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

James Lyons

Male 1831 - 1874  (43 years)


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  • Name James Lyons 
    Born 1831  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Wesley Methodist 
    Land - Directory 1864  North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 35, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lot 34 Con 7 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-113770 
    Died 16 Mar 1874  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried 19 Mar 1874  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I113770  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Elsie Jane Kenney,   b. CALC 27 Nov 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Marion H. Lyons,   b. 23 Sep 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1932, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. William Edward Lyons,   b. 14 Jul 1864, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1928, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. John Joseph Lyons,   b. CALC 25 Mar 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1938, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F29556  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elsie J. Kenney,   b. 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Oct 1853  [4
    Children 
     1. H. Marion Lyons,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William E. Lyons,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John J. Lyons,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F274583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, At his Residence, Willow Grove Farm near Ayr, on Monday, the 16th inst., at 4 o'clock, P.M., James Lyons, Aged 42 Years. The Funeral Will take place on Thursday, the 10th inst., at One O'Clock, P.M., from his late residence, to the place of interment, Knox Church Burying Ground, Ayr. Ayr 17th March, 1874.


      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "Funeral Card of James Lyons," 17 Mar 1874.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 13.

    3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] My Husband/ In Affectionate/ Remembrance of/ James Lyons/ who died/ on March 16, 1874/ at Willowgrove Farm/ North Dumfries/ In the 42' year of his Age/ Affection's Tribute Here I Raise/ Tis All That I Can Do:/ till Death Shall Close My Earthly days/ Our Friendship to Renew/ He Doeth All Things Well.
      [Left/South] Rose Eadie Reinholt/ 1905 - 1956
      [Back/West] In memory of/ William E. Lyons/ born July 14, 1864/ died May 22, 1928/ his wife/ Mary Jane Byers/ 1867 - 1959/ John J. Lyons/ 1870 - 1938
      [Right/North] Elsie J./ wife of/ James Lyons/ who died/ Jun 27, 1890/ aged 56 years/ at Rest

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 27.

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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1831 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 35, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 34 Con 7 - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Mar 1874 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Mar 1874 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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