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

John Syme

Male 1832 - 1875  (43 years)


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  • Name John Syme 
    Born 1832  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1857  Inverkeithing, , Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Store clerk 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-128014P 
    Died 27 Jun 1875  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I128014  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Isabella Whitehead,   b. 1832, Limekilns, , Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1857  Inverkeithing, , Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. James Syme,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thomas Syme,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F31615  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on Sabbath afternoon, June 27th, John Syme, aged 43 years.

      Galt Reporter Jul 2 1875 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 49.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      (SE) In memory of/ John Syme/ who died/ June 27,1875/ aged 43 years/ (verse)
      (NE) In/ memory of/ Isabella Whitehead/ wife of/ John Syme/ died Dec.1,1888/ aged 55 years/ (verse)

    3. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11432-1 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 6035516.
      John Syme married Isabella Whitehead 27 Feb 1857 Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1832 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - Inverkeithing, , Fife, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1857 - Inverkeithing, , Fife, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Store clerk - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jun 1875 - Galt (Cambridge), 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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