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

Mary Chalmers

Female 1857 - 1940  (83 years)


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  • Name Mary Chalmers 
    Born 1857  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary McRuer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339769 
    Died 22 Jul 1940  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 24 Jul 1940  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339769  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Chalmers,   b. 31 Aug 1820, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1892, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret "Maggie" Fleming,   b. CALC 16 Feb 1836, Argenteuil, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1917, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1857  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F18701  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John McRuer,   b. CALC 16 Mar 1851, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1883  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. John McIntyre McRuer,   b. 19 Mar 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 31 years)
     2. Margaret Fleming McRuer,   b. 27 Mar 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 86 years)
     3. Hon. James Chalmers McRuer,   b. 23 Aug 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1985, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • McRUER, Mary At Toronto, on Monday, July 22, Mary McRuer, beloved wife of' the late John McRuer and mother of Mrs. S. Hannant and J. C. McRuer, K.C.

      Funeral from her late residence, 79 Gothic Avenue, West Toronto, on Wednesday, 2 p.m. Interment Ayr Cemetery, arriving for burial service about 4: 15 p.m. (Daylight Saving Time).

      The Ayr News Jul 25 1940 pg 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] M/ John McRuer/ 1825 - 1915/ his wife/ Janet Drew/ 1828 - 1904/ William McRuer/ 1830 - 1852/ H. Duncan McRuer/ 1867 - 1937/ Jessie McRuer Guthrie/ 1886 - 1957/ McRuer
      [Back/West] William McRuer/ 1854 - 1931/ his wife/ Elizabeth Gillam/ 1857 - 1919/ John McRuer/ 1851 - 1935/ his wife/ Mary Chalmers/ 1857 - 1940/ John M. McRuer M. B./ 1885 - 1917/ McRuer

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 May 1857.
      CHALMERS, John married 10 Apr 1857 to Margaret FLEMING By Rev Mackay. John, of Mornington; Margaret, eld dau of James Fleming, farmer, Wellesley.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Mary Chalmers Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: Wellesley, Ontario Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1883 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Chalmers Chalmers Mother: Margareth Chalmers Spouse :John McRuar Spouse's Age: 32 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father: John Mcruar McRuar Spouse Mother: Janet McRuar

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1857 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1883 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Jul 1940 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Jul 1940 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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