James Keachie McLean

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-158799
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1876, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; land surveyor

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James Keachie McLean

By K.A. McLean (Mrs. J.K. McL., 26 Rideau Terrace, Ottawa)

Mr. Jas. K. McLean was born at Galt, Ont., in December 19th, 1851, and died suddenly on May 25th, 1913, on the Sarcee Reserve, near Calgary, Alta., where he had commenced his season's work for the Department of Indian Affairs. He held the position of surveyor for the Department of Indian Affairs, Ottawa.

Mr. McLean received his early education at Dr. Tassie School, Galt, and served his apprenticeship with the late Hugh Wilson, of Mount Forest, and passed his final examination on April 8th, 1876, Charles Booth served the first year of his apprenticeship with Mr. Wilson, and the remaining time with Mr. McLean.

Mr. McLean served with the surveyors in the North-West Rebellion of 1885. A photograph of fourteen of the surveyors taken in 1885 at Winnipeg includes the following: -

T.R. Hewson, Peterborough; Lewis R. Ord, Thessalon; J.F. Garden, Meaford; H.C. Denny, Toronto; C.E. Wolfe, Ottawa; A.F. Cotton, Ottawa; C.F. Miles, Walkerton; F.W. Armstrong, Orillia; T. Kains, Lindsay; H.B. Proudfoot, Clinton; Edgar Bray, Oakville; Thos. Drummond, Montreal; J.K. McLean, Elora; Chas. McGrath, Ottawa.

Three children survive: Donald R. McLean, Calgary; Salina A.K. McLean, Ottawa; Agnes M. McLean, Ottawa.

Association of Ontario Land Surveyors pg. 60

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His wife: Katherine Anne McDiarmid
b. 13 Nov 1851 ON
d. 19 Feb 1947 Elora, ON
m. 19 Dec 1876
buried in Woodlawn Memorial Park

Their children:
1-Selina Anne McLean
b. 5 Oct 1877 Mt. Forest, ON; d. 22 Dec 1961 Fergus, ON
buried Woodlawn Memorial Park
2-Agnes Matilda McLean
b. 21 Aug 1879 Mt. Forest, ON; d. 4 Jul 1974 Fergus, ON
buried Woodlawn Memorial Park
3-Kathleen Louise Keachie McLean
b. 7 Dec 1885 Elora, ON; d. 29 Aug 1886 Wellington, ON
4-Donald Roy McDiarmid McLean
b. 23 Jan 1888 Elora, ON; d. 5 Dec 1944 W. Vancouver, BC
buried Ocean View Burial Park in Barnaby, BC