Walter Deans^[1]

1804 - 1889  (84 years)

• Name	Walter Deans
  Born	22 Mar 1804	Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	8 Apr 1804	Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151873050
  Interesting	story
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1876	North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-122642
  Died	4 Feb 1889	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  	Cause: Disease of Heart 1 year
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I122642	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Walter Deans,   b. 1774, of, Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Janet Andison,   b. 1776, of, Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F44224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella Sudden,   b. CALC 16 Nov 1808, , Northumberland Co., England ,   d. 16 May 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Children	1. Mary Ann Deans,   b. 22 Jun 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1880, Yerington, Lyon, Nevada, United States  (Age 43 years)   2. Jane Deans,   b. 13 Sep 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1925, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Thomas S. Deans,   b. 10 Jan 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Dec 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   4. Esther Deans,   b. 23 Aug 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jun 1927, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F31632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "The families of the following persons also came out together by the 'Sarah Mary Ann,' of Maryport, England, in April 1831: George Landreth, James Bunyan, Thomas Adams, John Kerr, David Brown, Adam Kersell, Robert Cranston, James and Walter Deans, John, Thomas and William Henderson, John and William Veitch, Robert Laidlaw (father of James Laidlaw M.P.P.), Paisley Block; James Little and Robert Aitkin, Blue Lake, and James Davidson, Keg Lane, near Paris. With possibly one exception, all these families were from Roxburghshire, Scotland. Voyage - five weeks and four days. Young, The Hon. James M. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of North Dumfries . Toronto: Hunter, Rose and Company, 1880; footnotes, pgs 60-61) ________________________ Away - Mr. Walter Deans, a very old resident of North Dumfries, but for the last few years residing in Galt, passed away on Monday morning last, in his 86th year. The deceased came to Canada in 1833, in company with his mother and four sisters to join his brother who had gone out as a pioneer to the new world the year before. Walter, then a young man in the prime of life, took up land in the 8th concession, about six miles from Galt - the farm now occupied by his son Mr. Thos. S. Deans - and there he fought the usual settlers battle till old age found him with a modest competence. Last year he was stricken with paralysis, and since the few months of life left him have been passed in pain and suffering. He was the first of the family of six who has been called away, viz.: - Mr. James Deans and Mrs. Aikens, of Galt, Mrs. Johnson, Michigan, Mrs. Slater, of near Seaforth, and Miss Deans, of Berlin. Besides his son, Mr. Thos. S. Deans, the deceased leaves two daughters, Mrs. Jackling, Listowel, and Miss Deans, who resided with hm. His other daughter, Mrs. James Nichol, followed the fortunes of her husband to Nevada, and there died. Galt Reporter Feb 8 1889 pg 1 ___________ Died, In Galt, on Monday, February 4th, at 3:30 o'clock a.m., Walter Deans, Aged 85 Years and 9 Months. Funeral from his late residence, Chapman St., on Wednesday, 6th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, Feb. 4th, 1889. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010725-79. Thomas S. Deans, 37, occ. Farmer, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, s/o Walter Deans & Isabella Sudden married Mary Renwick, 18, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, d/o Robert Renwick & Isabella Sudden, witn Robert Deans & Maggie Renwick both of North Dumfries, 27 March 1879 in North Dumfries. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 31. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 45. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11786-2 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067933 , Reference ID: 2:189Z2RL. Walter Deans Gender: Male Christening Date: 08 Apr 1804 Christening Place: , CRAILING, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 22 Mar 1804 Father's Name: Walter Deans Mother's Name: Janet Andison [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [E] Walter DEANS/ died/ 4th Feb. 1889/ aged 85 y'rs 9 mo's/ Isabella SUDDEN/ his wife/ died 16th May 1876/ aged 67 y'rs 6 mo's [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 51. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Walter Deans - Feb 8 1889 pg 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Mar 1804 - Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Christened - 8 Apr 1804 - Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Disease of Heart 1 year - 4 Feb 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth