Harvie Buchanan
ID # 3994, (1866-1947)
| Father | William Buchanan (1826-1905) |
| Mother | Catharine Harvie (1834-1904) |
| Birth | Harvie Buchanan was born on 23 February 1866 at Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co.. |
| Marriage | He married Margaret Elizabeth Harper, daughter of William Harper and Catherine McMillan, on 4 August 1898 at Arthur Township, Wellington County. Mrge reg 015110-98 Arthur Twp., Wellington Co. Harvey Buchanan, 32, farmer, born South Dumfries (actually Blenheim Twp., Oxford County), residing Glenmorris. Parents William Buchanan and Catharine Harvey. Maggie E. Harper, 29, teacher, born and residing Arthur Twp. Parents William Harper and Catherine McMillan. Witnesses William Buchanan jr., of Glenmorris and Cora Harper of Arthur Twp. On 4 August, 1898, at Arthur Twp. Clergyman Rev. R. Pettigrew. Considering entries in the family bible, Rev. R. Pettigrew was apparently the minister at the Glen Morris Church and he may have been a family friend. Robert Pettigrew was the officiating minister at the marriage of Bessie Buchanan and Andrew Colvin in 1884 and the family bible shows the clergyman as Robert Pettigrew of Glen Morris. He assisted at the marriage of Dan Buchanan and Mina Paul in 1897 and he evidently travelled to Arthur Township in Wellington County to perform the marriage of Harvie Buchanan and Margaret Harper. He seems to have been on good terms with the family. |
| Death | He died on 24 July 1947 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario, at age 81. |
| Burial | He was buried on 26 July 1947 at Section 4, Mountview Cemetery, Galt. |
| Note | At the time of the birth of their youngest daughter, Margaret suffered a stroke. Harvie and his brother Will sold the farm, moved into Galt, and went to work at Sloane's Grocery Store. This was in 1905 approximately. At the time of the 1911 census, Harvie with his daughters and brother Will were living on Market Street. A Mrs. Ludwig was with them as housekeeper. The family spoke of Mrs. Ludwig and also of a Norm and Ollie Jones. Ollie was the daughter of Mrs. Ludwig and, later, housekeeper for the family for many years. According to the 1911 census, the Ludwigs and Jones lived on Park Avenue in Galt. Mrs. Ludwig and Norm and Ollie are buried in Mountview Cemetery. Death reg. 024794-47 Galt, Waterloo Co. Harvie Buchanan died July 24, 1947, at the Galt Hospital. Residence of deceased 27 Centre Street, Galt. Widower. Born Ontario on February 23, 1866 (A correction for Harvie's year of birth was entered rather later making the death year 1865. 1866 is correct. Aside from the fact that 1866 is entered on his birth year on his gravestone in Mountview Cemetery, his brother William's family bible dates his birth to February 23, 1866.) Age 82 yrs., 5 mos. Type of work. Clerk in retail grocery. Parents William Buchanan and Catherine Harvie, both born Canada. Burial July 26, 1946, at Mountview Cemetery in Galt. Physician J. A. S. Wright of Galt. Informant Arthur Coleman, son-in-law, 27 Centre Street, Galt. |
Children of Harvie Buchanan and Margaret Elizabeth Harper |
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| Last Edited | 9 Apr 2024 |