Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Violet Driver Plumtree

Female 1904 - 1992  (87 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Violet Driver Plumtree was born 4 Oct 1904, Bolton, , Lancashire, England; died 20 Jan 1992, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Jan 1992, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Violet Driver Keachie
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-340219

    Notes:

    Mrs. George Keachie

    Mrs. George Keachie passed away at Park Lane Terrace, Paris, on Monday, January 20th. She was in her 88th year. Born in England, she was the former Violet Driver Plumtree, a daughter of the late Ernest Plumtree and Mary Ellen Bellis. She came to Canada as a youngster. Married to George Keachie, the couple farmed for many years at RR 2, Paris, on the farm now owned by Ian Cruickshank. They moved to Ayr in 1948, residing at the corner of Scott and Main Streets. Shortly after her husband's death in 1962, she took up residence with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mantle at RR 2, Paris. A couple of years ago she took up residence at Park Lane Terrace in Paris. Mrs. Keachie was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr; former member of Ayr Women's Institute; and last president of West Dumfries Farm Women's Club. Besides her husband, she was predeceased by a sister Alice Britton. Surviving are three daughters, Mary and Fred Mantle of RR 2, Paris, Georgina and Doug Turnbull of Burlington, Ruth (Murray) and Mac Saunders of Kitchener; a brother Charles Plumtree of Roseville; nine grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Rested at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, where funeral service was held today (Wed.) at 11 a.m. Interment Ayr Cemetery.

    The Ayr News 22 Jan 1992 pg 13

    Violet — George Keachie. George (son of William Keachie and Rebecca Beamish) was born 18 Apr 1896, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 7 Aug 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Aug 1962, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Keachie  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Ruth Keachie  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Georgina Alice Keachie  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1933, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1998, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Keachie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Violet1)

  2. 3.  Ruth Keachie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Violet1)

  3. 4.  Georgina Alice Keachie Descendancy chart to this point (1.Violet1) was born 28 Mar 1933, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1998, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Georgina Alice Turnbull
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-342216
    • Residence: 1962, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. Douglas Turnbull

    Georgina Alice Turnbull of Burlington, passed away peacefully at Joseph Brant Hospital on Sunday, July 12th in her 66th year. Daughter of the late George Keachie and the late Violet Plumtree of Ayr. Beloved wife of Douglas Turnbull of Burlington. Dear mother of Donald and Brenda of Oakville and Cathi and Ron Mietkiewicz of Burlington. Proud grandmother of Andrew Mietkiewicz. Sister of Mary and her husband Fred Mantle of Paris and Ruth and her husband Norman (Mac) Saunders of Kitchener. Funeral service was held at the Smith Funeral Home, Burlington on Wednesday, July 15th. Cremation.

    The Ayr News 15 Jul 1998 pg 12

    Georgina — Douglas Leslie Turnbull. Douglas was born 8 Jul 1933; died 26 Feb 2014, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]