Dr. John Norman MacRae

1883 - 1953  (69 years)

• Name	John Norman MacRae
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	27 Feb 1883	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Student
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Doctor, Medicine
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Captain, 29th Regiment Highland Light Infantry / 34th Battalion / C. E. F.
  Occupation	1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Osteopath
  Elected Office	1938	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Galt council
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185598973
  Interesting	military, medical, politics
  Military	WW1 - 34th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force - Military Cross
  		MacRae,JohnNorman-001-WW1-Enhanced.jpg
  Name	J. N. MacRae
  Name	Norman McRae
  Residence	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62145P
  Died	30 Jan 1953  [3, 6]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I62145	Generations
  Last Modified	30 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel MacRae,   b. 27 Oct 1838, , Scotland ,   d. 28 Feb 1904  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Jane Scott Nichol,   b. 13 Nov 1853, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1933  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Apr 1882	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F16234	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maggie Elenor "Lenora" Heist,   b. Mar 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1919	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Shirley Summarled MacRae,   b. 28 Apr 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F61849	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lillian Isabel King,   b. 15 Jan 1892, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1945  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024
  Family ID	F250812	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  MacRae,JohnNorman-002-WW1-PeaceSouvenir-Enhanced.jpg

  
  

• Notes

  Col. J. Norman MacRae was born in Blair in 1883, a son of Samuel MacRae. He came to Galt at the age of four and was educated at Central Public School and at Galt Collegiate Institute. He worked for two years in Winnipeg as the private secretary for the general freight agent of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Winnipeg. While in the west he contracted a disease that left him paralyzed for some time. Upon recovery he decided to become an osteopath and entered Kirksville College at Kirksville, Missouri. He returned to Galt in about 1906 to establish a practice which he was to operate until his death in 1953. During the early days of World War I, Dr. MacRae enlisted with the 34th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, and served in France with the 18th Battalion. He was awarded the Military Cross by King George V for destroying enemy machine guns in the face of heavy fire. Following the war he served a term as the commanding officer of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada and was promoted to the rank of Colonel when he was placed in command of the second infantry brigade. Dr. MacRae served as president of the Canadian Kennel Club, the South Waterloo Agricultural Society, the Galt Humane Society and the Galt Kiwanis Club. He was also a director of the Canadian National Livestock Records and of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. In addition, he served for many years on both the Galt Board of Health and the Galt Hospital Board. He was a member of Galt city council from 1938 to 1946 and was the Conservative Party candidate in the provincial election of 1946. He died on January 30, 1953 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge _____________ Hearty congratulations will be extended to Dr. (Captain) McRae of Galt, upon the distinction of winning that great order of merit, the Victoria Cross. Such trophies will certainly be regarded as Imperial treasures by those who are receiving them. Captain J. N. McRae, of Galt, for merly adjutant of the 34th Battalion and an intelligent officer of a famous Western Ontario unit, has been award ed the military cross, and is shortly to receive the decoration from the King. He is a well known osteopathic doctor, and gave up an excellent practice to enlist. Captain McRae is a son of Mrs. Mc Rae, who is making her home during her son's absence with Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Bricker. The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 21 Nov 1918, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 20. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185598973. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Norman Macrae Sex: Male Age: 36 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Blair Occ: Osteopath - Galt Father's Name: Samuel Macrae Mother's Name: Jean Scott Nichol Spouse's Name: Maggie Lenora Heist Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1882 Waterlo County Res: Kitchener Spouse's Father's Name: Simon B Heist Spouse's Mother's Name: Lena Devitt Marriage Date: 04 Nov 1919 Marriage Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [E] In memory of/ John Norman MacRAE/ died Jan. 30, 1953/ Lenore M. Heist/ wife of J. N. MacRAE/ died Apr. 24, 1932/ Shirley S. Infant daughter/ died Apr. 28, 1921/ MacRAE [W] In memory of/ Samuel MacRAE/ died Feb. 28th 1904/ aged 65 years & 4 months/ Jean S. NICHOL/ his wife/ died Feb.15th 1933/ in her 80th year/ MacRAE/ [A] J. N. MacR. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 104.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Feb 1883 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor, Medicine - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Osteopath - 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Nov 1919 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Galt council - 1938 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth