Jesse McFeiggan

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159331
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117217P
• Residence: 1836, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

In Galt, on Saturday morning, 18th inst., at a quarter past 1 o'clock a.m., David McFeiggan, aged 69 years, 10 months and 23 days.

Galt Reporter Dec 25 1868 pg 2

The date on obit is wrong. Saturday is the 19*

David married Janet "Jennet" Campbell 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Janet (daughter of John D. "Duke" Campbell and Margaret Lockie) was born 12 Mar 1810, , Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 21 Feb 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Interesting: story, pioneer
• Name: Janet "Jennet" McFeiggan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103077
• Birth: 12 Mar 1810
• Immigration: 1824, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1824, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Presbyterian
• Residence: 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

DEATH OF MRS. McFEIGGAN.

DIED-In Galt, on Tuesday morning 21st inst, at 4.30 o'clock, Janet Campbell, relict of the late David McFeiggan, aged 77 years 11 months and 9 days. Mrs McFeiggan at the time of her death was perhaps the oldest resident in Galt. She was born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, in the year 1810, and came to this country with her father, the late Duke Campbell, in the year 1824. They settled in the township of North Dumfries, on the farm two and a half miles south of Galt, now occupied by her brother, Mr. James C. Campbell. The township was then almost an unbroken wilderness and she shared wither father and the rest of the family all the hardships peculiar to pioneer life at that time. Galt at that early period was a very small hamlet, indeed. The deceased was married in 1833 and she and her husband, the late David McFeiggan, took up their residence in Galt in the year 1836, where she has continued to reside ever since. She has seen the country changed from wilderness into fruitful fields, and the village of a few log houses into the most important town in Ontario. Mrs. McFeiggan was a woman of great force and character and indomitable energy, and was always cheerful and hopeful under the most adverse circumstances. She was a kind neighbor and a good and loving wife and mother and endeared herself to her family. She was the mother of thirteen children, eight of whom survive her - three sons and five daughters. Her eldest son, James, is Inspector of the Gore District Mutual Fire Ins. Co. David is a moulder and John a machinist, both of whom are employed in Goldie & McCulloch's foundry. The daughters are Miss Elizabeth McFeiggan, Mrs. G. Smith, Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. Samuel Burnett, and Mrs McEachern. In religion she was Presbyterian, and at the time of her death was a member of the Central Presbyterian church. Her face was a familiar one about town, until about three years ago, when she was seized with paralysis, from which she never fully recovered, bring most of the time confined to the house. About three weeks ago she had an attack of congestion of the lungs and after enduring intense suffering, passed gently away on Tuesday mornning last.

Dumfries Reformer Feb. 23, 1888

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Note: This is not the complete obit. Images are missing.

… the thirteen children born to Mr. and Mrs. McFeiggan three died in infancy, and one, Miss Diana, was killed at the terrible accident at the Desjardin's bridge, near Hamilton, on the 18th March, 1857. She had accompanied the family of Mr. Emilus Irving from Galt to Hamilton as nurse, and having been in Toronto was returning to Hamilton by the ill-fated train, and was one of the victims drawn out from the terrible wreck. Another daughter, Margaret, was married in Galt to Mr. John Montgomery, tailor, but she had only been married about six months when she was cut down by death with scarcely a moment's warning. The other eight still survive, viz.: - James, Inspector for Mutual Ins. Co.; David, employed at the works of Goldie & McCulloch; John, employed in the same works; Miss Elizabeth, remaining at home; Mrs. G. smith, of Galt; Mrs. Ross, of Galt; Mrs. S. Barnett, of Erie, Penn.; and Mrs. McEachern, of Galt. All these were at home when their mother died, and were able to smooth the …

Galt Reporter Feb 24 1888 pg 1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157540801
• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Name: Duke Campbell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161614P
• Residence: 1804, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland
• Residence: 1824, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1825, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

In Glenmorris, on Monday the 7th instant, Mr. John Campbell, farmer, Dumfries, aged 82 years and 9 months. Mr. Campbell was an early settler in Dumfries, having taken up his abode therein 37 years ago. He was a highly intelligent man; kind-hearted, cheerful, and benevolent; and whilst strength lasted, was an example to the country of well-directed and habitual energy, which finally secured him a handsome competency. His funeral yesterday from Glenmorris to Galt was attended by a procession upwards of half a mile in length, including a great proportion of the Clergy of all denominations in the town and country.

Galt Reporter Oct 11 1861 pg 3

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A friend has handed in the following as the dates when the families mentioned arrived in Dumfries : 1820 David Thornton ; 1823 John Lockie, Henry Aussam and George Stoddard ; 1824 John Mackenzie, the Moffats and Andrew Lake ; 1825 John D. Campbell, long familiarly known as "Duke" Campbell ; 1826 Duncan Ferguson and the Scrimgers ; 1827--John Milroy and David Potter ; 1829 James McPhail ; 1831 Thomas Chisholm and Arthur Burnett ; 1832 William S. Elliott, the Lees and George Bruce ; 1833 George Moore, John and William Dickie ; 1834

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

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Mr. John Campbell,

Galt Dec, 25^th 1828

On the 10^th day of November last your debt to me amounts to 205. O7. Currency as appears upon my books I think it therefore proper today that it would be prudent as you took minish this amount as much as you can during the ensuring winter when wheat and flour will bring so good a price otherwise you may here after regret when this fall deal you did not take advantage of the present good times.

I am Ser Your Obt. Servant.

William Dickson


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Died, On Monday, the 7th inst., at ten o'clock, p.m. at Glenmorris, John Campbell, Aged 82 Years and 9 Months. Funeral From Glenmorris to St. Andrew's Church Burying Ground, Galt, on Thursday, at 11 o'clock, a.m. Dumfries, Oct. 8, 1861

Funeral Card

Immigration:
A friend has handed in the following as the dates when the families mentioned arrived in Dumfries : 1820'97David Thornton ; 1823'97John Lockie, Henry Aussam and George Stoddard ; 1824'97John Mackenzie, the Moffats and Andrew Lake ; 1825'97John D. Campbell, long familiarly known as "Duke" Campbell ^1a
1aReminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

John married Margaret Lockie 13 May 1804, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland. Margaret was born 12 Mar 1782, , Scotland; died 10 Aug 1855, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Campbell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27938
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian