Catherine Harper

ID # 4005, (1863-1924)
FatherWilliam Harper (1825-1908)
MotherCatherine McMillan (1834-1901)
BirthCatherine Harper was born on 27 October 1863 at Arthur Township, Wellington County. 
MarriageShe married Henry Macauley on 14 April 1886 at Arthur Township.
Mrge reg. 012153-86 Arthur Twp., Wellington Co.
Henry McAuley, 26, bachelor, yeoman, born Twp of Nassagaweya, Halton Co. Residing Twp. of Minto. Parents Andrew J. McAuley and Diana Ann Strong.
Catherine Harper, 22, spinster, born and residing Arthur Twp. Parents William Harper and Catherine McMillan.
Witnesses: Arch'd. G. Campbell, Harriston, and Mary Ann Harper, Arthur Twp.
14 April 1886 at William Harper's, Twp. of Arthur. The bride and groom were both Presbyterian and the clergyman was Rev. D. Bickell.
 
DeathShe died in 1924. 
BurialShe was buried at Waseca Cemetery. 
NoteCatherine's date of birth is taken from the 1901 census at Minto Twp.

By the time fo the 1911 census, Catherine and Henry with children Andrew, William, John and Maggie, are found in the district of Battleford, Saskatchewan. The title for the page indicates that it is for either Lashburn Village or Waseca Village. Waseca is fairly close to Maidstone where Maggie and her husband Alf Reids were in later years.

Information for the Macauley family in Saskatchewan has been provided by a nephew of Alf Reeds. This gentleman wrote up an excellent history of both the Macauley and Reeds families and this was published in a book on the history of the area. The information is provided from photocopies of pages sent by the writer of these articles. 

Children of Catherine Harper and Henry Macauley

Last Edited6 Feb 2021