Duncan McKellar

1872 - 1946  (74 years)

• Name	Duncan McKellar
  Born	6 Mar 1872	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Church of Scotland
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-64003
  Died	18 Jun 1946	Kilkerran, Peace River Regional District, British Columbia, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Pioneer Memorial Park, Dawson Creek, , British Columbia, Canada
  Person ID	I64003	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Smith "Alex" McKellar,   b. 12 Oct 1833, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1923, Islay, Vermilion River, Alberta, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Scott,   b. 3 Jun 1832, , Scotland ,   d. 15 Apr 1919, Priddis, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	24 May 1867	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F253617	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MCKELLAR, DUNCAN One of the district's oldest oldtimers, suddenly, at his home at Kilkerran, Peace River, BC. He was 74 years old. Mr. McKellar had been in western Canada since 1896 and in the Peace River block since 1920. He moved to the Kilkerran district in 1923. He was the original owner of the property that most of Dawson Creek's present businesses are now situated. Mr. McKellar was a native of Puslinch Township, elder son of Alexander McKellar and Elizabeth Scott of lot 2, Gore of Puslinch. He leaves to mourn, his wife, four sons, Arthur, Alex, Gordon and Howard; eleven grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Stewart; and a brother, James. Interment Dawson Creek Cemetery. -Galt Reporter, August, 9, 1946. -Information from the marriage certificate of Margaret J. McKellar: Born c. 1870, daughter of Alexander McKellar and Elizabeth Scott. In 1897, she married William R. Stewart of Fort McLeod, AB, a rancher. -Information from birth certificates: Siblings were Margaret Jane, b. Jan. 7, 1870; James, b. Feb. 21, 1876. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 49. [S1888] Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993, british columbia archives film number: B13191 film number: 2032423 digital folder number: 004437671 image number: 00302 registration number: 009286. name: Duncan Mckellar event: Death event date: 18 Jun 1946 event place: Kilkarren, British Columbia, Canada gender: Male age: 74 marital status: Married birth date: 06 Mar 1872 birthplace: Gault, Ontario father: Alexander Smith Mckellar mother: Elizabeth Scott spouse: Susie Moore [S1888] Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993. Name: Duncan Mckellar Sex: Male Age: 74 Birth Date: 06 Mar 1872 Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Birthplace: Gault, Ontario Marital Status: Married Father's Name: Alexander Smith Mckellar Mother's Name: Elizabeth Scott Spouse's Name: Susie Moore Event Type: Death Event Date: 18 Jun 1946 Event Place: Kilkarren, British Columbia, Canada [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Alexander McKellar Age: 34 Birth Date: abt 1833 Birth Place: Puslinch, Ontario Marriage Date: 24 May 1867 Marriage County or District: Wellington Father: Duncan Mother: Janet Campbell Spouse: Elisabeth Scott Spouse's Age: 34 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1833 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Residence: Puslinch Township Spouse Father: James Spouse Mother: Margaret Shaw Residence: Puslinch Township [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 12 Jun 1867. Scott, Eizabeth married 24 May 1867 to Alex. Smith McKellar At Guelph, by Rev. Mr. Hogg. Bride, only daughter of the late Jas. Scott, Puslinch.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Mar 1872 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Memorial Park, Dawson Creek, , British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth