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Agnes Jamieson

Agnes Jamieson

Female 1840 - 1924  (83 years)

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  • Name Agnes Jamieson 
    Born 2 Nov 1840  Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217764837 
    Name Agnes McMillan 
    Residence 1859  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-289545 
    Died 17 Oct 1924  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Cause: Cause: Fractured Hip (2 months & 2 days) 
    Buried 20 Oct 1924  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I339023  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas Jamieson,   b. 19 Sep 1807, Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1883, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Janet Dickson,   b. 1814, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1897, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F50301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Thomas McMillan,   b. 1835, Dumfries, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1895, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 14 Jan 1859  , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. McMillan
     2. Wellwood Maxwell McMillan,   b. 1 Dec 1859, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1940, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Thomas McMillan,   b. 22 Sep 1861, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1926, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     4. John McMillan,   b. 22 Aug 1864, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1939, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Robert McMillan,   b. 6 Feb 1866, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1920, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. Janet McMillan,   b. 7 Apr 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1946  (Age 78 years)
     7. Margaret McMillan,   b. 28 May 1870, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1951, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     8. Elizabeth Dickson McMillan,   b. 22 Aug 1872, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1958, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     9. Agnes McMillan,   b. 29 Sep 1874, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1946, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     10. Mary Christina McMillan,   b. 22 Aug 1876, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1969, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     11. Christina "Tena" McMillan,   b. 10 Jan 1879, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1964, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     12. William Jamieson McMillan,   b. 13 Nov 1882, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1946, Lake Orion, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     13. Anna Noble McMillan,   b. 29 Aug 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965, Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F236213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Agnes Jamieson
    Agnes Jamieson

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mrs. Agnes McMillan - One of First Generation of Canadians Born in Ontario

      After a long life of almost eighty-four years, and a life so wholly devoted to her family, Mrs. Agnes McMillan passed away to her eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 17th, 1924. She survived her late husband, William McMillan, by nearly thirty ears. She had lived in Ayr for forty years. Her burial took place on Monday, October 20th to Ayr cemetery.

      Mrs. McMillan would rightly make the claim of being one of the first generation of Canadian born in Ontario. Her parents on both sides came to Canada in the thirties with a group of settlers from Scotland, and located in the township of Beverly, eight miles east of Galt, where they hewed out comfortable homes for themselves and families. Prominent in this new settlement were the Dickson and Jamieson families. Thomas Jamieson and Janet Dickson were married in this country, and their first born was Agnes, the subject of this sketch, who was born on Nov. 2nd, 1840. Although she was the eldest of six brothers and sisters, she outlived them all. Her own homes have been in Kirkwall, Beverly Township; Listowel, and Ayr.

      She had at times related some of the anxieties and hardships of a settler's life, how it was absolutely necessary to corral the sheep and other live stock for fear of the wolves; how the trips to Galt, the market town, were attended by considerable hardship and even danger; and how many of our present day privileges and advantages, such as church, school, medical aid, and other needful things were denied them.

      Mrs. McMillan married early in 1859, when, if possible, her life became still more active. She became the mother of twelve children - 5 sons and 7 daughters, Robert, who died in Winnipeg four years ago. The survivors are: Wellwood M., of Toronto; Thomas, of Ayr; John of Seattle, Wash.; Janet, of Ayr; Margaret of Rochester, N.Y.; Elizabeth D., of Ayr; Agnes, of New York City; Mary C., of Ayr; Tena (Mrs. H.R. Jacoby) of Dundurn, Sask.; William J., of Detroit; and Anna N. (Mrs. George M. Jacoby) of Dundurn, Sask.

      The whole life of the deceased had been characterized by an unstinted devotion to her home and family. If anything of an outside nature occupied her attention it was the children of the community in which she lived. Appreciation of this attention was evidenced by the kindly remembrances from children in her last illness. Her Bible was her daily guide in life. Her precept and example have doubtless exerted great influence for good with those associated in any way with her. Truly "a mother in Israel" has passed to her reward.

      Ayr News Oct 23 1924 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 1.

    2. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 6.

    3. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 2.

    4. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Obituary of Mrs. Agnes McMillan," Oct 23 1924 pg 1.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Robert/ McMillan/ died at WInnipeg/ July 20, 1920/ In his 55th year/ Agnes Jamieson/ McMillan/ died July 18, 1946/ In Her 72nd year/ Margaret/ McMillan/ died Nov. 11, 1951/ In Her 82nd year
      [Back/West] William/ McMillan/ died/ April 3, 1895, In his 60th/ year/ Agnes Jamieson/ his wife/ died/ Oct. 17, 1924/ In Her 84th year/ Elizabeth D./ McMillan/ died Aug. 12, 1958/ In Her 85th year/ Them Which Sleep In/ Jesus Will God BrIng/ with Him/ McMillan

    6. [S51] Vit - ON, Wentworth - Wentworth County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      William McMillan, b. Scotland, aged 26, residence Beverley Township, s/o John McMillan & Margaret McMillan, married Agnes Jamison, 19, res. Beverley Township, b. Beverley Township, d/o Thomas Jamison & Jane Jamison 14 Jan 1859 Wentworth

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William McMillan Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1833 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 14 Jan 1859 Marriage County or District: Wentworth Father: John McMillan Mother: Margaret McMillan Spouse: Agnes Jamison Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Beverley Township Spouse Residence: Beverley Township Spouse Father: Thomas Jamison Spouse Mother: Jane Jamison Residence: Beverley Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Nov 1840 - Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1859 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jan 1859 - , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Fractured Hip (2 months & 2 days) - 17 Oct 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 20 Oct 1924 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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