Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: John Peter Alderson / Celestia Jane McCready (F8792)

m. 21 Jan 1862


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  • Father | Male
    John Peter Alderson

    Born  24 Feb 1839  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  7 Aug 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Sep 1919  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Jan 1862  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Hannah Gilbert | F8794 
    Married  16 Oct 1895  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Alderson | F8075 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Land | F8075 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Celestia Jane McCready

    Born  1 Sep 1841  , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  James McCready | F8793 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sally Bellshower | F8793 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Emma E. Alderson

    Born  3 Nov 1862  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Oct 1944   
    Buried    Gretna Cememtery, Gretna, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Edward Ellis | F25227 
    Married  19 Feb 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Ella Alderson

    Born  1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Ward Alderson

    Born  1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Charles James Alderson

    Born  31 Oct 1869  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Mattie Alderson

    Born  1870  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Celestia Jane "Meta" Alderson

    Born  18 Jan 1872  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1969   
    Buried    Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Julius Conrad Wurm | F169223 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Alderson Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 22 Father: James Mother: Elisabeth Land Born: 1840 Spouse: Celeste McCrady Age: 20 born: Ny Res: Woolwich Township Born: 1842 Father: James Mother: Sally Bellshorn married 21 Jan 1862

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Jan 1862.
      21 Jan 1862 By Rev. Bindemann, John Alderson of Bridgeport was married to Celestia McCready of Conestogo.

    3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 31 Jan 1862.
      By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman at Greenbush, Berlin: - Alderson - McCready: Jan. 21: Mr. John Alderson, of Bridge-port, to Miss Celestia McCready, of Conestogo.

    4. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892).
      Newspaper Date: 5 Feb 1862 Anderson, John married 21 Jan 1862 to Celestia McCready At Greenbush, Berlin, by Rev F W Bindemann. John, of Bridgeport; Celestia, of Conestogo.