Robert Kersell

1847 - 1871  (24 years)

• Name	Robert Kersell
  Born	1847	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	U. Presbyterian
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-129846
  Died	1 Aug 1871	Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, USA   [2, 4]
  Buried	Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I129846	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	James Kersell,   b. 1817, , Scotland ,   d. 10 Aug 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Cranston,   b. 26 Jan 1826, Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 16 Nov 1903, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, United States  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F32060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Amos,   b. Between 1850 and 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Married	4 Nov 1869	Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. James Kersell,   b. Mar 1872,   d. 9 Dec 1872  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F19191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  North Dumfries, Aug. 9, 1871. Sir: You are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral of Robert Kersell, (who died at Virginia City, Nevada, U. S., on Tuesday, 1st of August, 1871, aged 23 years), at 3 o'clock, To-morrow (Thursday), from the residence of his Mother, Lot No. 31, 10th Con., to the Cedar Creek Cemetery. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  
  

• Sources

  [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div 3 Pg 3. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Robert Kersell," 1871. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 55. [S529] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek CC#4490 Internet Link. In Memory Of/ Robert Kersell/ Died 1st Aug. 1871/ Aged 23 Years/ Jannet Amos/ His Wife/ Died 24th July 1874/ Aged 23 Years/ James/ Their Son/ Died 9th Dec. 1872/ Aged 9 Months/ Sleep On, Loved One, Sleep/ Sleep Until Your Mother Comes/ To Join You In Your Joy Above/ In Heaven Our Happy Home. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 10 Nov 1869. Amos, Janet married 4 Nov 1869 to Robert Kersel At Cedar Creek, North Dumfries by Rev. J.B. Muir M.A., St. Andrew's Church, Galt. Bride, second daughter of the late Walter Amos.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presbyterian - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Nov 1869 - Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Aug 1871 - Virginia City, Storey, Nevada, USA Buried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth