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Elizabeth Common[1, 2]

Female 1829 - 1893  (64 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Common 
    Born 1829  , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Bell 
    Residence 1855  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church of Scotland 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-104217 
    Died 16 May 1893  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Cause: Paralysis 
    Buried 18 May 1893  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I104217  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Andrew Common,   b. 1786, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1854  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Cairns,   b. CA 1802, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam Bell,   b. 12 Apr 1838, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1855  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Bell,   b. 19 Mar 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     2. Agnes Laidlaw Bell,   b. 5 May 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Jessie Bell Bell,   b. 29 Apr 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. William Bell,   b. 6 Mar 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Katherine "Kate" Bell,   b. 11 Apr 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F26692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. ADAM BELL'S DEATH

      The Old settlers of Galt are fast passing away and this week we are called upon to write up the death of another of Galt's oldest citizens, Mrs. Adam Bell, Metcalfe St., which took place on Tuesday morning, at 7: 20. The deceased, Elizabeth Common, had been a resident of Galt, for about forty years. She waS born in Roxborough, Scotland, in 1829 and came to Canada, about 1853, along with her husband. She has always been well and enjoyed good health until about Christmas last, when she was taken down with her first illness, paralysis and has been steadily sinking ever since. She leaves a husband and five children; Mrs. Marshall, of Dunville; Mrs. J. R. Mitchell, Mrs. Wm. Thomson and Miss Jessie, of Gait, and William, of Cleveland. One sister and two brothers, also survive her. Mrs. Wm. Turnbull and Andrew of North Dumfries and William, of Manitoba. The funeral took place on Thursday, from the family residence, Medcalf St., to Mount View cemetery and was largely attended by the deceased old friends and relatives.

      The Weekly Reformer May 19 1893 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Agnes BELL born 05 May 1858 Parents Adam BELL & Elizabeth COMMON baptized 27 Jun 1858

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Thomson (baker of Galt) Born: Scotland Age: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1868 Father: Thos Thomson Mother: Sarah Thomson married Kate Bell Age:: 18 Est. Birth: abt 1871 Born: Galt Father: Adam Bell Mother: Elizabeth Bell married 27 Feb 1889 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 100.

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 49.

    5. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 63.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1829). Elisabeth Common Bell (1829-1893) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 15 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111179767/elisabeth-bell.

    7. [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United.
      Adam Bell, Laborer, Marred Elizabeth Common, Spinster, Both of Galt, Witn: George Common & Thomas Barton, 22 June 1855 By License In Galt

    8. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017728 (1893).
      Name:Elizabeth Common Bell Gender:Female Age:64 Birth Date:abt 1829 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:16 May 1893 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Paralysis

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1829 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1855 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1855 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis - 16 May 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 May 1893 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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