Margaret McPherson

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Family/Spouse: Dockery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census-Household Member: 1916, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

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Metiskow, AB

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neighbour of Walter Scott

Raymond married Helen Irene Evans. Helen died in 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 9WQ9-4ZV
• Name: Edmund
• _UID: F63C69B1FBC548869C8057898324741506EC
• Census-Household Member: 1871, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1881, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Occupation: 1884, Mayo & Carlow Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Census: 1916, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

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Ed MacPherson settled in Calgary and his obituary in the Calgary Albertan of 23 Jun 1937 states "In the fall of 1883 Ed McPherson, then a lad of 17, along with his half-brother (Harry Mather) and two other young men, went west and contracted the building of the CPR roadbed." According to the Albertan, the grade they built is now the present site of Calgary.

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neighbour of Walter Scott

Edward married Robena Lunan Mather on 2 Jun 1884 in Mayo & Carlow Twp, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Robena (daughter of Robert Mather and Jane "Jean" Stead) was born on 4 Jun 1864 in Middleville, Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Mar 1950 in Provost Hospital, Metiskow, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Metiskow Cemetery, Wainwright Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Lunam
• _UID: 2B4599D22AC342A8BCA91324A13BE0343E66
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Battle River, Alberta, Canada

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neighbour of Walter Scott

Died:
The death of Mrs. Ed. McPherson occurred in Provost Hospital, Metiskow, Alberta, on March 17, 1950, at the age of 86 years, 4 mos.
Robina Lunam Mather was born at Middleville in 1865. She was married to Edward d. McPherson in 1883 and they resided in this village for some time, then at Bancroft, Hastings Co., until 1910, when they went West, farming in the Dolcy district till 1922, when they moved to Metiskow.
She was predeceased by a little daughter, Eva, in 1894, a son Wilt in 1946, and her husband in 1948. She leaves to mourn her loss, 3 sons, Mont of Regina, Ray and Dave of Metiskow; a sister, Mrs. Janet Lumb of Bowmanville; a forster sister, Mrs. Norman Belton of Edmonton; a brother, Jock Mather of Edmonton; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Funeral was held from the community hall in Metiskow on March 21 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Gulbronson of Hughenden officiating. During the service two favourite songs of the deceased were rendered. A solo "The Stranger of Galilee", by Mrs. C. Peterson and a duet - "The Haven of Rests", bu Mr. and Mrs. Gulbronson.
Pallbearers were Arthur Nelson, Emil Nelson, Fred West, Rovert Johnson, Victor Israelson and Gus Nelson. Interment took place in Metiskow Cemetery.

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Lived in Middleville, ON before moving to Bancroft, ON
1910 moved to farm in trhe Dolcy District in AB
1922 moved to MNetiskow, AB