Gordon Douglas Kaufman

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339687

Gordon married Caroline "Lena" Cress 18 Jul 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of George Hudson Cress and Hannah Wismer) was born 11 Aug 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Gordon Kaufman
2. Richard Allen Kaufman was born 17 Nov 1945, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 May 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00044-3395.2

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Albert E. Kaufman - The death occurred at his residence, Washington, on Thursday, May 3rd, of Albert E. Kaufman, husband of Elizabeth Hall, in his 66th year, after a lingering illness. The funeral took place to Ayr Cemetery on Saturday afternoon.

The Ayr News May 10 1928 pg 6

Albert married Elizabeth Hall 25 Dec 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Hall and Elizabeth Robson) was born CALC 2 Aug 1866, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1930, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 5 Jun 1930, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339685

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Late Mrs. Kaufman

The funeral took place to the Ayr Cemetery on Thursday afternoon of the late Mrs. A. C. Kaufman of Plattsville, mother of Gordon Kaufman of Ayr. Mrs. Kaufman, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Hall, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Stauffer, Plattsville, on Tuesday. Deceased was born and had lived all her life in Blenheim township where she was highly esteemed. She is survived by the following family: Mrs. W. Hall, Mrs. D. Stauffer, Mrs. Vance and Hall, Harry and Gordon. The funeral services were in charge of Rev. Mr. Johnston, and the pallbearers were as follows: G. Hall, J. Hall, W. Hall, I. Hall, M. Vance and K. McKie.

The Ayr News Jun 19 1930 pg 6

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85670923
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4037
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clerk to Daniel Snyder
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Solomon Kauffman, "resides at Plattsville, Oxford County, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. He was first married to Eliza Baumann (No. 561) who was born September 24th, 1836, and died December 21st, 1859, and after her decease to Mary Ann Groff (No. 3395). His family consists of three children, two of whom were born unto his first wife. The names are Nancy Selina, married to Noah Bowman, Eliza (dead) and Albert Edward."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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SOLOMON KAUFMAN.

You may imagine that I have made a sudden jump from Waterloo four or five miles into the interior of Oxford county. But as I had met Mr. Kaufman on a previous occasion and he being a native of Waterloo county, I felt a desire to call at the home of one of the largest land owners in the Province. I had the satisfaction of being well repaid for the time occupied, though not in a dollars or cents point of view, as Mr. Kaufman is not the kind of man who desires newspaper notoriety through financial remuneration. And here it may also be added that such is not the case in regard to any of the farmers I have visited. The object is to give the rural readers of the most popular paper in the county among the farmers something that is interesting and probably beneficial to many, and in this particular I have striven to avoid exaggeration invariably.

Mr. Kaufman lives in a brick residence convenient to the road on bis farm of 320 acres, but he has retired from farming, the farm being now under the entire management of his son, Albert E. Kaufman, and the fact that he thoroughly understands the handling of cattle and horses can not be disputed. He has for several years operated a creamery, but recently abandoned that branch, and has turned his attention to the breeding of thoroughbred cattle, his favorite breed being Polled Angus, and he lately purchased the splendid herd formerly owned by W. W. Ogilvie, of Montreal. If I am not mistaken there are about thirty-two in the herd, and there is not an inferior looking animal in the lot. The cows are exceptionally fine looking animals, and a number of them are first prize winners.

"Royal Blackbird," of Cregston, as to necessary points in a thoroughbred animal, is bound to be an easy prize winner. He is the individual which carried off third prize at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago. I also noticed three yearlings that are very promising animals, and will undoubtedly prove formidable rivals in the show ring. The grand dam of Royal Blackbird was sold for $2,300.

Mr. Kaufman's favorite stock, previous to his introducing the Polled Angus breed, were Jerseys. A number of very fine animals he has yet on hand.

The "King of Blenheim," a Jersey bull, four years old, has a coat as fine as silk. The latter, with a fine Jersey cow, he sold for a handsome figure a few days ago to Mr. Reid from near Berlin. He has several Jersey cows that average fifty pounds of milk per day. He has also a number of very promising Jersey calves. While his Jerseys are hard to beat, his herd of Polled Angus cattle will prove to be a profitable investment. He also has on hand quite a large number of fine stock cattle.

In his stable are a number of handsome horses, and in the lot is a blooded pacer that possesses all the points of a record breaker.

His stable room is 130x75, with stalls for one hundred head of cattle. All apparatus necessary for rapid and convenient feeding is supplied. A tramway is constructed through the entire length of the main gangway, and upon which a large trough on trucks containing the apartments needed for the different kinds of feed used, is propelled to any part of the gangway.

