Margaret Mason Miller b. 6 Feb 1851 Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Jun 1917 Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada: Lanark County Origins

Margaret Mason Miller

1851 - 1917 (66 years)

Name	Margaret Mason Miller
Census-Household Member	1851	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [1]
	Canada
	Role: Household Member
		1851 Census Bathurst Lanark George Miller
Residence	Between 1851 and 1885	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [2]
	3rd line of Bathurst
Birth	6 Feb 1851	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [3, 4, 5, 6]
Christening	13 Feb 1851	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Gender	Female
Census-Household Member	1861	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [7]
	Canada
	Role: Household Member
		1861 Census Bathurst George Miller
		1861 Census Bathurst Lanark George Miller pg 2
Census-Household Member	1871	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [8]
	Canada
	Role: Household Member
		1817 Census Bathurst George Miller Household
Residence	Between 1883 and 1917	Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Concession 11 Lot 18 (also Lots 16 and 17)Family home
Census-Wife of Head	1891	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [9]
	Canada
	Role: Wife of Head
		1891 Census Bathurst William Henry Blair Household
Religion-Member	1891	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [9]
	Free Church - Presbyterian
	Role: Member
Census	1901	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [10]
	Canada
Occupation	1901	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [10]
	Farmer
Census-Household Member	1911	Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [11]
	Canada
	Role: Household Member
FamilySearch ID	L4QK-PS5
	https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L4QK-PS5
FindaGrave Memorial ID	45663594
	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45663594
Religion	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
	Presbyterian
_UID	4B299EE59ABE4675B54D5F03E4C4CDBEA1D7
Death	2 Jun 1917	Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Cause: Cancer of the stomach
	Obituary - Blair At the family residence in the township of Bathurst, near Fallbrook, the death occurred on saturday, June 2nd, of Margaret Mason Miller, relict of the late William Blair, after an illness for eight months with cancer of the stomach, Margaret Mason Miller, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs George Miller, was born 67 years ago on the 3rd line, township of Bathurst, on the homestead now occupied by Mr. George Miller. Her mather's name was Helen Mason; Robert and Andrew, deceased,m and George on homestead were brothers; Mrs W.M. Gibson, Lacombe; Mrs Ritchie and Miss Miller, decesed, and Miss Catherine Miller, Perth, were sisters. About forty-five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Blair wer marrried and settled down on the 3rd line of Bathurst. Thirty-two years ago they moved to the present familyl home on the banks of the Fall River, one mile from the village of Fallbrook. There were six sons and daughters - Mrs D.A. Fisher, Harper; Mrs. John Korry, 3rd line, Bathurst' Gertrude and John at home; Arthur, Dominion Land Surveyor in the West and William G., now a medical Captain with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in France. Mrs. Blair was a member of the Presbyterian church at Balderson in the parsonage of Rev. J.G. Greig, and followed consistently in her daily life the Christian principles which she avowed. She was a faithful wife and mother, and had a supreme devotion for her family, and was ever ready to do good. The funeral took place on Tuesday, June 5th, from Fallbrook to Elmwood cemetery, Perth, where interment was made. Rev. J.G. Greig conducted teh religious services at the house. The pallbearers were John Korry, Fred Fisher, Norman Miller, George Miller, James Anderson and Robert Innes. The funeral was largely attended and there were many floral offerings. The Perth Courier Perth, Ontario, Canada June 15, 1917, pg 7. -------------------------------------------- Death of Mrs. W. Blair Margaret Mason Miller, relict of the late William Blair, died at the family residence in the township of Bathurst, near Fallbrook, on Saturday, June 2nd. She had been ill eight months with cancer of the stomach. The funeral took place on Tuesday, June 5th, from Fallbrook to Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, where remains were interred. Rev. J. G. Greig, Presbyterian minister of Balderson, conducted the religious services at the house. The pallbearers were John Korry, Fred Fisher, Norman Miller, George Miller, James Anderson, and Robert Innes. The funeral was largely attended and there were many floral offerings. Margaret Mason Miller, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, was born 67 years ago on the 3rd line township of Bathurst on the homestead now occupied by Mr. George Miller. Her mother's maiden name was Helen Mason. Robert and Andrew, deceased, and George on the homestead were brothers; Mrs W. M. Gibson, Lecombe (Lacombe, AB); Mrs Ritchie and Miss Miller deceased, and Miss Catherine Miller, Perth, were sisters. About forty-five years ago Mr. and Mrs. Blair were married and settled down on the 3rd line of Bathurst. 32 years ago they moved to the present family home on the banks of the Fall River, one mile from the village of Fallbrook. There were six sons and daughters - Mrs. D.A. Fisher, Harper; Mrs John Korry, 3rd line Bathurst; Gertrude and John at home; Arthur, Dominion Land Surveyor in the West, and William G., now a medical Captain with the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in France. Mrs. Blair was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Balderson in the pastorate of Rev. J.G. Greig, and followed consistently in her daily life the Christian principles whch she avowed. Her nature was of that gentle type that bends most easily to acts of kindness and love. Her supreme devotion was to her family, whose course in life she directed and prayed for that their individual lives might be brought in relationship with the highest and best. In this way she represented Canada's noblest womanhood - the womanhood that gives to the nation and to our social order the best elements of citizenship, She supported heartily all measures for good that came that came within her reach and this readiness to do good won her many lasting friends. In the passing of Mrs. Blair there are sons and daughters, friends and acquaintances, that mourn the loss of a true friend and a good woman.
		Margaret Mason Miller Obituary Part 1
		Margaret Mason Miller Obituary Part 2
Burial	5 Jun 1917	Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Rev. J. G. Greig, Presbyterian Minister conducted the service.
Person ID	I367	Lanark County Origins \| This is my paternal Lineage, my 2 great grandmother's Lineage (paternal)
Last Modified	4 Oct 2021

