Martha Common^[1]

1827 - 1888  (61 years)

• Name	Martha Common
  Born	7 Apr 1827	Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195064266
  Immigration	1831	, Canada   [9]
  Name	Martha Common
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Presbyterian
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Presbyterian
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	U. Presb.
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian North America
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114289P
  Died	7 Apr 1888	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Buried	Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I114289	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Richard Common,   b. 16 May 1790, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Nov 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Martha Miller,   b. 1790, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Sep 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 May 1816	Bedrule, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [10]
  Family ID	F44296	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew S. Common,   b. CALC 18 May 1820, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Apr 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 66 years)
  Married	12 Jan 1847	Gore District, Ontario   [11]
  Children	1. Christina Common,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Shiel Common,   b. 7 Aug 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1921, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   3. Martha Common,   b. 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Thomas Common,   b. 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Janet Common,   b. 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)   6. Elizabeth Ann Common,   b. 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Andrew Common,   b. 24 May 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F29884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, In North Dumfries, on Saturday, 7th April, Martha Common, Relict of the late Andrew Common, In her 62nd Year. Funeral From the residence of her late husband, North Dumfries, on Monday, 9th inst., at 2.30 o'clock, p.m., to Cedar Creek Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. North Dumfries, April 7th, 1888. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Cornell Born: Canada Age: 24 Born: abt 1860 Father: Hubbard Cornell Mother: Sarah Cornell Spouse: Janet Common Age: 20 Born: abt 1864 born: Canada Father: Andrew Common Mother: Martha Common married 13 Jun 1884 married: Waterloo, Berlin [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 8. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Martha Common," 7 Apr 1888. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 16. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 82. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12. [S529] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek CC#4490 Internet Link. In Memory Of/ Andrew S. Common/ Who Died/ April 18, 1887/ Aged 66 Y'rs & 11 M's/ Also His Wife/ Martha/ Died April 7, 1888/ In Her 62nd Year/ Natives Of/ Roxburghshire/ Scotland. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11790-4 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 1067936, 0102289. Martha Common Birth Date: 07 Apr 1827 Birthplace: , HOBKIRK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Richard Common [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ Martha Miller/ wife of/ Richard Common/ died Sept. 16, 1874/ aged 82 years/ Richard Common Sr./ born May 16, 1790/ died Nov. 17, 1875/ Emigrated from/ Roxburghshire, Scotland/ in the year 1831 [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11782-6 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 1067932. Name: Richard Common Spouse's Name: Martha Miller Event Date: 25 May 1816 Event Place: Bedrule,Roxburgh,Scotland [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries. 12 Jan 1847

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1827 - Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland Immigration - 1831 - , Canada Married - 12 Jan 1847 - Gore District, Ontario Residence - United Presbyterian - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Apr 1888 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth