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| <tab>He was married (1) on 14 Nov. 1861 at Martintown, GC, to Margaret J. McKay of Martintown, who became the mother of two children and died in 1869, and (2) on 24 May 1871 to Alice G. Wiltse (b. 1852) of Chippewa Falls, a daughter of Judge Wiltse. The marriage ended in divorce at a date, 1918, surprisingly late in the lives of both partners. The mother of two children, she outlived them and her ex-husband to die 2 May 1929. Hector C. McRae was a Presbyterian, a Mason, and a Republican. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chippewa Falls. (children surviving him: 1) The claim, which is hardly likely to be true, was made (Forrester) that “His grand uncle, on the maternal side was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.” | <tab>He was married (1) on 14 Nov. 1861 at Martintown, GC, to Margaret J. McKay of Martintown, who became the mother of two children and died in 1869, and (2) on 24 May 1871 to Alice G. Wiltse (b. 1852) of Chippewa Falls, a daughter of Judge Wiltse. The marriage ended in divorce at a date, 1918, surprisingly late in the lives of both partners. The mother of two children, she outlived them and her ex-husband to die 2 May 1929. Hector C. McRae was a Presbyterian, a Mason, and a Republican. He died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Chippewa Falls. (children surviving him: 1) The claim, which is hardly likely to be true, was made (Forrester) that “His grand uncle, on the maternal side was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.” |
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| <tab>Hector C. McRae’s brother John McRae (John A. McRae) has already been mentioned. Also, Hector C. himself had a son John, who was living in San Diego, Calif., at the time of his father’s death. But Chippewa Falls had at least two other John McRaes from the GC area. Dr John David McRae, who died on 21 April 1937 (Dr J. D. McRae, Dr John D. McRae), was born in GC, the son of Christopher McRae and his wife Ann (Nancy) Chisholm. He was a McGill University medical graduate and was a well-regarded physician at Chippewa Falls for the 38 years preceding his death. He was also a director over many years of the Lumbermen’s National Bank. Dr McRae had a brother John McRae who at the time of the doctor’s death was also a Chippewa Falls resident (the two brothers shared the same name, John). Another brother, Fr D. C. McRae, had been a priest at St. Andrew’s, Ont. For Dr J. D. McRae, see also Alexander B. McDonell. | <tab>Hector C. McRae’s brother John McRae (John A. McRae) has already been mentioned. Also, Hector C. himself had a son John, who was living in San Diego, Calif., at the time of his father’s death. But Chippewa Falls had at least two other John McRaes from the GC area. Dr John David McRae, who died on 21 April 1937 (Dr J. D. McRae, Dr John D. McRae), was born in GC, the son of Christopher McRae and his wife Ann (Nancy) Chisholm. He was a McGill University medical graduate and was a well-regarded physician at Chippewa Falls for the 38 years preceding his death. He was also a director over many years of the Lumbermen’s National Bank. Dr McRae had a brother John McRae who at the time of the doctor’s death was also a Chippewa Falls resident (the two brothers shared the same name, John). Another brother, Fr D. C. McRae, had been a priest at St. Andrew’s, Ont. For Dr J. D. McRae, see also [[mcdonell_alexander_b|Alexander B. McDonell]]. |
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