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Funeral Notice · primary-source record

William James Elgie

1876 – November 16, 1946

Died 16 November 1946 · St. Marys, Ontario

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At-a-glance facts

Record type

Funeral Notice

Date of death

November 16, 1946

Date of birth

1876

Age at death

in his 71st year

Place of death

St Marys, Ontario, Canada

From the funeral card

Entered into rest at his late residence, Church St., St. Marys, Ont. on Saturday November 16th, 1946, William James Elgie, beloved husband of Mary Lousia Facey, in his 71st. year.

The Funeral: Resting at the above address until Monday noon, November 18th. The late Mr. Elgie will then rest at St. Mary's United Church where the Funeral Service will be held at 2:30 pm.

Interment in St. Marys Cemetery

Transcription only — no photograph of the notice was preserved in the archive. The wife's given name is spelled "Lousia" in the legacy transcription, preserved as found.

People named in this record

  • William James ElgieSubject
  • Mary Lousia FaceySpouse

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Provenance
From the Ancestors at Rest archive — founded 2004 by Brian and substantially built out across two decades by Lorine McGinnis Schulze of Olive Tree Genealogy.
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Last verified
2026-06-12
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Citation: "Funeral notice of William James Elgie, St. Marys, Perth County, Ontario, died 16 November 1946," transcribed and contributed to the Ancestors at Rest archive (https://ancestorsatrest.com/records/funeral-cards/elgie-william-james-1946/ : accessed [your access date]).

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