Father	George Miller, b. 14 Jan 1814, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland d. 22 Mar 1888, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years)
Mother	Helen "Ellen" Mason, b. 18 Apr 1816, Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 4 Jul 1891, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
Marriage	6 Apr 1836	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
Family ID	F9	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family William Henry Blair, b. Abt 1844, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Jul 1900, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 56 years)

Marriage 19 Apr 1872 Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [12, 13, 14]

William H. Miller & Margaret Mason Miller Marriage

Children

	1. Margaret Blair, b. 26 Sep 1873, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 17 May 1943, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
+	2. John Henry Blair, b. 10 Jun 1875, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Dec 1954, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
+	3. Jean Miller "Janet" Blair, b. 28 Sep 1877, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 26 Apr 1966, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 88 years)
	4. Mary Gertrude "Gertie" Blair, b. 18 Apr 1882, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1968 (Age 85 years)
	5. Arthur Blair, b. 24 Nov 1885, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Aft 1901 (Age 16 years)
+	6. Dr. William Gourlay Blair, MD, MDCM, MP, b. 13 Jan 1890, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Jun 1957, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years)

Family ID F127 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 4 Mar 2024

Sources

[S103] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2010 Place:Provo, UT, USA), 4 Apr 2017, accessed 26 Feb 2018), George Miller Household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark County, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11731; Page: 39; Line: 13., 1,7921::0. (Reliability: 3).
[S28] Ancestry.com, USA, Minnesota, Marriage Index, 1849-1950, ((ancestry.ca)), "Obituary - Blair," 15 Jun 1917, p. 7, col. 6. (Reliability: 3).
[S10] Church of Scotland (Lanark, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Index, Marriages, Presbyterian Returns of Marriages, Rev. William McAlister, Perth, MS 201 Reel #1 and M196 (Reliability: 3).
[S11] Scotch Church (Lanark, ON, CAM), Ontario, Bathurst District Marriage Register, 1831-1848, MS 201 Reel #1 and M196 (Reliability: 3).
Janet Miller born -----1848 to George Miller and Helen Mason
[S28] Ancestry.com, USA, Minnesota, Marriage Index, 1849-1950, ((ancestry.ca)), "Birth," 21 Feb 1851. (Reliability: 3).
February 6, Mrs. George Miller, a daughter.
[S14] Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, USA, Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911, ((https://www.familysearch.org/)), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928." Reel 7, 244, Blair-Miller. (Reliability: 3).
[S49] National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms, ((https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk)), George Miller Household; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1041. (Reliability: 3).
the census pages are out of order - the George Miller household begins 3 pages before the page on which Andrew is found
[S99] Book, History of the County of Peterborough, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: C. Blackett Robinson, 5 Jordan Street, publisher, 1884.), George Miller Household; Year: 1871; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario; Roll: C-10017; Page: 42; Family No: 156., 971.363 H39 BR C.1. (Reliability: 3).
[S178] ? Findmypast 2015, Australia, Queensland Deaths 1829-1964 Transcription, ((findmypast.com)), accessed 14 Dec 2017), William Blair Household; Year: 1891; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark South, Ontario; Roll: T-6349; Family No: 24. (Reliability: 3).
[S256] Montana., USA, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, ( Ancestry . ancestry.ca : 2017.), accessed 14 Dec 2017), Margaret Blair Household; Year: 1901; Census Place: Bathurst, Lanark (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 10; Family No: 96. (Reliability: 3).
[S183] England, England & Wales, Marriages 1837-2005 Transcription, ( Findmypast . findmypast.com), district 90 - Lanark South, sub-district 4 - Bathurst, Balderson and Fallbrook villages, p. 11, family 109, John Blair; FHL microfilm Library & Archives Canada Film #T20381 (Reliability: 3).
[S8] Presbyterian Church (Perth, ON, Canada), Ontario, Index, Presbyterian Church Records, 1832-1858, Film M196, Knox Free Presbyterian Church 1858-1925, Marriages (Reliability: 3).
Married 19 Apr 1872, William Henry Blair, son of John Blair and Margaret Truelove to Margaret Miller, daughter of George Miller and Helen Mason
[S33] Knox Presbyterian Church, Perth, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Index, Perth, Knox Presbyterian Church, Baptisms 1890-1924, Marriages 1858-1895, 1896-1917, Blair-Miller marriage (1872); issued 1986 by Kingston Branch, OGS, Knox Presbyterian Church (Perth, Ontario). (Reliability: 3).
Blair, William Henry, 27, Bathurst, son of John Blair & Mary Truelove, married 19 Apr 1872 to Margaret Miller, 21, Bathurst, dau. of George Miller & Ellen Mason.
[S12] Ontario. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada., Ontario, Marriages, 1801-1935, (Ancestry.ca :n.d.), Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928." Reel 7, 244, Blair-Miller. (Reliability: 3).

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