Alexander Thomson

Cal 1798 - 1879  (~ 81 years)

• Name	Alexander Thomson
  Born	CALC 10 Jul 1798	Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1833	, Canada
  Occupation	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of Scotland
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-135526
  Died	13 Sep 1879	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I135526	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Richardson,   b. CALC 8 Dec 1795, , Scotland ,   d. 26 May 1877, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Children	1. Joseph Thomson   2. Thomson   3. Robert Thomson,   b. 26 Mar 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 3 Apr 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   4. James Thomson,   b. 1825, , Scotland ,   d. 13 Aug 1886, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   5. Thomas Wilson Thomson,   b. 1829, Kirkpatrick Juxta, , Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Richardson Thompson,   b. 1832, Kirkpatrick Juxta, , Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 3 Mar 1902, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 70 years)   7. Jane Thomson,   b. 10 Aug 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1927, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F33736	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, In Roseville, N. Dumfries, on Saturday morning, 13th inst., at 10 minutes to 1 o'clock, Alexander Thomson, Aged 81 Years, 2 Months & 3 Days. The funeral Will take place on Tuesday forenoon, at 10 o'clock a.m., from his late residence, Roseville, to Ayr Cemetery. Roseville, September 13th, 1879. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies __________________________ Obituary - After some time of illness, Mr. Alex Thomson, of Roseville, has passed to his rest. Deceased was a native of Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, emigrating to this country in 1833. After his arrival here, he spent a few years in Montreal, then in 1836 moved out on the farm he so long occupied in North Dumfries, near the village of Roseville. Patient industry hewed out there a very fine homestead, and with his family he reaped the benefit of his labors for many years, ultimately retiring about six years ago from active life, removing into Roseville, where he spent the last years of his life. He was very much respected in this section. His long residence here made him widely known, and we are glad to say that he deservedly obtained and retained the respect and friendship of those with whom he associated. His aged partner in life died about two years ago, and of his family there are living five sons and two daughters, viz.: Mr. Robt. Thomson, near Roseville; Mr. James Thomson, near Strasburg, Waterloo; Mr. Joseph Thomson, of New Dundee; Mr. Thomas W. Thomson, of Fergus; Mr. John Thomson, of Seaforth; Mrs. John Henderson, Elora; and Mrs. Robt. Walker, of Roseville. The deceased was interred in the Ayr Cemetery on Tuesday forenoon last, the funeral being attended by a very large number of his old friends. Galt Reporter Sep 19 1879 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Alexander Thomson," 13 Sep 1879. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 11. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 42. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 70.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 10 Jul 1798 - Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Immigration - 1833 - , Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Sep 1879 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth