William Biggar^[1]

1793 - 1853  (59 years)

• Name	William Biggar
  Born	27 Dec 1793	Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Residence	Knox Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Presbyterian
  	After Rev. Dr. Bayne and his followers left St. Andrew's Church, they worshipped in William Biggar's barn until the first Knox Church building (of stone) was erected at the north-east corner of Ainslie and Dickson Streets in 1845-1846. This church was sold to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1872 for their use. It was removed in 1879.1a 1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-125002
  Died	20 Dec 1853	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I125002	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Janet Turnbull,   b. 1797, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Jun 1822	Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland   [5]
  Children	1. Biggar   2. Jennet Biggar,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Biggar,   b. 1836, , Scotland ,   d. 12 May 1900, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   4. Margaret Biggar,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catharine Jemima "Kate" Biggar,   b. 12 Feb 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   6. Elizabeth Biggar,   b. CALC 31 Dec 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F32053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A-1-22 William Bigger: Letters of Administration to the Estate of William Bigger, late of the Township of North Dumfries, Yeoman, deceased, granted to and issued to his widow Janet Bigger, the twenty fourth day of December one thousand and eight hundred and fifty three, herself, and her sureties, Andrew Bigger, Yeoman, and George Reid Tailor, all of the same place, having given bond to the amount of One thousand pounds, the estate being £500. Letters Granted the 24 December 1853 Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber _________________________ Knox's Galt Presbyterian Church Begun: 1844 This was the Rev. John Bayne's church, a Free [Presbyterian] Church which was founded by him in 1844 with a majority of the members from his former church, St. Andrew's. Dr. Bayne died on Nov. 3, 1859 and in 1861 the Synod of the (Free) Presbyterian Church of Canada of which he was said to be the founder joined with the United Presbyterian Church in Canada to become the Canada Presbyterian Church. Ministers who followed Rev. Bayne were Revs. John Thompson (April 18, 1861-March 9, 1864) and James K. Smith (September 28, 1865-c.1885). In 1875 church union created the Presbyterian Church in Canada from all remaining divisions of the Presbyterian Church. In 1925 the congregation voted 548-363 to remain a Presbyterian Church rather than join the United Church. After Rev. Dr. Bayne and his followers left St. Andrew's Church, they worshipped in William Biggar's barn until the first Knox Church building (of stone) was erected at the north-east corner of Ainslie and Dickson Streets in 1845-1846. This church was sold to the Wesleyan Methodists in 1872 for their use. It was removed in 1879. The present Knox's Galt Presbyterian Church was built in 1869 (the cornerstone laying ceremony was on June 18, 1869) and opened for worship on September 11, 1870. The cornerstone was laid on May 25, 1908 for a large Sunday School addition which was completed in 1909. Fire on April 16, 1989 gutted the entire Christian Education/office wing and damaged the church itself; the reconstructed wing (within the original stone walls) and the repaired church were reopened on Sunday, April 7, 1991. Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Robert Hinselwood Born: Scotland Res: North Dumfries Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1839 Father: William Mother: Agnes Frazer married Cath Jemima Bigger Age:: 18 Est. Birth: abt 1843 Born: North Dumfries Res: North Dumfries Father: William Mother: Janet Turnbull married 29 Nov 1861 county: Waterloo [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 5. William Bigger Farmer Scotland Free Church 57 Jennet Bigger Scotland Free Church 54 Jennet Bigger Canada Free Church 17 William Bigger Canada Free Church 15 Elisabeth Bigger Canada Free Church 13 Margaret Bigger Canada Free Church 9 Catherine Bigger Canada Free Church 7 [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 5. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Letters of Administration of William Bigger A-1-22 24 Dec 1853. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. NameWilliam Bigger GenderMale Marriage Date17 Jun 1822 Marriage PlaceYarrow, Selkirk, Scotland SpouseJanet Turnbull FHL Film Number1067929

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Dec 1793 - Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Married - 17 Jun 1822 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Occupation - farmer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - - Knox Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Dec 1853 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth