Sarah Paterson "Patsy" McLaren

1919 - 2015  (95 years)

• Name	Sarah Paterson "Patsy" McLaren
  Nickname	Patsy
  Birth	4 Nov 1919  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Sep 2015  [1, 2]
  Person ID	I517	Heddle fam tree
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Lt. Col. George Hagarty "Georgie" McLaren,   b. 29 Dec 1877, Ontario, Canada d. Aft 1947 (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Sarah Hamilton Shoenberger,   b. Abt 1899, Paris, France d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	22 Mar 1913	Toronto, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Norman Bosomworth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	1950  [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Jamie Paterson Bosomworth,   b. 24 Dec 1956   d. 3 May 2019, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2015

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		photo head - Patsy McLaren.JPG
  		photo indiv - patsy bosomworth nee mclaren as a ww2 nurse.jpg Photo from her son John Bosomworth via Facebook.
  		photo indiv - patsy bosomworth sailing.png Photo courtesy of Richard McLaren. Likely taken while sailing on Lake Rosseau at their family home of Norway Point.
  		photo head - patsy bosomworth nee mclaren - 2.png Photo courtesy of Richard McLaren.
  		photo group - bride patsy bosomworth - possibly with father.jpg Patsy Bosomworth nee McLaren on her wedding day, with her father George Hagarty McLaren. Photo from her son John Bosomworth via Facebook.

  
  

• Notes

  A letter by John Heddle to Patsy's sons: -- Time is too short for me to come or to send a physical letter, I fear. For my most enjoyable summer, ever, in 1956 when I was 16, I was privileged to be the "Wood, Mail, and Ice" boy at Norway Point, a sort of half-time slave to Jane, occasional helper to Aunt Sally, and sometime annoyance to Uncle George. During July of this lovely sojourn, there was a constant buzz about what would happen "when Patsy arrives", which she did in time for the long weekend in August. No mention had been made of the quiet, wonderful, Norman nor of the four - FOUR - loud and active boys and a young girl helper at least in the same tone of voice as to impress deeply. What a change in atmosphere! Notwithstanding the demands of motherhood before electricity, in three days she had the dingy - the one that I had just spent several days sanding, varnishing, and bailing - in the regatta and won third place, solo. I had yet to hoist its sail. The rest of my life was spent in undying admiration of her energy, spirit, and wisdom. For many years, we visited from Kleinburg in the winter for skiing, tobogganing, tea, and conversations. A great moment, remembered ever so vividly was when she stood in the aisle, hand raised at first, and stopped the funeral directors from removing the casket at Norman's funeral until "When The Saints Go Marching In" was finished so that Norman would hear all of it. Luckily, we had talked by telephone in July and her voice was cheery though quavering. We have all suffered a great loss, you four obviously the most. We will never forget her and always love her memory. Sincerely, John

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] Obituary - Patsy (Sarah Paterson) Bosomworth nee McLaren, (Published in The Globe and Mail, Sept 28 2015. Also at the Skwarchuk funeral home: http://www.skwarchukfuneralhome.com/obituary/OD_15090033.htm). [S543] Personal - Robert M Heddle. [S197] Marriage record - George McLaren + Sarah Shoenberger 1913, (Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Ontario, Canada. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1922. MS932, 695 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. MS932_280.).