David Brown Blyth

Cal 1863 - 1887  (~ 24 years)

• Name	David Brown Blyth
  Born	CALC 26 Mar 1863	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Church of Scotland
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Fitter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-104212
  Died	6 May 1887	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Phthisis (16 months)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I104212	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	David Fleming Blyth,   b. CALC 10 Jan 1830, , Fifeshire, Scotland ,   d. 15 Sep 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Cameron,   b. 10 Mar 1830, , Scotland ,   d. 23 Oct 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F17028	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  An Afflicted Family - It falls to our lot to-day to chronicle the death of David B., fourth son of our well-known and respected townsman, Mr. David Blyth. The young man, who was in the 25th year of his age, fell a victim to consumption, under which he has suffered for many months ; and his death makes the third member of this family who has trod the path to the grave in the short space of two years from the same cause. Mr. Blyth, sr., is also himself quite unwell at the present time ; and while we know how cold and formal all words of sympathy fall in the presence of an affliction so great, we can only give utterance to them as springing from the heart of every friend and acquaintance of the family. Mr. Blyth's funeral took place on Monday afternoon, the attendance being unusually large. In addition to citizens, the Protectives in uniform, and the members of the Canadian Order of Foresters in regalia, marched in procession to the cemetery-the latter society performing the rites of the Order at the grave. Galt reporter, 13 May 1887, v.41 no. 2008, p. 1 ______________ In Galt, on Friday evening, May 6th, at 9 o'clock, David Brown, fourth son of David and Mary Blyth, aged 24 years, 1 month and 10 days. Galt Reporter May 13 1887 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 100. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. David B/ forth son of/ David & Mary/ Blyth/ died May 6, 1887/ aged 24 years/ 1 month & 10 days/ William/ their second son/ died Feb. 15. 1910/ in his 54th year/ John Blyth/ 1868-1925 / [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017710 (1887). Name:David B Blyth Gender:Male Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1863 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:6 May 1887 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Phthisis Pulmonalis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 26 Mar 1863 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Fitter - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Phthisis (16 months) - 6 May 1887 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth