John Francis Prest^[1]

1821 - 1864  (43 years)

• Name	John Francis Prest
  Born	1821	Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	26 Sep 1821	Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England   [4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/256554861
  Occupation	1852	Ernestown, Lennox & Addington Co's., Ontario   [5]
  	shoemaker
  Residence	1852	Bath, Lennox & Addington Counties, Ontario   [6]
  Residence	1852	Ernestown, Lennox & Addington Co's., Ontario   [5]
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Shoe Maker
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Occupation	1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	shoemaker
  		Preston,John-0001-PairShoeMadeAbout1860-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg Pair of shoes made by John Prest about 1860 - karankaps65 originally shared this on 04 Mar 2019 to Ancestry Public Member Trees
  Residence	1864	Church St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-135518P
  Died	15 Nov 1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 8]
  Buried	St. Andrews Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I135518	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	John Prest,   b. 1790, Knayton, Yorkshire, England ,   d. 22 Jul 1874, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Jane Dobson,   b. 11 Sep 1794, Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 26 Jul 1831, , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)
  Family ID	F19458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Mills,   b. 1819, , England ,   d. 20 Nov 1882, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Jane Prest,   b. 5 Aug 1849, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Prest,   b. 1 Jan 1852, Bath, Lennox & Addington Counties, Ontario ,   d. 30 Oct 1934, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, USA  (Age 82 years)   3. Sarah Prest,   b. 1854, Bath, Lennox & Addington Counties, Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Frank Dobson Prest,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Caroline Prest,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. ? Prest,   b. 1859,   d. 1860, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   7. John W. Prest,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 36 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F33731	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Tuesday night last, at a ¼ to 10 o'clock, Mr. John Prest, aged 43 years. Funeral, this day at 2 o'clock pm, from his late residence near the Catholic Church, to St. Andrew's Cemetery. Galt Reporter Nov 25 1864 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. George Conner b. Rochester, NY res: Galt Age: 23 born abt 1845 father: J. Connor mother: M. Connor married Mary Prest Age:: 17 born abt 1851 b. Bath Ontario Canada Spouse res: Galt father: John Prest mother: Susan Prest married 28 Oct 1868 Marriage Place: Galt [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 53. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 30 Nov 1864. Prest, John died 22 Nov 1864 In Galt. Age 43. "Tuesday night last." [S2302] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry.com). Name:John Francis Prest Gender:Male Baptism Date:26 Sep 1821 Baptism Place:Sinnington,York,England Father:John Prest Mother:Jane FHL Film Number:990911 [S2437] Census - Canada - 1851, Census Place: Addington, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11712; Page: 25; Line: 47. John Prest 31 b. England, shoemaker Susan 31 Jane 3 b. C. W. Mary 1 [S2440] Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910. NameMary Prest Birth Date1 Jan 1852 Birth PlaceQueenston Baptism Date17 Oct 1852 Baptism PlaceErnesttown, Midland FatherJohn Prest MotherSusan ResidenceBath [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 37.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1821 - Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England Christened - 26 Sep 1821 - Sinnington, , Yorkshire, England Occupation - Shoe Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shoemaker - 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - Church St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Nov 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - St. Andrews Church Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth