Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Hector McPhail

Great Canadian Profiles / Portraits d'éminents canadiens

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

1. Hector McPhail Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hector and Mary McPhail came from Ayr, Scotland and purchased this land to farm in 1834. He was a stonemason who worked on the construction of the Rideau Canal. The farm, 100 acres in size, was sold to Beechwood Cemetery in 1873. Their descendent, Annie McPhail, lived on the cemetery property until her death in 1928. More than 35 family members are interred in the McPhail plot.

Hector et Mary McPhail sont venus au Canada en provenance d'Ayr (Écosse.) Ils ont acheté en 1834 une terre agricole de 100 acres, qui fut vendue au cimetière Beechwood en 1873. Hector McPhail avait aussi travaillé comme tailleur de pierre lors de la construction du canal Rideau. Leur descendante, Annie McPhail, vécut dans la propriété du cimetière jusqu'à sa mort en 1928 plus de 35 membres de la famille son enterrés dans le lot McPhail.

Erected by Cimetière Beechwood Cemetery.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 45° 26.88′ N, 75°

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39.147′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. Marker and plot are in Section 14 of the Beechwood, The National Cemetery of Canada, about 150 meters west of the St. Laurent Boulevard entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 St Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa ON K1K 2Z6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indigent Plots / Complots d'indigents (within shouting distance of this marker); James George Aylwin Creighton (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Jerzy (George) Adam Dobrolowski (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); 155-mm C1 Medium Howitzer / Obuiser Moyen C1 de 155 mm (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Amicitia France-Canada Monument (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The National Military Cemetery of the Canadian Forces (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Honoured Dead Committed to Fire (approx. half a kilometer away); Ter Herdenking van de in Canada Gevallen Nederlanders (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

2. Hector McPhail Marker

McPhail Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 29, 2023

3. McPhail Family Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.