Rev John McPherson Scott

1859 - 1920  (61 years)

• Name	John McPherson Scott
  Prefix	Rev
  Born	24 Feb 1859	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, religion
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Student
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-303641
  Died	25 Feb 1920	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Pneumonia
  Buried	Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I303641	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Scott,   b. 1825, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Christina "Christy" Menzie,   b. 1833, , USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F239210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Passing of Native Ayrite Rev. Dr. John McPherson Scott Succumbs to Pneumonia This community sincerely mourns the loss of a popular Toronto-Ayr "Old boy" in the person of Rev. Dr. J. McP. Scott, who passed away at his home in the Queen city on Feb. 25, from an attack of pneumonia. He was born in Ayr in 1850, receiving his rudimentary education here and at the Galt High School, afterwards becoming an arts student at the University of Toronto from which he was graduated with the degree of B.A. in 1887, thence to Knox College, where he acquired a B.D. and was later granted the honorary degree of D.D. by the Theological College at Montreal. He never had but on charge in his whole ministry. On leaving college he organized a mission church in Toronto, which nourished and later became St. John's Church. For upwards of 30 years Dr. Scott ministered to this congregation and saw it grow from a handful of communicants to a membership at his death of about 1200. Dr. Scott was an indefatigable worker, and his labors were not confined to his own congregation. His wonderful activity and great popularity enabled him to accomplish a great deal. In 1912-13 Dr. Scott toured the world in the interests of foreign missions, spending much time in the Orient, where he occasionally preached to large congregations of natives through an interpreter. He and Mrs. Scott were booked for a trip to Scotland, the day of starting being set for the day following his death. Another untoward event in his long and useful career occurred just after his world tour when he narrowly escaped being assassinated in front of his home on Broadview Ave., by a Jew who pulled a revolver and fired point-blank. The bullet, fortunately, struck the Doctor's spectacle case and was deflected. He was twice married. His second wife and a son survive. Dr. Scott visited the scene of his nativity last summer and called on a number of relatives and old friends. Mrs. Jas. Dalzell and Mrs. J. Codling are first cousins, besides whom there are a number of more distant connections. Mrs. Dalzell attended the funeral on Friday. Ayr News Mar 4 1920 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 11. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 24. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 42. [S2556] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), Obituary of John McPherson Scott - Mar 4 1920 pg 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Feb 1859 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pneumonia - 25 Feb 1920 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth