John Blain

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73959
• Occupation: 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Thresher
• Occupation: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

The death occurred yesterday of John Blain of Branchton in his 63rd year after a lengthy illness. Mr. Blain had been a resident of Branchton for over 30 years and had been a thresherman since his youthful days. He was born in Galt, being a son of the late John Blain whose wife was Isabella Helm. Besides his widow three daughters are left to mourn their loss: Mrs. Peter Kidd and Mrs. Andrew Kidd of Galt and Miss Jean at home. There are also three sisters, Mrs. Albert Main of Sheffield, Mrs. George Ricker of Branchton and Mrs. Mary Coley of Buffalo and one brother George Blain of Lynden. Deceased, although not taking any active part in public life, was well and favorably known throughout North Dumfries Township and the St. George district where he was highly respected. The funeral will take place from his late residence at Branchton on Wednesday at 2.30 to Mount View Cemetery, Galt.


Galt Evening Reporter, April 29, 1924, pg. 3 col 2

John married Georgina Robson 30 Mar 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Georgina (daughter of George Robinson and Jane Wilson) was born 8 Aug 1860, , Orkney, Scotland; died 4 Apr 1939, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Isabel Blain was born 28 Dec 1898, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1954; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Bessie Blain was born 28 Dec 1898, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Margaret Jean Blain was born 24 Nov 1900, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1979; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73966

John — Isabella Helm. Isabella was born 22 Jul 1831, , Quebec, Canada; died 4 Jan 1917; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Isabella Blain
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73965
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

At 11: 30 o'clock last night there passed away Mrs. Isabel Blain, widow of the late John Blain, in her 86th year. Deceased had been ailing for two weeks. The late Mrs. Blain was born in Lower Canada and has made her home for the past thirty years in Branchton, with her son, Mr. John Blain. The following sons and daughters survive: George of Galt; Mary (Mrs. George Coley) of Buffalo; Isobel (Mrs. George Hunt) of Halifax; John of Branchton; Agnes (Mrs. Geo. Ricker) of Branchton. The funeral will take place on Saturday at 1: 30 o'clock from her late residence to the Sheffield cemetery.


Galt Daily Reporter, Jan 25, 1917 - page 4, col. 1