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Sarah Adams

Female 1863 - 1963  (100 years)


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  1. 1.  Sarah Adams was born 26 Apr 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 19 Jul 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1963, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Aug 1963, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Sarah McDonald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339521
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
    • Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
    • Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Mrs. Alex McDonald, 100, Passes

    A former well-known Ayr resident, who celebrated her 100th birthday on April 26th of this year, Mrs. Alex McDonald passed away at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, Galt, on Saturday. The former Sarah Adams, she was born on a farm near Roseville, a daughter of the late Thomas Adams and Sarah Tilley Adams. She was one of a family of ten. Following her marriage to Alex McDonald, they farmed in that area for many years before retiring to Ayr. Her husband predeceased her in 1946 and Mrs. McDonald subsequently moved to Galt. She had been a resident of Eventide Home in that city for the past six years. Mrs. McDonald was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr, and for many years was active in Women's Institute work. She is survived by four sons, Franklin, Plattsville; Hugh, Galt; Howard, Bright, Walter, Preston; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

    The Funeral

    Funeral service was held on Tuesday from Little's Funeral Home, Galt, conducted by Rev. A. H. Vair of Preston. Interment was made in Ayr Cemetery. Pallbearers were: John McDonald, Ayr; J. S. Lake, Galt; Harry Scott, Elora; Stanley Adams, Waterloo; James Chesney, Innerkip and Leslie Bryce, Wingham.

    The Ayr News Aug 15 1963 pg 2

    Sarah married Alexander McDonald 27 Mar 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alexander (son of Donald McDonald and Jane McAllister) was born 6 Feb 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1946, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Aug 1946, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Franklin Glasgow McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Apr 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Thomas Howard "Howard" McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1892, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Hugh Alexander McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1895, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1970, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 May 1970, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Walter McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Oct 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Franklin Glasgow McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 28 Apr 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79149
    • Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Franklin — Orena "Irene" Oberer. Orena (daughter of Henry Oberer and Elizabeth Dellinger) was born 14 Jul 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Thomas Howard "Howard" McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 1 Jun 1892, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Howard McDonald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199852
    • Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Thomas married Ida May McCormick 16 Dec 1919, Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Ida was born 1897, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Hugh Alexander McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 8 May 1895, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1970, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 May 1970, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW1
    • Occupation: Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Butter Maker for the United Co-Operative
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79151
    • Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Hugh Alexander McDonald

    GALT, Hugh Alexander McDonald, 10 Ann Street, Galt, died Wednesday, at Freeport Hospital. Mr. McDonald was born in New Dundee and had resided in Galt, for 46 years. He was a butter maker for the United Co-Operative at Guelph, Following his retirement seven years ago, he was employed at the Salvation Army Eventide Home in Galt. He was a member and a senior elder of Knox Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Bessie Irene Douglas, one son, Clare of Kitchener, one. daughter, Mrs. Murray (Margery) Armstrong of Calgary, Alta.; two brothers, Franklin of Plattsville and Walter of Preston and five grandchildren. The body is at Little's Funeral Home, where the funeral service will be conducted Friday, at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Mountview cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 14 May 1970 pg 27

    Hugh married Bessie Irene Douglas 31 Oct 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Bessie (daughter of William John Douglas and Jane McKennly "Jennie C." Milroy) was born 21 Oct 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Aug 1987, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Clare McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 7. Margery McDonald  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Walter McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (1.Sarah1) was born 3 Oct 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79153
    • Residence: 1911, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Clare McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hugh2, 1.Sarah1)

  2. 7.  Margery McDonald Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hugh2, 1.Sarah1)

    Margery — Murray Armstrong. [Group Sheet]



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