James Macfarlane Marr

1882 - 1936  (53 years)

• Name	James Macfarlane Marr  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Birth	15 May 1882	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1, 2, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	15 May 1882	Edinburgh, Scotland   [3, 6, 7]
  	Born 102 George St Edinburgh to James MacLaurin Marr and Elizabeth Macfarlane.
  Residence	1891	Edinburgh, Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland   [6]
  	Relation to Head of House: Grandson
  Residence	1901	Edinburgh St Michael, Midlothian, Scotland   [7]
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  Residence	1911  [2]
  	Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
  Death	23 Mar 1936	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
  	Myocardarditis. Considered related to Military Service.
  Death	23 Mar 1936	Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I29558	CMW Most Recent 2026_0429
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

  Father	James MacLaurin Marr,   b. 10 Apr 1838, Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland d. 4 Apr 1905, Stranorlar, Donegal, Ireland (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Macfarlane,   b. Abt 1839, Ireland d. 17 Dec 1889, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Oct 1880	Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland   [3, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  	Elizabeth's sister is probably governess for James, and Elizabeth's son; see 1881 census. Elizabeth dies in 1889, and by 1891 he is living with Elizabeth's father, see 1891 census. See media for marriage date.
  Married	7 Oct 1880	St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Family ID	F6710	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Runciman Gray,   b. 1890, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 6 Dec 1960, Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1919	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
  Family ID	F6711	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Apr 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Moved to Canada in 1903, aged 21 Canadian soldier in WW1 Source: Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 Record for James Marr (on line)

  
  

• Sources

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