H. N

Waterloo County Chronicle 31 Mar 1898, p. 8

Solomon married Mary Ann Groff 10 Nov 1861. Mary (daughter of Andrew Groff and Annie Huber) was born 19 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1907; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3395
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mary Ann Groff, "was born November 19th, 1836. She is married to Solomon Kaufman who was born July 31st, 1833. They reside in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, near Plattsville, where he is engaged in farming. To them is born one son named Albert Edward."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191225629
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339437
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Stephen — Elizabeth Robson. Elizabeth (daughter of John Robson and Isabella Laurie) was born CALC 7 Jun 1835, , Canada; died 7 Feb 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-339438

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• Name: Andreas Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4035
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 054, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 037, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

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Andrew Kauffman, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1804. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, several miles south-east of Berlin, near Centreville on the farm now possessed by John Erb, from here they moved to Preston where he died December 7th, 1858. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Magdalena (Schrantz) Erb. She was born at Preston, Ontario, July 18, 1810, and died near Erbsville, at the home of her daughter Caroline (Mrs. Knarr), February 20th, 1883. To them was born a family of twelve children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Andrew — Magdalena Erb. Magdalena (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 18 Jul 1810, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1883, Near Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2830

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Magdalena Erb, "was born in Preston, July 18th, 1810. She was married to Andrew Kauffman who was born February 1st, 1804, and died December 7th, 1858. They resided on the farm now in the possession of John Erb at Centreville, near Berlin. She died at her daughter's (Mrs. Knarr) home, near Erbsville, February 20th, 1883. They had a family of twelve children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: Andreas Groff
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3340
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 007, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: Bef 1865, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Andrew Groff, "son of John and Anna (Moyer) Graff, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 18th, 1793. His boyhood days were spent in acquiring a business education which proved of great benefit to him in later years. At the age of seventeen he made choice of the milling business as the most pleasing to his taste. His first years of apprenticeship were served in Earl Township where he remained until 1822 when he was induced by others to seek his fortune either in the West or in Canada. Being persuaded by one Joseph Mosser and others who were on the point of leaving for Canada, to join in with their company, he came to Waterloo in the fall of 1822 and found everything most satisfactory. As he was a miller by trade, old Abraham Erb wanted him to take charge of his grist mills which he intended to do after moving to Canada. After being here a short time and making arrangements to move to Canada he started again for Pennsylvania. Arriving at home in safety and spending a few weeks in visiting friends, he then set out for his new home. He left Pennsylvania with his wife and family of four children and made the trip to Canada in seventeen days. On his arrival at Waterloo in November, 1822, he was engaged by Abraham Erb to work on the saw mill where he remained three weeks, after which he entered the employ of Mr. Shade of Galt where he remained for nearly two years, and acquired a considerable amount of cash. He then purchased 200 acres of land half way between Preston and Galt and in a few years he was the proprietor of a store, tavern, grist mill, saw mill, and distillery, from all of which he soon realized quite a fortune, becoming one of the wealthiest men in the county. In 1848 he sold this property and purchased the farm of the late David Erb, north of the town of Waterloo, now in possession of his son Jacob. During the close of his life he lived on the place now possessed by Mr. F. Scheifle, a little to the north of the town of Waterloo. Here he died May 11th, 1877. He was married in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1815, to Annie, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Reist) Huber. She was born October 15th, 1795, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, September 19th, 1865. They had a family of twelve children."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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SAMUEL GROFF. PRESIDENT NORTH WEST BUTTON CO.

Mr. Samuel Groff, though not a native born Berliner, still is a son of the fine old County of which Berlin is the chief town. He comes of Pennsylvania German stock. His grand father was Andrew Groff who learned the trade of Miller in his home state-Pennsylvania. In 1822 he came to Waterloo and after a few years spent there and at Galt, he acquired a large tract of land near Preston, where he carried on farming, saw-milling, a grist mill, store, hotel and distillery and became one of the wealthiest men in the county. His eldest son, Isaac, was the father of the subject of this sketch, who was born near Freeport in 1847. He early entered mercantile life in the late J. Hoffman's store and was one of the earlier merchants in Berlin. He was head of the firm Groff and Hymmen for many years, a house that was among the largest in the county. Several years ago, he went to Winnipeg and at present he is president of the North West Button Co.2^a


Berlin Today 1806-1906 official souvenir
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From the Region of Waterloo Hall of Fame website.

The name of Groff in Waterloo in the nineteenth century was associated with the raising of Shorthorn cattle.

Andrew Groff of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, settled in 1822 on 170 acres at the location of the Galt Country Club. He later owned a grist mill, general store, tavern and a distillery. In the 1840s the family moved to Waterloo where his sons and grandsons, with outstanding success, bred and raised Shorthorn cattle.

A Knight of Warlaby, imported from Scotland, proved to be an outstanding sire. A son, A Baron of Waterloo," in 1882 was Grand Champion at the leading Canadian show at Kingston. In 1886 he was champion at Guelph. He was then sold to the Hon. George Brown. This bull sired what was probably the best show herd in Canada, winning awards on the American and Canadian show circuits. The Groffs were justifiably proud of their reputation as Shorthorn breeders.

Andrew married Annie Huber 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Annie (daughter of Samuel Huber and Elizabeth Reist) was born 15 Oct 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Sep 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Groff
• Eby ID Number: 00044-3340.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191186248
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148378
• Occupation: 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Andrew's possible christening: Smailholm Parish Ref No 805-00 Page 56. 1 Feb 1791; Thomas Hall and Margaret Wight had a son baptized Andrew Christened 2 Feb 1791 [This needs further research to confirm this Andrew is the same as Andrew in Blenheim Township]

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In Blenheim, on Friday evening, the 9th inst., Andrew Hall, Sr., aged 77 years.

