Robert Cranston

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73758
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Son
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Robert — Mary A. Moffat. Mary (daughter of Thomas Moffat and Susan Buchanan) was born 3 Oct 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Susan Irene Cranston was born 2 Dec 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1970; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-140279
• Residence: 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• 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: 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Retired: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Robert married Agnes McDougall 31 Dec 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of John McDougall and Agnes Allan) was born 5 Aug 1832, Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 7 Jul 1884, Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Agnes Cranston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133469
• Residence: 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian Canada

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Died, At Cedar Creek, North Dumfries, on Monday morning, July 7th, at half past 1 o'clock, Agnes McDougall, Beloved Wife of Robt. Cranston, Aged 49 Years, 11 Months and 2 Days. Funeral, On Tuesday afternoon, the 8th inst., at 2 o'clock, from the residence of her Husband, to Galt Cemetery. North Dumfries, July 7th, 1884.

Funeral Card of Agnes McDougall

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Sad Bereavement - In our obituary column this week will be found a notice of the death of Mrs. Robert Cranston, of Cedar Creek. The deceased lady was widely connected in Galt and North Dumfries and will be very much regretted. Mrs. Cranston's illness was of very short duration. Medical assistance was first summoned on Friday last. At once it was seen that her condition was very serious, congestion of the liver having set in. Shortly after unconsciousness supervened, which was followed by death on Monday morning at an early hour. Death has visited Mr. Cranston very heavily lately, first by the carrying away of his son John a short time ago and now by the loss of his life's partner. So widely known and deservedly respected as Mr. Cranston is, we but give voice to the general sentiment, when we say that the most heartfelt sympathy for himself and family is felt throughout the entire community.

Mrs. Cranston's funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon last, from her late residence to Galt Cemetery. The attendance was almost the largest we have ever seen. Friends of the family from all sections of the country were present. In the absence of Rev. J. A. R. Dickson, of whose church the deceased lady has long been a most consistent member, the impressive funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. K. Smith, Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Ayr, and Rv. Mr. Porteous.

Galt Reporter Jul 11 1884 pg 1

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At Cedar Creek, North Dumfries, on Monday morning, July 7th, at half-past 1 o'clock, Agnes McDougall, beloved wife of Robert Cranston, aged 49 years, 11 months and 2 days.

Galt Reporter Jul 11 1884 pg 1

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42718
• Residence: 1831, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ch. of Scotland
• Occupation: 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

"The families of the following persons also came out together by the 'Sarah Mary Ann,' of Maryport, England, in April 1831: George Landreth, James Bunyan, Thomas Adams, John Kerr, David Brown, Adam Kersell, Robert Cranston, James and Walter Deans, John, Thomas and William Henderson, John and William Veitch, Robert Laidlaw (father of James Laidlaw M.P.P.), Paisley Block; James Little and Robert Aitkin, Blue Lake, and James Davidson, Keg Lane, near Paris. With possibly one exception, all these families were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Voyage - five weeks and four days.


Young, The Hon. James M. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of North Dumfries . Toronto: Hunter, Rose and Company, 1880; footnotes, pgs 60-61)

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Died, In North Dumfries, this (Friday) morning, at one o'clock, Robert Cranston, Sr., Aged 78 Years Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral Tomorrow (Saturday), afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, to the Cedar Creek Cemetery. North Dumfries, Sept. 1st, 1876.

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Robert — Margaret McDougall. Margaret was born 1795, , Scotland; died 18 Aug 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Cranston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42720
• Residence: 1831, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of Scotland
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ch. of Scotland

Notes:

Rapidly Following Deaths

It is but a little more than a week ago that we were called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. Alexander Cranston, of this town, and today the painful duty devolves upon us of saying that, rapidly following him, came first, on Friday last, the death of his aged mother, in her 90th year, and on Saturday the death of his sister, Mrs. John Veitch, aged 66 years. The death of the aged lady, Mrs. Cranston, was not unexpected, as for some time she had been failing; but that of Mrs. Veitch was quite sudden. She had been ailing for a few days with a chest trouble to which she was somewhat subject, but not so seriously as to cause uneasiness amongst her relatives. On Friday, however, she became worse and from that time rapidly sank until her death on Saturday morning. This lady was the widow of the late John Veitch, being the eldest of her family. Of her own children there are living Mrs. John Cant, Mrs. Thos. McDougall, Mrs. John Blackwood, Miss Agnes Veitch, Mr. Robert Veitch, Mr. James Veitch, (the latter having been compelled by illness to come home for a short time,) and Mr. Alexander Veitch, of Nevada. The deaths of two of her sons, - William, in Galt, and John, in Nevada, - will be fresh in the minds of many of their old school fellows. Both had grown to manhood and both, although wide travelers, had always looked upon this as their home, coming now and again to renew the friendships of their youth.

Mrs. Cranston was buried on Saturday by the side of her husband in the old cemetery at Cedar Creek. Of this lady's descendant's there are 48 great0grandchildren. \endash The funeral of Mrs. Veitch took place on Monday, her remains being interred in Galt cemetery.

Galt Reporter Aug 20 1886 pg 1

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Died, In Galt, on Friday Evening, 13th August, at 7 o'clock, Margaret, Relict of the Late Robert Cranston, In the 90th Year of her Age. Funeral, On Saturday afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from the residence of Mrs. John Veitch, West Main St., Galt, to the Cedar Creek Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, August 13th, 1886.

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• Employer: Goldie & McCulloch Co. Limited Foundry, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/216215056
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103340
• Residence: 1826, Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland
• Residence: 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Bef 1858, Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland
• Historic Building: Abt 1858, 89 Grand Ave. S., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stone Cottage
• Occupation: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Died, In Galt, this (Saturday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock, John McDougall, In his 93rd year. Funeral On Monday afternoon, 18th inst., at 3 o'clock, from the residence of his son, Robert McDougall, West Main Street, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully requested to accept this intimation. Galt, Feb. 16, 1895.

Funeral Card of John McDougall

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Constructed about 1858, John McDougal built a 1 story stone cottage. This cottage survives (2009) as a Muesum run by the Region of Waterloo Government.

John — Agnes Allan. Agnes was born 1801, , Scotland; died 8 Nov 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Agnes McDougall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142148
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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Died, In Galt, this (Saturday) morning, at nine o'clock, Agnes Allan, Wife of John McDougall, In her 78th Year. Funeral, On Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from the Residence of her Husband, West Main St., to Galt Cemetery. Galt, Nov. 8th, 1879.

Funeral Card of Agnes Allan McDougal