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

Andrew Craig[1]

Male 1805 - 1872  (67 years)


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  • Name Andrew Craig 
    Born 17 Nov 1805  Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Military served his country/ for 23 years in the Scots/ Grey's Cavalry, and British/ Mounted Coast Guard/ Services 
    Occupation Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    old soldier 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Church of Scotland 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120256 
    Died 6 Dec 1872  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7
    Cause: Dropsy with Liver Disease (3 months) 
    Buried 8 Dec 1872  Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Person ID I120256  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Martha,   b. 1810, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Susanna Craig,   b. 1836, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Peter Craig,   b. Abt 1840, Of, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Thomas Harrison Craig,   b. 29 Dec 1850, Hull, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1929, Odanah, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32623  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frances Ackland,   b. 1809, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33476  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Helen Reid,   b. CA 1807, of, Kent Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1846  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert Craig,   b. 6 Jul 1834, Piershill, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1897, Enniskillen, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Elizabeth Catharine Craig,   b. CALC 22 Mar 1837, , Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33793  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • On Friday, the 6th inst., at Sandy Knowe, Galt, Ont., Andrew Craig, aged 67 years. The deceased was father to Mr. Peter Craig, blacksmith, of this town.

      The Essex Record newspaper, 12 Dec 1872

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Deane b. Roxboroughshire, Scotland res: Galt Age: 28 born abt 1830 father: James mother: Christina Lamb married Elizabeth C. Craig Age:: 21 born abt 1837 b. Kent, England Spouse res: Galt father: Andrew mother: Helen Reid married 1 Jan 1858 county: Waterloo

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 12.

    3. [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link .
      Andrew Craig/ died/ 6th Dec. 1872/ in the 68th year of his age/ He was a native of Paisley, Scotland/ and served his country/ for 23 years in the Scots/ Grey's Cavalry, and British/ Mounted Coast Guard/ Services

    4. [S574] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican.
      Andrew Craig, age 67, occ. old soldier, buried 8 Dec 1872, cause: general decay, b. England, buried English Church

    5. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      Andrew CRAIG/ died/ 6th Dec. 1872/ in the 68th year of his age/ He was a native of Paisley, Scotland/ and served his country/ for 23 years in the Scots/ Grey's Cavalry, and British/ Mounted Coast Guard/ Services/

    6. [S1240] News - ON, Essex, Windsor - The Essex Record, "Death Notice of Andrew Craig," 12 Dec 1872.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 008673 (1872).
      Name:Andrew Craig Gender:Male Age:67 Birth Date:abt 1805 Birth Place:Paisley, Scotland Death Date:5 Dec 1872 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Nov 1805 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - old soldier - - Galt (Cambridge), 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 - Church of Scotland - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Dropsy with Liver Disease (3 months) - 6 Dec 1872 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 8 Dec 1872 - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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