Finlay, Eleanor May

1842 - 1928  (85 years)

• Name	Finlay, Eleanor May
  Born	19 Sep 1842
  Gender	Female
  Also Known As	Ellen
  Died	4 Aug 1928	Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Buried	Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Notes	After a long life of 87 years, Mrs. Eleanor May MacMillan, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning, August 5th, at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holmes. She was the widow of the late John E. MacMillan, and was born in Halifax and lived in Bridgewater for 65 years. Mrs. MacMillan is survived by three sons: - James and Albert, of Portland, Maine; and John of Brownville Junction, Maine; and six daughters, Mrs. Charles Kline of Whitman, Mass.; Mrs. Arthur March, Fall River, Mass.; Mrs. J. MacMillan, Springfield, Mass.; Mrs. Alex Hebb, Mrs. H.D. Hebb and Mrs. G. W. Holmes, of Bridgewater. Mrs. MacMillan was one of the good pioneer mothers of this town. She lived many years near the foundry on Victoria Road, in which her husband was a valued employee. Every person in the neighbourhood were her friends, but all of her old friends have passed along. Contributed by Linda Bedford
  Person ID	I11164	McFadyen and Parker
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2025

  
  

  Family	McMillan, John Edward,   b. 15 May 1831, Scotland ,   d. 26 Nov 1915, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. McMillan, Catherine Ada,   b. 22 Dec 1863, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1940, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. McMillan, Agnes Eleanor,   b. 1866,   d. 21 May 1869, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 3 years)   3. McMillan, Annie Barbara,   b. 21 Oct 1868,   d. 20 Oct 1953, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 84 years)   4. McMillan, Eleanor Mae,   b. 30 Oct 1870, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1937, Dartmouth, Halifax Couty, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 66 years)   5. McMillan, Mary Ann,   b. 30 Nov 1872, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1960, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 87 years)   6. McMillan, John Edwards,   b. 13 Feb 1874, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1963, Milo, Piscataquis County, Maine, USA  (Age 89 years)   7. McMillan, Albert William,   b. 9 Apr 1876, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1944, Gray, Cumberland County, Maine, USA  (Age 67 years)   8. McMillan, Jessie Carolin,   b. 23 Nov 1878, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 94 years)   9. McMillan, Margaret Maud,   b. 5 Oct 1883, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1921, Bridgewawter, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 37 years)
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2026
  Family ID	F3824	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart