Margaret Paris Lee: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Margaret Paris Lee was born 29 Jul 1837, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Esquire George Lee and Margaret Paris); died 12 Oct 1929, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Oct 1929, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Margaret Paris Turnbull
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-338998
Residence: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Residence: 1859, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

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Mrs. John Turnbull

The death occurred early Saturday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Hutton of Paris, of Mrs. John Turnbull, in her 93rd year. She was the daughter of George P. Lee of Galt. Until seized with a slight stroke a week ago, Mrs. Turnbull had enjoyed good health and retained all her faculties. She had lived a retired life during the past few years. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. C. C. Hutton of Paris and Miss Tena Turnbull of Toronto, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, and her cousins, the Lees of Oakwood farm. The funeral took place Monday afternoon from her daughter's home in Paris to the Ayr Cemetery.

The Ayr News Oct 17 1929 pg 1

Margaret married John Scott Turnbull 29 Sep 1859, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. John (son of Robert Turnbull and Christian Ker "Christie" Scott) was born 1826, , Scotland; died 5 Oct 1900, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Oct 1900, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Children:

Margaret Isabel Turnbull was born 1863, Richwood, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Jul 1949, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Jul 1949, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

Esquire George Lee was born 1803, , Scotland (son of John Lees and Isabella Paterson); died 8 Apr 1866, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario.

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Interesting: business, life story
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75013
Occupation: 1826, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; watch maker
Occupation: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; watch maker
Residence: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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George Lee was a skilled watchmaker and jeweller, who operated a business at the north west corner of Water and Main. The family home was a rough cast frame building on Melville St. which was later demolished to make room for the Central Presbyterian Church Sunday School building. He had a long time association with the Associate Presbyterian Church, now First United Church and served for many years as the church secretary. Mr. Lee became a member of the Galt Subscription and Circulating Library in 1842 and soon succeeded Mr. Hunter [Hugh Hunter] as the town librarian. Mr. Lee was also elected to the School Commission of Dumfries in 1842. He was the father of the noted inventor of the Lee-Enfield rifle, James Paris Lee.

Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

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I have attended to your directions in respect to the Common Seal, which has been engraved by Mr. George Lee of Galt, in a highly crediable manner, and at as little cost as it could probably have been obtained in any part of America. I thought it right to have the seal engraved by an inhabitant of the distric rather than employing a person living at a distance, more particlarly as as upon inquiry, I ascentained that there was every prospect of the work being satisfactorily performed. Before using the seal it will be advisable to pass a By-law to authorise the form.

Journal of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of the District of Gore commencing, February, 1842 - ending November, 1842

George married Margaret Paris 31 Oct 1826, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret was born 9 Sep 1803, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died Bef 1852. [Group Sheet]

Margaret Paris was born 9 Sep 1803, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died Bef 1852.

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Name: Margaret Lee
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-132609

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Lee. - George. Watchmaker, Stow & Margaret eldest Daughter of James Paris, Schoolm. there; gave up their names, to be preclaimed in order to Marriage, 21st Oct: 1826. Caution for him James Dickson; Postmaster - for her, James Paris her Father; and being duly proclaimed they were married at Edinburgh; on Tuesday the 31st of the same month, by the Rev Dr. Lee.

LEE GEORGE (Old Parish Registers Marriages 699/ 50 174 Stow) Page 174 of 374 31/10/1826 Crown copyright, National Records of Scotland Image was generated at 18 December 2022 14:29

Children:

Mary Lee was born 27 Aug 1827, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 7 Nov 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
James Paris Lee was born 1831, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened 4 Oct 1831, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 1904, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; was buried , Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
John Lee was born 25 Jun 1833, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 30 Oct 1907, Wallaceburg, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; was buried , Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada.
Isabella D. "Isabel" Lee was born 27 Mar 1835, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 10 Apr 1911, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario.
1. Margaret Paris Lee was born 29 Jul 1837, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1929, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Oct 1929, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Ann Lee was born 1838, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
George Lee was born 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Jessie Lee was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

John Lees was born 1774, , Scotland; died 25 Dec 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: John Lee
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42732

John married Isabella Paterson 25 Jun 1802, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland. Isabella was born 1771, , Scotland; died 22 Sep 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Isabella Paterson was born 1771, , Scotland; died 22 Sep 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Name: Isabella Lees
Name: Isabella Patterson
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42733
Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Children:

2. Esquire George Lee was born 1803, , Scotland; died 8 Apr 1866, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario.
Thomas Lee was born 1806, , Scotland; died 19 Mar 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 21 Mar 1879, Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
John Lee was born Feb 1809, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died 16 Aug 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
David Patterson Lee was born 30 Aug 1812, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened 4 Nov 1812, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died 13 Jul 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Isabella Lee was born 10 Jun 1816, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened 22 Jul 1816, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland; died 9 Nov 1855; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.