Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
James C. Coleman

James C. Coleman[1, 2]

Male 1835 - 1912  (77 years)

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  • Name James C. Coleman 
    Born 13 Nov 1835  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    school teacher 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Teacher 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Directory 1864  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 087, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    school teacher 
    Occupation Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    merchant 
    Occupation 1876  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    farmer 
    Occupation 1879  Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    merchant 
    Occupation 1900  Falconbridge, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Postmaster 
    Residence 1901  Carradoc, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00095-5375.67 
    Died 16 Dec 1912  Caradoc, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Cook's United Cemetery, Carradoc Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I10465  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Coleman,   b. 6 Jul 1814, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1893, Caradoc Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Jane Blair,   b. 6 Sep 1817, , County Down, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1883, , Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F11180  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Steen,   b. 27 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1914, Caradoc, Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. John Henry Coleman,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 87 years)
     2. James A. Coleman,   b. 1863, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950, Gleichen, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. George Thomas Coleman,   b. 8 Sep 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1950  (Age 84 years)
     4. Robert Coleman,   b. 22 Mar 1869, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1952  (Age 83 years)
     5. Jane "Jennie" Coleman,   b. 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1922, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     6. Catharine Coleman,   b. 1 Jan 1874, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1964, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     7. Lydia Coleman,   b. 20 Mar 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ernest E. Coleman,   b. 8 Feb 1879, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4328  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    James Coleman and Lydia Steen
    James Coleman and Lydia Steen
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  • Notes 
    • James at the time of his marriage was a school teacher.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011865-91.
      011865-91 (Waterloo Co.) John C. COLEMAN, 28, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Doon, s/o James & Lydia married Mary ROSENBERGER, 26, Wilmot Twp, Wilmot Twp, d/o
      Benj. & Nancy, witn: Robert COLEMAN & Leah ROSENBERGER all of Wilmot, 4 November 1891 in Wilmot.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 303.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 4.

    4. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 66.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80674830/james-coleman.

    6. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 10 Jan 1862.
      "Coleman - Steen: On the 31st ultimo, by the Rev. Jno. McMechan, Mr. James Coleman, School Teacher, to Miss Lydia Steen, daughter of Mr. John Steen, all of the Township of Waterloo."

    7. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    8. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 35340 (1876), Lydia Coleman.
      Lydia Coleman
      Event Type:Birth
      Event Date:20 Mar 1876
      Occ: farmer of Pushlinch
      Event Place:Puslinch Twp., Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Gender:Female
      Father's Name:James Coleman
      Mother's Name:Lydia Steen

    9. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 901183 (1931), Ernest Coleman.
      Ernest Coleman Event Type:Birth Event Date:08 Feb 1879 Event Place:Acton, Halton, Ontario, Canada Gender:Male Father's Name:James Coleman Merchant of Acton Mother's Name:Lydia Steen

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Nov 1835 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - school teacher - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - school teacher - 1864 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 087, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1876 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1879 - Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Postmaster - 1900 - Falconbridge, Middlesex Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cook's United Cemetery, Carradoc Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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