Duncan MacPherson

1882 - 1947  (64 years)

• Name	Duncan MacPherson
  Born	29 May 1882	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1915	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		WellesleyTwp-1915-DuncanMacPhersonHouseBarn.jpg A 1915 photo of the MacPherson's new house and barn built on Lot 13, Concession 14 in Wellesley Township, Ontario. In the foreground stands Duncan, son Ross, wife Cassie and baby Willie MacPherson in her arms. Waterloo Region Public Library
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer, Father in law's Farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-301841
  Died	16 Mar 1947	RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario   [2]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I301841	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander McPherson,   b. CALC 24 Jan 1832, , Scotland ,   d. 24 Apr 1896  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Margaret Sim,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1925  (Age 73 years)
  Married	3 Feb 1874	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F27279	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cassie May Bryden,   b. 20 Feb 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1957, RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 75 years)
  Married	24 Feb 1915	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Ross MacPherson,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1993  (Age 77 years)   2. Flight Lieutenant Navigator William Neil MacPherson,   b. 10 May 1917, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1944, Riaille, Departement de la Loire-Atlantique, Pays de la Loire, France  (Age 27 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F238820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DUNCAN MacPHERSON Duncan MacPherson, well-known local farmer, died suddenly on Sunday morning, at his home, R.R. 1, Wallenstein. A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MacPherson, he was 64 years old. Mr. MacPherson had a stroke last Thursday. He lived on the farmed where he was born on May 29, 1882. Thirty-two years ago he married the former Cassie Bryden at Galt. He leaves besides his wife, one son Ross at home; two brothers, Dr. A. D. MacPherson, Waterford; John MacPherson, Galt; and three sisters, Mrs. John Voll of Wallenstein; Mrs. Frederick Voll of Carthage; and Mrs. Andrew Fowler of Bareau, Michigan. One son, William, was killed overseas while serving with the R.C.A.F., during World War II. The funeral was held on Tuesday from the late residence to Gale Presbyterian Church, Elmira. Burial was made in the Elmira cemetery with Rev. C. L. Mitchell officiating.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/100184480/duncan-macpherson.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 May 1882 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1915 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Feb 1915 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Father in law's Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Mar 1947 - RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth