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

Margaret Jean "Peggy" Findlater

Female 1963 - 1985  (22 years)


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  • Name Margaret Jean "Peggy" Findlater 
    Born 1963  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Interesting sports, misfortune, accident, life story 
    Misfortune 1984 
    killed in car accident 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-338283 
    Died 11 Aug 1985  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 15 Aug 1985  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I338283  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Bruce Findlater 
    Mother Erma Thomas 
    Family ID F51770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Findlater

      One of Ayr's top female athletes, Margaret Jean (Peggy) Findlater, was killed in a single vehicle crash late Sunday afternoon. Her eastbound vehicle left the Ayr-Drumbo Road, near Peacehaven Scout Camp and rolled over. A daughter of Bruce Findlater and the former Erma Thomas of Water Street, Ayr, she was in her 22nd year. Miss Findlater was born in Cambridge, attended Ayr Public, C. Cornwell Senior Public and Southwood Secondary Schools. She was employed on the Ray Dedman dairy farm, RR 1, New Dundee. Peggy was a fine softball pitcher and had played her minor ball in Ayr. This year she was a member of the Drumbo Ladies Softball Team and the Paris William Street Blues. She also played for the Ayr Rockettes ladies hockey team. Besides her parents she is survived by a sister Cindy and brother Bob at home. Resting at the Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Paris, this afternoon and evening (Wednesday), where funeral service will be held Thursday at 1: 30 p.m. Interment in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News 14 Aug 1985 pg 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Findlater/ Margaret Jean (Peggy)/ 1963 - 1985/ [Back] Findlater

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1963 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Aug 1985 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Aug 1985 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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