Waterloo Region Generations
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Dr. Duncan Alexander Cant

Male 1872 - 1947  (75 years)


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  • Name Duncan Alexander Cant 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 12 Feb 1872  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Watchman 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1900  White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Dentist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-103071 
    Died 3 Jul 1947  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 30 Jul 1947  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I103071  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Mayor Hugh Cant,   b. 18 May 1833, Calcairn Mills, Rosshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Christie Anne Ferguson,   b. 13 Mar 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8
    Family ID F16771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Florence Sylvester Taft,   b. Dec 1874, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1904, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Children 
     1. Florence Sylvester Taft Cant,   b. Feb 1903, White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F190351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 48.

    2. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 2.

    3. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Census Place: White Plains, Westchester, New York; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 0119; FHL microfilm: 1241177.
      D. A. Cant 27 b. Feb 1873 Canada

    4. [S1978] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1910 13th Census, Census Place: White Plains Ward 3, Westchester, New York; Roll: T624_1091; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1375104.

    5. [S2145] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1920 14th Census.
      Census Place: White Plains Ward 3, Westchester, New York; Roll: T625_1279; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 192

    6. [S2699] Burial Card - Mount View Cemetery, Card Collection.
      Duncan A. CANT - July 30 1947/ Florence Welsh - Dec 2, 1983

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Hugh Cant b. Scotland res: Galt Age: 32 born abt 1834 father: Hugh mother: E. Thorn married Christiana Ferguson Age:: 26 born abt 1840 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: Duncan? Ferguson mother: Sarah Haggert married 25 Jan 1866 Marriage Place: Galt

    8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 31 Jan 1866.
      Ferguson, Christie A. married 25 Jan 1866 to Hugh Cant, Jr. At the residence of the bride's father by Rev. Robert Acheson. Groom, of Galt; bride, second daughter of Duncan Ferguson, North Dumfries.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1872 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Watchman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dentist - 1900 - White Plains, Westchester, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1947 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 30 Jul 1947 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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