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

John Allan[1]

Male 1838 - 1913  (75 years)


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  • Name John Allan 
    Born 20 Sep 1838  Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 12 Dec 1838  Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Painter 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1863  The Reformer Newspaper, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    newspaper publisher The Reformer 
    The Reformer Newpaper office in 1897
    The Reformer Newpaper office in 1897
    From 1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt
    Residence 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    editor 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Editor 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1877  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-132576 
    Died 25 Oct 1913  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I132576  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Allan,   b. 1810, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Margaret Dempster,   b. CALC 13 Nov 1807, Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years) 
    Married Jun 1838  Kilwinning, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F271707  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Minnie Mason Quirk,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Red Deer, Alberta Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1867  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Children 
     1. Letitia Dempster Allan,   b. 7 Nov 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Bowler Allan,   b. 14 Feb 1871, 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 F7204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isabella Dempster Dunlop died 23 Dec 1868 At 91 Portland St., Glasgow. The relict of Hugh Dunlop, formerly of Ayr, Scotland and aunt of John Allan of the REFORMER, Galt.

      27 Jan 1869 Dumfries Reformer

  • Sources 
    1. [S511] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Knox Presbyterian card index, christening of daughter Letitia.

    2. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 18.

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 18.

    4. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 28.

    5. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, reference 2:15G4JN8; FHL microfilm 1,041,389.
      John Allan Christening Date 12 Dec 1838 Christening Place , KILWINNING, AYR, SCOTLAND Birth Date 20 Sep 1838 Father's Name James Allan

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162137594/john-allan.

    7. [S1143] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Card Index.
      John Allan of Galt married 3 Oct 1867 to Minnie M. Quirk of London by license only

    8. [S2695] z Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910, Scotland Select Marriages 1041389 (1838).
      Name:Margaret Dempster
      Gender:Female
      Marriage Date:Jun 1838
      Marriage Place:, Kilwinning, Ayr, Scotland
      Spouse:James Allan
      FHL Film Number:1041389

    9. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 16 Oct 1867.
      Allan, John married 9 Oct 1867 to Minnie Mason Quirk At the manse, by the Rev. John Scott, of St. Andrew's Church, London. Groom, editor of the Dumfries REFORMER; bride of London, formerly of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Sep 1838 - Kilwinning, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 12 Dec 1838 - Kilwinning, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Painter - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 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 - 3 Oct 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - editor - 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Editor - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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