Charles McGrath

1886 - 1929  (42 years)

• Name	Charles McGrath
  Born	16 Nov 1886	Darwen, , Lancashire, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221089677
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-357006
  Died	1 Jun 1929	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Cause: Lobar Pneumonia (5 days) - Acute Cardiac Failure (12 hours)
  Buried	4 Jun 1929	Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I357006	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family	Minnie Mary Ethel "Mary" McTearnen,   b. 17 Oct 1892, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Aug 1976, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1915	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Bernard McGrath   2. Joseph McGrath   3. Albert James "James" Young,   b. 26 Jun 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1976, Streetsville, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario  (Age 89 years)   4. Bernadette McGrath,   b. 1916,   d. 4 Sep 2003, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   5. Charles "Chuck" McGrath,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 2005, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F253032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles McGrath A prominent citizen was lost to Preston, by the death of Mr. Charles McGrath, at his home on Hespeler street, Saturday evening due to pnuemonia. Word of his death came as a shock to his many friends, for his fatal illness had been of only five days duration. Mr. McGrath was born in Darween, Lancashire, England, Nov. 16, 1886 to Philip and Mary (Meehan) McGrath. In 1910 he came to Canada and in 1915 married Miss Minnie McTearney. For a number of years he has been employed as caretaker in St. Clement's Roman Catholic church and school. Deceased was a well known sportsman, being particularly fond of bowling, about eight years ago he was a member of the Preston football team, at which he played fullback. He belonged to the Knights of Columbus. There are surviving, his widow and five children, Bernadette, 12, Charles, 9, James, 7, Bernard and Joseph, 2, two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Kelly, of Preston and Mrs. A. Peters, of Island Falls, also two brothers, Patrick of Preston and James of Darween, England. The funeral, which will be public, is to be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. Kitchener Daily Record 3 Jun 1929 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link. In Memory Of/ Charles Mcgrath/ 1886 - 1929/ His Wife/ Mary E. Mctearnen/ 1892 - 1976/ R.I.P./ [Union Jack] [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 035783 (1929). Name:Charles Mc Grath Gender:Male Age:42 Birth Date:abt 1887 Birth Place:Ireland Death Date:1 Jun 1929 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 015540 (1915). Name:Charles McGrath Age:28 Birth Year:abt 1887 Marriage Date:7 Jan 1915 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Phillip McGrath Mother:Mary Ann Mcchain McGrath Spouse:Mauris McGearnan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Nov 1886 - Darwen, , Lancashire, England Married - 7 Jan 1915 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Lobar Pneumonia (5 days) - Acute Cardiac Failure (12 hours) - 1 Jun 1929 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 4 Jun 1929 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth