5. | Margaret Ross was born on 15 Oct 1869 in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada (daughter of John Ross and Elizabeth McLaughlin); died on 2 Mar 1945 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States of America. Notes:
Mrs. M. F. Brodie Died At Rochester
Had Lived Here Sixty-Three Years
Mrs. M. F. Brodie passed away at the Kahler hospital, Rochester, Minn., Friday, March 2, where she had been receiving treatment for the past six weeks for a serious throat ailment.
Margaret Ross was born at Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada, on October 15, 1867, and had reached the age of 77 years, 4 months and 17 days. In the fall of 1881 she came with her parents to Plymouth county where they settled on a farm in Johnson township. On July 21, 1885, she was united in marriage with Malcolm F. Brobie and to this union eight children were born. Two sons have preceded her in death, John William and Colin Douglas.
Beside her husband she is survived by five sons, Charles of Merrill, Stuart of Sioux City, Ronald of Alhambra, Calif., Robert of Akron and William of Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Washington; one daughter, Helen May King of Le Mars. There are sixteen grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also one sister, Mrs. Wm. McGilvrey of Messington, S.D.; three brothers, Alex Ross of Saskatchewan, and Robert and Angus of Wessington, S. D.
Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Brodie joined the Plymouth Presbyterian church near Crathorne. Later changed to the First Presbyterian church of Le Mars by letter. They moved to Le Mars in 1913 where they have since resided.
For almost sixty years Mrs. Brodie was a devoted wife and mother, her chief interest being in her home and her family, reaching out in later years to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her gracious hospitality will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. The funeral services will be held at the Plymouth Presbyterian church on Tuesday at 2 o-clock, Rev. G. G. Thompson in charge, assisted by Rev. T. C. Siebert. Burial will be in Plymouth Cemetery.
Le Mars Semi-Weekly
Tuesday, March 6, 1945
Le Mars, Iowa
Children:
- John Brodie was born about 1884 in Plymouth, Iowa, United States of America; died on 9 Oct 1918 in Riley, Kansas, United States of America.
- 2. Charles Gordon Brodie was born on 25 May 1886 in Plymouth, Iowa, United States of America; died on 8 Feb 1980 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America.
- John William Brodie was born on 17 Dec 1887 in Crathorne, Iowa, United States of America; died on 6 May 1918 in Polk, Iowa, United States of America.
- Helen May Brodie was born on 15 Oct 1889 in Crathorne, Iowa, United States of America; died on 7 Jul 1946 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America.
- Stuart (Stewart) Malcolm Brodie was born on 10 Apr 1891 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America; died in May 1949 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America.
- Ronald Moore Brodie was born on 31 Dec 1892 in Plymouth, Iowa, United States of America; died on 22 Oct 1964 in Los Angeles, California, United States of America.
- Colin Douglas Brodie was born on 2 Dec 1896 in Plymouth, Iowa, United States of America; died on 14 Jun 1914 in Plymouth, Iowa, United States of America.
- Robert Benjamin Brodie was born on 23 May 1901 in Crathorne, Iowa, United States of America; died on 1 Feb 1975 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States of America.
- William Wallace Brodie was born on 28 May 1903 in Brunsville, Iowa, United States of America; died on 14 Aug 1976 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America.
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