Albert L. MacGregor

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68080

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3140.1
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wool Works
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller, Robe
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

John married Roselin "Rose" Gingrich 29 Apr 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Roselin (daughter of Joseph Gingrich and Barbara Maurer) was born 29 Jul 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1942; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rose Gingrich
• Name: Roselin "Rose" MacGregor
• Name: Rosy Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3140
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Rosa Gingerich, "is married to John McGregor. They also reside in Galt."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68182
• Occupation: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Occupation: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocer
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Elected Office: 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo County
• Elected Office: 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Galt
• Elected Office: 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Galt
• Elected Office: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Galt
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Accountant
• Elected Office: 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Galt
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; insurance agent

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MacGregor, Alexander, official assignee and general agent; also Justice of the Peace for the county. Mr. Macgregor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, 1831, and removed here, 1850. Was formerly Reeve of the town.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

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DEATH OF MR. ALEXANDER MACGREGOR

The not unexpected death of this old townsman occurred on Sabbath evening last. For many months, nay we may say for years, Mr Macgregor has been a severe sufferer, and it was very painful to his many friends to see the change which ill-health was making in his naturally buoyant and happy temperament.

Mr Macgregor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the year 1830. The family when first coming to Canada settled in Nova Scotia, where they spent some years. Removing to what was then Upper Canada, they went to Guelph, the subject of this notice coming to Galt to enter the employ of the late Peter Cook in 1840. He continued with Mr Cook for some time and was with him when the disastrous fire destroyed the row of wooden buildings on the south side of Main Street, the corner store of which Mr Cooke occupied as a grocery. Shortly after, the firm of Osborne, Spiers & Co. was formed, Mr Macgregor being a member of the firm. For many years this firm did a large business, but was ultimately dissolved and Mr Macgregor afterwards confined himself to the business of many agencies which he held, conveyancing, etc. He was an expert penman and bookkeeper and thoroughly reliable and trustworthy, and enjoyed not alone an extensive business, but the public confidence in the fullest degree.

Few men in Galt discharged so many Municipal duties as the deceased. He was Councillor, Deputy Reeve , Reeve, School Trustee, chairman of the Board of Trustees, Town Auditor, Sec. Treasurer of Knox Church, Sec Treasurer of the Agricultural Society and of public offices he was Issuer of Marriage Licenses, and Official Assignee for years, and the wonder often was how, in the midst of his multitude of duties he found a system whereby everything was discharged accurately. He had the faculty and though the strain must have told heavily on him, he showed little of the wear and tear of his life for many years. But other and darker days were in store for him, and the breaking up of his constitution compelled the relinquishment one after the other, of his public duties and for some time his life has been almost simply one of existence.

Mr MacGregor was married in 1858 we believe to Miss Catherine McMillan eldest daughter of the late Thomas McMillan. They had four children, but the hand of death visited their little ones most heavily, two being carried to the grave within a few days of one another, and the third dying in infancy some years subsequently, thus leaving but one son, Mr John Macgregor, now a young man.

The funeral services were conducted at the residence on Tuesday afternoon, by Rev Mr Jackson, Pastor of Knox Church, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends of the deceased. In the course of his prayer, Mr Jackson referred in very touching words to Mr MacGregor's long connection as a member of the church, and to his active discharge of the duties he assumed in its management.

Galt Reporter 29 November 1889

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Alexander Macgregor was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and immigrated with his family settling first to Nova Scotia, where they remained for several years, and then to Guelph. Mr. Macgregor came to Galt in 1840 to work in a grocery operated by Peter Cook. Shortly after a fire destroyed Mr. Cook's business, Mr. Macgregor became a member of the firm of Osbourne Spiers & Co. He held many important municipal posts including that of town auditor, chairman of the Galt Public School Board and secretary-treasurer of both the South Waterloo Agricultural Society and Knox's Presbyterian Church. He was the issuer of marriage licenses and Official Assignee for many years as well as a member of the Galt town council He sat on council in 1860 and 1861, from 1868 to 1870 and again in 1872 and 1873. He also served as deputy reeve of Galt in 1867 and 1871. Mr. Macgregor died on November 24, 1889.

Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

Alexander married Catherine McMillan 26 Apr 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Thomas McMillan) was born 1839, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine MacGregor
• Name: Kate McMillan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68183
• Residence: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3135
• Occupation: 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; brick maker
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Joseph Gingerich, "was married to Barbara Maurer. They resided in Preston where he died. Their family consisted of six 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.].

Joseph married Barbara Maurer 3 Jun 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara was born 28 Aug 1835, , , Germany; died 18 Mar 1903; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3135.1
• Residence: 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75144
• Occupation: 1859, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Reverend

John — Jane Stirling. Jane was born 1803, Tillicoultry, , Clackmannan, Scotland; died 7 AR 1891, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane McGregor
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92424

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137885
• Residence: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69136684
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3131

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John Gingerich, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 17th, 1785, and came to Canada with his parents in 1801. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John Erb of Preston. She was born March 3rd, 1790, and died January 2nd, 1867. They resided a little north of Preston, on the farm now occupied by Peter Fach. They had a family of nine 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.].

John — Elizabeth Erb. Elizabeth (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 3 Apr 1790, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Jan 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2780
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Erb, "the eldest in family, was born April 3rd, 1790, and died January 2nd, 1867. She was married to John Gingerich. They resided near Preston, on the farm now possessed by Peter Fach. To them was born a family of nine 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.].