Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Alexander John "Sandy John" MacPherson

Male 1863 - 1945  (82 years)


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  • Name Alexander John "Sandy John" MacPherson 
    Born 6 Mar 1863  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
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    Name Alexander John "Sandy" McPherson 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-488166 
    Died 8 Dec 1945  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I488166  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Family Margaret Ballentine "Maggie" Scott,   b. 4 Jan 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1958, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Dr. Robert James McPherson,   b. 1890, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1965, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Sarah "Sadie" McPherson,   b. 1890,   d. 1982  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F299897  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MCPHERSON, ALEXANDER JOHN "SANDY JOHN"

      At the residence, 27 Rose Street in Galt, at 9: 45 on Saturday morning, December 8, 1945, following two weeks' illness, in his 83rd year. Husband of Margaret Scott. Widely known in the district as "Sandy John", he was born in Crieff. Until 1914, he farmed on the 1st concession of Puslinch, on the farm where he was born. Then, he moved to Galt and started work for Newlands and Co. and remained in their employ for eighteen years. He has been retired for the past several years. Possessing a very genial and friendly disposition, Mr. McPherson was widely known and has a host of friends. He was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. Surviving, besides his widow, are one daughter, Mrs. Gordon Scott of Concession St. in Galt; one son, Dr. Robert J. McPherson of Detroit; two brothers, Angus of Aberfoyle; John of San Francisco; one sister, Mrs. Mary McCaig of Aberfoyle; and five grandchildren. His body rested at his residence. Memorial service at the Harold Gray Funeral Home at 2: 30 on Monday. Rev. W. J. Walker of Knox Presbyterian Church officiated. Pallbearers: Fire Chief Walter Scott, Andrew Scott, John McCaig, Hector McCaig, James Ballantyne and John Ferguson. The service was largely attended and many floral tributes were received. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

      -Information from Knox Presbyterian Church, Crieff, 1840-1990 by Anna Jackson: Children were Sarah "Sadie" (1890-1982, Mrs. Gordon Scott); and Robert (1892-1965).

      -Son of "Black John" and Sarah McPherson.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1863 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Dec 1945 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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