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

Cameron Laurie Edgar

Male 1912 - 2001  (89 years)


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  • Name Cameron Laurie Edgar 
    Born 28 Jan 1912  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339730 
    Died 30 Aug 2001  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 3 Sep 2001  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I339730  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Thomas Edgar,   b. 2 Aug 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1956, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Jeannie Wight Laurie,   b. 19 Dec 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1908  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F248199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Eleanor Telfer,   b. 26 Jan 1917, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1994, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert Edgar
     2. Bruce Telfer Edgar,   b. 23 Jan 1952, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1952, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Sheila Jean Edgar,   b. 26 May 1953, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1970, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248201  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Cameron Edgar - One of Ayr's most prominent members of the agricultural community, Cameron Laurie Edgar, passed away at Brantford General Hospital on Thursday, August 30th, 2001. He was in his 90th year. Cameron was the fourth generation of Edgars to live and farm on "The Hill" farm, RR 3, Ayr. He was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr and had served as a director of Ayr Farmers' Mutual and the Ayr Cemetery Board. Born on the Edgar farm, he was a son of William T. Edgar and Jeannie Laurie. Dear husband of the late Margaret Telfer (1994); loved father of Robert and Bonnie of RR 3, Ayr and much loved grandfather of Ryan, Bronwen, Lowell and Keeley; dear brother of Mary Curnoe of Islington. Predeceased by infant son, Bruce (1952); daughter Sheila (1970) and sister, Kathryn MacLellan (1979). Funeral service was held from the Ayr Chapel of Wm. Kipp Funeral Home on Monday, September 3rd at 1: 30 p.m. Rev. Fred Hagle of Knox United Church officiated. Interment Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Sep 5 2001 pg 14

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Cameron Laurie Edgar Date of Birth: 28 Jan 1912 Gender: Male Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: William Thomas Edgar Mother's name: Jeannie Laurie

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Edgar/ In Loving memory of/ William Thomas Edgar/ Aug. 2, 1877 - May 23, 1956/ Jeannie Wight Laurie his wife/ Dec. 19, 1883 - Aug. 29, 1960/ Cameron Laurie Edgar/ Jan. 28. 1912 - Aug. 30. 2001/ His wife/ Margaret Eleanor Telfer/ Jan. 26. 1917 - May 27. 1994/ Bruce Telfer Edgar/ beloved son of Cameron & Margaret Edgar/ Jan. 23, 1952 - Jan. 27, 1952/ beloved daughter/ Sheila/ Jean Edgar May/ 26th 1953 - Oct. 17, 1970

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Thomas Edgar Age: 31 Birth Date: abt 1877 Marriage Date: 23 Dec 1908 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: William Edgar Mother: Catherine K Deans Edgar Spouse: Jeannie Wight Laurie Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1883 Spouse Father: Andrew Laurie Spouse Mother: Mary Wight

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jan 1912 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Aug 2001 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Sep 2001 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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