John McAuslan

1808 - 1878  (70 years)

• Name	John McAuslan
  Born	1808	Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110524526
  Honoured	McAusland St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario
  	McAuslin St. named for him
  	McAuslan Street, the name McAuslan connected with Galt at any time during the past 50 years recalls Canada's national winter game, curling. This street was named after John McAuslan, custodian of the Toll Gate on the Dundas Road at the east end of the town; Seventh Annual Report of the Waterloo Hitorical Society, Waterloo Historical Society, 1919
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	labourer
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	toll keeper
  		Toll Gate building where John McAuslan worked. Toll Gate Building corner of Main and Dundas Highway, Galt, Ontario, now the site of a Parkette
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-130125
  Died	7 Sep 1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I130125	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Agnes Connell,   b. 1808, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Dec 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1830	Govan, , Lanark, Scotland   [5]
  Children	1. John McAuslan,   b. 22 Dec 1831, Partick, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 21 Sep 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   2. Jane McAuslan,   b. 14 Feb 1838, , Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 10 Apr 1929, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   3. Archibald "Archie" McAuslan,   b. 14 Feb 1842, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 7 May 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   4. Margaret McAuslan,   b. 14 Sep 1844, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1926, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   5. James McAuslan,   b. 9 Sep 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jul 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   6. Agnes McAuslan,   b. 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F40671	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  This locality appears to have always had a weakness for theatricals, for an organization under the modest title of the " Galt Thespian Amateurs" was effected during the summer of 1843, and broke out into open performance towards the fall months. The chief Thespians were Messrs John Dodds, James Allen, John Scott, Dominick Ramore, Henry Smith, James Smith, Archibald Buchanan, Wm. Snow, Wm. Hearle, Jesse Thornton, Henry Aldous, and Washington Wood. These gentlemen took the different characters in the plays, Mr. John McAuslan acted as prompter, and the orchestra, and a capital one it was, was composed of Messrs. Glennie, Pembroke, and Wilsden, who will be remembered by those with good memories, as most excellent musicians. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1. John MCCASLIN Labourer Scotland PS 43 Agness A. MCCASLIN Scotland PS 42 John MCCASLIN Cooper Scotland PS 19 Jane MCCASLIN Scotland PS 13 Archibald MCCASLIN Scotland PS 10 Margarett MCCASLIN Upper Canada PS 7 [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 13. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. John McAusland Sen., d. 7 Sep 1878 Galt, aged 70 b. Glasgow, Scotland, toll keeper, cause Chronic Gastrtis, with ulcerations [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910. Name: John McAuslan Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Agnes Connel Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 2 Jan 1830 Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

  
  

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  Born - 1808 - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Married - 2 Jan 1830 - Govan, , Lanark, Scotland Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - toll keeper - 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Sep 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth