Adam Douglas

1861 - 1941  (79 years)

• Name	Adam Douglas
  Born	8 Dec 1861	Orchardville, Grey Co., Ontario   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Teamster
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-58169
  Died	12 May 1941	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	14 May 1941	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I58169	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Douglas,   b. 1833, , Scotland ,   d. 1861, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 28 years)
  Mother	Mary Murray,   b. 14 Jun 1836, Newcastleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 4 Nov 1915, Durham, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F15010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Winter "Maggie" Lake,   b. 21 Aug 1862, Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jun 1931, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1894	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Mary Belle Douglas,   b. 28 Aug 1895, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1977, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Adam Clare "Clare" Douglas,   b. 7 Jul 1900, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1961, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F15009	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  Death Of Adam Douglas Sudden Passing of Prominent Citizen, Aged 80 Years Adam Douglas, one of the most prominent and highly esteemed residents of this community, passed away in Galt Hospital on Monday morning at 2.30 o'clock. He was stricken with a heart attack on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was taken to the hospital at 8 o' clock. Mr. Douglas was born at OrchardviIle, Grey County, midway between Mount Forest and Durham, 80 years ago. He came to Ayr 50 years ago and worked for three years with John D. Moore, North Dumfries, He was also employed by James Robson, Ayr, for a year and a half, after which he worked at the Goldie Flour Mills, Greenfield, for a period of 20 years. In 1909, he commenced farming operations on the Fergus Anderson farm, 10th concession of Blenheim. He sold out in 1920 and came to Ayr to reside. Mr. Douglas was a former member of the board of managers of Knox Church, and latterly was a member of the board of managers of the Ayr Presbyterian Congregation. Surviving are one son, Clare, at home, and one daughter, Mrs. F. H. Dunn (Mary Belle) of Walkervllle, and five grandchildren. His wife, Margaret W. Lake, predeceased him June 29, 1931. - The Funeral - The funeral took place from his late residence this (Wednesday) afternoon at 2.30 o'clock to the Ayr Cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. James D. Smart, Pastor of Knox's Presbyterian Church, Galt, while the pallbearers were: Wm. R. Bain, George Easton, Wm. G. Edgar, J. J. Hodgdon, A. G. Laurie, and Harry Hatch, Paris. The Ayr News May 15 1941 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 10. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Adam Douglas Age: 33 Birth Date: abt 1861 Birth Place: Grey County, Ontario Marriage Date: 6 Jun 1894 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Adam Douglas Mother: Mary Murray Spouse: Maggie W Lake Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1863 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: James Lake Spouse Mother: Mary Taylor

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Teamster - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Jun 1894 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 12 May 1941 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 14 May 1941 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth