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

George Common[1, 2]

Male Cal 1826 - 1865  (~ 39 years)


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  • Name George Common 
    Born CALC 10 May 1826  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-133457 
    Died 27 Nov 1865  [5, 7, 8
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I133457  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Andrew Common,   b. 1786, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1854  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Cairns,   b. CA 1802, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Andrew Common,   b. 1786, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1854  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F272692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Common,   b. 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Children 
     1. Alexander Common,   b. 3 Sep 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1919, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     2. Agnes Common,   b. 11 Oct 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Andrew Common,   b. 11 Sep 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Richard Common,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F32922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12503-83.
      Alexander Common, 31, occ. Florist, b. Dumfries, res. Galt, son of George and Elizabeth, married Mary McCully, 33, b. Kockton?, res. Galt, daughter of James and Catherine, Witnessed by Richard Douglas and Agnes Common, both of Galt, 24 Oct 1883 at Galt

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012597-96.
      Alexander Common, 43, occ. Florist, b. North Dumfries Twp, res. Galt, son of George and Elizabeth married Maggie Taylor, 36, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, daughter of Andrew Taylor and Margaret Scott, Witn Walter Turnbull and Mary Jane Oliver Both of North Dumfries Twp, 16 April 1896 In North Dumfries.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Commons George, 23, Galt, Scotland, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth, married 15 Dec 1858 Elizabeth Commons, 23, Dumfries, Dumfries, d/o Robert & Martha

    4. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 80.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ George COMMON/ who died Nov. 27, 1865/ aged/ 39 years 6 mo. & 17 ds./

    6. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 22 Dec 1858.
      COMMON, Elizabeth married 15 Dec 1858 to George COMMON By Rev Robt Acheson. George, of Galt; Elizabeth, dau of Richard Common, farmer, Dumfries.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    8. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 37.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 10 May 1826 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Dec 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), 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 - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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