Mary Proudfoot

1857 - 1908  (50 years)

• Name	Mary Proudfoot
  Born	30 May 1857	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Ch. of Scotland
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Land Lady
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65087
  Died	20 Jan 1908	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I65087	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Proudfoot,   b. CALC 16 May 1814, , Scotland ,   d. 16 Jan 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" Simpson,   b. CALC 5 Mar 1826, Lauder, , Berwick, Scotland ,   d. 5 Jan 1891  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Family ID	F223708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Winterbourne. A dastardly attempt to injure a couple of inoffensive and respected young ladies in the neighborhood came to light a few days ago. We refer to the Misses Proudfoot, well and favorably known in this locality. About the first of May last Miss Mary Proudfoot while walking through their orchard discovered a stove wood stick for the presence of which she could in no wise account On further examination at hole was discovered containing about an ounce of ordinary gunpowder, said hole being carefully plugged up and some earth rubbed over the top of the plug to conceal it. The work had been skilfully performed and it is little less than marvellous that Miss Proudfoot discovered it before putting the stick in the stove. From the situation of the stick it was not at first appar ent whether it was intended for the Misses Proudfoot or for their tenant, Mr. Walter Veitch, who lives near them so they concluded at last to say nothing abont their discovery with the hope of getting some clue to the party or parties concerned in it. Nothing further happened to alarm them until the 16th of October when another and larger stick was discovered treated in the same way as the first and containing exactly two ounces or about double the quantity of powder found in the first one. This time there was no doubt as to whom the stick was intended for as it was found in a portion of the woodshed which had been partitioned off and used as a hen house by the Misses Proudfoot. The ladies now decided to inform the public of the facts of the case. It excited a great deal of indignation in the neighborhood as the Misses Proudfoot are highly respected and the fact that they are orphans and living alone makes the attempt to injure them all the more dia- bolical. No clue to the author or authors has been found and no motive for the act can be given as no one could profit by the attempt being successful and the motive of revenge seems out of the question altogether as the inoffensive and quiet character of the young ladies forbids the thought. that they have enemies who could desire to injure them from revengeful motives. It is certainly very mysterious Waterloo County Chronicle, 7 Dec 1893, p. 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 3 Page 20. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 5. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link. Proudfoot/ Mary Proudfoot/ Born 1857/ Died Jan. 20, 1908/ Isabella Proudfoot/ Born 1859/ Died March 28, 1942/ At Rest

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 May 1857 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Land Lady - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jan 1908 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth