Marshall

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52205

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114648
• Occupation: 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

Lamentable Death - A very lamentable death, the result of exhaustion and the intense cold of the night, occurred in North Dumfries on Sabbath last. From the particulars which we have gathered, it would appear that Messrs. Cherry Bros., of Glenmorris Mills, had asked a number of parties to go to their mill on Saturday last and assist them in cutting away some ice which was a hindrance to the working of their mill. Amongst others who went was John Marshall, son of Mr. Thomas Marshall, who lives on the river road about four miles from Galt. On arriving at the mill young Marshall, with the others assembled, went to work to remove the ice, and with the short interval of stopping for dinner continued working until dark, and of course got very wet, particularly about the feet. They then stopped and the deceased after waiting for a short time, found a companion, who was driving a short way, and started for home. When he came to where the roads separated he got out of the sleigh strangely enough, not complaining that he felt very cold. From the time he left his companion, at the sleigh, until he was found the next morning about 10 o'clock, by Mr. Robert Scott, who was on his way to church, at Galt, he was not seen. When found, he was lying by the side of the road, not far from Mr. Alex McPhail's, and was then so badly frozen that he was n a dying condition. Mr. Scott carried him into Mr. McPhail's, and everything was done ikt was possible to do until medical aid could be obtained. Dr. Richardson arrived quickly, but from the first the ease was hopeless and about six o'clock in the evening he b4eathed his last. When first taken into Mr. McPhail's an examination of his person showed that his legs were frozen quite solidly to above the knees and his hands entirely frozen to above the wrists. In removing his boots it was found that his feet and legs were covered with ice, showing that when he started to walk home his feet were very wet. There can hardly be a doubt that over-work, getting wet and the extreme cold of the night caused the most unfortunate death. Undoubtedly, when the poor young man got out of the sleigh, the cold was striking into him, he had then a little over three miles to walk and that alone, with the roads anything but good. Imperceptibly to himself, as he went along his feet became frozen and when aware that they were so, his bodily strength was so much exhausted and he was so much benumbed by the intense cold, that beyond a few struggles, which the snow on the road plainly showed, he was scarcely capable of exertion. A few minutes of lying down completed the work of the cold, and he passed into a state of unconsciousness which was but the fore runner of death. An inquest was held on Monday, Dr. Philip coroner, and Messrs., Alex McPhail, foreman, John H. Rutherford, Robert Marshall, John Leeds, James S. Turnbull, Anthony Marshall, John Orr, James Lake, James Campbell, Thomas Oliver, and George Rutherford, Juryman, when after a carful enquiry into the facts a verdict "That the deceased came to his death by getting his feet wet and attempting to walk home on the night of Saturday, January 25th, 1879, when the mercury was at Zero," was rendered. The funeral of the young man took place on Tuesday afternoon last the many friends of the family evincing their sympathy by turning out in large numbers.

Galt Reporter Jan 31 1879 pg 2 Part 1 & Part 2

Thomas — Elizabeth Biggar. Elizabeth (daughter of William Biggar and Janet Turnbull) was born CALC 31 Dec 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Marshall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114653
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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Death of Mrs. Thomas Marshall

The death of this lady, which was very sudden, has cast a gloom over the section in which she resided. Sabbath morning she arose and after breakfast, feeling apparently quite well, she made ready for church. With her family she drove into town and was just entering the church when she was stricken almost unconscious at once from apparent apoplexy. She was conveyed to the basement of the church and medical aid was quickly rendered her, but, all without avail. She was removed to the residence of Mr. Robert Henselwood, and after lingering in an unconscious state until noon of the next day she breathed her last. Mrs. Marshall had only little more than passed her 48th year. She was a sister of Mr. William Biggar, glove maker, and Mrs. Robert Henselwood, of Galt. Of a very happy disposition, she had hosts of friends, who deeply regret her death and extend their heartiest sympathy to her bereaved husband and family in their terrible misfortune.

Galt Reporter Feb 1 1889 pg 1

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32218
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Land - Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 03 W., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Anthony — Elizabeth Helen Middlemass. Elizabeth was born 1780, , Scotland; died Bef 1861. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Helen Marshall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58335

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• Residence: Knox Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125002
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church

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A-1-22 William Bigger: Letters of Administration to the Estate of William Bigger, late of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeoman, deceased, granted to and issued to his widow Janet Bigger, the twenty fourth day of December one thousand and eight hundred and fifty three, herself, and her sureties, Andrew Bigger, Yeoman, and George Reid Tailor, all of the same place, having given bond to the amount of One thousand pounds, the estate being £500.

Letters Granted the 24 December 1853

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber

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Knox's Galt Presbyterian Church Begun: 1844

This was the Rev. John Bayne's church, a Free [Presbyterian] Church which was founded by him in 1844 with a majority of the members from his former church, St. Andrew's. Dr. Bayne died on Nov. 3, 1859 and in 1861 the Synod of the (Free) Presbyterian Church of Canada of which he was said to be the founder joined with the United Presbyterian Church in Canada to become the Canada Presbyterian Church. Ministers who followed Rev. Bayne were Revs. John Thompson (April 18, 1861-March 9, 1864) and James K. Smith (September 28, 1865-c.1885). In 1875 church union created the Presbyterian Church in Canada from all remaining divisions of the Presbyterian Church. In 1925 the congregation voted 548-363 to remain a Presbyterian Church rather than join the United Church.

After Rev. Dr. Bayne and his followers left St. Andrew's Church, they worshipped in William Biggar's barn until the first Knox Church building (of stone) was erected at the north-east corner of Ainslie and Dickson Streets in 1845-1846. This church was sold to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1872 for their use. It was removed in 1879.

The present Knox's Galt Presbyterian Church was built in 1869 (the cornerstone laying ceremony was on June 18, 1869) and opened for worship on September 11, 1870. The cornerstone was laid on May 25, 1908 for a large Sunday School addition which was completed in 1909. Fire on April 16, 1989 gutted the entire Christian Education/office wing and damaged the church itself; the reconstructed wing (within the original stone walls) and the repaired church were reopened on Sunday, April 7, 1991.

Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

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After Rev. Dr. Bayne and his followers left St. Andrew's Church, they worshipped in William Biggar's barn until the first Knox Church building (of stone) was erected at the north-east corner of Ainslie and Dickson Streets in 1845-1846. This church was sold to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1872 for their use. It was removed in 1879.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

William married Janet Turnbull 17 Jun 1822, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland. Janet was born 1797, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Janet Biggar
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127629
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church