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

William Alexander Roy

Male Cal 1862 - 1881  (~ 18 years)


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  • Name William Alexander Roy 
    Born CALC 23 Jul 1862  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptist 
    Race 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    black 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-100058 
    Died 23 Apr 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Cause: Consumption 6 months 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I100058  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander "Sandy" Roy,   b. 1825, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Drayn,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1860 
    Family ID F25766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Alexander "Sandy" Roy,   b. 1825, Fauquier Co., Virginia, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F267515  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on Saturday morning, 23rd inst., at 7 o'clock, Alexander, son of Alexander Roy, aged 18 years and 9 months.

      Galt Reporter - Apr 29, 1881, pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 19.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 77.

    3. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of William Alexander Roy - 29 Apr 1881,pg 8.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ William Allen/ son of/ William A. & Mary Ann/ ROY/ died Apr. 23' 1881/ (aged) 18 yrs. 9 mo./

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018600 (1881).
      Name:William A Roy Gender:Male Age:18 Birth Date:abt 1863 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:23 Apr 1881 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Consumption

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 23 Jul 1862 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRace - black - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Consumption 6 months - 23 Apr 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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