Mary Marshall

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• Name: Mary McLaren
• Name: Mary Thomson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232433

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THOMSON, MARY (Nee Marshall, formerly McLaren)

Word of the death of Mrs. James Thomson, at the home of her son, John McLaren, of Silver Heights (Hespeler), quietly, at about 1: 40 on Wednesday morning, March 10, 1926, was received with regret by her many friends here. One of the oldest links between the pioneering days of the past and the modern setting of the present. Deeply religious and blessed with a remarkably keen mind and unusually fine qualities of heart, she endeared herself to a large number of friends in the district. In her 91^st year, she was born on January 14, 1836 and was the daughter of the late John and Mrs. Marshall, early pioneers of Puslinch. She was born near Puslinch Station and was resident of the township for more than eighty years where, by her Christian life, exemplary character, unselfish, kind and generous disposition, she won the respect and love of all who knew her. She was one of the few women in Southwestern Ontario living in recent years, who could recall the days of the wolf pack and the days when it was no uncommon thing for bears to come to the very doors of farmhouses. One of her interesting reminiscences was that of the five acre potato patch worked by her father, John Marshall, one hundred years ago on the exact site of today's market in Hamilton. Around that potato patch all was vast forest with giant trees. She was one of the very few women now living who could recall the menace of wolf packs in Puslinch, days when even bears, harmless though they might be, would often come to the very doors of the farm houses. This was in the days of her early childhood more than eighty years ago. On one occasion, her father saw five bears feeding at his stooked oats. In 1857, she married Robert McLaren. She was only 38 when widowed and some years later, married James Thomson of Campbelltown, Scotland, the land of her forebearers. Mr. Thomson died several years ago. Mrs. Thomson has been blind for several years but was of a cheerful disposition, in spite of her age. Survived by three sons, Robert McLaren of Elkton, Michigan; Neil McLaren of Bishop, CA; John McLaren of Hespeler; one brother, Alexander Marshall of Stony Creek; five grandchildren, Duncan, Thomson and Angus McLaren, all of Hespeler; Mrs. Will Coles of Coles's Mills; Harry McLaren of Bishop, CA; and two great-grandchildren, Robert and Helen Coles of Cole's Mills. The funeral was held on March 12^th at 1: 30 from the residence of her son, John McLaren of the Guelph Rd. , with Messrs. W. Bailey of Toronto, F. Nugent and W. Gillespie, evangelists of The Brethren officiating, to Crown Cemetery in Puslinch. Pallbearers: John Livergood and William Marshall of Preston; Thomson McLaren of Hespeler; Marshall Ferguson, Gordon Ironside and Harry Champ of Galt.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Mary — Robert McLaren. Robert was born CA 1835; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mary — James M. Thomson. James was born CA 1835, Campbelltown, , Nairn, Scotland; died 14 Jun 1905; was buried , Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194145

John married Isabella "Bella" McPherson 21 Nov 1895, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Isabella was born 1863; died 1939, Rodney, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-194144

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-415720
• Residence: 1979, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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McLAREN - Duncan Archibald

At the KW Hospital, Kitchener, on Friday afternoon, December 23, 1988, Duncan McLaren of the Sunnyside Home, Kitchener formerly of Trillium Drive, Cambridge in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of the late Myrtle (Mondy) McLaren. Dear father of Ronald of Cambridge and Mrs. Marie Lediard of British Columbia. Dear brother of Angus of Guelph. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Resting at the Nelson Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, where the family will receive friends, on Monday, December 26, 1988, from 12 noon, until the time of service, at 2 p.m., with Reverend Steven Oldham of St. Jame's Anglican Church, officiating. Interment New Hope Cemetery.

Cambridge Reporter 1988

Duncan married Myrtle Sylvia Mundy 19 Jun 1935, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Myrtle (daughter of John Oswell "Ozzie" Mondy and Florence May "Flossie" Cutting) was born Between Jan 1918 and 1919, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1988. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Coles
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232441

— William R. Coles. [Group Sheet]

Marie — Lediard. [Group Sheet]