Mary E. Morton

1859 - 1919  (60 years)

• Name	Mary E. Morton
  Born	17 May 1859	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Occupation	nurse
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1919	Elliot St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-251407
  Died	23 Dec 1919	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  	Cause: Cause: Chronic Bronchitis (4 years) - Heart Failure (2 weeks)
  Buried	26 Dec 1919	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Person ID	I251407	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	William Morton,   b. CALC 11 Oct 1818, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 11 May 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mitchell,   b. 17 Mar 1828, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Oct 1905, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F29446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mary E. Morton Died, in Ayr, on Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, 1919, at 10 o'clock a.m., Mary E. Morton. The funeral will take place from her late residence, Elliott Street, on Friday, Dec. 26th, at 2:30 p.m., too Ayr cemetery. Miss Morton had been ill for some time and the outcome was not unexpected. She was born on the homestead just east Ayr and took up residence with her sisters in this village some 18 years ago. She was a trained nurse and spent a few years following her profession in the City of Toronto. Deceased was a member of the Presbyterian Church. Two brothers, Robert and James, and four sisters, Jane, Jessie, Catherine and Tena, survive. The services will be conducted by Rev. J. J. Brown and Dr. Thomson. The Ayr News Dec 25 1919 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . also/ Margaret Morton/ 1855 - 1916/ Mary E. Morton/ 1859 - 1919/ Jeannie Morton/ 1852 - 1922/ ChristIna/ Morton/ 1872 - 1927 [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 13. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 32. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/Southeast] In memory of/ William Morton/ a Native of/ Ayrshire/ Scotland/ who died/ May 11th 1884/ aged 65 years/ & 7 months./ his wife/ E. Mitchell/ died/ Oct. 15, 1905/ aged 77 years./ Agness,/ dau. of/ Wm. & Elizabeth/ Morton/ died May 26, 1890/ aged 22 years. [Right/Northeast] Also/ Margaret Morton/ 1855 - 1916/ Mary E. Morton/ 1859 - 1919/ Jeannie Morton/ 1852 - 1922/ Christina/ Morton/ 1872 - 1927 [Back/Southwest] Jeannie B. Edgar/ wife of/ Robt. Morton/ died/ June 22, 1905/ In Her 36 year./ Robert Morton/ died/ Feb. 6, 1898/ In his 92 year. [Left/Northwest] Jessie Morton/ 1853 - 1936 [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Mary Morton Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1859 Birth Place: Walerloo County Norah Dumfru Township Age at Death: 60 Death Date: 23 Dec 1919 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 May 1859 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Chronic Bronchitis (4 years) - Heart Failure (2 weeks) - 23 Dec 1919 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 26 Dec 1919 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth