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Grace Scrimger

Grace Scrimger

Female Cal 1808 - 1898  (~ 89 years)

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    Grace Scrimger    		Grace Scrimger
    From: Our todays and yesterdays : a history of the Township of North Dumfries and the Village of Ayr, Ontario, Canada

  • Name Grace Scrimger 
    Born CALC 20 Nov 1808  Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Grace McPherson 
    Name Jane Scrimger 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137048 
    Died 16 Mar 1898  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I137048  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Scrimger,   b. 1760, Blairgowrie, , Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Janet MacFarlane,   b. 1776, Logierait, , Perth, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F3071  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Archibald G. Y. "Archie" McPherson,   b. 1801, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married Mar 1868 
    Children 
     1. John Archibald McPherson,   b. 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1906, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Ellen McPherson,   b. 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Malcolm McPherson,   b. 4 Jan 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1909, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     4. Janette McPherson,   b. 11 Nov 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1913  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Grace Scrimger McPherson used to tell of how in early days the wolves would howl and scratch at the door in the night; next morning their tracks in the snow would show they had circled the house again and again.

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 81.

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 25.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ Archibald McPherson/ who died/ Feb. 11th 1895/ aged 93 years/ native of/ Perthshire, Scotland/ his wife/ Grace Scrimger/ died March 16th 1898/ aged 89 years/ 3 mos. & 24 dys./ native of/ New York State/ Neil Alex. McPherson/ born July 24th 1871/ died Mar. 27th 19521Margaret Amos/ born Mar. 1st 1875/ died Feb. 27th 1976

    4. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 41.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 14.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 28.

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Grace Mc Pherson Gender: Female Age: 90 Religion: Presbyterian Birth Date: abt 1808 Birth Place: United States Death Date: 16 Mar 1898 Death Place: North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Decay #021275

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 20 Nov 1808 - Johnstown, Fulton, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Mar 1898 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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