Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Janet Helen Robson

Female 1920 - 1998  (78 years)


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  • Name Janet Helen Robson 
    Born 1920  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Janet Helen McDonald 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-337952 
    Died 5 Nov 1998  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 8 Nov 1998  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I337952  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Murdo McRae "Mac" Robson,   b. 20 Dec 1877, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Helen Eliz Laing,   b. 1875, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1906  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F247896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family W. Emerson "Emerson" McDonald,   b. 1909,   d. 1989  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Marjorie McDonald
     2. Neil McDonald
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F247479  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Janet McDonald

      Former Ayr resident, Janet Helen (Robson) McDonald, died suddenly at her home in Cambridge on Thursday, November 5th, 1998. Mrs. McDonald was in her 79th year. She was predeceased by her husband Emerson in 1989. Born in Blenheim Township she was a daughter of the late Helen Elizabeth Laing and Murdo McRae Robson. She will be missed by her daughter Marjorie and her husband Larry Ford of Cambridge; son Neil of Princeton; by her grandchildren Marc and his wife Chrystal, Sandy and his wife Sandra and Shaun; seven great-grandchildren; and by her dear friend Christine McDonald of Cambridge. Janet will be also missed by her friends at Kathleen Elliot Court, Cambridge. In addition to her husband and parents she was predeceased by her brothers Charlie, Tom and Donald Robson. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald lived for several years on Scott Street, Ayr, and had operated McDonald's Transport and McDonald's Garage. Mr. McDonald was a former reeve of the village Funeral service was held at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral home on Sunday, November 8t.h t 3: 00 p.m. Rev. Douglas Willis officiated. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 11 Nov 1998 pg 14

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      McDonald/ W. Emerson McDonald/ 1909 - 1989/ Husband of/ Janet H. Robson/ 1920 - 1998/ Parents of Marjorie & Neil
      [Back] McDonald [Corner lot marker]

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Murdo Mcrae Robson Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1878 Birth Place: Bright Marriage Date: 19 Sep 1906 Marriage County or District: Wentworth Father: Thos Robson Mother: Catharine McRae Spouse: Helen Eliz Laing Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1876 Spouse Birth Place: Kirkwall Spouse Father: Chas W Laing Spouse Mother: Janet Addison Laing

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1920 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1998 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Nov 1998 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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