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

Margaret "Maggie" Cranston

Female Cal 1866 - 1872  (~ 6 years)


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  • Name Margaret "Maggie" Cranston 
    Born CALC 20 May 1866  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Christened 1 Jul 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Burial Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Maggie Cranston 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presb. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-100746 
    Died 20 Aug 1872  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I100746  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Robert Cranston,   b. 10 Apr 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Agnes McDougall,   b. 5 Aug 1832, Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1884, Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1857  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F35051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In West Dumfries, this (Tuesday) morning, at half-past ten o'clock, Maggie, Second Daughter of Robert Cranston, Aged 6 Years and 3 Months. Funeral, On Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from her father's residence, to the Cedar Creek Cemetery. North Dumfries, August 20th, 1872.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S575] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - United Presbyterian.
      Margaret Craunston Born N. Dumfries Parents Robert Craunston & McDougall baptized 01 Jul 1866

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 13.

    3. [S815] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek Cemetery Burial Register.
      Maggie , Aug. 20, 1871, 6 Years 3 Months; Grandchild Of Robert Cranston

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [W] Children of/ Robert & Agnes/ CRANSTON/ John/ died 24th Mar. 1884/ aged/ 21 y'rs. 4 mo. 14 d's./ Maggie/ died 20th Aug. 1872/ aged 6 years 3 mo./ James A./ died 26th June 1894/ aged 23 years & 4 mo./

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 026749 (1872).
      Name:Maggie Cranstone Gender:Female Age:6 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:28 Aug 1872 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Diphtheria

    6. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Jan 1857.
      CRANSTON, Robert married 31 Dec 1857 to Agnes McDOUGALL By Rev John James. Robert, of N Dumfries; Agnes, eldest daughter of John McDougall, Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 20 May 1866 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Jul 1866 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Aug 1872 - 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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