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

Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Findlater

Female 1895 - 1947  (51 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Findlater 
    Born 26 Mar 1895  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Bessie Findlater 
    Name Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Brown 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1922  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72778 
    Died 27 Feb 1947  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried 1 Mar 1947  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I72778  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father John Findlater,   b. 10 Apr 1837, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1928, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Harvey,   b. 20 Jul 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1946  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 2 Sep 1895  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F18989  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Robert John Brown,   b. 10 Apr 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1951, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1922  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Children 
     1. Robert Findlater Brown,   b. 10 Sep 1925, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 2008, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. John Smith "Jack" Brown,   b. 3 May 1928, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. William Joseph Harvey "Harvey" Brown,   b. 2 Sep 1930, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F37073  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Robert Brown

      The death occurred in Willett Hospital, Paris, on Thursday, February 27th, of Mrs. Robert J. Brown, South Dumfries Township, in her 52nd year. Mrs. Brown, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Findlater, was born on the homestead farm in North Dumfries Township, now occupied by her brother John, being the daughter of the late Elizabeth Harvey and John Findlater. She spent all of her life in this vicinity. Besides her husband, she leaves to mourn her loss, three sons: Robert, John and Harvey, and four daughters, Elspeth, Mary, Margaret and Catherine, all at home. Also surviving are two brothers, John Findlater, North Dumfries, and Joseph Findlater, Toronto. - The Funeral - The funeral was held from the Cumming's Funeral Home, Paris, on Saturday afternoon to Ayr Cemetery. Rev. J. Heslop of St. Paul's United Church, Paris, conducted the services, and the pallbearers were: Lyon Findlater, Clifford Faus, J. Marshall Gillies, William Perriman, Reginald Hyndman and Charles Jarvis.

      The Ayr News Mar 6 1947 pg 12

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 1.

    2. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 16.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20783 (1922), Brown-Findlater.
      Robert John Brown, 38, Farmer, res. North Dumfries, b. North Dumfries, son of James Brown (B. Ontario) and Elizabeth Smith Married Elizabeth Harvey Findlater, 27, Household Duties, res. North Dumfries, b. North Dumfries, daughter of John Findlater (B. Scotland) and Elizabeth Harvey, Witnessed by: Joseph R. Findlater and Hannah R. Brown Both of Ayr, 4 December 1922 in North Dumfries

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Findlater Harvey
      [Elizabeth Findlater Findlater] Date of Birth: 26 Mar 1895 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: John Findlater Mother's name: Elizabeth Harvey

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Brown/ In Loving memory/ Robert J./ (Bob)/ Apr. 19, 1884/ Apr. 3, 1951/ Elizabeth H./ (Bessie)/ Mar. 28, 1895/ Feb. 27, 1947/ Peace Perfect Peace

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Harvey Age: 36 Birth Date: abt 1859 Birth Place: Ontario Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1895 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: C Harvey Mother: Harvey Harvey Spouse: John Findlater pouse's Age: 46 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Rochester New York Spouse Father: George Findlater Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Lym

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth H Findlater Age: 27 Birth Date: abt 1895 Birth Place: North Dumfries Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1922 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Findlater Mother: Elizabeth Harvey Spouse: Robert J Brown Spouse's Age: 38 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1884 Spouse Birth Place: North Dumfries Spouse Father: James Brown Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Smith

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1895 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1922 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1922 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Mar 1947 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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