Archibald Hugh MacPherson

1835 - 1890  (55 years)

• Name	Archibald Hugh MacPherson
  Born	1835	Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1864	Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1869	, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1885	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	school teacher
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-363296
  Died	14 Jun 1890	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 5]
  Buried	Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario   [2]
  Person ID	I363296	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugh McPherson,   b. 1800, Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland ,   d. 1 Jan 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary McIntyre,   b. 1804, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Apr 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F36371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Hall,   b. 1840, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1907  (Age 67 years)
  Married	21 Jan 1864	, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Rev. Hugh A. MacPherson,   b. 1864, Erin Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1914, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   2. Mary Elizabeth MacPherson,   b. 1866, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 5 years)   3. Robert George MacPherson,   b. 28 Jan 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1926, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 60 years)   4. Elizabeth Catharine MacPherson,   b. 23 Aug 1869, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   5. Agnes Isabella MacPherson,   b. 3 Sep 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1944  (Age 72 years)   6. Peter Cook MacPherson,   b. 9 Oct 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1920, Fort Saskatchewan, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 45 years)   7. John "Jack" MacPherson,   b. 1 May 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1932, Lamont, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 55 years)   8. Jennie MacPherson,   b. 1881,   d. 1881  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F254227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. McPherson, principal of Victoria School in Galt, for the past five years, very suddenly and unexpectedly at 7: 45 on Saturday morning, June 14, 1890, at 54 years of age. In the morning, he arose in his usual health, was out for a short time, did some digging in the garden, partook of breakfast and was engaged in family worship, when his heart, which had been diseased for some time, ceased almost to act and growing feebler and feebler in its beats, in a few moments, he ceased to breathe. Mr. McPherson was widely known in this section. For about seven years, some twelve years ago, he taught the Killean School in Puslinch and only retired from that on account of his disordered health. After resting for a short time and if we recollect aright, taking a trip to the old country, Mr. McPherson returned and accepted the position of principal of the Arthur School, which position he held until he accepted that of head teacher in the Victoria Ward School, a subsequent decision of Board of Trustees, making the head teachers in both ward schools principals. In the discharge of his duties as principal, Mr. McPherson gave every satisfaction and held the respect and esteem of pupils and parents, who most sorrowfully regret that his kindly heart is stilled. In the other walks of life, Mr. McPherson discharged his duties in a way, which won him sincere respect. He was a devout Christian, very active in his connection with Knox Church and occupied the position of member of the session and superintendent of the Sabbath school, the duties of which office he fulfilled thoroughly. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon, the 16th from his residence on Rose St. to Killean Cemetery and was attended by the session, Sabbath school teachers and a large number of the members of Knox Church, the Board of Trustees and many of the older children attending the schools, as well as friends from the town, Puslinch and Beverly. Rev. Alex Jackson conducted the service at the residence.

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Arch'd H. McPherson d. 14 Jun 1890 Galt, age 54 b. Island Islay, Scotland, Occ: teacher, cause: angine pectoris two years, informant Hugh A. MacPherson [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, K., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, K. (1836). Archibald MacPherson (1836-1890) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174233908/archibald-macpherson. [S109] Vit - ON, Halton - Halton Marriage Register 1858-1869. Name: Archibald Mcpherson Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 21 Jan 1864 Event Place: Halton, Ontario, Canada Age: 28 Birth Year (Estimated): 1836 Birthplace: Islay Res: Erin Father's Name: Hugh Mother's Name: Margaret Spouse's Name: Janet Hall Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: Erin Spouse's Father's Name: Robert Spouse's Mother's Name: Eliza [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Eliza Catharine Mcpherson Event Type: Birth Event Date: 23 Aug 1869 Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada Gender: Female Father's Name: Archd. Mcpherson - farmer Mother's Name: Janet Hall Certificate Number: 4739 [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 109.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1835 - Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland Married - 21 Jan 1864 - , Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1869 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - school teacher - 1885 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Jun 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth