Alexander John "Sandy John" MacPherson

1863 - 1945  (82 years)

• Name	Alexander John "Sandy John" MacPherson
  Born	6 Mar 1863	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183552364
  Name	Alexander John "Sandy" McPherson
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488166
  Died	8 Dec 1945	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I488166	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ballentine "Maggie" Scott,   b. 4 Jan 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1958, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Dr. Robert James McPherson,   b. 1890, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1965, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 75 years)   2. Sarah "Sadie" McPherson,   b. 1890,   d. 1982  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 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

  
  

• Event Map

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