Charles Crombie: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Charles Crombie was born CALC 1 Mar 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of James Crombie and Barbara); died 7 Jun 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-123484

Generation: 2

James Crombie was born Between 1817 and 1818, , Scotland; died 8 Jul 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Elected Office: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Galt council
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87164P
Business: 1850, 64 Grand Ave. S. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; James Crombie & Co.
Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Founderer
Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Business: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; James Crombie and Company - mill
Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Independent

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James Crombie was born in Roxboroughshire, Scotland in 1818 and came to Canada in 1833. First arrived in Dundas where he worked in the foundry of Mr. Gartshore. He came to Galt in 1843 and in 1844 partnered with James Kimball Andrews to make Jas. Crombie & Co which was also known as the Dumfries Foundry. Due to financial problems James Kimball Andrew sold his part in the foundry about 1850 selling out to James Crombie. in 1859 he sold out to John Goldie and Hugh McCulloch and involved himself in flour mills in Stratford, Baden, Clinton and Seaforth. In 1870 he had a large woollen mill in Preston. He was captain in the 1st Battalion the Waterloo Militia and commanded the 1st company. Served as one of the first three vice-presidents of the Galt Mechanics Institute in 1853, later served as a director of the Gore Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Also member of the Galt council. Died apparently of heart failure following a near drowning.

Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

Business:
Southworks Outlet Mall is named after the South Works of Babcock & Wilcox. With two major facilities in town, B&W distinguished between their North Works and their South Works. The Southworks name stuck. Dumfries Foundry, is the forerunner of B&W, and was founded in 1844 by James Andrews and James Crombie. The foundry was located on a site which is commonly thought to be where the Cambridge Bus Depot is now located. In 1847 Dumfries Foundry moved to the Grand Avenue site.

In 1850 Andrews experienced personal financial difficulties and Crombie, at the age of 32, took over the business. The Dumfries Foundry was renamed James Crombie & Co. It was gaining an excellent reputation for building engines. When Great Britain became embroiled in the Crimean War in 1854 it was a great stimulant to Crombie's business because with Britain manufacturing war materials Canada had to satisfy its own needs from its own resources.

James — Barbara. Barbara was born 1818, , Scotland; died 8 Apr 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Barbara was born 1818, , Scotland; died 8 Apr 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Barbara Crombie
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87165P
Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Children:

Mary Ann Crombie was born Jul 1841, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Mar 1923, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA; was buried , Chapel of Memories Columbarium, Oakland, Alameda, California, USA.
Isabella Crombie was born 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Emma Florence Elizabeth "Lizzie" Crombie was born 1848, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
1. Charles Crombie was born CALC 1 Mar 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jun 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.