Dr. David Cummings McLaren

1860 - 1935  (75 years)

• Name	David Cummings McLaren
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	14 Feb 1860	Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/272312140
  Occupation	1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488145
  Died	30 Dec 1935	Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I488145	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

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  McLaren-DavidCummingsDr-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg Dr. David Cummings McLaren - sjrmovies1 originally shared this on 8 Feb 2017 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  
  

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  MCLAREN, DAVID CUMMINGS was a son of Mr. & Mrs. William McLaren, and came to Canada with his parents when he was a child. He attended Galt High School and at the age of 21 years graduated in medicine in the class of 1880 from McGill University. He then spent a year at Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia in the study of Homeopathy. In August 1884 he came to Galt to take over Dr. Emory's practice. He was welcomed by both newspapers, the Reporter saying. ". . . his pleasing address, frank and winning manners will at once make him a favorite and trusted practitioner." On April 15, 1886 the Reformer said. "We understand that Dr. McLaren will leave for Brantford at an early date. With that object in view the Doctor has resigned his position as a member of the school board." By December 2nd. he had discontinued his weekly visits to Galt. He spent a couple of years at Brantford before moving to Ottawa. On December 30, 1935 be died there at 75 years of age. He was survived by his wife (his second), and two sons, one of whom was Dr. Kenneth McLaren, of Toronto. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 __________ Dr. D. C. McLaren Dies at His Home Was Well Known Homeopathic Physician of 45 Years' Standing. Dr. David Cummings McLaren well known Homeopathic physician, and a resident of the Capital for the past 45 years, died this morning at his residence, 141 Laurier avenue west. Death occurred at 3.30 o'clock, and followed a three-weeks' illness. He will be mourned by a wide circle of friends in this district who held him in the highest esteem. Born at Sherlbourne Falls. Mass., he was in his 76th year, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William McLaren, who came to live in Canada when he was only four years of age. The family first established residence at Montreal, and later moved to Guelph. Educated at the Galt High School, he studied medicine at McGill University, and graduated as a physician and surgeon at the age of 21. Following his graduation he made special studies in homeopathy at Philadelphia, and for four years he practised as homeopathic physician at Galt and Brantford, later establishing residence in the Capital where he had been engaged as a practitioner for the past 45 years. An active church worker, Dr. McLaren was first associated with the First Congregational Church here, and later with Dominion Methodist Church. In recent years he had been an active member of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. Dr. McLaren was twice married. His first wife, Mary Howell, who was a talented singer and whom he met while on his post-graduate course in Philadelphia, died some six years ago, and his second marriage was to Annie Christina Farrara, who survives. He is also survived by two sons, Dr. Kenneth McLaren, of Toronto, and W. L. McLaren, Ottawa; two sisters, Mrs. J. N. Babson, Seattle, Wash, and Dr. Laura McLaren, of Guelph. The funeral will be held at two o'clock Thursday afternoon from his late residence, 141 Laurier avenue west. Interment will be at Beechwood cemetery. The Ottawa Journal Mon, Dec 30, 1935 Page 1

  
  

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  Born - 14 Feb 1860 - Shelburne Falls, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States Occupation - Doctor - 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Dec 1935 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth