John Hislop

1823 - 1897  (74 years)

• Name	John Hislop
  Born	1823	, Selkirk, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1849	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-130192
  Died	14 Dec 1897	Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Brussels Cemetery, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I130192	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Hislop,   b. 2 Mar 1797, Teviothead, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 9 Nov 1881  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Margaret Hume,   b. , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F32133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN HISLOP The following obituary notice we copy from the Brussels Post of December 17th. Deceased was a brother of Mr. Geo. Hislop of Strasburg and resided in Waterloo County when he first came from Scotland for about three years: A Worthy Resident Passes Away. - After a severe illness extending over 3 ½ months, John Hislop, an old, well known and highly esteemed resident of the 14th con, passed away from time on Tuesday morning about 6 o'clock, in his 75th year. Deceased was born in Selkirkshire, Scotland, and worked at railroading at and near Edinburgh for a time. He came to Canada in 1849 living for about 3 years in Waterloo County, and in 1852, along with his father, 4 brothers and a sister, Mr. Hislop moved into Grey, then a comparative wilderness, and took up the farm, lot 2, 14th con., upon which he continuously resided until the summons came on Tuesday. About 42 years ago be was united in marriage to Miss Catharine Sillers, of this township, who pre-deceased him over two years ago Mrs. Hislop was a helpmeet indeed to her husband aid they by industry, frugality, and economy made for themselves a very comfortable home. The subject of this notice took an active interest in public affairs. He was township Treasurer for 11 years and afterwards sat in the Township Council for eleven years as Councillor and 1st Deputy Reeve Mr. Hislop also served as school trustee and was noted for his strict integrity in all duties that pertained to an position either personal or public. In the long ago he met with an accident, while chopping, in which his left foot was seriously injured by a glancing blow from the axe, and from which he was always a little lame. Three months and a half ago gangrene set in the toes of this foot and at times since then, despite all that could be done, the patient suffered a good deal and gradually wasted away, although his splendid constitution warded off the final shock in a manner that surprised many. Four sons and two daughters survive výz :- John, Archie and Andrew, of Grey; William, of Assinaboia, N. W.T.; and Miss Annie, homestead, and Miss Maggie, of Chicago. Mr. Hislop was a Liberal in politics and a Presbyterian in religion. The funeral on Thursday was largely attended, 120 rigs being counted. Rev. John Ross B. A, Brussels, conducted the service. Waterloo County Chronicle, 3 Feb 1898, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126601462.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1823 - , Selkirk, Scotland Residence - 1849 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Dec 1897 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Brussels Cemetery, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth