Dr. Peter Gordon Meldrum

1850 - 1915  (64 years)

• Name	Peter Gordon Meldrum
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	4 Oct 1850	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164787162
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488172
  Died	25 May 1915	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I488172	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. William Meldrum,   b. 1806, Abernethy, Morayshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Nov 1889, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Anne McLean,   b. 29 Apr 1824,   d. 16 Oct 1908  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1845
  Family ID	F299901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Alice Fisher,   b. 4 Jan 1852,   d. 1947  (Age 94 years)
  Married	1874
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F299900	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MELDRUM, PETER GORDON was a graduate of the University of Toronto in 1881, and had practised in Whitby, but for a few years had been living in Toronto. He took over his brother's practice following his stroke in 1914, but he died himself on May 25, 1915. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 ___________ MELDRUM, PETER G. The private funeral of Dr. Meldrum took place from the residence of his brother, Dr. N. W. Meldrum of Ayr to Crown Cemetery, Puslinch, via the 9: 42 Canadian Pacific Railway train, on Tuesday, Mary 26, 1915 and was largely attended. Dr. Meldrum was born in Puslinch on the old Meldrum homestead, 64 years ago. For a number of years, he taught school at Oshawa, Hamilton and Toronto, later taking a course in medicine and beginning his practice at Whitby, where he remained for many years, being also medical attendant for the Ladies' College there. He had recently taken up residence in Toronto. Some time ago, his brother, Dr. N. W. Meldrum of Ayr was taken with a stroke and he went to look after his practice and minister to him. He was taken suddenly ill at Ayr and passed away after a few days' illness on Tuesday, May 25. He married in 1874 to Mary Alice Fisher of Whitby, who survives him, with a family of four daughters and one son, Rolfe. The daughters are Winnifred, Mary McLean, Marguerite and Bernice, all of Toronto. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Dr. N. W. Meldrum of Ayr; Dr. J. A. Meldrum of Weston; George Meldrum of Guelph; Alex Meldrum of Sudbury; Mrs. Alex Marshall of Stoney Creek; Miss A. P. Meldrum of Toronto; Mrs. C. A. Lemen of Detroit; and Elizabeth of Areola, SK. Rev. Dr. Thomson and Rev. Brown of Ayr conducted the service at the house and Rev. George Little of Guelph at the grave. 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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  Born - 4 Oct 1850 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 25 May 1915 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth