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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Jane Tassie

Female 1828 - 1895  (67 years)


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  • Name Jane Tassie 
    Born 1828  Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245065997 
    Name Jane Davidson 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Episcopalian Church of England 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-129872 
    Died 25 May 1895  Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I129872  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father James Tassie,   b. Abt 1790, Of, Dublin, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Stewart,   b. Abt 1790, Of, Dublin, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F24736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayor John Davidson,   b. 1805, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Blackhall Davidson,   b. 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1867, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     2. Mary Stewart Davidson,   b. 11 May 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1895, Waterdown, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     3. James Alexander Davidson,   b. 26 Dec 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elsie St. George Davidson,   b. 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1929, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Absalom Shade Davidson,   b. Oct 1862, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 21 years)
     6. William Davidson,   b. CALC 17 Mar 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     7. John Davidson,   b. CALC 17 Mar 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     8. Philip Davidson,   b. 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Michael Alfred "Alfred" Davidson,   b. 14 Feb 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1934, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F32075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs Jane Tassie Davidson, widow of the late Jonn Davidson. manager of the Bank of Commerce at Galt died Wednesday at her residence, Garth Villa, near Waterdown. The deceased was a sister of Dr. Tassie, the principal of the Tassie school at Galt, formerly one of the best known institutions in Canada. She leaves three sons and one daughter. Mrs. Davidson suffered from a paralytic stroke on Friday last, which resulted in death.

      The Hamilton Spectator Sat, May 18, 1895 Page 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 93.

    2. [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ John Davidson/ died Nov. 30' 1877 in the 73rd year of/ his age/ Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord/ John Blackhall/ second son of/ John & Jane Davidson/ died in London, Ont./ Feb. 9' 1867/ aged 9 years/ Absalom Shade/ their 4th son, was drowned/ in the Grand River at Galt/ May 26' 1884: / aged 21 y'rs 7 mo./ Jane Tassie wife of/ John Davidson/ died May 25' 1895/ aged 66 years/

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 21.

    4. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 4 Page 50.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Jane Davidson, d. 15 May 1895, b. Dublin, Ireland, aged 67, widow

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1828 - Dublin, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Episcopalian Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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