Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Peter Currie

Male 1840 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Peter Currie was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada (son of William Currie and Agnes Little); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-304005
    • Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Currie was born CALC 23 Mar 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William Currie and Margaret Jackson); died 14 May 1913, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 May 1913, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187413163
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78116P
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
    • Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
    • Residence: 1905, Willison St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
    • Residence: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    In Memoriam Died At Ayr, Ont., on Wednesday, May 14, 1913, at 6 o'clock p.m., William Currie. In his seventy-third year. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence on Willison-St. on Saturday, May 17th, 1913, at 2 o'clock, p.m., to Ayr cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

    Funeral Card

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    Demise of William Currie

    There passed away last Wednesday evening, William Currie, who for the past eight years resided in Ayr. Born in the Township of Dumfries in the year 1841 Mr. Currie experienced a great deal of the hardships of pioneer life. IN 1869 he married Agnes Little of Blue Lake, who predeceased him ten years. A family of three survive him - Frederick, Jean and Isabel. Mr. Currie also leaves two brothers, John and peter of Ayr, and one sister, Mrs. Christie of Toronto. The deceased was a man of good ability, and was up till his death a valued member of Session of Stanley-st. church. In his early life he took a keen interest in Sunday School work and one of the best tributes to his sterling character and uprightness is found in the circumstance that he continued in that work for 55 years and during that time he organized a large number of rural Sunday Schools. His funeral on Saturday to the Ayr cemetery showed the esteem in which he was held by the large number who gathered to pay their last respects. The pallbearers were Messrs. John G. Watson, C. McGeorge, Wm. Richmond; James Richardson, J. L. Black, and David Brown. He was 72 years of age.

    The Ayr News May 22 1913 pg 8

    William married Agnes Little 16 Mar 1870, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada. Agnes was born 26 Jun 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Jun 1902, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Agnes LittleAgnes Little was born 26 Jun 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Jun 1902, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187413199
    • Name: Agnes Currie
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78127P
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

    Notes:

    In Memoriam Died In Blenheim, on Wednesday, June 25th, 1902, at 7.30 o'clock, A. M., Agnes Little, wife of William Currie, Aged 61 years. John 11. 25 The Funeral Will take place from her husband's residence, Lot 5, Concession 11, Blenheim Township, on Friday, June 27th, at 2.30 p.m., to the Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation

    Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

    Children:
    1. William Currie died 5 Nov 1931; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Peter Currie was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Margaret Jackson Currie was born 18 Jul 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1900, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Aug 1900, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Agnes Little Currie was born 11 Nov 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1905, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried 8 Nov 1905, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Frederick William Currie was born 25 Apr 1877, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1931, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Albert John Currie was born 26 Dec 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1904, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; was buried 8 Dec 1904, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Isabell Currie was born Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Currie was born 1792, , Scotland (son of John Currie and Isobel Grieve); died 26 Mar 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Mar 1857, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Land: North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-10741
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Died, On Thursday the 26th inst., Mr. William Currie, Sen. - the funeral will take place, on Saturday, 28th inst., at eleven o'clock, a.m. from his late residence, Lot. No. 34, 9th Concession, North Dumfries, to the place of interment.

    Funeral Card - March 27, 1857

    William — Margaret Jackson. Margaret was born 1801, , Scotland; died 9 Oct 1882, Ayr, , Ayrshire, Scotland; was buried 11 Oct 1882, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret Jackson was born 1801, , Scotland; died 9 Oct 1882, Ayr, , Ayrshire, Scotland; was buried 11 Oct 1882, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Currie
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92812
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
    • Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Died, at Ayr, on Monday, Oct. 9th, at 9 o'clock P.M., In her 80th year. Margaret Jackson, Relict of the late Wm. Currie, The Funeral will take place on Wednesday, the 11th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., from her daughter Mrs. Christie's residence, Stanley-Street, to the place of interment, New Cemetery, Ayr. Ayr, Oct. 10th, 1882. [Recorder Print, Ayr.]

    Doon Heritage Crossroads, Accession Number: X.961.090.001 & Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

    Children:
    1. John Currie was born 17 Jan 1829, Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 20 Jun 1921, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Jun 1921, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret Currie was born 24 Feb 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isabella Currie was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1867; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Peter Jackson Currie was born 7 Mar 1839, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario; died 5 Nov 1922, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Nov 1922, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 2. William Currie was born CALC 23 Mar 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1913, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 May 1913, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Thomas Currie was born 1842, Of, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1845; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Ebenezer Currie was born 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1882, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 31 Oct 1882, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Currie was born Abt 1760, of, Selkirk, , Selkirk, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-248850

    John — Isobel Grieve. Isobel was born CA 1760, of, Selkirk, , Selkirk, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Isobel Grieve was born CA 1760, of, Selkirk, , Selkirk, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Isobel Currie
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-67257

    Children:
    1. James Currie was born 5 Apr 1788, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 2 Feb 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. William Currie was born 1792, , Scotland; died 26 Mar 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Mar 1857, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Currie was born 8 Mar 1800, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 22 Oct 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Oct 1868, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.