Rev. John W. Currie

1873 - 1969  (96 years)

• Name	John W. Currie
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	1873	Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	religion, life story
  Occupation	1924	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	minister of Knox Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-342023
  Died	26 Mar 1969	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	29 Mar 1969	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I342023	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Caughell,   b. 13 May 1895, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario ,   d. 4 Jul 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1917	Kent Co., Ontario   [2]
  Children	1. Donald Currie   2. Dr. Eoin Allister Currie,   b. 1919, Tara, Arran Township, Bruce, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1986, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F249046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rev. J. W. Currie Passes - Rev. J. W. Currie, minister emeritus of Knox United Church, Ayr, died Wednesday at Toronto in his 96th year. Mr. Currie was minister of Knox Church from 1924 to 1943 and continued to reside in the village until May, 1967, when he and Mrs. Currie moved to Willowdale. Born in Nottawasaga Township in the County of Simcoe in 1873, he was one of four sons of a Scottish family to become Presbyterian ministers. Following his elementary schooling he was graduated with a Master's degree in Oriental languages from the University of Toronto. After obtaining a degree in theology from Knox College, Toronto, he did further post-graduate study at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. Mr. Currie was minister of Erskine Presbyterian Church in Blenheim from 1908 to 1917. He served at Tara Presbyterian Church from 1917 until 1924 when he accepted a call to Ayr where he served until his retirement in 1943. During his years at Ayr he was active in Presbytery and conference affairs. Surviving are his wife, the former Mary Caughell of Willowdale; two sons, Dr. E. A. Currie of Willowdale and Donald H. Currie of Galt, and a sister, Mrs. A. D. (Flora) MacLean of Elora. There are eight grandchildren. The late Mr. Currie rested at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, Galt until Saturday noon. Funeral service was held at Knox United Church, Ayr, on Saturday at 2 p.m. The service was conducted by Rev. D. E. Willis of Knox Church, assisted by Rev. Fred Rice, of Galt. Pallbearers were Alden M. Cochrane, George Gillespie, Alex Edgar, Dr. G. E. D. Wilson, Robert McRuer and Wallace Dance. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery. A Masonic service under the auspices of Ayr Lodge No. 172 A.F. and A.M. was held at the funeral home. The Ayr News Mar 27 1969 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Currie/ [Large bronze plaque of United Church crest] [A] Mary Elizabeth Caughell/ 1895 - 1986/ Wife of/ John Currie [B] John W. Currie M. A. , B. D./ 1873 - 1969/ MInister of/ Knox United Church, Ayr/ 1924 - 1943 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John W Currie Age: 44 Birth Date: abt 1873 Birth Place: Nottawasaga Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1917 Marriage County or District: Kent Father: John Currie Mother: Flora McAllister Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Caughell Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1894 Spouse Birth Place: Harwick (kent Co) Spouse Father: Peter Caughell Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Haggert

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1873 - Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Married - 27 Dec 1917 - Kent Co., Ontario Occupation - minister of Knox Church - 1924 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Mar 1969 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 Mar 1969 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth