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

William Thomson[1]

Male 1837 - 1893  (56 years)


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  • Name William Thomson 
    Born 1837  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188413410 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1889  North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 26, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1889  North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 26, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-132764 
    Died 17 Nov 1893  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I132764  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Walter Thomson,   b. 1800, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Georgius Rutherford,   b. 2 Apr 1799, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1861  (Age < 61 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1834  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F32688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes Miller,   b. 10 Mar 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1932  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 19 Oct 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Children 
     1. Walter Thomson,   b. 21 Aug 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1956, Mentz, Cayuga, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. William Cockrane Thomson,   b. 11 Mar 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1953, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. John Thomson,   b. 8 May 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1889  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Agnes,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F241207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In North Dumfries, this (Friday) morning, at four o'clock, William Thomson, In his 56th year. Funeral, To-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at half-past 2 o'clock, from his late residence, Lot 26, 9th Con ., to Cedar Creek Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Nov. 17th, 1893.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11061-80.
      William Thomson, 42, Occ. Farmer, b. North Dumfries, res. same, son of Walter Thomson and George Rutherford, married to Agnes Miller, 30, b. North Dumfries, Res. same, daughter of William C. Miller and Agnes Mathieson, Witn: Alexander Mitchell and Maggie Miller, both of N. Dumfries, 19 Oct 1880 at North Dumfries

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 69.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 47.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 36.

    5. [S815] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - Cedar Creek Cemetery Burial Register.
      William Thomson, Nov. 17, 1893, 56 Years

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 67.

    7. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian.
      Walter THOMSON, married Geergis RUTHERFORD. 8 Apr. 1834, Dumfries. Wit. Thomas MOFFAT and Arch'd HALL

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1837 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1880 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Oct 1880 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 26, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 26, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Nov 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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