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Jane McKennly "Jennie C." Milroy

Female 1870 - 1960  (90 years)


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  • Name Jane McKennly "Jennie C." Milroy 
    Born 25 Jan 1870  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192577679 
    Name Jane McKennly "Jennie C." Douglas 
    Name Jennie Milroy 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    U. Presb. 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    United Presbyterian North America 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72668 
    Died 30 Mar 1960  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried 1 Apr 1960  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I72668  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father William Milroy,   b. Jun 1830, Little's Corners, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1903, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Harvie,   b. 3 Sep 1840, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1867  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F18975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William John Douglas,   b. 7 Sep 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1892  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Floyd Stanton Douglas,   b. 1 Jun 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gladys May Douglas,   b. 14 Jan 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bessie Irene Douglas,   b. 21 Oct 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     4. Mayme Leona Douglas,   b. 10 Aug 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1985  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F18969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Jennie Douglas

      A life-long resident of Galt, Mrs. Jennie Douglas, 90, died Wednesday, at St, Joseph's Hospital, Guelph. Born in North Dumfries Township, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Milroy. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Galt and a former member of Central Dumfries Women's Institute. Her husband, William, died in 1916. Survivors include one son, Floyd, three daughters, Mrs. Walter (Gladys) Pratt, Mrs. Hugh (Bessie) McDonald and Miss Mamie, one brother, William and one sister, Mrs. R. J. Veitch, all of Galt and two grandchildren. The body is at the Little Funeral Home, Galt, where the funeral will be conducted Friday, at 3: 30 p.m. Rev. R. A. Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount View Cemetery, Galt.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 31 Mar 1960 pg 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 10.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 9.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 2. Pg. 2.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 10.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 22.

    6. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 005472 (1870).
      Name:Jane Mc Kewby Wilroy Date of Birth:25 Jan 1870 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Wilroy Mother's name:Mary Ann Harvey

    7. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      D/ In memoriam/ William J. DOUGLAS/ died Dec. 20, 1916/ in his 51st year/ his wife/ Jennie C. MILROY/ died Mar. 30, 1960/ in her 91st year/ his daughter/ Mayme Leona DOUGLAS/ died Aug. 28, 1982/ in her 85th year/ DOUGLAS/

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Milroy, 36, res. Dumfries, b. Dumfries, s/o John & Jane (McCarrol), married 14 Feb 1867 Mary Ann Harvie, 27, res. Beverly, b. Beverly, d/o Alexander & Catherine (Campbell)

    9. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Feb 1867.
      Milroy, William married 14 Feb 1867 to Mary Ann Harvie In Beverly, by Rev. Robt. Acheson. Groom, farmer, Dumfries; bride, daughter of Alex. Harvie, Beverly.

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012078 (1892).
      Name:Wm John Douglas Age:26 Birth Year:abt 1866 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:21 Sep 1892 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James E Douglas Mother:Martha Common Douglas Spouse:Jennie Caroline Milroy

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jan 1870 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Sep 1892 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Mar 1960 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Apr 1960 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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