Waterloo Region Generations
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Hugh Alexander Cant

Male 1862 - 1946  (83 years)


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  • Name Hugh Alexander Cant 
    Born 8 Jul 1862  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Fitter 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Iron Machinist 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Machinist, Machine Shop 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-128091 
    Died 1946 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I128091  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Cant,   b. 1829, Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Margaret Veitch,   b. 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F26514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Maggie" Barbour,   b. 25 Sep 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1886  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. John Cant,   b. 17 Jun 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Margaret Elizabeth Cant,   b. 3 Dec 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age 78 years)
     3. Frank Alexander Cant,   b. 4 Nov 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16510  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 4.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 73.

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 53.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 34.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Cant b. Evanton, Scotland res: Galt Age: 31 born abt 1830 father: Hugh mother: Allison Thorn married Margaret Vietch Age:: 20 born abt 1841 b. Galt Spouse res: Galt father: John mother: Agnes Cranston married 25 Sep 1861 county: Waterloo

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 122.

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011691 (1886).
      Name:Hugh A Cant Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1862 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:13 Oct 1886 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Cant Mother:Maggie Cant Spouse:Maggie Barbour

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jul 1862 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fitter - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Oct 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Iron Machinist - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist, Machine Shop - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - 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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