Margaret Veitch^[1]

1841 - 1892  (51 years)

• Name	Margaret Veitch
  Born	1841	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179592676
  Name	Margaret Cant
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-103402
  Died	1 Aug 1892	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8, 9]
  	Cause: Hepatitis (2 years)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I103402	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Veitch,   b. 1810, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Aug 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Agnes Cranston,   b. 5 Jun 1820, Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 14 Aug 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F10504	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Cant,   b. 1829, Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 8 Mar 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	25 Sep 1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Hugh Alexander Cant,   b. 8 Jul 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age 83 years)   2. Agnes Cranston Cant,   b. 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Alison Thom Cant,   b. 30 Nov 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1935, Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F26514	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF MRS. JOHN CANT We regret to have to announce the death of Mrs. John Cant, which took place on Monday morning last, after a lingering illness. The deceased lady will be greatly missed in Knox church circles, she having been an active and useful member of that church for "many years. Mrs. Cant was also an earnest temperance worker and devoted much time to advancing the interests of that cause, in Galt and the surrounding district. She leaves, to mourn her loss, her bereaved husband, one son and two daughters; Who will, we feel sure, have the sincere sympathy of the community in their heavy affliction. The Dumfries Reformer 4 Aug 1892 pg 1 ______________ Died, In Galt, on Monday, August 1st, at 3 a.m., Margaret Veitch, Wife of John Cant, Aged 51 Years. Funeral, On Wednesday afternoon, August 3rd, at 4 o'clock, from her husband's residence, Forbes St., to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, August 1st, 1892. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12212-89. Thomas G. Gibson, 24, occ. machinist, b. Teeswater, res. Galt, s/o Alexander Gibson & Agnes Hastie, married Alison T. Cant, 22, b. Galt, res. same, d/o John Cant & Margaret Veitch, witn: Hugh Cant of Galt & Rose Caget? of Buffalo, 20 June 1889 at Galt [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 73. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 53. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Cant b. Evanton, Scotland res: Galt Age: 31 born abt 1830 father: Hugh mother: Allison Thorn married Margaret Vietch Age:: 20 born abt 1841 b. Galt Spouse res: Galt father: John mother: Agnes Cranston married 25 Sep 1861 county: Waterloo [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 57. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 122. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. Margaret Cant Gender: Female Age: 51 Birth Date: abt 1841 Birth Place: Galt, Ontario Death Date: 10 Aug 1892 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Hepatitis #017915 [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . John Cant/ born June 26, 1830/ died Mar. 8, 1917/ Margaret Veitch/ wife of John Cant/ died 1st August 1892/ aged 51 years/ Agnes C. Cant/ died 9th July 1945/ aged 81 years/ John/ infant son of/ Hugh A. & Maggie Cant/ died 17th June 1890/ Frank A./ died March 22, 1904/ aged 4 months

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1841 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Sep 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Hepatitis (2 years) - 1 Aug 1892 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth