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William Biggar

Male 1866 - 1893  (27 years)


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  • Name William Biggar 
    Born 1866  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Pattern Maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-104913 
    Died 16 Apr 1893  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Consumption 
    Buried 18 Apr 1893  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I104913  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Biggar,   b. 18 Mar 1836, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1921, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Christina Edgar,   b. 23 May 1835, Gattanside, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1857  Ladhope, Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F16693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM BIGGAR

      Mr. Jas. Biggar and family, Elliott St.,will have the sympathy of their many friends in the death of their son and brother William, which took place on Sunday evening, at 10 p.m., at the residence of Mr. Wm. Cowan, Dumfries. The deceased has been a sufferer for some time and was at Mr. Cowan's for his health. He was in his 27th year. The funeral took place on Tuesday, at 4: 30 p.m., to Mount View Cemetery and was attended by a large number of friends and relatives.

      The Weekly Reformer 12 Apr 1893 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 31.

    2. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017725 (1893).
      Name:William Biggar Gender:Male Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:England Death Date:16 Apr 1893 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Consumption

    3. [S117] Vit - Scotland - Marriage Registration.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1866 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Pattern Maker - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Consumption - 16 Apr 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 18 Apr 1893 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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