brothers, Duncan, Samuel and George; one sister, Mrs. Semmie of Vancouver; eight daughters, Mrs. C. Tilk of Preston; Mrs. Lot Singular of Guelph; Mrs. Keene of California; Mrs. J. Tilk of Guelph; Mrs. Tucker of Sheffield; Mrs. J. Reeves of SK; Mrs. Abbott of Toronto; Mrs. Fred Loth of Barrie; and one son, William of Blenheim. Also survived by twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren. Funeral on Thurs., Dec. 2nd at 2 from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Tilk of 119 Neeve St. in Guelph. Interment Crown Cemetery, Puslinch. Pallbearers: L. Singular, Fred Steep and Victor Tilk of Guelph; William Tucker of Sheffield; Gordon Tilk of Preston; and Bert Tucker of Sheffield. Relatives were present from Preston, Toronto and Galt.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in Ancaster on June 29, 1835, daughter of John Horrocks and Isabelle Taylor.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.44.

    2. [S2508] Ancestry Public Member Trees.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1835 - Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Nov 1926 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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