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 1919 - 2015 (95 years)
Generation: 1
| 1. |  Sarah Paterson "Patsy" McLaren was born on 4 Nov 1919 (daughter of Lt. Col. George Hagarty "Georgie" McLaren and Sarah Hamilton Shoenberger); died on 26 Sep 2015. Notes:
A letter by John Heddle to Patsy's sons:
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Time is too short for me to come or to send a physical letter, I fear.
For my most enjoyable summer, ever, in 1956 when I was 16, I was privileged to be the "Wood, Mail, and Ice" boy at Norway Point, a sort of half-time slave to Jane, occasional helper to Aunt Sally, and sometime annoyance to Uncle George. During July of this lovely sojourn, there was a constant buzz about what would happen "when Patsy arrives", which she did in time for the long weekend in August. No mention had been made of the quiet, wonderful, Norman nor of the four - FOUR - loud and active boys and a young girl helper at least in the same tone of voice as to impress deeply.
What a change in atmosphere! Notwithstanding the demands of motherhood before electricity, in three days she had the dingy - the one that I had just spent several days sanding, varnishing, and bailing - in the regatta and won third place, solo. I had yet to hoist its sail. The rest of my life was spent in undying admiration of her energy, spirit, and wisdom. For many years, we visited from Kleinburg in the winter for skiing, tobogganing, tea, and conversations.
A great moment, remembered ever so vividly was when she stood in the aisle, hand raised at first, and stopped the funeral directors from removing the casket at Norman's funeral until "When The Saints Go Marching In" was finished so that Norman would hear all of it.
Luckily, we had talked by telephone in July and her voice was cheery though quavering.
We have all suffered a great loss, you four obviously the most. We will never forget her and always love her memory.
Sincerely,
John
Sarah married Norman Bosomworth in 1950. Norman and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Living
- Living
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- Jamie Paterson Bosomworth was born on 24 Dec 1956; died on 3 May 2019 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
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Generation: 2
Generation: 3
| 4. |  Lt. Colonel Henry McLaren was born on 2 Jun 1847 in England (son of William Paterson McLaren and Jane Evatt); died on 5 Sep 1904 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Note that his memorial in Hamilton Cemetary states that he was born at Oak Bank, Hamilton.
Henry married Mary Gates on 19 Jul 1870 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Frederick William Gates and Mary Hannah Grasett) was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1901 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. |  Mary Gates was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Ontario, Canada (daughter of Frederick William Gates and Mary Hannah Grasett); died on 26 Jan 1901 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Children:
- Capt. William Frederick "Willy" McLaren was born on 21 May 1871 in Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Aug 1937 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Henry Evatt "Harry" McLaren was born on 10 Jul 1872 in Ontario, Canada; died on 16 Apr 1945; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Archibald Kerr "Archie" McLaren was born on 31 Oct 1875 in Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Aug 1947 in Seattle, Washington, USA.
- 2. Lt. Col. George Hagarty "Georgie" McLaren was born on 29 Dec 1877 in Ontario, Canada; died after 1947.
- Mary Gates McLaren was born about 1874; died on 21 Jan 1879 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Major Richard Juson "Dickie" McLaren was born on 13 Dec 1880 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Aug 1917 in Ypres, Belgium; was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetary, near Poperinghe, Belgium.
- Captain Frederick Gates "Freddie" McLaren was born on 27 Sep 1882 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 7 Feb 1916 in Le Havre, France; was buried in Ste. Marie Cemetary, Le Havre, France.
- Jean Marjory McLaren was born on 8 Nov 1884; and died.
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Generation: 4
| 8. | William Paterson McLaren was born on 6 May 1810 in Stirling, Scotland (son of Duncan M. McLaren and Jane Paterson); died on 7 Mar 1866 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
He has a page at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=4586
William was on the board of directors of Canada Life at it's creation.
William married Jane Evatt on 8 Mar 1843 in Christ's Church, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Jane (daughter of Captain Henry Evatt and Maria King) was born on 2 Nov 1822 in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada; died on 3 Jan 1898 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 9. |  Jane Evatt was born on 2 Nov 1822 in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada (daughter of Captain Henry Evatt and Maria King); died on 3 Jan 1898 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
Jane is the authors of the memoire "Confessions of a Rattlepate". For more, see Sources.
Children:
- Jane McLaren was born on 15 Dec 1843; and died.
- Harriet Juson McLaren was born on 25 Dec 1844 in Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Jul 1918 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Lt. Colonel Henry McLaren was born on 2 Jun 1847 in England; died on 5 Sep 1904 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Maria McLaren was born on 21 Jan 1849 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 30 Mar 1928 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 2 Apr 1928 in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- William McLaren was born on 27 Jul 1850; died on 13 Aug 1851; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Margaret McLaren was born on 15 May 1852 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and died.
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| 10. |  Frederick William Gates was born in Jul 1822 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada (son of Hon. Horatio Gates and Clarissa Adams); died on 30 Apr 1906 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
His death notice indicates that he was a Vice President of Canada Life, while the 1881 census lists his occupation as "President" without saying the company name. He had business interests with William Paterson McLaren which are mentioned in William's page in the Dictionary of Canadian Biography.
He was founder and first president of the Hamilton Racket Court.
Census 1891 indicates that his parents were both born in the US.
Census 1851 shows him living with Charles H Gates who is either 30 or 36 or 38 years old (hard to understand the writing) which makes Charles either the same age or older than Frederick - and also a 10 year old buy Fred W. M. Gates who can't have been Frederick's son because Rederick already had an older son Frederick. This leads me to believe that Charles is his brother, particularly as Charles is shown as a widower who was also born in Montreal.
Frederick married Mary Hannah Grasett on 10 Apr 1850 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Dr. Henry Grasett and Ann Bligh Stevenson) was born on 16 Mar 1827 in Quebec, Canada; died before 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 11. | Mary Hannah Grasett was born on 16 Mar 1827 in Quebec, Canada (daughter of Dr. Henry Grasett and Ann Bligh Stevenson); died before 1901. Notes:
She is alive in the 1891 census but not in the 1901 census, were her husband Frederick is shown as "widowed".
Children:
- 5. Mary Gates was born on 2 Jul 1851 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Jan 1901 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Clara Anne Gates was born in Aug 1852 in Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Frederick William Gates was born on 29 Apr 1854 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 14 Oct 1931 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Florence Alicia Grasett Gates was born about 1856 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- Arthur Robert Gates was born on 18 Jul 1857; and died.
- Herbert Edward Gates was born on 15 Jul 1860 in Canada; and died.
- Henry Grasett Gates was born on 7 Mar 1862; and died.
- George Elliot Gates was born on 25 Aug 1863; died on 1 Sep 1915 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Hamilton Cemetary, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Horatio Gordon Gates was born in Jan 1866 in Ontario, Canada; died on 30 May 1899 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Beatrice Emily Gates was born about 1869; died on 13 Feb 1879 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
- Gordon Allan Gates was born on 23 May 1872 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Aug 1909 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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