- The daughter of David Brechin and Grace Somerville Hope, Elizabeth married William McQuiston in 1908 in Scotland. He was a farm laborer, and they lived in Maybole, South Ayrshire, Scotland.
They left Europe on board the S. S. Sicilian and arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on 02 Mar 1909. They lived in Kilmanagh, Ontario, Canada for a brief time, then traveled to Detroit, Michigan by way of the Canadian Pacific Railroad. They arrived in Detroit on 25 Oct 1909.
They soon made their way to Crescent, St. Louis County, Missouri. They then made their home in nearby Overland, Missouri for a number of years.
William worked as a farmer, and they were the parents of 4 children. He became a naturalized American citizen on 03 Aug 1917.
He eventually worked as a caretaker, and they moved to St. Charles County, Missouri.
At the time of her death, Elizabeth was 86 years, 2 months and 14 days old.
She was survived by 1 son, John McQuiston; 2 daughters, Grace Genthon and Nel Whitehead; her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and extended family members.
In addition to her mother and father, Elizabeth was preceded in death by her husband, William.
Funeral services were conducted on 01 Oct 1973 in St. Charles, Missouri. She was buried next to her husband, William, who passed away in 1970.
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1887 - 1973 (86 years)
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