Galt Reporter Jul 23 1869 pg 2

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Description: Will for Andrew Hall:

I Andrew Hall of the township of Blenheim in the county of Oxford and Province of Canada yeoman being of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding do make publish and declare this to be my last will and testament hereby revoking and making null and void all former last wills and testaments and all writings testamentary by me at any time heretoformade. My will is first that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executrix and executor hereinafter named. I give and devise to my dearly beloved wife Isabella Hall the East Room and the two bedrooms adjoining and belonging thereto in the dwelling house wherein I now dwell situate and being on lot number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim together with sufficient furniture to furnish the same comfortably and her boarrd and feed for for the term of her natural life and also one cow and four sheep and keep for the same. I also give and devise to my said wife an annuity or clear yearly sum of eighty dollars to be paid yearly in lieu of dower out of my real estate. I give and bequeath unto each of my sons Thomas Hall Stephen Hall and Andrew Hall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my daughters Jane Perry wife of George Perry and Isabella Marshall wife of Anthony Marshall the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and bequeath unto each of my grandchildren Isabella, Jane and Agnes Brown children of my daughter Margaret deceased who was in her lifetime wife of Martin Brown now also deceased the sum of one dollar to be paid to them immediately after my decease by my executor and executrix hereinafter named. I give and devise to my son William Hall the homestead and farm whereon I now reside containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less being part of number six in the thirteenth concession of the said township of Blenheim and also all my stock farming implements farm produce and all other my personal estate and effects not hereinbefore bequeathed of which I may be possessed at the time of my decease which remains after payment of my funeral charges debts and testamentary expenses to hold to him his heirs and assigns forever subject nevertheless to the above mentioned devise of the East Room and two bedrooms with furniture for the same to my wife and subject also to the payment of the above mentioned annuity to my said wife. And further it is my wish and desire that my sons Thomas and Stephen Hall shall help and assist my son Andrew Hall And I do hereby nominate and appoint my said son William Hall to be executor and my said wife Isabella to be the executrix of this my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I the said Andrew Hall have to this my last will and testament contained on these two sheets of paper set my hand and seal as follows to the first sheet I have subscribed my name and to this the last sheet I have subscribed my name and affixed my seal this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five. Signed sealed published and declared by the said Andrew Hall as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who in his presence and at his request have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of each other, Thomas M Anderson of Ayr in the county of Waterloo accountant and John ? Anderson of the same place teacher.

Source: Hand copied by Dianne Scoles, of Winnipeg CAN from films on Ontario Probate Records stored at LDS Library in SLC

Andrew — Isabella Oliver. Isabella (daughter of Oliver) was born 1794, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 14 May 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 May 1872, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191186551
• Name: Isabella Hall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-148379
• Residence: 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Died, In Blenheim, on Tuesday morning, the 14th Inst., Isabella, Widow of the Late Mr. Andrew Hall, Aged 77 Years. You are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral, which will take place on Thursday, the 16th Inst., at 10 o'clock, A.M., from her late residence, Lot 6th, 13th Concession, Blenheim, to the place of interment, Stanley St. Church Burying Ground, Ayr. Blenheim, 14th May, 1872.


Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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It is possible that Isabella was born 27 Jan 1795 in Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland daughter of Francis Oliver & Agnes Johnstoune married May 1791. Family stories link her to a brother Robert [b. Mar 1792 Westerkirk, Dumfries, Scotland] who died in North Oxford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

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• Land: North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 36, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58638
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Land - Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 36, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

Notes:

Died, In North Dumfries, on Tuesday the 17th inst, at 9 A.M., John Robson Sen., Aged 80 Years. The Funeral Will take place on Thursday, the 19th Inst., at 1 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, near Ayr, to the place of Interment, Stanley Street Church Burying Ground. Ayr, October 17th, 1876.

\bWaterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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John is reported to been born in Ridlees, Parish of Elsdon, County of Northumberland, England, the son of William Robson & Ann Riddell, documentation needed.

John — Isabella Laurie. Isabella was born CALC 3 Jul 1811, , Scotland; died 11 Jan 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Jan 1875, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Robson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58639
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

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Died, Near Ayr, on Monday evening, at 12 o'clock, Isabella, Wife of John Robson, Sen., Aged 63 Years, 6 Months and 8 Days. Funeral. On Thursday, the 14th inst., at 1 o'clock, p.m., from her Husband's Residence, to the Stanley Street Burying Ground, Ayr. Ayr, Jan. 12th, 1875.

Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

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On Monday evening, the 19th inst., Mrs John Robson, wife of John Robson, senr. also departed, in her 64th year. Up to the last few months Mrs Robson had enjoyed good health, but since then she has gradually failed, breathing her last at 12 o'clock on Monday evening. An amiable, chrtstian woman, a good wife and loving mother, she leaves behind her a host of friends.

Galt Reporter Jan 15 1875 pg 2