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Elizabeth "Bessie" Turnbull

Female 1845 - 1919  (74 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Bessie" Turnbull 
    Born 1845  Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194558447 
    Name Bessie Turnbull 
    Name Betsy Turnbull 
    Name Elizabeth "Bessie" Reid 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church Presbyterian 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-133706 
    Died 15 Jan 1919  Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I133706  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Thomas Turnbull,   b. CALC 8 Aug 1812, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jeannie" Fairgrieve,   b. CALC 2 Aug 1819, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Family ID F34832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alexander Reid,   b. 1844, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1872, Ingersoll, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 28 Nov 1867  Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
     1. John Y. Reid,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 74 years)
     2. Jennie I. Reid,   b. 31 Aug 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1950  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 70.

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 23.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 4 Page 34.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Alexander REID/ 1844-1872/ his wife/ Elizabeth TURNBULL/ 1845-1919/ John Y. REID/ 1869-1943/ his wife/ Mary McDONALD/ 1869-1948/ REID/ [Veteran's cross]/ [Cemetery burial card - Elizabeth TURNBULL]/

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 4 Dec 1867.
      Turnbull, Bessie married 28 Nov 1867 to Alexander Reid At the residence of the bride's father, by Rev. Robert Hume, Georgetown. Groom, of Toronto; bride, third daughter of Thomas Turnbull, Branchton.

    6. [S50] Vit - ON, Brant - Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: Alexander Reid
      Sex: Male
      Age: 24
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1843
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Res: Toronto
      Father's Name: Alexander Reid
      Mother's Name: Margaret Reid
      Spouse's Name: Bessie Turnhill
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 22
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1845
      Spouse's Birthplace: Branchton
      Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Turnhill
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane Fairgrieve
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 28 Nov 1867
      Event Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1845 - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Nov 1867 - Branchton, 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 MapsDied - 15 Jan 1919 - Branchton, 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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