Mary Wight

1849 - 1923  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Mary Wight
  Born	Apr 1849	Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201837638
  Immigration	1854	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Name	Mary Laurie
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339243
  Died	16 Nov 1923	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Bronchopneumonia (28 days)
  Buried	19 Nov 1923	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I339243	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Andrew Laurie,   b. 1837, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1904, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	1874
  Children	1. Andrew Elliott Laurie,   b. 27 Mar 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1957, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Nellie Jardine Laurie,   b. 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Elizabeth Laurie,   b. 19 Dec 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1945, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Jessie Laurie,   b. 4 Aug 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1953, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248016	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mrs. Andrew Laurie, Sr. - The death took place on Friday last, at her home here, of Mrs. Andrew Laurie, after a lingering illness terminating …?... nee Mary Wight, was born at Hawick, Scotland, and came to Canada with her parents at the age of five years, settling near Galt. She was united in marriage with the late Andrew Laurie in the year 1874 and settled on the farm in Blenheim now occupied by her son, Mr. A. E. Laurie. Deceased resided on the family homestead until the death of her husband, 19 years ago, subsequently removing to Ayr, where she lived 17 years. At death she was in her 75th year. Mrs. Laurie was of a quiet, home-loving nature, devoted to her family, and was a good, kind neighbor and friend. In religion she was a Presbyterian, a member of Knox United Church, and was a woman of high Christian ideals. She lived her years amongst us one of the God-fearing, faithful pioneers of our community. The family comprises Mr. A. E. Laurie, Blenheim; Mrs. Robson, Detroit; Mrs. W. T. Edgar, North Dumfries; Jessie at Galt, and Mary at home. The funeral took place on Monday, to the Ayr cemetery, Rev. J. J. Brown conducting the service, in which he was assisted by Rev. Dr. Thomson. The pallbearers were Messrs. Jno. L. Black, And. Baptie (Guelph), Adam Lockie (Galt), Robt. Laurie (Princeton), J. W. Hunt, A. G. Laurie (Blenheim). The Ayr News Nov 22 1923 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 11. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Mary E. Laurie/ died Nov. 18, 1945/ aged 63 years/ Jessie Laurie/ wife of Montgomery Davis/ died Aug. 8, 1953/ aged 63 years [Back/West] Andrew Laurie,/ died/ April 14, 1904,/ aged 66 years/ Mary Wight/ his wife/ died Nov. 16, 1923/ aged 75 years/ Laurie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Apr 1849 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Immigration - 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Bronchopneumonia (28 days) - 16 Nov 1923 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Nov 1923 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth