Hannah Elizabeth Jean "Jean" McKeracher

1889 - 1977  (88 years)

• Name	Hannah Elizabeth Jean "Jean" McKeracher
  Born	12 Jan 1889	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Family Photograph	Donald McKearcher (1848-1918), his 2nd wife Marion and all his children. From left to right: sitting on the floor is Harry Alexander McCaig, behind him is his sister Hannah Elizabeth Jean; seated is my great-grandfather Donald; standing beside him is my great-uncle Donald Soutar (2nd son with 1st wife Betsy); beside him is Donald's 2nd wife Marion; in front of her and also seated is my grandfather Robert Duncan (Donald's 1st son with wife Betsy); and finally seated on the floor is James Mathew. Image from Kathy Sinclair 2012
  		Donald McKeracher and family Donald McKearcher(1848-1918), his 2nd wife Marion and all his children. From left to right: sitting on the floor is Harry Alexander McCaig, behind him is his sister Hannah Elizabeth Jean; seated is my great-grandfather Donald; standing beside him is my great-uncle Donald Soutar (2nd son with 1st wife Betsy); beside him is Donald’s 2nd wife Marion; in front of her and also seated is my grandfather Robert Duncan (Donald’s 1st son with wife Betsy); and finally seated on the floor is James Mathew.
  Name	Hannah Elizabeth Jean "Jean" Wells
  Name	Jane McKeracher
  Name	Jean McKeracher
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Machine Hand, Shoe Shop
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1977	1270 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-228716
  Died	31 Jan 1977	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I228716	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Donald McKeracher,   b. 3 Dec 1848, Burnside, , Perth, Scotland ,   d. 3 Sep 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Marion S. Dickson,   b. 8 Sep 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 87 years)
  Married	4 Jan 1888	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F17214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vincent Robert Wells,   b. 17 Nov 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1951  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F12961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WELLS, Mrs. H. E. (Jean) At Freeport Hospital, Jan. 31, 1977, Jean Wells, formerly of 1270 Duke St., Cambridge (Preston), in her 89th year. Dear sister of H. A. Sandy McKeracher of London, Ont , and J. Matthew McKeracher of Cambridge. Mrs. Wells was born in Puslinch Township and had been a Cambridge (Preston) resident, for the past 75 years. Had been employed at Savage Shoes (1970) Limited until her retirement; was a member of Knox Preston Presbyterian Church. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Rd , Cambridge (Preston), for funeral service, Thursday, Feb. 3, 1977, at 2 p.m. Interment in Preston cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Feb 1977 pg 27

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] Marshall/ Robert Bruce/ 1901 - 1982/ Ada Ellen/ Mckeracher/ 1906 - 1994. [Back] Mckeracher/ Donald Mckeracher/ 1848 - 1918/ Marion Dickson/ 1856 - His Wife - 1944/ Donald Soutar/ 1883 - Son - 1913/ H. E. Jean Wells/ 1889 - Dau. - 1977/ James Matthew/ 1893 - Son - 1986. [Footstones] Soutar/ Father/ Mother. [Burial Card] Matthew Mckeracher Died August 1, 1986. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 14. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11927 (1888), McKeracher-Dickson. Donald McKeracher, farmer of Puslinch, Birth Place: Scotland Age: 39 Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Father Name: Duncan McKeracher Mother Name: Elizabeth McKeracher Spouse Name: Marion S Dickson, residence Galt, Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse Father Name: Joseph Dickson Spouse Mother Name: Jane Smith Marriage Date: 4 Jan 1888 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Jan 1889 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Hand, Shoe Shop - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1977 - 1270 Duke St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jan 1977 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth