Christa Ann McPherson

1857 - 1942  (85 years)

• Name	Christa Ann McPherson
  Born	1857	Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Christa Ann Ronald
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339141
  Died	15 Aug 1942	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	17 Aug 1942	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I339141	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	James Ronald,   b. CALC 29 Dec 1857, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1926, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Married	18 Apr 1883	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. William Daniel Ronald,   b. 27 Mar 1886, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1929  (Age 43 years)   2. Jeanetta Ronald,   b. 15 Aug 1891, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1951, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 59 years)   3. Margaret Helen Ronald,   b. 9 Mar 1895, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1925, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)   4. James Edwin Ronald,   b. 2 Jul 1897, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F247976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mrs. James Ronald - The death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Christa Ann Ronald, widow of James Ronald, in her 85th year. Born at Clyde, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel McPherson, she removed with the family a few years later to Glenmorris. When married to James Ronald, they took up farming on the 9th concession of Blenheim, where they made their home for about 30 years. They came to Ayr about 26 years ago, where Mrs. Ronald had resided until the time of her death. She is survived by a, son, Gordon, Of Blenheim township, and a daughter, Jeanetta Ronald, of Toronto; also one brother, Duncan McPherson of Glenmorris. The funeral, which took place from her late residence, Hall street, on Monday afternoon, was largely attended, friends and relatives being present from Glenmorris, St. George, Paris, Bright and Drumbo. The services were in charge of Rev. L. L. Meech of Winnipeg in the absence of Rev. J. W. Currie, pastor of Knox United Church. The pallbearers were: John Clark, Drumbo; Jackson Clark, Drumbo; Martin Harrison, Platteville; George Wallace, Drumbo; Alex McPherson, Glenmorris, and Stanley McPherson, Paris. The Ayr News Aug 20 1942

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] James Ronald/ died Apr. 21, 1926, In his 69th year/ Christa Ann McPherson/ his wife/ died Aug. 15, 1942 - In Her 85th year/ Sapper James Edwin son of/ James & Christa Ann Ronald/ died July 11, 1923 - aged 26 years/ Peace, Perfect Peace/ + [veteran's Poppy] [Right/North] Margaret/ Helen/ died/ Apr. 23, 1925/ In Her 31st year/ Cpl. William D./ Ronald/ died/ July 5, 1929/ aged 43 years [Left/South] Jeanetta/ died/ Jan. 7, 1951/ aged 59 years. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: James Ronald Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1858 Birth Place: South Dumfries Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1883 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: William Ronald Mother: Helen Ronald Spouse: Christa A McPherson Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place: Beverly, Ontario Spouse Father: Daneil McPherson Spouse Mother: Christa McPherson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1857 - Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Apr 1883 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Aug 1942 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Aug 1942 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth