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Arthur Burnet Smith

Male 1863 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Arthur Burnet Smith was born 1 Feb 1863, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Mar 1863, United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Smith and Elizabeth Burnett); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79049


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas Smith was born 1834, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-252375
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

    Thomas — Elizabeth Burnett. Elizabeth (daughter of Arthur Laird Burnett and Margaret Laing) was born 1 Oct 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1911, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Burnett was born 1 Oct 1836, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Arthur Laird Burnett and Margaret Laing); died 4 Nov 1911, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Elizabeth Smith
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-252376
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

    Children:
    1. Oliphant "Oliver" Smith was born 5 Nov 1860, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Dec 1860, United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Arthur Burnet Smith was born 1 Feb 1863, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Mar 1863, United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Eleanor Smith was born 30 Nov 1864, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 8 Mar 1865, United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Arthur Laird Burnett was born 1798, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland (son of Andrew Burnett and Isabel Nichol); died 5 Aug 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102452
    • Residence: 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    OBITUARY - On Friday morning last Mr. Arthur Burnett, who has resided in town for the past few years, died from a cancerous affection, aged 83 years. Deceased came to Canada from the Vale of Ettrick in 1831, and on arriving in this neighborhood, took up land on the St. George Road, near Branchton; with characteristic industry making his property lone of the finest in this section. Mr. Burnett was a well-informed, highly conscientious man, and steadily occupied responsible positions in the Church to which he belonged. In private life he was very much respected, his sincerity of character retaining a friendship once made. He was twice married, the first time to Miss Margarete Laing, sister of Mrs. James Cowan, of Clochmhor, Waterloo, and the second time to Helen Turnbull, widow of Mr. James Thomson. His family, many of whom yet reside in this section, consists of six sons and four daughters, all now living with the exception of one daughter. The funeral on Saturday afternoon was very largely attended by residents of the town and the many friends of the deceased gentleman from the country.

    Galt Reporter Aug 12 1881 pg 1

    Arthur — Margaret Laing. Margaret (daughter of William Laing and Isabella Hastie) was born 1802, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1852; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Margaret Laing was born 1802, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of William Laing and Isabella Hastie); died 5 Oct 1852; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Margaret Burnett
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133310

    Notes:

    Margaret may have been buried in St. Andrew's Cemetery in Cambridge as there is a piece of stone "[small piece of stone] In/ Memory of/ Margaret Laing/ wife of --thur B--/ aged Many of the bodies were moved when Mount View was established.

    Children:
    1. James Burnett was born 11 Jul 1810, , Peebleshire, Scotland; died 11 Mar 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Isabella Burnett was born 19 Jan 1823, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Andrew Burnett was born 1 Aug 1824, , Peebleshire, Scotland; died 10 Jun 1903, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Margaret Burnett was born 1829, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 3. Elizabeth Burnett was born 1 Oct 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1911, Wroxeter, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Thomas Burnett was born 10 Nov 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1911, Dawson, Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Meldrum Bay, Manitoulin District, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Janet Burnett was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 1928, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    8. Alexander Burnett was born 1841, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Walter N. Burnett was born 1844, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1921; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Andrew Burnett was born 1760, of, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland; died 19 Nov 1823, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133336

    Andrew — Isabel Nichol. Isabel was born 1765, of, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland; died 27 Sep 1831, Lake Ontario, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Isabel Nichol was born 1765, of, Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland; died 27 Sep 1831, Lake Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Isabel Burnett
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133338

    Children:
    1. Janet Burnett was born 1797, , Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 5 Sep 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. Arthur Laird Burnett was born 1798, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 5 Aug 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Burnett was born CALC 16 Jan 1800, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 10 Jun 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Thomas Burnett was born 1804, , Scotland; died 10 Apr 1899, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  William Laing was born Abt 1775, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95907

    William — Isabella Hastie. Isabella was born 1776, , Scotland; died 17 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Isabella Hastie was born 1776, , Scotland; died 17 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Isabella Laing
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95908

    Children:
    1. 7. Margaret Laing was born 1802, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1852; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Helen Laing was born 26 Feb 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was christened 14 Mar 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; died 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isabella Laing was born 1817, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1837; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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