Dr. James Weir Renwick: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Dr. James Weir Renwick was born 17 Mar 1847, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland (son of Walter Renwick and Helen Weir); died 9 Jul 1914, Courtland, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Courtland United Church Cemetery, Courtland, Norfolk Co., Ontario.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-253050
Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Schoolteacher

Generation: 2

Walter Renwick was born CALC 16 Dec 1812, Tweedsmuir, , Peebles, Scotland; died 5 Jan 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119281
Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
Elected Office: 1866, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
Elected Office: 1876, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
Elected Office: 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler

Notes:

Died, At Hespeler, on Monday, January 5th, 1885, Walter Renwick, Sr., A Native of Tweedsmuir, Peeblesshire, Scotland, Aged 72 Years and 20 Days. Funeral On Wednesday, Jan. 7th, at 1 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, to the Hespeler Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Hespeler, Jan. 5th, 1885.

City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection

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At Fingland, Tweeds Muir [sic], Peebleshire, Scotland, on the 18th April, Mr. William Renwick, at the advanced age of 84 years and 8 days, father of Walter Renwick, Esq., Hespeler.

Dumfries Reformer, May 16, 1866

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From at least 1859 until shortly before he died January 5th, 1885, aged 72 years, 20 days, Walter Renwick, native of Peebleshire, conducted a butcher business in Hespeler. His slaughter house was located about where Dr. Gammies' office is now and he delivered off a wagon about the Town. He served as Councillor here in 1866-67 and from 1876-83.
Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

Walter — Helen Weir. Helen was born 17 May 1825, , Scotland; died 25 Feb 1855, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried , Moffat Old Churchyard, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

Helen Weir was born 17 May 1825, , Scotland; died 25 Feb 1855, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried , Moffat Old Churchyard, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland.

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Name: Helen Renwick
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82426

Children:

1. Dr. James Weir Renwick was born 17 Mar 1847, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; died 9 Jul 1914, Courtland, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Courtland United Church Cemetery, Courtland, Norfolk Co., Ontario.