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

John H. Cheesman

Male 1796 - 1881  (85 years)


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  • Name John H. Cheesman 
    Born 1796  , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261348031 
    Name John H. Cheeseman 
    Residence 1825  Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1828  Leeds, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1834  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    carpenter 
    Residence 1842  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    carpenter 
    Residence 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    N. C. W. 
    Residence 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    N. C. Methodist 
    Residence 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-104052 
    Died 8 Nov 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Paralysis several hours 
    Person ID I104052  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Francis Cheeseman,   b. Abt 1770, of, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1770, of, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F32037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Hephzibah Cross,   b. 1796, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1825  Whitechapel, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 11
    Children 
     1. Cheeseman,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Warton Cheesman,   b. 15 Dec 1827, Leeds, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. John Manger Cheesman,   b. 10 Aug 1829, Leeds, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1906, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. William Cheeseman,   b. 1830, Leeds, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Cheesman,   b. 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1912, Brighton, Monroe, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Robert Andrew Cheeseman,   b. Sep 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1855  (Age ~ 1 years)
     7. Mary Cheeseman,   b. 1855, West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F32662  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane Simms,   b. 1821, Frimley, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1898, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 12
    Children 
     1. Henry Cheeseman,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F32036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The spring of 1834 found Galt an active village of about two hundred and fifty inhabitants, with a gradually developing country around it, and improving prospects. Besides Messrs. Dickson and Shade, the following are remembered among the citizens of that day: ... John Cheeseman...

      THE REMINISENCES OF THE EARLY HISTORY OF GALT AND THE SETTLEMENT OF DUMFRIES By James Young (1880)

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 95.

    2. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 19.
      John CHEESEMAN Carpenter England Methodist 53
      Hephzibah CHEESEMAN England Methodist 55
      Elizabeth CHEESEMAN Upper Canada Episcopalian 17
      Charles M. CHEESEMAN Cabinet Maker England Episcopalian 26
      Anne L. CHEESEMAN England Episcopalian 22
      Christianne CHEESEMAN Upper Canada Episcopalian 1
      John CHEESEMAN Painter England Episcopalian 23
      Eliza CHEESEMAN Ireland Episcopalian 24
      William J. CHEESEMAN Upper Canada Episcopalian 1
      Luke KINSMAN England Episcopalian 16 not a member of the family
      Dianna MCFAGAN Upper Canada Episcopalian 13 not a member of the family

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22.

    4. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 4 Page 49.

    5. [S2612] London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932.
      NameHephzibah Cross
      GenderFemale
      Record TypeMarriage
      Marriage Date30 Apr 1825
      Marriage PlaceSaint Mary, Whitechapel: Whitechapel High Street, Tower Hamlets, England
      SpouseJohn Cheeseman
      Register TypeParish Register

    6. [S3244] England, Kent, Parish Registers, 1538-1911.
      Name: Charles Warton Cheesman
      Sex: Male
      Father's Name: John Cheesman
      Mother's Name: Hephzibah Cheesman
      Event Type: Christening
      Event Date: 13 Jan 1828
      Event Place: Leeds, Kent, England

    7. [S799] Book - Reminiscenses of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario.

    8. [S2826] Census - Canada, Ontario -1842.
      John Cheeseman - Carpenter North Dumfries - filed with St. David's Ward, Toronto

    9. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 19.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Cheesman John, 68, Galt, England, s/o Francis & Elizabeth, married 30 Nov 1867 Jane Findlater, 45, Galt, England, d/o George & Martha Sims

    11. [S2198] England, Select marriages, 1538-1973.
      NameHephzebah Cross
      GenderFemale
      Marriage Date30 Apr 1825
      Marriage PlaceWhitechapel, Middlesex, England
      Spouse
      John Cheeseman
      FHL Film Number94702

    12. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 11 Dec 1867.
      Findlater, Mrs. Jane married 30 Nov 1867 to John Cheeseman At the residence of the bride, Galt, by Rev. Mr. McKelvey. Both of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1796 - , Lincolnshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1828 - Leeds, , Kent, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1834 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - N. C. W. - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - N. C. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis several hours - 8 Nov 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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