Thomas McKenzie Edgar

1887 - 1980  (93 years)

• Name	Thomas McKenzie Edgar
  Born	5 Jun 1887	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machinist, Machine Shop
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-73130
  Died	28 Dec 1980	Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA   [5]
  Buried	31 Dec 1980	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I73130	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Edgar,   b. 27 Apr 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Oct 1940, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mary Gray,   b. 9 Feb 1854, , Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 1925, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1885	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Family ID	F19065	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lillico Baxter,   b. 2 Nov 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1939, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Married	19 Apr 1916	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Alexander James Edgar,   b. 18 Feb 1917,   d. 13 Oct 2001, Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F248367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas McKenzie Edgar of Dearborn. Michigan passed away on Sunday. December 28th. He was in his 94Th year: Mr. Edgar was born on the former Gaides farm. Alps Road. Reidsville. He moved to Detroit in 1923 where he was employed as a pattern maker with major automotive companies. Predeceased by his wife, the former Mary Baxter, also a sister Elizabeth Edgar and a brother William G. Edgar. Surviving are three sons Alex of Dearborn, Michigan, Richard of Los Angeles, California, and Hugh of Tucson, Arizorta; and two daughters Mrs. Roland (Betty) Mniece of Dearborn, Michigan and Mrs. Richard (Mary) Schmidt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Resting at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home, Galt, today (Tues.) from 3 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Wednesday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jackson of Knox's Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Dec 29 1980 pg 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 7. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 10. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 28. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Thomas Mckenzie Edgar Date of Birth: 5 Jun 1887 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Alexander Edgar Mother's name: Mary Grey [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Edgar/ In Loving memory of/ Thomas McKenzie Edgar/ 1887 - 1980/ Mary Lillico Baxter/ wife of T. McKenzie Edgar/ 1889 - 1939/ Alexander James Edgar/ Son of Mary & Thomas/ 1917 - 2001 [A] Father/ T. M. E./ June 5, 1887 - Dec. 28, 1980 [B] Mother/ M. L. B./ Nov. 2, 1889 - Dec. 31, 1939 [C] Son/ A. J. E./ Feb. 18, 1917 - Oct. 13, 2001 [Back/West] Edgar/ In Loving memory of/ William Gray Edgar/ 1890 - 1973/ his beloved wife/ Alice Mae Veitch/ 1893 - 1985/ Their son/ Alexander M. Edgar/ 1920 - 1997/ His beloved wife/ Marion Jean Ford/ 1923 - 2008 [A] Mother/ M. J. E./ Oct. 30, 1923/ Jan. 1, 2006 [B] Father/ A. M. E./ Mar. 9, 1920/ Feb. 21, 1997 [C] Mother/ A. M. V./ Aug. 17, 1893 - Feb. 3, 1985 [D] Father/ W. G. E./ May 27, 1890 - Feb. 19, 1973 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Alexander Edgar Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1860 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1885 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Thomas Edgar Mother: Elizabeth Hall Spouse: Mary Gray Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father: Adam Gray Spouse Mother: Sarah Gray [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mary L Baxtor Age: 26 Birth Date: abt 1890 Birth Place: Ontario Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1916 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Richard Baxtor Mother: Elizabeth Lillias Spouse: T McKenzie Edgar Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1888 Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Father: Alex Edgar Spouse Mother: Mary Tray

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jun 1887 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist, Machine Shop - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Apr 1916 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Dec 1980 - Dearborn, Wayne, Michigan, USA Buried - 31 Dec 1980 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth