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

Olive Bell Marshall

Female 1888 - 1968  (79 years)


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  • Name Olive Bell Marshall 
    Born 25 Aug 1888  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Olive Bell Guthrie 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340076 
    Died 26 Apr 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 29 Apr 1968  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I340076  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Peter Marshall,   b. CALC 29 Dec 1860, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1893, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Gillies,   b. 2 Nov 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1955, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 May 1887  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F248501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Morton "Morton" Guthrie,   b. 8 Sep 1882, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 31 Mar 1920  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F248332  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. J. Morton Guthrie Passes

      The death occurred in St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, on Friday, April 26, of Mrs. J. Morton Guthrie, Ayr, in her 79th year. Mrs. Guthrie, the former Olive Bell Marshall, was born in South Dumfries Township, a daughter of the late Peter Marshall and Sarah Jane Gillies. Following her marriage to Mr. Guthrie 48 years ago, the couple farmed on the Guthrie Homestead, now occupied by Wm. Kinnaird, on the Townline, RR 3, Ayr. They subsequently moved to Ayr some 22 years ago, where they purchased the former John W. Watson home where they lived at the time of Mrs. Guthrie's death. Mrs. Guthrie contributed much to the social life of the community and was a great asset to the organizations to which she belonged. She was a life member of Knox United Church UCW, a charter member of the Ayr Women's Institute as well as curator of the Tweedsmuir History. She was a member of Knox United Church. Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. James (Elizabeth) Perrin, RR 3, Bright; two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Hill (Martha), Welland, and Mrs. J. M. Witt, Jr. (Daisie) of Yonkers, N.Y.; also six grandchildren. Two brothers, Alvin Marshall, Toronto, and Wm. G. Hall, Ayr, predeceased her. - The Funeral - The funeral was held from the Coutts & Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Monday, April 29. The service was conducted by Rev. D. E. Willis, Ayr. The pallbearers were: Robert Stewart, Toronto; Thomas and John Hall, Alden Cochrane, Cameron Edgar, Ayr, and Allan Edgar, Paris. Flower bearers were: John Edgar and John W. Currie of Paris, Ernest Cochrane, Erie Sharp, Earle Smith and Marshall Gillies of Ayr. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News May 2 1968 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 3.

    2. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 14.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Olivae Bell Marshall Date of Birth: 25 Aug 1888 Gender: Female Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Peter Marshall Jr Mother's name: Sarah J Gilles

    4. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] James A. Edgar/ died Sept. 18, 1930/ In his 69th year/ Margaret W. Guthrie,/ wife of/ James A. Edgar/ died Sep. 28, 1902/ In Her 38th year/ Christena McCormick/ his wife/ died May 13, 1938/ In Her 73rd year/ Edgar [A] Mother [B] Father [C] Mother
      [Right/North] Wm. Wallace Edgar. 1890 - 1959
      [Back/West] J. Morton Guthrie/ 1882 - 1971/ Olive B. Marshall his wife/ 1888 - 1968/ John Guthrie/ 1832 - 1913/ Elizabeth Morton/ his wife/ 1840 - 1928/ Guthrie.
      [D] Olive Bell/ Guthrie. [E] John Morton/ Guthrie [F] Mother [G] Father

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Peter Marshall Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1862 Birth Place: South Dumfries Marriage Date: 25 May 1887 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Peter Marshall Mother: Mary Marshall Spouse: Sarah J Gillies Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1866 Spouse Birth Place: Berlin Spouse Father: John Gillies Spouse Mother: Bella Gillies

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Olive B Marshall Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1889 Birth Place: South Dumfries Marriage Date: 31 Mar 1920 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Peter Marshall Mother: Sarah J Gillice Marshall Spouse: John M Guthrie Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1883 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Guthrie Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Morton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Aug 1888 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Mar 1920 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Apr 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Apr 1968 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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