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Donald McKechnie

Birth	:	24 Oct 1846 Erin Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Death	:	20 Apr 1940 Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Salem Presbyterian Cemetery, Gillies Hill, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.3628006, -81.1968918
Description	:	Son of Malcolm McKechnie & Margaret Orr. Married Barbara Munn on 3 Oct 1877. According to the book "Families Buried in Salem Cemetery, Elderslie Township 1857-1979" by Mary I MacKay, p.160-163: Donald was the second child born in Ontario to of Malcolm McKechnie and Margaret Orr. He was called "Dan". Besides farming, Dan was councillor and deputy reeve of the township and appointed clerk in 1877. That same year he married Barbara Munn, daughter of Neil Munn and Barbara Campbell. Dan and Barbara took over the home farm and his parents lived... Read More	Son of Malcolm McKechnie & Margaret Orr. Married Barbara Munn on 3 Oct 1877. According to the book "Families Buried in Salem Cemetery, Elderslie Township 1857-1979" by Mary I MacKay, p.160-163: Donald was the second child born in Ontario to of Malcolm McKechnie and Margaret Orr. He was called "Dan". Besides farming, Dan was councillor and deputy reeve of the township and appointed clerk in 1877. That same year he married Barbara Munn, daughter of Neil Munn and Barbara Campbell. Dan and Barbara took over the home farm and his parents lived with them until they died. Dan was a successful farmer and continued as clerk of the township until 1892 when he was appointed governor of the county jail. Donald and Barbara and their five children moved to Walkerton. Two more children were born there. Barbara was appointed matron of the jail. They filled their positions very efficiently for thirty years. Dan had a sense of humour and could make the best of every situation. He and his brother-in-law Angus Cameron and Malcolm McNeill could set the neighbourhood in a fervor of excitement creating storied worth telling by many a fireside for years. Dan was one of the best informed men in Bruce County. British and Canadian affairs were to him a delight to study and he had a charming way of setting a youthful blunderer right. Always a farmer at heart, and possessing a good command of language he was often called upon as a speaker. He was a firm believer in the "soft answer turneth away wrath" but he could be strong when he thought the cause merited it. In the spring of 1923, Donald retired as jailer and was appointed Deputy Sheriff of Bruce County. Dan and Barbara moved out of the jail residence into one half of a double house across the street from the jail. After four months illness of heart trouble, Barbara Munn McKechnie died on February 24, 1931, age 72. Donald continued as sheriff until 1934 when he retired in his 85th year. He died April 20, 1940, age 93 years, 6 months. Donald & Barbara had seven children: 1. Margaret Elda Orr, 1878-1956, did not marry 2. Barbara Isabel, 1880-1903, married William Archibald Tolton 3. Neil, 1881-1942, married Frances Gillespie 4. Mary Catherine, 1884-1936, married Herbert Langtry Manning 5. Malcolm Archibald, 1889-1918, died in France in WWI 6. Donalda, 1893-1963, married Clarence Lorne Fraser 7. Victor Alexander, 1897-1953, married Lillian Miller, then Francella Garrison

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Where is Donald McKechnie's memorial?
Donald McKechnie's memorial is located at: Salem Presbyterian Cemetery, Gillies Hill, Bruce County, Canada.
When did Donald McKechnie death?
Donald McKechnie death on 20 Apr 1940 in Walkerton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada
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Latitude: 44.3628006
Longitude: -81.1968918

Family Members:

Parent

Malcolm McKechnie

(1805 - 1890)

Margaret Orr McKechnie

(1810 - 1899)

Spouse

Barbara Munn McKechnie

(1859 - 1931)

Siblings

Archibald McKechnie

(1842 - 1933)

Margaret McKechnie Campbell

(1845 - 1925)

Catherine McKechnie Cameron

(1851 - 1941)

Children

Barbara Isabell McKecknie Tolton

(1880 - 1903)

Flowers:

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Coordinate: 44.3542000, -81.2411000

2. Ebenezer United Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3840000, -81.2757800

3. Saint Andrew's Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3153000, -81.1373000

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6. Vesta Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2764000, -81.1675000

7. Chesley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3010000, -81.1010000

8. Starkvale Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4557000, -81.2174000

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Coordinate: 44.4572000, -81.1901000

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Coordinate: 44.2664000, -81.1476000

12. Jackson Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2745000, -81.2893000

13. Invermay Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4688000, -81.1481000

14. Smith Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3370000, -81.3502000

15. Smith Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3370278, -81.3502222

16. Burgoyne Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4423290, -81.3192990

17. Queen Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.3480400, -81.3774700

18. Hillcrest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4912400, -81.1500200

19. Christ Church Anglican Cemetery
Tara, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.4915000, -81.1509000

20. Lovat Cemetery
Lovat, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2677800, -81.3360400

21. North Brant Presbyterian Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.2349000, -81.1036000

22. Sanctuary Park Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.4352188, -81.3782654

23. Douglas Hill Cemetery
Brockton, Bruce County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.2139000, -81.2280000

24. St John's Anglican Pioneer Cemetery
Sullivan Township, Grey County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.4118597, -80.9939512