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

Jane Simms

Female 1821 - 1898  (77 years)


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  • Name Jane Simms 
    Born 1821  Frimley, , Surrey, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238677318 
    Name Jane Cheesman 
    Name Jane Findlater 
    Residence 1854  Bermuda. West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Church of England 
    Residence 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eng. Church 
    Residence 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-129767 
    Died 12 Feb 1898  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I129767  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Sims,   b. Abt 1790, of, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Martha,   b. Abt 1790, of, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F32038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Peter Findlater,   b. 1810, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 1 Jun 1843  Paget Parish, Bermuda, British West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Findlater,   b. 10 Mar 1855, Bermuda. West Indies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1924, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. George Findlater,   b. 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. St. Hubert, Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33709  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John H. Cheesman,   b. 1796, , Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10
    Children 
     1. Henry Cheeseman,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 95.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Cheesman John, 68, Galt, England, s/o Francis & Elizabeth, married 30 Nov 1867 Jane Findlater, 45, Galt, England, d/o George & Martha Sims

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 22.

    4. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 26.

    5. [S2431] Census - Canada - 1891, Waterloo, Galt Div 2 pg 101.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Jane Cheeseman d. 12 Feb 1898, Stratford, age 75, England

    7. [S2685] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917.
      NameJane Simms
      GenderFemale
      Record TypeBaptism
      Baptism Date21 Apr 1822
      Baptism PlaceSt Peter, Frimley, Surrey, England
      FatherGeorge Simms
      MotherMartha Simms
      Register TypeBishop's Transcript

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate Francis Simmons-Mary Jane Findlater.
      Mary Jane Findlater Birth Place: Bermuda Age: 29 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Father Name: Peter Findlater Mother Name: Jane Findlater Spouse Name: Francis Simmons Spouse's Age: 32 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Spouse Birth Place: Somerset Spouse Father Name: John Hurd Simmons Spouse Mother Name: Martha Simmons Marriage Date: 18 Jun 1884 Marriage Place: York

    9. [S2508] Ancestry Public Member Trees.

    10. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 11 Dec 1867.
      Findlater, Mrs. Jane married 30 Nov 1867 to John Cheeseman At the residence of the bride, Galt, by Rev. Mr. McKelvey. Both of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1821 - Frimley, , Surrey, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Eng. Church - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 1898 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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