Murdo McRae^[1]

1810 - 1861  (51 years)

• Name	Murdo McRae
  Born	1810	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1835	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Name	Murdoch McRae
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-44163P
  Died	22 Mar 1861	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I44163	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Donald McRae,   b. Jan 1762, Black Isle Parish, Knockbain, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 2 Apr 1833  (Age ~ 71 years)
  Mother	Isabel Young,   b. Sep 1774,   d. 10 Dec 1813  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Family ID	F49877	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann McPherson,   b. CALC 30 Dec 1806, , Scotland ,   d. 30 Aug 1877, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	27 May 1835	Croy & Dalcross Parish, Inverness, Scotland   [6]
  Children	1. Donald McRae,   b. 1837, Of, South Dumfries Township, Brant Co., Ontario ,   d. 21 Nov 1857, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)   2. Isabella "Bella" McRae,   b. CALC 26 Nov 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 34 years)   3. Ann McRae,   b. 22 Aug 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1903, Ashfield Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 59 years)   4. Catherine McRae,   b. 13 Sep 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Mar 1897  (Age 51 years)   5. Andrew McRae,   b. 30 Nov 1848, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1897, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F14512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ANDREW McRAE, farmer, South Dumfries, was born where he now resides, 30th Nov., 1848, and is a son of Murdoch and Ann McRae, natives of Scotland, who emigrated to Canada in 1835, and settled on the farm above mentioned, which consists of 100 acres of well improved land. The father died 22nd March, 1861, and the mother on 30th August, 1877. Andrew, our subject was married 29th Sept., 1871, to Isabella Robinson, who was born in the County of Waterloo, in May, 1847. She was a daughter of John and Isabella Robinson, the former of whom was a native of England, and the latter of Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. McRae, who are members of the Presbyterian Church, were born two boys and two girls, viz., Isabella Y., Murdoch and Ann (twins), and John D. Mr. McRae has a substantial common school education, and has been so far blessed with prosperity in life. He has a nice comfortable home, and is happy with his little family gathered around him in peace and love. \bThe history of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Armstrong John, 32, N Dumfries, Scotland, s/o Eben. & Jane (Douglas), married 12 Feb Ann McRae, 21, S Dumfries, Canada, d/o Murdoch & Ann (MacPherson) [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Andrew McRae/ who died/ April 20, 1897;/ aged 48 years/ 4 Mos & 21 Dys./ Isabella Robson/ his wife/ died Apr. 16, 1922/ In Her 75th year/ Annie E. McRae/ died Apr. 14, 1937/ In Her 62nd year/ McRae [Right/North] In/ memory of/ Rev. John D. McRae D. D./ died/ June 3, 1936/ In his 58th year/ his wife/ Flora Matthews/ died/ June 26, 1959/ In Her 79th year/ Helen Marjorie McRae/ died Dec. 28, 1944;/ In Her 31st year/ Scott, Galt [Back/West] In/ memory of/ Murdo McRae,/ who died/ March 22' 1861;/ In his 51st year./ Ann McPherson,/ his wife/ died Aug. 30' 1877;/ In Her 71st year/ Donald McRae,/ died Nov. 21, 1857;/ In his 20th year. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Andrew McRae/ who died/ April 20, 1897;/ aged 48 years/ 4 Mos & 21 Dys./ Isabella Robson/ his wife/ died Apr. 16, 1922/ In Her 75th year/ Annie E. McRae/ died Apr. 14, 1937/ In Her 62nd year/ McRae [Right/North] In/ memory of/ Rev. John D. McRae D. D./ died/ June 3, 1936/ In his 58th year/ his wife/ Flora Matthews/ died/ June 26, 1959/ In Her 79th year/ Helen Marjorie McRae/ died Dec. 28, 1944;/ In Her 31st year/ Scott, Galt [Back/West] In/ memory of/ Murdo McRae,/ who died/ March 22' 1861;/ In his 51st year./ Ann McPherson,/ his wife/ died Aug. 30' 1877;/ In Her 71st year/ Donald McRae,/ died Nov. 21, 1857;/ In his 20th year. [A] Grandmother [B] Grandfather [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 3 Apr 1861. McRae, Murdo died 22 Mar 1861 In South Dumfries. Age 50. [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of Andrew McRae: 671-672. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11098-6 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 990980. Murdoch Mcrae married 26 May 1835 Ann Mcpherson, Inverness, Inverness, Scotland

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1810 - , Scotland Immigration - 1835 - , Ontario, Canada Married - 27 May 1835 - Croy & Dalcross Parish, Inverness, Scotland Died - 22 Mar 1861 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth