Mary Avery

1851 - 1929  (78 years)

• Name	Mary Avery
  Birth	1 Apr 1851	Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Female
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59277003
  _FGRAVE	59277003
  Death	7 Apr 1929	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Obituary Keays-The death occurred at her home on Wilson Street, West on Sunday morning, the 7th. last, of Mrs William G. Keays at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. She was born in Dalhousie Township and had lived in Perth for a number of years. Her maiden name was Mary Avery, a daughter of the late alexander Avery. She was twice married, her first husband being Robert McCulloch of Dalhousie, who predeceased her by 32 years. Mrs McCulloch was a school teacher years ago, and following her marriage to Mr Keays, she lived in Bathurst at the ninth line but for about 15 years she has lived in Perth. Four daughters survive: Eleanor, Mrs Peter J. McArton, North Dakota; Mrs Robert Sargeant, Maberly; Ida, Mrs James Whyte and Minnie, Mrs William Whyte, both of Watson's Corners. Two sons, Alexander and Robert McCulloch, predeceased their mother. There are two brothers, Joseph Avery, Rollo, North Dakota and James Avery at Bright Side. The funeral took place on April 9th. from the late residence on Wilson Street to the vault at Elmwood cemetery. Interment to be Highland Line cemetery. Rev. M. C. Mackinnon of St. Paul's United church officiated. The pallbearers were two sons-in-law, James and william Whyte and four grandsons, Lester Whyte, John Whyte, Lawson Whyte and Bert Sargeant. Among relatives from a distance were: Mrs Harold Crain of Lonsdale,and Mrs Stuart Acheson of Portland, Granddaughters. There are 28 grandchildren living and 31 great-grandchildren living. Mrs Keays was a Presbyterian in religion, but on account of ill health had been unable to take an active part in the affairs of the church for some years.
  Burial	Highland Line Cemetery, McDonald Corners, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 424 Highland Line E lot 6, Con 9 McDonald Corners, Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario McDonald C Canada
  Person ID	I27404	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Alexander Avery,   b. 1814, Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 15 Feb 1899, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Ellen Hughes,   b. 1 Apr 1826, Bathurst Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Mar 1859, North Frontenac Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F9493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Robert McCulloch,   b. 11 May 1843, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Canada West d. 27 Apr 1897, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. Eleanor McCulloch,   b. 21 Oct 1869, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 6 Jun 1945, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States (Age 75 years)   2. Robert McCulloch,   b. 1871   d. 1927 (Age 56 years)   3. Jesse McCulloch,   b. 1874, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   4. Alexander McCulloch,   b. 24 Jun 1876, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Bef 1882, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 5 years)   5. Ida McCulloch,   b. 1878, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   6. Minnie McCulloch,   b. 1881   d. 1946 (Age 65 years)   7. Alexander "Alex" McCulloch,   b. 17 Mar 1882, Dalhousie Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Abt 1915 (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F9495	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2020

  
  

  Family 2	William George Keays,   b. 1858, Ontario, Canada d. 1940 (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	1906
  Family ID	F9509	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2020

  
  

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