1839 - 1919 (80 years)
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Obituary & Death Notice |
| Benjamin McKerracher McKerracher - In the death of Mr. Benjamin MeKerracher, which occurred at his inte residence on Tuesday, April 29th, the town loses one who had been a resident for the past twenty-five years. Deceased had reached the ripe age of eighty-four years and was born in the township of Bathurst where he had farmed previous to coming to Perth. Forty-five years ago he was married to Margaret Kirkham who survives together with three daughters and five sons: Mrs, A. L. Chariton, and Carrie of Perth; Mrs. Geo. Philinps of Woonsocket, R. I.; Messrs, William and Alfred at home: Thomas of Bathurst, John of North Bay, and Benjamin of Toronto. For many years the deceased was a member of Court Tay Canadian Order of Forresters under whose direction the funeral took place to Elmwood cemetery last Thursday afternoon. The funeral services at the home were conducted by Rev. Thos. Brown, pastor of Asbury Methodist church. The pallbearers were Messrs, W. Douglas, H. Saunders, C. F. Stone. A. Chariton, T. McKerracher and A. Wilson. |
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Name |
Benjamin McKerracher |
Born |
1839 |
Tay Valley Township, Ontario, Canada |
Gender |
Male |
Died |
29 Apr 1919 |
Buried |
Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I27138 |
Family Tree |
Last Modified |
20 Feb 2019 |
Father |
John McKerracher, b. Mar 1800, Fortingall, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom , d. 5 Feb 1888, Tay Valley Township, Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years) |
Mother |
Mary Ann Warwick, b. 1815, England, United Kingdom |
Married |
9 Feb 1839 |
Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
Family ID |
F13268 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Margaret T. Kirkham, b. 1848, Ontario, Canada , d. 1920 (Age 72 years) |
Married |
1874 |
Children |
| 1. Eliza McKerracher, b. 1868, Ontario, Canada |
| 2. Mary Ann McKerracher, b. 1870, Ontario, Canada |
| 3. Caroline McKerracher, b. 1872, Ontario, Canada |
| 4. John McKerracher, b. 1874, Ontario, Canada |
| 5. Thomas McKerracher, b. 1876, Ontario, Canada |
| 6. Benjamin McKerracher, b. 1878, Ontario, Canada |
| 7. William McKerracher, b. 1882, Ontario, Canada , d. 1965 (Age 83 years) |
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Last Modified |
20 Feb 2019 |
Family ID |
F13272 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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