Mary Gertwood Parkhill

1888 - 1946  (58 years)

• Name	Mary Gertwood Parkhill
  Born	13 Mar 1888	Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Gertwood McVittie
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340526
  Died	4 Sep 1946	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	7 Sep 1946	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I340526	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	John McVittie,   b. 11 Jul 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1962  (Age 83 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1911	Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F248498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. JOHN McVITTIE Mrs. John McVittie, a resident of Drumbo since 1924, died in Woodstock General Hospital on Wednesday, Sept. 4th. She was in her 59th year. The youngest daughter of the late Samuel and Esther Parkhill, she was born at Cooley Pond, in Burford township. Following her marriage to John McVittie, who survives, she moved to the Blenheim - Dumfries townline. Later they kept store at Wolverton until it burned down in 1924, and then went to live in Drumbo. She was a member of Willis United Church, Drumbo, and besides taking a keen interest in the church was a member of the choir. She was also a member of the Ladies' Bowling Club. Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs.Ray Harmer and Mrs. Reginald Hodgson both of Drumbo, and two grand-children. The Funeral. The funeral, which took place from her late residence in Drumbo on Saturday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery, was largely attended. There was a profusion of beautiful floral tributes. Rev. W. J. Moores was in charge of the services, and the pallbearers were five cousins and a nephew: John, Fred, Archie, Edwin, Albert and Hugh Parkhill. Many out-of-town friends and relatives were present from Detroit and Flint, Mich.; Hamilton, Norwich, Oshawa, Woodstock, Grimsby, Paris, Burford and Ayr. The Ayr News Sep 12 946 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Mary Gertwood Parkhill Date of Birth: 13 Mar 1888 Gender: Female Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Samuel Parkhill Mother's name: Esther Jane Rutherford [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In memory/ of/ Henry McVittie/ died/ Aug. 2nd 1900/ In his 73rd year/ his wife/ Agnes Waugh/ 1837 - 1931/ McVittie [Right/North] Mary Ann/ dau. of/ H. & A. McVittie/ died Feb. 21st 1908/ In Her 38th year [Left/South] John/ McVittie/ 1878 - 1962/ his wife/ Mary C. Parkhill/ 1888 - 1946 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John McVittie Age: 33 Birth Date: abt 1878 Marriage Date: 14 Dec 1911 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Henry McVittie Mother: Agnes Waugh Spouse: Mary G Parkhill Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1888 Spouse Father: Samuel Mcallister Parkhill Spouse Mother: Erther J Rutherford

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - 14 Dec 1911 - Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Sep 1946 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Sep 1946 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth