John McNab

1841 - 1923  (82 years)

• Name	John McNab
  Born	24 Mar 1841	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christened	Ardersier, Inverness, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	life story,
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Occupation	1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Residence	1900	North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-130326
  Died	17 Jul 1923	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Cause: Cause: Senile Dementia (2 years)
  Buried	20 Jul 1923	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I130326	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	John McNab,   b. CALC 2 Mar 1805, , Scotland ,   d. 20 Mar 1886, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Mother	Margaret Milroy,   b. 1799, , USA ,   d. 25 Feb 1886, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F34138	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Veitch,   b. 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	22 May 1878	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. John George McNab,   b. 26 Jun 1880, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1937, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec  (Age 57 years)   2. James Veitch McNab,   b. 11 Jun 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1940, Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 55 years)   3. William Donald McNab,   b. 26 Mar 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1900, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 9 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F34155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MR. JOHN McNAB, SR, was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and therefore was a Highlander, not only by name but by birth. One could not be long with him without learning that he was a typical Highlander, possessing all those qualities which seem to inhere in all who come from the mountainous region of the north. He had in him a lordly independence of spirit, a delicate refinement of feeling, a daring boldness of expression, a conscious superiority of soul, and a hot and hasty temper that flashed up in a moment and died in a moment; and above all, the devotional and reverential temperament that so largely characterizes the Highlander. He loved the house of God and its hallowed services and the high doctrines of the confession of faith, and was a great admirer of Dr. Bayne. He was very outspoken in regard to his theological views. On one occasion Dr. Caven and I visited him in connection with the endowment fund of Knox College. He patiently heard Dr. Caven s statement, and, having a strong aversion to any means of praise but the Psalms of David, he said to Dr. Caven in a high key, " How is it that you come to me to get help for a college that sends out men that sing hymns?" That was, to Mr. McNab's mind, the deadliest kind of heresy- worshipping God with the product of human genius rather than with the spiritual songs God had provided in his word. His reading outside of the Bible lay in McCheyne and Boston, Doddridge, Erskine, and Symington on the Atonement, and such like books. Mrs. John McNab, Sr., his wife, was a very superior woman. She, like her husband, was devout and attentive to her religious duties. Through the night, when she could not sleep, her children heard her repeating the Psalms, and when her husband was in a dark mood she would seek to charm away the evil spirit by the same means. She lived in the fear of God, and had an intense thirst for the Word of God. It was to her inexpressibly precious, sweeter than honey and the honeycomb. She was given to prayer. As one of her children said to me, " The Lord must be served whatever was done." She was remarkable for her forgetfulness of herself and her devotion to the welfare of others. The Gaelic language was her delight, and often she would read in the Gaelic Bible, for there she got the meaning better than she could gather it from the English version. The Sabbath was kept with a strictness which was not without a touch of severity. She, like her husband, thought highly of Dr. Bayne, and carried the children to church regularly, as was the custom in former days, and there they sat, although they could not take in Dr. Bayne's discourse ; yet they had to listen. This is the testimony one of the children bore in after years: " We young people found it tedious; we could not take it in, and I had often to bite my tongue to keep awake." By the thorough consecration of her heart and life to the Lord, she had a dis tinct and deep influence on her children. They rise up and call her blessed. Oh, how blessed is the memory of a godly parentage! That is the highest earthly distinction one can enjoy to be able to say, "My parents were devout, Christian people." Ebenezer: A History of the Centrall Presbyterian Church, Galt, Ontario, with brief sketches of some of its members who have passed on the the other side, The Rev. James A. R. Dickson, Pg 286 ___________________ Died In Ayr, on Tuesday, July 17th, 1923, at 7.45 p.m. John McNab In his 83rd year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence. Piper Street, on Friday, July 20th, at 2.30 o'clock p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies ________________________ Passing of John McNab Aged Resident of Ayr Called to His Reward As briefly noted in our last issue the death occurred in ayr, on Tuesday, July 17th, of John McNab, in his 83rd year. Deceased had been ill for a couple of years and his death was not unexpected. Born in North Dumfries, near Branchton, the late Mr. McNab had been a resident of that township and Ayr for the whole period of his lifetime and during his early days Passed through many of the hardships and struggles common to the pioneers of the district. At the age of ? years …?... now occupied by Mr. Menno Shantz and continued to reside there until 1902, when he came to Ayr. Shortly after coming here his life partner passed away and he had since lived with his sister. As a young man Mr. McNab was a noted plowman and won many prizes at the big competitions, while in later years his services in the capacity of judge were much in demand. He was also an enthusiastic curler, bowler and quoiter, and a lover of good horses. Deceased was a Liberal in politics and a member of Knox United church. He is survived by his sister, Miss Kate McNab, and two sons, John George of Vancouver and James V. of Saskatoon, both of whom hold important positions with the C.P.R. The funeral took place to the Ayr cemetery on Friday. The service was conducted by Rev. J. J. Brown while the following gentlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs. Thos. Hall, A. E. Watson, Alex. Edgar, John Q. Reid, W. I. Reid and J. J. Hodgson. The Ayr News Jul 26 1923 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 11. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 13. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 8. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 17. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 56. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] John McNab Sen./ died/ March 20, 1886;/ aged 81 years/ also his wife/ Margaret McNab,/ died March 25, 1886;/ aged 86 years/ C. A. McNab/ died Mar. 4, 1875/ aged 75 years. (note: the Stone Read 1814 & Was Changed to 1875 [Left/South] Jane Veitch/ wife of/ John McNab/ died May 2, 1903/ In Her 56 year/ William D./ son of/ J. & J. McNab/ died Feb. 19, 1900/ In his 10 Y'r/ John McNab/ died July 17, 1923/ aged 82 years [Back/West] John George McNab/ died July 31, 1937/ aged 56 years/ Hurd & Roberts [monument maker] [Right/North] Catherine McNab/ died June 24, 1930/ aged 86 years/ James Veitch McNab/ died May 11, 1940/ aged 55 years/ McNab [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. James McNab Born 11 Jun 1884 North Dumfries Parents John Jr. McNab & Jane Veitch baptized 29 Jan 1885 Occupation: Farmer [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: John McNab Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1841 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 82 Death Date: 17 Jul 1923 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jane Veitch Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1847 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 22 May 1878 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: James Veitch Mother: Mary Veitch Spouse: John McNab Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1841 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: John McNab Spouse Mother: Margaret McNab

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Mar 1841 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - - Ardersier, Inverness, Scotland Residence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 May 1878 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1900 - North Dumfries Concession 11 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Senile Dementia (2 years) - 17 Jul 1923 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 20 Jul 1923 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth