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Robert Ford

Robert Ford[1]

Male 1827 - 1898  (70 years)

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  • Name Robert Ford 
    Born 5 Aug 1827  Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Christened 20 Dec 1827  Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179592984 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Free Church 
    Land - Directory 1864  North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 19, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1885  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-123792 
    Died 6 May 1898  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I123792  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Ford,   b. 1792, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Margaret Young,   b. 1799, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jan 1827  Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F44238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Elliott,   b. CALC 4 Mar 1832, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ford,   b. CALC 27 Aug 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 19 years)
     2. John Ford,   b. 2 Mar 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane Campbell,   b. 24 Nov 1850, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1923, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 19 May 1885  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Campbell "Lizzie" Ford,   b. 14 Feb 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1974  (Age 87 years)
     2. Evelyn Ford,   b. 26 Apr 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1967  (Age 80 years)
     3. Isabella "Bell" Ford,   b. 21 Dec 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1908, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     4. Fanny Bell "Fannie" Ford,   b. 21 Dec 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Robert G. Ford,   b. 4 Sep 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1980, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F187074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Robert Ford    		Robert Ford
    thebondys originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Trees 2014

  • Notes 
    • In Memoriam Died, In North Dumfries, on Friday evening, 6th inst., at 7.45 o'clock, Robert Ford, In his 71st year. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Lot,19, Concession 9, North Dumfries, on Monday afternoon, May 9th, at 2 o'clock, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. North Dumfries, May 7th, 1898. God is our refuge and our strength, In straits a present aid; Therefore, although the earth remove, We will not be afraid.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Elizabeth Elliott - Ford - Feb 11 1881 pg 8.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 37.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 46.

    4. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, indexing project (batch) number: C11811-4 system origin: Scotland-VR source film number: 1067954 reference number: 2:18FNHCJ.
      name: Robert Ford gender: Male baptism/christening date: 20 Dec 1827 baptism/christening place: , YETHOLM, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND birth date: 05 Aug 1827: father's name: John Ford mother's name: Margaret Young

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 16.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 68.

    7. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      At rest/ Robert Ford/ died/ May 6, 1898/ in his 71st year/ Fannie Bell/ born/ Dec. 21, 1888/ died/ Mar. 1889/ Isabel/ born/ Dec. 21, 1888/ died Aug. 13, 1908/ For ever with the Lord

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11786 (1885), Ford-Campbell.
      Robert Ford, 57, widower, Farmer, res. North Dumfries, Scotland, son of John Ford and Margaret Young, Married Mary Jane Campbell, 34, res. North Dumfries, b. Scotland, daughter of Thomas Campbell and Elizabeth McBurney, Wittness(es) - David Gibson and John Bray, both of N. Dumfries, 19 May 1885 at North Dumfries

    9. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    10. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:John Ford
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:19 Jan 1827
      Marriage Place:Yetholm,Roxburgh,Scotland
      Spouse:Margaret Young
      FHL Film Number:1067954

    11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 17.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1827 - Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 20 Dec 1827 - Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 19, 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 - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 May 1885 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 May 1898 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, 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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