Thomas McQuillan

1847 - 1919  (72 years)

• Name	Thomas McQuillan
  Born	10 Jan 1847	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160915215
  Occupation	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mason, House Building
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-352100
  Died	3 Feb 1919	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Cause: Cerebral Apoplexy
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I352100	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	William McQuillan,   b. 1805, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Agnes "Nancy" Blair,   b. 1811, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19337	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MCQUILLAN, THOMAS Suddenly, at the residence of his brother-in-law, James McKie of Freeport, on Sunday, February 2, 1919. Mr. McQuillan had gone to the barn and, failing to return, a search was made and he was found dead. He was in his 73rd year and had lived in this district for years. The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from the home of James McKie at Freeport to Preston Cemetery. -Information from the marriage certificate of Thomas McQuillan: Of Puslinch. Born c. 1856 in Puslinch, son of William McQuillan and Agnes Blair. On Apr. 22, 1885, he married Sarah E. Jones of Wolverton Station. -Information from the death certificate of Thomas McQuillan: Widower. Son of William McQuillan and Nancy Blair. Died suddenly on Feb. 3, 1919, aged 73 years. Burial in Preston. Informant - Alex McKie of R. R. #1, Preston. -Information from the marriage certificate of Nancy McQuillan: Born c. 1853, daughter of William and Nancy McQuillan of Puslinch Twp. On May 24, 1883, she married Peter McKie of Dumfries, son of Alex and Jane McKie. -Information from the death certificate of Nancy McKie: Of 58 Lowther N. , Preston. A widow. Born in Puslinch Township on July 3, 1855, daughter of William McQuillan and Agnes Blair. Burial in Preston. Informant - Jacob Hertel, her son-in-law. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 11. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] MCK/ Alexander MCKIE/ born July 10, 1888/ died Sept. 20, 1945/ Emily WOOLNER/ his wife/ born Oct. 26, 1898/ died Mar. 15, 1991. [Back] In memory of/ Peter MCKIE/ born Aug. 9, 1848/ died Jan. 21, 1920/ Nancy MCQUILLAN/ his wife/ born July 3, 1854/ died Oct. 16, 1930/ Jane Milroy MCKIE/ Nov. 28, 1959/ MCKIE./ [Footstones] McQ./ Jane/ Mother/ Father/ Alexander./[Right side] Thomas MCQUILLAN/ born Jan. 10, 1847/ died Feb. 3, 1919./[Burial Card] Baby Robert M. MCKIE (no date). [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Thomas McQuillan Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1846 Birth Place:Ontario Age at Death:73 Death Date:3 Feb 1919 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jan 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mason, House Building - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Cerebral Apoplexy - 3 Feb 1919 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth