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

Violet Driver Plumtree

Female 1904 - 1992  (87 years)


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  • Name Violet Driver Plumtree 
    Born 4 Oct 1904  Bolton, , Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Violet Driver Keachie 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340219 
    Died 20 Jan 1992  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 22 Jan 1992  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I340219  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Ernest Plumtree,   b. 10 Aug 1883, Derby, , Derbyshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1972, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Mary Ellen "Polly" Bellis,   b. 20 Jun 1882, Hanley, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Oct 1960, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1909  Wroxham, , Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4240  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Keachie,   b. 18 Apr 1896, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Keachie
     2. Ruth Keachie
     3. Georgina Alice Keachie,   b. 28 Mar 1933, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1998, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. George Keachie

      Mrs. George Keachie passed away at Park Lane Terrace, Paris, on Monday, January 20th. She was in her 88th year. Born in England, she was the former Violet Driver Plumtree, a daughter of the late Ernest Plumtree and Mary Ellen Bellis. She came to Canada as a youngster. Married to George Keachie, the couple farmed for many years at RR 2, Paris, on the farm now owned by Ian Cruickshank. They moved to Ayr in 1948, residing at the corner of Scott and Main Streets. Shortly after her husband's death in 1962, she took up residence with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mantle at RR 2, Paris. A couple of years ago she took up residence at Park Lane Terrace in Paris. Mrs. Keachie was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr; former member of Ayr Women's Institute; and last president of West Dumfries Farm Women's Club. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a sister Alice Britton. Surviving are three daughters, Mary and Fred Mantle of RR 2, Paris, Georgina and Doug Turnbull of Burlington, Ruth (Murray) and Mac Saunders of Kitchener; a brother Charles Plumtree of Roseville; nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Rested at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, where funeral service was held today (Wed.) at 11 a.m. Interment Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 22 Jan 1992 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Keachie/ In Loving memory of/ George Keachie/ Apr. 18, 1896 - Aug. 7, 1962/ His beloved wife/ Violet Plumtree/ Oct. 4, 1904 - Jan. 20, 1992/ Thy Will Be Done.
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    2. [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, Obituary of Mrs. George Keachie - 22 Jan 1992 pg 13.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Oct 1904 - Bolton, , Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Jan 1992 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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