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

Alexander Graham Gourlay[1, 2]

Male 1852 - 1926  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name Alexander Graham Gourlay 
    Born Apr 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Machinist 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Machinist 
    Occupation 1884  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    machinist 
    Retired 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Retired 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127989 
    Died 14 Dec 1926  Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States 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 I127989  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Gourlay,   b. 1823, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Isabella Fulton,   b. 15 Aug 1820, Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1841  Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F22194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza MacGregor,   b. 22 Dec 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1922, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. Enid Graham Gourlay,   b. 17 Jan 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     2. Sidney Alexander Gourlay,   b. 9 Jan 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Val Ferguson Gourlay,   b. 19 Feb 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 103 years)
     4. Jean Fulton Gourlay,   b. 25 Aug 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. James Blair Gourlay,   b. 3 Nov 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1971, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F271725  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jennie May Godbold Born: Lakeview Mich Age: 22 Born: abt 1884 Father: Chas Godbold Mother: Caroline Wing Spouse: Sidney Alexr Gourley Age: 22 Born: abt 1884 born: Galt Ont Father: Alexr Graham Gourley Mother: Eliza McGregor Gourley married 4 Dec 1906 married: Wentworth, Hamilton

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Roy Elridge Secord
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 03 Sep 1908
      Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
      Contractor of Brantford
      Father's Name: Philip Henry Secord
      Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Quigg
      Spouse's Name: Jean Fulton Gourlay
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 27
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1881
      Res: Galt
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alexander Graham Gourlay
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Eliza Mcgregor

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 33.

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 48.

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 25.

    6. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 58.

    7. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] James GOURLAY/ died Feb. 13th 1881/ aged 58 years/ Isabella FULTON/ his wife/ died July 1st 1887/ aged 66 years/ Alexander G. GOURLAY/ died Dec.14th 1926/ aged 73 years/ Eliza MacGREGOR/ wife of A. G. GOURLAY/ born Dec. 22nd 1849/ died June 19th 1922/ Enid GRAHAM/ dau of/ A.G. & Eliza GOURLAY/ died Aug 22nd 1913/ in her 34th year/ GOURLAY

    8. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Sidney Alexander GOURLAY born 09 Jan 1884 Galt Parents Alexander GOURLAY & Eliza McGREGOR baptized 05 Nov 1884 Occupation: Machinist

    9. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      James Gourlay
      Spouse's Name:Isabella Fulton
      Event Date:20 Jun 1841
      Event Place:Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinist - 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Dec 1926 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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