Margaret FERGUSON

1864 - 1950  (86 years)

• Name	Margaret FERGUSON
  Birth	1864	Tradeston, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	5C304682BE4F45E6904075D3A0A908695E24
  Death	10 May 1950	Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Notes	According to Graham Minter, Margaret was the daughter of John Ferguson, an engineer from Scotland. The following were provided by Penny Minter, February 2010: Ottawa Journal - May 11, 1950, p. 32 MINTER, Margaret--In hospital on Wednesday, May 10, 1950, Margaret Ferguson, widow of Harry T. Minter, of 550 Minto Place, Rockcliffe, in her 86th year. Resting at Hulse and Playfair Ltd., 315 McLeod St. Service in St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church on Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Beechwood Ottawa Journal - May 11, 1950, p. 12 Mrs Harry T. Minter Wife of Former Organist Dies Mrs Harry T. Minter of 550 Minto Place, Rockcliffe, wife of the late Harry T. Minter former organist at St. Bartholomew's Church, and a resident of Ottawa for the past 42 years, died Wednesday in hospital following a lengthy illness. She was 85. Born and educated at Glasgow, Scotland, she was the former Margaret Ferguson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson. Mrs Minter was married at London, England, to Harry T. Minter, who predeceased her in 1931. Mr. Minter served as organist at St. Bartholomew's Church for 19 years. A highly esteemed elder member of that church, Mrs. Minter came to Canada with her husband in 1906 taking up residence in Ottawa in 1908. Surviving are three daughters. Mrs. A.J. Gates (Dorothy), Ottawa, and Misses Ella and Mildred Minter, at home; two sons, Harry, Pointe Claire, Que., and George Minter, Ottawa; three sisters, Mrs. Ernest Shearer, and Misses Elizabeth and Catherine Ferguson, all living in England, together with five grandchildren. The body is at Hulse and Playfair's from where the funeral will take place to St. Bartholomew's Church for the service to be conducted by Rev. A.T. Carson on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock. Interment will be made in Beechwood cemetery.
  Person ID	I139	Eyke, Suffolk
  Last Modified	17 Jan 2022

  
  

  Family	Harry Thomas Minter,   b. 23 Apr 1862, Chobham Road, Stratford, Essex d. 10 Jul 1931, Rockcliffe, Ottawa, (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	16 Dec 1891	Leyton Parish Church, London   [3, 4, 5]
  Children	1. Dorothy Marguerite Minter,   b. 5 Jan 1894, Southend on Sea, Essex d. 26 Feb 1957, London, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years)   2. Ella Susie G Minter,   b. 11 Apr 1896, Stratford, Essex d. 1 Mar 1976, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)   3. Harry John Duncan Minter,   b. Sep 1901, Woodbridge RD d. 3 Dec 1956, Pointe Claire, Quebec, Canada (Age ~ 55 years)   4. Mildred Georgina M Minter,   b. 29 Dec 1905, Woodbridge RD d. 1 Dec 1990, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years)   5. George Fergus Minter,   b. 21 Sep 1911, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Jul 1983, Bridport, Dorset (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2019

  
  

• Photos

  Margaret Ferguson born Scotland 1865

  
  

  Headstones

  Minter headstone in Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Canada

  
  

• Sources

  [S141] Graham Minter, January 2022. [S32] Penny Minter, February 2010. [S7] BMD index, Q4 1891 West Ham 4a/93. (Reliability: 3). [S61] Graham Minter's Minter Story, June 2012. [S123] Essex Marriages And Banns 1537-1935 at findmypast.co.uk.