Esther Isabell McGaw^{[1, 2]}

1919 - 2015  (95 years)

• Name	Esther Isabell McGaw
  Born	10 Nov 1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179715156
  Name	Esther Isabell Beaupre
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-414457
  Died	3 Apr 2015	Barrys Bay, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I414457	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Sutherland McGaw,   b. 8 Feb 1883, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Wilma Jane Bickell,   b. 23 Nov 1888, Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 59 years)
  Married	29 Aug 1917	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F24515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph Leonard "Len" Beaupre,   b. 21 Apr 1914, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1997  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1961
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F270513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Esther Beaupre (nee McGaw) November 10, 1919 \endash April 3, 2015 Passed away peacefully at the age of 95 at the Valley Manor Nursing Home in Barry's Bay, ON. Some of you will remember Esther when she lived in Thunder Bay. She taught English at Port Arthur Collegiate, Lakeview High School and Selkirk High School in the fifties and early 60's. She enjoyed her students immensely and often recalled their names in later years. Born in Galt (Cambridge), Es started her teaching career at Alma College, a girl's boarding school in St. Thomas. She also taught in Port Credit before moving to Port Arthur. She married Len Beaupré in 1961. Esther was smart, lively, fun and enjoyed literature. After retirement she was involved with the Fred Varley Art Gallery in Markham. Predeceased by her husband Len, her sister Evelyn Elmslie and niece Margaret Elmslie. Esther left behind her nephew John Elmslie (Marilyn) in Prince George, B.C., niece Mary Jane Elmslie (Rolf) in Barry's Bay, and stepdaughter Gabrielle Beaupré in Thunder Bay. A memorial gathering is planned for her interment at Mountain View Cemetery in Cambridge early this summer. Anyone wishing further details, please contact Mary Jane Elmslie at 613-756-5062 or at mjelmslie@gmail.com Published by The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal on Apr. 14, 2015. Legacy.com and Legacy (2015) Esther Beaupre Obituary (1919 - 2015) - Toronto, ON - The Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal, Legacy.com. Legacy. Available at: https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/chroniclejournal/name/esther-beaupre-obituary?id=43125722 (Accessed: 4 November 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . McGAW/ in loving memory of/ John S. McGAW/ 1883-1948/ his beloved wife/ Wilma J. BICKELL/ 1888-1948/ Their daughters/ Evelyn Gertrude/ ELMSLIE/ 1922-2012/ Esther Isabell/ BEAUPRE/ [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. McGAW/ in loving memory of/ John S. McGAW/ 1883-1948/ his beloved wife/ Wilma J. BICKELL/ 1888-1948/ Their daughters/ Evelyn Gertrude/ ELMSLIE/ 1922-2012/ Esther Isabell/ BEAUPRE/ [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019970 (1917). Name:John Sutherland McGaw Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1893 Birth Place:H Marriage Date:29 Aug 1917 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Joseph McGaw Mother:Ester Sutherland Spouse:Wilma Jane Bickell Name:Wilma Jane Bickell Age:28 Birth Year:abt 1889 Birth Place:Clyde Marriage Date:29 Aug 1917 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Bickell Mother:Isabela McBain Spouse:John Sutherland McGaw

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Nov 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth