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

Margaret Dixon

Female Cal 1837 - 1886  (~ 48 years)


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  • Name Margaret Dixon 
    Born CALC 14 Mar 1837  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234625651 
    Immigration 1855  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Margaret Biggar 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Died 1 Mar 1886  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Cause: Consumption (2 years) 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-102841 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I102841  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Family William Biggar,   b. 1836, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1900, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Janet Biggar,   b. 1855, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1924, , Yolo, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. William Biggar,   b. CALC 28 Jun 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 28 years)
     3. Margaret "Maggie" Biggar,   b. 7 Oct 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Biggar,   b. 26 Nov 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     5. Helen "Nellie" Biggar,   b. 14 Oct 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1948  (Age 82 years)
     6. Catherine "Kate" Biggar,   b. CALC 22 Apr 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 15 years)
     7. Andrew Biggar,   b. 27 Jul 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. John Biggar,   b. 31 Aug 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1940  (Age 69 years)
     9. Robert Biggar,   b. 30 Dec 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     10. Thomas Biggar,   b. 24 Dec 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F26389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on Monday morning, March 1st, at 8 o'clock, Margaret Dickson, wife of William Biggar, aged 49 years.

      Galt Reporter Mar 5 1886 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 53.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 37.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 30.

    4. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Sect. 5 Page 13.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Margaret Dixon/ wife of/ William Biggar/ died Mar. 1 1886/ aged 48 yrs 11 mo./ & 15 dys/ BIGGAR /

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 103.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018241 (1886).
      Name:Margaret Biggar Gender:Female Age:49 Birth Date:abt 1837 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:1 Mar 1886 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Consumption

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 14 Mar 1837 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Consumption (2 years) - 1 Mar 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - 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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