Benjamin McGregor

1887 - 1959  (72 years)

• Name	Benjamin McGregor
  Born	23 Aug 1887	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74546618
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-231951
  Died	24 Sep 1959	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I231951	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander McGregor,   b. 31 Aug 1859, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1953, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Annie Newstead,   b. 12 Dec 1864, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1940, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1882	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F23173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Clara May Grenzebach,   b. 7 Mar 1888, South Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario ,   d. 24 Jul 1976, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Clara Viola McGregor,   b. 27 Mar 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Pearl Ada McGregor,   b. 24 Dec 1912, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1985  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F223603	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin McGregor By Record Correspondent TAVISTOCK-A former Hespeler man, Benjamin McGregor, 72, of Adam street, Tavistock, died today at his home after a long illness. Born Aug. 23, 1887, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander McGregor He farmed in East Zorra Township until his retirement in 1946 when he moved to. Tavistock. He was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethern Church; Tavistock. Surviving are his wife, the former Clara Grenzebach; three sons, Gordon of Embro, Howard of South Easthope, Township, Wilfred of East Zorra; four daughters, Mrs. Ralph (Violet) Wiffen, Mrs. Wesley (Pearl) Noack, Mrs. George (Lenore) Wilhelm, Mrs. Rudy (Myrtle) Yecny, all of East. Zorra:. two brothers. John and Earl of Hespeler; two sisters. Mrs. Ethel Wildfong of Moose Jaw, Sask.. Mrs. Edith Weber of East Zorra: 18, grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The body will be at his home until Saturday noon when remov at will be made to the church. Funeral will he conducted Satur day at 2 p.m. by George Sim. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, G., America, N., Municipality, O., & Cemetery, G. (1887). Benjamin McGregor (1887-1959) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74546618/benjamin-mcgregor.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Aug 1887 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Sep 1959 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Grace United (Zion Evangelical) Cemetery , Tavistock, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth