Angus McKellar

ID # 5081, (1830-1908)
BirthAngus McKellar was born in 1830 at Scotland. 
MarriageHe married Mary Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Mary McVey, on 15 September 1865 at Beverly Township, Wentworth Co..
MS248 reel 17, Vol. 76, page 24
Waterloo County Marriage Register

Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by Robert Acheson, a minister of the United Presbyterian Church, Galt, for the year ending 31st December, A.D. 1865

Angus McKellar, 35, born Scotland, residing Puslinch. Parents Arch'd (McKellar) and Janet McLean.
Mary Fergusson, 22, born and residing Beverly. Parents John (Fergusson) and Mary McVey.
Witness Robert Fergusson, Beverly.
On Sept. 15, 1865.

Mary Ambrose in her extractions from marriage notices in the Dumfries Reformer, 1860-1865, shows the following:
Dumfries Reformer edition 20 Sept 1865
Angus McKellar married Mary Ferguson in Beverly, by Rev. Robt. Acheson. Groom of Puslinch, bride the 2nd daughter of John Ferguson, Beverly.

First Church does have books of marriage records. These may be found on microfilm GS2987. From 1858, however, they began using the same form that was used for submitting the registrations to the county. In other words, they simply kept a copy. This does not provide locations for the marriages which older entries usually did.
 
DeathHe died on 29 June 1908 at Beverly Township. 
BurialHe was buried at Kirkwall Cemetery, Beverly Township, Wentworth Co.. 
NoteHe Death reg. 031280-08 Beverly Twp.,Wentworth Co.
Angus McKellar died June 29th, 1908, age 78. Farmer. Widower. Residence Con. 9, lot 25, Beverly. Born Scotland. Presbyterian. Physician and informant Adam Thomson, M.D.

The death registrations for both Angus and Mary show their place of residence as concession 9, lot 25 in Beverly Township. This agrees with the 1891 Farmers' Directory which shows them at C9-L25 and it shows Valens as their post office.

A photograph of Angus McKellar is on page 16 of the 1912 Rockton World's Fair book. Angus was dead by the time the Rockton book was published, but the photographs are of Beverly pioneers and individuals who had to do with the early managements of the Rockton fair. 
Last Edited14 May 2017