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

David Hugh Cleghorn "Hugh" Paterson

Male 1868 - 1940  (71 years)


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  • Name David Hugh Cleghorn "Hugh" Paterson 
    Born 12 Jul 1868  Madras, India Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192248049 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339961 
    Died 13 May 1940  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cause: Cause: Heart Attack 
    Buried 15 May 1940  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339961  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family Alice Eleanor "Eleanor" Hancock,   b. 9 Aug 1872, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1957, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. David Roy "Roy" Paterson,   b. 1895, Sydenham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 79 years)
     2. M. Marion Paterson,   b. 1902,   d. 2003  (Age 101 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F248151  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death Of Hugh Paterson

      Assessor and Tax Collector of this Village Passes Suddenly on Monday Morning


      David Hugh Cleghorn Paterson, village tax collector and assessor, died suddenly at his home here at 9 o'clock Monday morning as the result of a heart attack. He had not been in good health for several years but his passing came as a shock to his family and the whole community.

      He was born at Madras, India, the second son of the late David Horn Paterson, and Janet Stillie. His father was in India as a medical missionary of the United Free Church of Scotland. When Mr. Paterson was five years of age the family returned to Scotland. There Mr. Paterson received his education at John Watson College, Edinburgh. He became an accountant and for some years worked on the grain exchange in London, England.

      Coming to Canada in 1908, he lived at Hamilton for three years and then went to Galt, where he remained 15 years.. At Galt he served as an accountant at the Victoria Wheel Works and Malleable Iron Company. He came to Ayr 15 years ago. Mr. Paterson was appointed assessor in 1934 and tax collector in 1935. He was well known in Ayr and district for excellence and thoroughness in his auditing and accounting work.

      Surviving the deceased are: his wife; one daughter, Marian; one son, Roy, of New Liskeard; one brother, Dy Alexander Paterson of Edinburgh, Scotland. The funeral, private, will be held this (Wednesday) afternoon at 3.30 with service at his home and interment in the Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News May 16 1940 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Paterson/ In Loving memory of/ D. Hugh C. Paterson/ July 12, 1868 - May 13, 1940/ his wife/ A. Eleanor Hancock/ Aug. 9, 1872 - Mar. 16, 1957/ Lydia M. Hancock/ Apr. 4, 1847 - Aug. 26, 1930/ at Rest
      [Back] M. Marian Paterson/ 1902 - 2003

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 13 May 1940 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 May 1940 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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