Alexander F. Murdoch

1850 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Alexander F. Murdoch
  Born	1850	, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Business	1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Horse-shoer and General Blacksmith
  		Hespeler-Dr.AlexanderF.Muroch-0001-invoice1886.jpg
  Business	1884	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Johnston, Murdoch & Co.
  		Hespeler-Johnston,MurochandCo-1884Directory.jpg 1884 Directory of Waterloo
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116916
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I116916	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander Murdoch,   b. Abt 1830, Of, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Mother	Jane Cosens,   b. Nov 1829, , Scotland ,   d. 19 Jun 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Married	25 Jan 1849	Chapel of Garioch, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F29782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alex Murdoch came here from St. Marys about 1870 to learn the Blacksmithing trade with James P. Johnston and after his time was out he continued with Mr. Johnston until 1874. Afterwards, he started business on his own in the shop on Cooper Street and there remained until 1886 when he sold out to William Wingfield and went west. During at least the five years - 1882-1886 - his brother, Andrew, worked with him and in 1886 there was still another brother, John Murdoch, here who too was a blacksmith. A sister, Jane, worked for Randall Farr & Co. for three years prior to her marriage to Robert Hammersley on New Year's Day, 1874. Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

  
  

• Sources

  [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 7. [S1430] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1884-1885 "Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-1885". [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11179-2 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 993175. Alexander Murdoch married Jean Cossans married 25 Jan 1849 Chapel Of Garioch, Aberdeen, Scotland

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1850 - , Scotland Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Horse-shoer and General Blacksmith - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Johnston, Murdoch & Co. - 1884 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth