John Ferguson

1844 - 1925  (80 years)

• Name	John Ferguson
  Born	28 Apr 1844	Balfron, , Stirling, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201360141
  Immigration	8 Jul 1848	New York City, New York, USA.   [5]
  Residence	1866	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Machinist
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of Scotland
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-109288
  Died	26 Apr 1925	Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: pneumonia and Asthemia
  Buried	Big Bay Cemetery, Big Bay, Grey County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I109288	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Archibald Ferguson,   b. 1812, , Perthshire, Scotland ,   d. 9 Nov 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Isabella McAllister,   b. CA 1813, , Scotland ,   d. 1848, New York City, New York, USA.  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1833	Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F34655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Nickle,   b. 15 Apr 1844, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1901, Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	14 Dec 1866	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7]
  Children	1. Isabella Elizbeth Ferguson,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1950  (Age 82 years)   2. John James Ferguson,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1952  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F34656	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LATE JOHN FERGUSON PIONEER OF KEPPEL Passed Away Sunday Last; More Than 53 Years On The Same Farm. We are sorry to record the death on one of the most respected pioneers of Keppel Township in the person of Mr. John Ferguson who died on Sunday, April 26th at the home of his son William on the farm from which he resided since 1872. The late Mr. Ferguson was born in Balfron, Scotland in 1845 and came to this country with his parents at the age of two years and spent the early part of his life in Puslinch Twp., Waterloo County. Here he was married to MaryAnn Nichol who predeceased him in 1901. After his marriage, he spent eight years at Galt, then moved in 1872 to the farm in North Keppel where he has since resided except for a few years in Oxenden. Of a family of nine children, eight survive to mourn the loss of a loving father, Mrs. F. Cole (Isabella); Mrs. Geo Robbinson (Agnes) Mrs. F. Hawken (Alice) and Archie, Windsor; Lawrence (Alberta); and A.G. (Albert Guin) Chatsworth. There are two brothers, Hector (Port Raney, B.C.) and Archie, Port Elgin. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from his late residence to North Keppel Cemetery (Big Bay Cemetery) and was attended by a large number of old friends and neighbours. The services were conducted by his pastor J. Anderson of Kemble and the pallbearers were Messrs. John, Wm; and A. G. Ferguson; F. Cole; J. Edward and Nichol. Owen Sound Sun Times, April 1925.

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 5. John FERGUSON Birthplace: Scotland Age 7 Church of Scotland [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Ferguson b. Scotland res: Waterloo Age: 22 born abt 1844 father: Archibald Ferguson mother: Isabella McAllister married Mary Ann Nicoll Age:: 22 born abt 1844 b. Canada Spouse res: Waterloo father: James Nicol mother: Eliza Guin married 14 Dec 1866 county: Waterloo [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 52. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 14463 (1925), John Ferguson. John Ferguson, d. 26 Apr 1925 Keppel Twp. b. 1845 Scotland, farmer, s/o Archibald Ferguson (b. Scotland) informant William Ferguson (son of North Keppel) cause: pneumonia and Asthemia [S3004] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Arrival Date Jul 8, 1848 Port of Arrival New York Port of Departure Greenwich Place of Origin Scotland Ship Sarah Family Identification 1125348 Microfilm Serial Number M237 Microfilm Roll Number 73. Archd Ferguson 27 Isabella 37 Agnes 13 John 3 [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Old parochial registers for Glasgow, 1612-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Glasgow (Lanarkshire) Film 1042942. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 19 Dec 1866. Nicol, Mary Anne married 14 Dec 1866 to John Ferguson At Doon, by Rev. M. McKenzie. Groom, of Waterloo; bride of Picton Twp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Apr 1844 - Balfron, , Stirling, Scotland Immigration - 8 Jul 1848 - New York City, New York, USA. Residence - 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Dec 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: pneumonia and Asthemia - 26 Apr 1925 - Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth