John Murdock

Cal 1862 - 1891  (~ 28 years)

• Name	John Murdock
  Born	CALC 26 Dec 1862	, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Sports Team Membership	1882	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions
  	1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions beat Guelph 6-4. Front: George Forbes (SS), 2nd row l to r: Al Marchment (CF), James Mullen (3rd), Ben Stock (C), John Murdock (RF), Back: John Campbell (P), Andrew Jardine (LF), John Maul (2nd), Charles Hespeler (1st).
  		1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions 1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions beat Guelph 6-4. Front: George Forbes (SS), 2nd row l to r: Al Marchment (CF), James Mullen (3rd), Ben Stock (C), John Murdock (RF), Back: John Campbell (P), Andrew Jardine (LF), John Maul (2nd), Charles Hespeler (1st).
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116965P
  Died	11 Jan 1891  [2]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I116965	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  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. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . East: Jane/ Murdoch/ died/ June 19, 1915/ in her 86 (sic) year South: (engraving of horseshoe, hammer & nails) In/ memory of/ John/ Murdoch/ died/ Jan. 11, 1891./ aged/ 28 years & 16 days/ Tho lost to sight to/ memory dear [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 - CALC 26 Dec 1862 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Sports Team Membership - 1882 Hespeler Baseball Champions - 1882 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth