Alexander MacRae^[1]

1837 - 1883  (46 years)

• Name	Alexander MacRae
  Born	7 Feb 1837	, Inverness, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243997879
  Name	Alexander MacRae
  Occupation	1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	teacher
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	School Teacher
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-67079
  Died	1 May 1883	Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  	Cause: Heart Disease (suddenly)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I67079	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John McRae,   b. Abt 1807, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann,   b. Abt 1807, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F17499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elliot Hamilton,   b. 22 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1869	New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8]
  Children	1. Gavin Hamilton MacRae,   b. 27 Feb 1871, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   2. Anne Murchison MacRae,   b. 22 Nov 1872, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1940  (Age 67 years)   3. Emma Josephine MacRae,   b. 1 Aug 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   4. Albert MacRae,   b. 6 Jul 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1927, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 49 years)   5. John Campbell McRae,   b. 14 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1944, Harvard, McHenry, Illinois, United States  (Age 64 years)   6. Thomas Hamilton MacRae,   b. 29 Dec 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1932, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F17498	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FEARFULLY SUDDEN DEATH - The village of Doon was startled on Tuesday night last by the news that one of its most respected residents, Mr. Alexander McRae, had suddenly expired. The report was doubted at first, for Mr. McRae had been at his usual occupation during the day apparently in the best of health; but it turned out, alas! to be too true. The deceased was formerly a school teacher, and was well known as such throughout the county; having Taught at Sprague's Road school, at Aberdeen and Roseville, and several other places. Of late, however, he had been acting as clerk for the Messrs. Baer, of Doon, and on Tuesday attended to business all day. After tea in the evening he took a walk as far as the station, returning to his home and going to bed at an early hour. After being in bed for some little time lie complained that he did not feel well and got up, but fainted from the exertion. Restoratives being applied he speedily rallied; and Mrs. McRae went to the railway station to see if she could by any means get a telegram to Dr. Molloy; of Preston. It was too late to do so, however, and she returned to the house - only to find her husband lying dead on the floor, with the hand of his little ten year old daughter firmly clasped in his. He had apparently expired within a very few minutes after his wife left the house. The deceased was 46 years of age, and was widely known and respected, and while generally enjoying the best of health he had of late complained at times of a severe pain in his chest. He leaves a widow and six children to mourn their irreparable loss. The deceased was a brother of Mr. S. McRae, school teacher at Blair. The funeral will take place today (Friday) at 10 o'clock, a. m., from his late residence to Doon Cemetery. Galt Reporter May 4 1883 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017047-1901. Albert McRae, 24, Occ. Clerk, b. Canada, Res. Los Angeles Ca, son of Alexander McRae and Elliot Hamilton, married Grace Gertrude Berniece Foley, 22, b. Canada, Res. Galt, daughter of William Allan Foley and Grace Forbes, Witness(es): John C McRae and Bertha Kate Foley, both of Galt, 11 Sep 1901 At Galt. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Alexander McRae Born: Scotland Europe Age: 32 Father: John McRae Mother: Ann McRae Born: abt 1837 Spouse: Elliott Hamilton Age: 20 born: Township Waterloo Father: Thomas Hamilton Mother: Emma Hamilton married 28 Dec 1869 married: Waterloo Township [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 61. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [W] MacRAE/ Alexander MacRAE Feb. 7, 1837 - May 1, 1883/ Elliot HAMILTON his wife Jan. 22, 1849 - Feb. 22, 1938/ Gavin Hamilton son Feb. 27, 1871 - July 15, 1893/ Emma Josephine daughter Aug. 1, 1875 - April 12, 1911/ Anne MURCHISON daughter Nov. 22, [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 88. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 016840 (1883). Name:Alexander Mc Rae Gender:Male Age:46 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1837 Birth Place:Inverness Shire, Scotland Death Date:1 May 1883 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Heart Disease Suddenly [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 12 Jan 1870. McRae, Alex. married 28 Dec 1869 to Miss Elliott Hamilton In New Aberdeen at the residence of the bride's mother by Rev. Mr. Mackenzie. Groom, a teacher.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Feb 1837 - , Inverness, Scotland Occupation - teacher - 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1869 - New Aberdeen (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - School Teacher - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease (suddenly) - 1 May 1883 - Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth