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Euphemia MacKersie

Female 1848 - 1927  (78 years)


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  • Name Euphemia MacKersie 
    Born 24 Nov 1848  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233612500 
    Name Euphemia Howell 
    Name Euphemia McKersey  [7] 
    Name Euphemia Monteith 
    Residence 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-90259 
    Died 9 Sep 1927  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cause: Cause: Seniliy - Fractured Femur (2 months) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I90259  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 

    Father James McKersie,   b. 20 Nov 1802, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1866  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Margaret Alexander,   b. 19 Aug 1802, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1859  (Age 57 years) 
    Family ID F18690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Elliott Howell,   b. CALC 14 Jan 1851, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9] 
    Children 
     1. John Howell
     2. Charles Augustus Howell,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ella Beatrice Howell,   b. 26 Jun 1876, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     4. James Milton Howell,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F23345  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Monteith,   b. CA 1848,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2025 
    Family ID F252621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Euphemia Monteith

      The funeral of Euphemia Mac Kersie, wife of Robert Monteith, of Winnipeg, and who passed away at the Toronto general hospital on Friday morning. Sept. 9, in her 79th year, was held from Speers and Herman's undertaking parlors yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, internment being in Preston cemetery. Rev. A. O. Foreman, of the United Church, conducted the services and Indication of the high regard with which the deceased was held by those who knew her, was seen in the many, beautiful floral tributes. The pallbearers were Messrs, Thomas Porker, Fred Pelz, Ernest Hall, Andrew Spalding, Wm, Reids, and Wm. Zinnall of Preston.

      The late Mrs. Monteith, before her marriage to Robert Monteith, of Winnipeg, was the wife of James Howell of Preston, whose death occurred some thirty-three years ago, and the then Mrs. Howell was well known in Preston, having resided here for thirty-five or forty years. Besides her husband her death is mourned by two sons Charles and Milton Howell of Toronto, and one brother, William MacKersie, of Wingham. Her only daughter. Wife of Mr. Joseph Rosenberger, Waterloo street, predeceased her eight years ago. A large number of friends and relatives were present at the funeral.

      Kitchener Daily Record, 12 Sep 1927, Mon pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 25.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 1 Pg 6.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 39.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 21.

    5. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 2.

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      James Howell/ 1851 - 1894/ Euphemia Mackersie/ His Wife/ 1848 - 1927/ Howell./ [Footstone] Father.

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Ella Beatrice Howell Born: 26 Jun 1876 County: Waterloo Father: James E Howell Mother: Euphemia McKersey

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Euphemia Monteith Gender:Female Age:79 Birth Date:abt 1848 Birth Place:Ontario Death Date:9 Sep 1927 Death Place:York, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      James Eliot Howell Born: Tp of Wilmot Age: 21 Father: Peter T Howell Mother: Catherine Howell Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Euphemia McKersy Age: 21 born: Canada Father: James McKersy Mother: Margaret McKersy married 25 Dec 1871 married: Waterloo, Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Nov 1848 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Seniliy - Fractured Femur (2 months) - 9 Sep 1927 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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