Margaret Reid^[1]

1852 - 1901  (49 years)

• Name	Margaret Reid
  Immigration	1852	, Canada   [2]
  Born	27 Mar 1852	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Interesting	misfortune,
  Interesting	misfortune, suicide, story
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Misfortune	1901
  	suicide
  Name	Margaret Pirie
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53138
  Died	27 Jul 1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I53138	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	James Pirie,   b. 31 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1918, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Jane A. "Jennie" Jeannie" Pirie,   b. 9 Mar 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1951  (Age 78 years)   2. Alice Pirie,   b. 8 Dec 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 May 1951  (Age 76 years)   3. James Pirie,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Reid Pirie,   b. 11 Mar 1878,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Annie Alberta Pirie,   b. 1 Jul 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jennet Pirie,   b. 16 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F13764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  SUICIDE AT WINTERBOURNE Mrs. James Pirie Takes Her Life With A Razor A general gloom has been cast over the community in and around the village of Winterbourne, by one of the most sorrowful occurrences that ever happened in the neighborhood. About 4 p.m. on Saturday, Mrs. James Pirie committed suicide, by cutting her throat with a razor in the root cellar of their own barn. The deceased had undergone an operation some time ago at the Guelph Hospital and her condition was such as to necessitate another operation being performed in the immediate future. This had such a defecting effect upon the mind of Mrs. Pirie, as to render her despondent, she preferring to end her existence in the manner she did, to suffering another operation. The deceased lady was 54 years of age and has long been a highly respected member of the Presbyterian Church. The bereaved husband and family have the most sincere sympathy of the community. The funeral took place at 10 a.m., Monday. The Chonicle-Telegraph 1 Aug 1901 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19330-1905. John R PIRIE, 27, farmer, b Woolwich, of Woolwich, , b , s/o James PIRIE & Margaret REID, married Janet VEITCH, 21, b Woolwich, of Woolwich, s, d/o Walter VEITCH & Mary DUNCAN, witn: Wm A QUARRY, West Montrose & Effie DALGLEISCH, Littlewood, on 1 Mar 1905, at res. Walter VEITCH, Woolwich [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 17. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 028165 (1901). Margaret Pirie Gender: Female Age: 49 Religion: Presbyterian Birth Date: abt 1852 Birth Place: Scotland Death Date: 27 Jul 1901 Death Place: Woolwich Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Prange Allife Resulting In Ovarian Trouble and End

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1852 - , Canada Born - 27 Mar 1852 - , Scotland Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Jul 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth