George Douglas Gourlay

1874 - 1960  (85 years)

• Name	George Douglas Gourlay
  Born	17 Jun 1874	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Club Membership	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Independent Order of Odd Fellows
  		Ayr, Ontario - Independent Order of Odd Fellows Left to right top row Charlies Rafferty, George Gourley, Dr. McClury, Duncan Fair, M. Lillico, Jack McVittie, William Manson, George Stuart, John R. Hall, Jack Fair, Thomas Brown, Frank Boulton Sitting H. Player, Sandy McDonald, Bob Gourlay, George Hamilton, Alex Watson, W. E. Gammon, Jim Bowie, Charles Boulton, Ed Whitson, H. Gemelin, James Hall, Jack Watson, James Bell David Bowie and James Fair.
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162502668
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1921	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-287621
  Died	28 Feb 1960	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	2 Mar 1960	Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I287621	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Andrew Gourlay,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1828, , Scotland ,   d. 30 Jun 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Jane Armstrong,   b. 23 Apr 1837, Minnigaff, , Kirkcudbrightshire [formerly Wigtownshire], Scotland ,   d. 3 Oct 1921, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F235826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary "Mayme" Byers,   b. 1888, , Scotland ,   d. 1980  (Age 92 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1918	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F272030	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George D. Gourlay AYR, George Douglas Gourlay, 85, in ailing health for several years, died at Willett Hospital, Paris, Sunday. He was born on the 8th concession of Blenheim Township, son of the late Andrew Gourlay and Jane Armstrong. He operated a livery stable and worked as an engineer in Ayr, until moving to Paris, 50 years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Mayme Byers; three brothers, Peter L., RR 3, Ayr, James A. of Regina and Alex of Ayr; two sisters, Jessie of Ayr and Mrs. Mary Body, Portage La Prairie, Man. The body is resting at the Cummings Funeral Home, at Paris, where the funeral will he conducted by Rev. Walter Kennedy, Tuesday at 2: 30 p.m. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Feb 29 1960 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 14. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 502242 (1874). Name:George Douglas Gourlay Date of Birth:17 Jun 1874 Gender:Male Birth Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Andrew Gourlay Mother's name:Jean Armstrong [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "The Demise of Mrs. Gourlay Sr.," 6 Oct 1921, p. 1. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:George Douglas Gourlay Age:45 Birth Year:abt 1873 Birth Place:Ayr W Dumfries Marriage Date:4 Sep 1918 Marriage Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:Andrew Gourlay Mother:Jean Armstrong Spouse:Mayme Byers

  
  

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  Born - 17 Jun 1874 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Club Membership - Independent Order of Odd Fellows - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth