Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Anthony Smith

Male Cal 1805 - 1868  (~ 62 years)


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  • Name Anthony Smith 
    Born CALC 15 Sep 1805  Sedgefield, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194175897 
    Immigration 1845  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Residence 1861  East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112082 
    Died 1 Jan 1868  [2
    Buried Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I112082  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Hannah Cummings,   b. CALC 28 Oct 1807, Pittington, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1894  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Smith,   b. CALC 22 Oct 1833, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     2. Anthony Smith,   b. 15 May 1838, Pittington, , Durham, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1924, Innisfail, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Robert Smith,   b. 25 Mar 1842, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1928, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Elizabeth Smith,   b. 18 Mar 1849, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1925, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Thomas A. Smith,   b. 16 Apr 1854, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1913, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Smith, Anthony. - Came to Canada in 1845 from Durham, England, accompanied by his wife, Hannah Cummings, and three children, and settled on a farm in East Zorra, afterwards operated by his son, Thomas A., and now owned by Nicholas D. Roth. The children were, William, deceased in 1860, Anthony, now with his wife. Charity Jury, of Innisfail, Alberta, Robert and wife, Jane Blatchford, now retired, of Listowel, Elizabeth, Mrs. Jas. Grimmer, of Wilmot, Thomas A., retired, of New Hamburg. He died in Wilmot in 1868 at the age of 62.

      Church of England, An Historical Sketch of the Parish of Wilmot 1828-1913, Diocese of Huron, Ontario, New Hamburg, Canada by Charles James Fox, Sep 1913

  • Sources 
    1. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 32792 (1925), Elizabeth Grimmer.
      Elizabeth Grimmer, b. 18 Mar 1849 East Zorra Tp., Oxford Co., d/o Anthony Smith (b. Durham Co., England) & Hannah Cumming (b. England) informant Miss Margaret Grimmer of New Hamburg, d. 4 Apr 1925 New Hamburg, cause: old age, gradual, asthaemia sudden death (2 years) and fracture of hip

    2. [S320] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. James Anglican CC#4571 Internet Link.
      In/ memory of/ Anthony Smith/ died/ Jan. 1st 1868/ aged 62 years/ 3 mos. 17 ds./ Hannah/ wife of/ Anthony Smith/ died Jan. 2nd 1894/aged 86 years/ 2 mos. 5 ds./ Our parents here lie underground/ the dearest friends we ever found/ But through the Lord's unbounded love/ we hope to meet in realms above/ Smith

    3. [S1762] Census - ON, Oxford, East Zorra - 1861, Div 1 pg 30.

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 33563 (1913), Thomas A. Smith.
      Thomas A. Smith, b. 16 Apr 1854 East Zorra, d. 12 Sep 1913 New Hamburg, machinist, s/o Anthony Smith (b. Durham England) & Hannah Cummings (b. Durham, England) cause: angina pectoris (1 hour)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 15 Sep 1805 - Sedgefield, , Durham, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1845 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1861 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1861 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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