Fergus A. Anderson

1865 - 1935  (70 years)

• Name	Fergus A. Anderson
  Born	27 Jul 1865	Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172470246
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Christian
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Bookkeeper
  Residence	Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57782
  Died	27 Dec 1935	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  	Cause: Cause: Ulcer of Stomach (4 years) - Carcinoma of Stomach (4 years)
  Buried	30 Dec 1935	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I57782	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Walter Anderson,   b. 18 Mar 1820, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Mary Anderson,   b. 30 Jan 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 12 Dec 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Family ID	F14917	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ann Margaret Meldrum,   b. 19 Jan 1875, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	14 Sep 1904	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. James Anderson   2. William Matheson Anderson,   b. 18 Jun 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Norman Anderson,   b. 17 Jul 1908, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Walter Fergus Anderson,   b. 26 Sep 1910, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alice Margaret Anderson,   b. 1912,   d. 10 Jul 1998, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F32607	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Prominent Citizen Fergus A. Anderson, Former C. N. K. Official, Passes in 71st Year The death Occurred on Friday morning, after a lengthy illness, of Fergus A. Anderson, Northumberland Street, a former prominent official of the Canadian National Railways, in his 71st Year. Born at Greenfield in 1865, the youngest son of the late Walter and Mary Anderson he entered the service of the Canadian Pacific Railway at the age of 17 years, and his keen intellect and rnastery of figures soon won him advancement in this department. Progressing steadily from one position to Another and changing over to the Canadian Northern (which was later merged into the Canadian National Railways) in 1900, he finally won his way to the top of his department in 1918, when he was appointed auditor of freight receipts for the entire C. N. R. system, with headquarters in Toronto. He thus won great credit for himself and brought distinction to the village of his birth. After receiving his early education in the schools of this district, he left for Western Canada at the age of 17 years to take a position as travelling auditor with the Canadian Pacific Railway. In the latter nineties he was made travelling passenger agent, with headquarters at Nelson, B.C., which position he held until 1900, when be severed his connection with that company to take a position as travelling auditor in Western Canada with the Canadian Northern Railway, In July, 1904, he was made chief In the accountancy department at Winnipeg, and in September of that year he was married to Anna Margaret Meldrum, daughter of the late Dr. N. W. Meldrum and Mrs. Meldrum of Ayr, and took up residence in the Western city, In December, 1910, he was appointed auditor of freight and passenger receipts on the Western lines and held that position until November, 1918, when the company was included in the merger of the Canadian National Railways. He was then moved to Toronto and given the position of auditor of freight receipts for the entire system he held this position until 1923, when he was superannuated. He removed back to his home community of Ayr the following year where he spent the remainder of his days. In politics he was a staunch Liberal and was always greatly interested in the affairs of the country. Ho was in Western Canada in the stirring days of the Northwest Rebellion, which broke out In 1885, and enlisted in the army, being stationed at Fort Qu'Appelle. In his younger days he was a keen sportsman, being a splendid runner and a noted lacrosse player. He later took up curling, in which sport he was an enthusiast. While in Winnipeg, he was a prominent member of the Union Terminal Curling Club and captured many fine trophies. He was considered by his colleagues as one of the best skips in Winnipeg and the West at that Period. On returning to Ayr, he acted as secretary of the Ayr Union Curling Club for a time and also held the position of president of the Ayr Rink Company, Limited, for a number of Years. Besides his widow, he is survived by one daughter, Alice, at home, and four sons, viz.: William, Norman and James, Toronto, and Walter, at home; also by one brother and three sisters: Robert F. Anderson, Los Angeles, Calif.; Mrs. R. P. Watson, Vegreville, Alta.; Mrs. G. V. Hastings and Mrs. W. A. Matheson, Winnipeg. The Funeral. The funeral, which took place on Monday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock to the Ayr Cemetery, was largely attended. The services were in charge of Rev. J. W. Currie, assisted by Rev. David Carswell of Toronto, while the pallbearers were as follows: Norman Meldrum, Norwich ; Dr. G. E. D. Wilson, William, Norman, Walter and James Anderson. The flower bearers were: Robert and John Robertson, Donald Robinson, James Pitcher, Howard Reid and Walter Reid. The floral offerings were beautiful. The Ayr News Jan 2 1936 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 50. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] M/ Norman W. Meldrum M. D./ died Oct. 2, 1925/ Joan Sutherland/ wife of Norman W. Meldrum, M. D./ died April 18, 1916/ and their children/ Mary Alena/ George Gordon/ Bertha Christine/ Souls of the Righteous In the Hand of God/ Meldrum [Right/North] Fergus A./ Anderson/ 1865-1935/ His wife/ Anna M./ Meldrum/ 1875-1962 [Back/East] Maude Rebecca Maclean/ wife of Wm. N. Meldrum M. B./ died Dec. 31, 1914/ William N. Meldrum M. B. 1873 - 1951/ Lieut. Norman S. Meldrum son/ 1909 - 1941/ Alice GeorgIna Meldrum/ 1878 - 1960/ [veteran's Poppy] [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172470246. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Gergus A Anderson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1865 Birth Place: Ayr, Ontario Age at Death: 70 Death Date: 27 Dec 1935 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: Walter Anderson Mother: Mary Anderson [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Fergus Anderson Age: 39 Birth Date: abt 1865 Birth Place: North Dumfield Marriage Date: 14 Sep 1904 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Walter Anderson Mother: Mary Anderson Spouse: Anna Margaret Mildrum Spouse's Age: 29 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1875 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Norman W Mildrum Spouse Mother: Joan Sutherland Mildrum

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jul 1865 - Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Christian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Sep 1904 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Ulcer of Stomach (4 years) - Carcinoma of Stomach (4 years) - 27 Dec 1935 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Dec 1935 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth