John Lee

1833 - 1907  (74 years)

• Name	John Lee
  Born	25 Jun 1833	Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/89229417
  Invention	Gun - Rifle
  	John Lee was a Scottish-Canadian - Canadian inventor and arms designer, best known for co- inventing a prototype bolt action rifle with his brother James Paris Lee. The rifle they made led to the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield series of rifles.
  Residence	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-132613
  Died	30 Oct 1907	Wallaceburg, Chatham Twp., Kent Co., Ontario
  Buried	Riverview Cemetery, Wallaceburg, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I132613	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Esquire George Lee,   b. 1803, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Apr 1866, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Margaret Paris,   b. 9 Sep 1803, Stow, Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1852  (Age < 48 years)
  Married	31 Oct 1826	Stow, Midlothian, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F19588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Loving Memory Died At Wallaceburg, on Wednesday Oct. 30th, 1907, John Lee aged 74 years, 4 months. The Funeral The funeral will take place from his late residence, on Friday afternoon, Nov. 1st, at 2.30 o'clock. Service at the house. Interment at Wallaceburg Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 19. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. NameJohn Lee Birth Date25 Jun 1833 Baptism Date18 Aug 1833 Baptism Place, Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland Residence Date1833 Residence PlaceHawick, Roxburgh, Scotland FatherGeorge Lee MotherMargaret Paris [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. NameMargaret Paris GenderFemale Marriage Date31 Oct 1826 Marriage PlaceStow, Midlothian, Scotland FatherJames Paris SpouseGeorge Lee

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Jun 1833 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Residence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth