George Douglas Black

1861 - 1949  (88 years)

• Name	George Douglas Black
  Born	1861	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210564166
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83750
  Died	6 May 1949	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	9 May 1949	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I83750	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	George Black,   b. 1816, Sillerbithall, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 5 Mar 1899, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Mary Edgar,   b. 14 Feb 1828, Dunlop, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 9 Nov 1908, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	1854
  Family ID	F22196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith Guthrie,   b. 1867, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1951, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1887	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Edgar Black,   b. 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1985, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)   2. Margaret Wallace Black,   b. 21 May 1890, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1972, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   3. George Inglis Black,   b. 25 Nov 1893, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1947, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)   4. Mary Ann Bella Black,   b. 29 May 1900, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F20685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At "Wilton Farm," on Friday, May 6, 1949, at 12.30 a.m. George Douglas Black In his 89th year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Lot 1, Con. 8, Blenheim, on Monday, May 9th, at 2.30 p.m., to Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies ____________ George D. Black By Record Correspondent AYR, May 6.-A lifelong resident of the district, George Douglas Black, 88, died today in the house where he was born, "Wilton Farm." Mr. Black was born March 26, 1861, son of the late George and Mary Edgar Black, who came from Scotland. He was a member of Knox United Church: He is survived by his wife, Mary Smith Guthrie. They were married at Ayr March 9, 1887. Also surviving are three daughters, Miss Elizabeth, Miss Mary and Mrs. E. A. (Margaret) Cochrane, Ayr district. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Fri, May 06, 1949 Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] George/ born/ April 14, 1847/ died Aug. 18, 1850/ James/ born/ Nov. 27, 1863/ died/ Nov. 28, 1865/ children of/ William & Maria Bell/ Bell/ George Douglas Black/ born/ Wilton Farm, Ayr/ 1861 - 1949/ his wife/ Mary Smith Guthrie/ born/ Goshen Farm/ died/ Wilton Farm/ 1867 - 1951/ at Rest/ Black/ [Right/South] William Bell M. D./ born In/ Dumfries Scotland/ June 11, 1820/ died/ Jan. 25, 1870/ Maria E. Kitchen/ wife of the Above/ 1827 - 1913 [Back/East] George Black/ born At/ Sillerbithall Scotland/ died At/ Wilton Farm Ayr/ Mar. 5, 1899 In his 83rd year/ Mary Edgar his wife/ born At/ Dunlop Scotland/ died At/ Wilton Farm Ayr/ Nov. 9, 1908 In Her 81st year [Left/North] John Bell/ 1826 - 1910/ his wife/ Mary Parsons/ 1831-1916/ James Black/ 1855 - 1922/ Margaret Guthrie/ his wife/ 1856 - 1886/ his wife/ Janet Rodger/ 1866 - 1947/ Elizabeth E. Black/ 1889-1985/ Mary A. Black/ 1900-1986 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: George D Black Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1862 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1887 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Black Mother: Black Spouse: Mary Smith Guthrie Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Guthrie Spouse Mother: E Guthrie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1861 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Mar 1887 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 May 1949 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 9 May 1949 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth