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Alexander Lithgow

Male 1826 - 1887  (61 years)


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  • Name Alexander Lithgow 
    Born 1826  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tailor 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Tailor 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120044 
    Died 7 Sep 1887  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cancer of Stomach 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I120044  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Sudden,   b. 22 Sep 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1 Nov 1855  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of an Old Resident

      The many friends of Mr. Alex Lithgow, of Guelph, will regret to hear of his death which occurred in Guelph early on Wednesday morning. Mr. Lithgow has been in failing health for some months, his disease being supposed to be internal cancer. He was very well known and very much respected in Galt. He was a brother-in-law of Mr. Thomas Chisholm, assessor, North Dumfries.

      Galt Reporter Sep 9 1887 pg 1

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      In Guelph, on Wednesday morning, 7th inst., at 5 o'clock, Alexander Lithgow, aged 61 years.

      Galt Reporter Sep 9 1887 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 14.

    2. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 64.

    3. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In/ lovinq memory/ of/ Alexander LITHGOW/ died Sept. 7, 1887/ aged 61 years/ Jane SUDDEN/ his wife/ died Nov. 7, 1910/ in her 75th year/ Blessed are the pure in heart/ for they shall see God/ LITHGOW/

    4. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 01858 (1887).
      Name:Alexander Lithgow Gender:Male Age:61 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1826 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:7 Sep 1887 Death Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Cancer of the Stomach

    5. [S2460] Marriage.
      At Paris, on the 1st inst., by the Rev. D. Caw, Mr. Alexander Lithgow, of Galt, to Miss Jane Sudden of the same place. Dumfries Reformer 14 Nov 1855 pg 3

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1826 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cancer of Stomach - 7 Sep 1887 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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