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James Crozier

Male 1823 - 1884  (61 years)


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  • Name James Crozier 
    Born 1823  Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Interesting misfortune, story 
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Butcher 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    FC 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Branchton 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbytwerian 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Butcher 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-135555 
    Died 10 Aug 1884  Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: Cirrhosis of Liver 2 months 
    Person ID I135555  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Adam Crozier,   b. 1777, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Margaret Beattie,   b. 30 Jan 1785, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1847, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Family ID F30524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isabella Burnett,   b. 19 Jan 1823, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Adam Crozier,   b. 30 Jan 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret "Maggie" Crozier,   b. 4 Dec 1846, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Arthur Burnett Crozier,   b. 29 Sep 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thomas Crozier,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Andrew Crozier,   b. 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Isabella Crozier,   b. 9 Nov 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34854  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Branchton, on Sabbath, 10th August, at twenty minutes past 12 o'clock, noon, James Crozier, aged 61 years and 8 months.

      Galt Reporter Aug 15 1994 pg 1

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      Death of Mr. James Crozier of Branchton

      The severe illness which had afflicted this well-known resident of Branchton terminated in death on Sunday last. Mr. Crozier was a native of Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland, and came to Canada in 1831. He settled first near Glenmorris on a farm which he afterwards sold to Mr. McCrea, removing from there to Branchton in 1858. After being there for some time he removed to Berlin, where he carried on his business of butchering for about two years. At the end of that time he again moved back to Branchton, where he resided until his death. Mr. Crozier was married to a sister of Mr. Andrew Burnett's, of Blenheim. His family consisted of Mr. Adam Crozier, of Galt; Mrs. Wm. Pickering, of Galt; Mr. Andrew Crozier of Brussels; Mr. Arthur Crozier and a younger sister, living at Branchton. Of his brothers and sisters, there are yet living Mr. Wm. Crozier, of Downie; Mr. Thos. Crozier, of Muskoka; Mr. Adam, Crozier, of Ayr; and MR. John Crozier and Mrs. Waldie, of Plattsville.

      How strangely old thoughts and scenes are conjured up by the death, one after another, of these old residents. On the same ship, in 1831, on which Mr. Crozier was a passenger, there were Mr. Thos. Ritchie, (dead); Mr. Arthur Burnett, (dead); Mr. Wm. Knox, long a resident of Branchton, lately of St. George, from which place, we believe, he has but lately removed; Mr. Heastie, of North Dumfries, (still living); and the Vasseys, who used to live on the West River road, above the foot bridge, but who are long since dead. On the voyage out, an elder brother of Mr. Ritchie's contracted a severe cold, which quickly terminated in death; and our informant, who was then a mere child, says he never will forget the sad scene on board that vessel when, supported by his friends, Mr. Thos. Ritchie, then a youth of 17, stood on the deck and saw committed to the deep the body of his most loving brother and almost protector.

      Galt Reporter Aug 15 1994 pg 1

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      Queen Street North, East Side.


      Huber and Ahrens occupied the corner as a store and had a warehouse at the rear. The first section of the American Block was built in 1862. It contained a hotel with entrance on Queen Street and stores on the King Street front.

      A meat shop occupied by one Schaefer and later by Crozier. This building was later occupied by Von Ebenau, a German toy dealer. He also built some sidewalks for the village in 1857.

      A long two story frame building originally used by C. Ahrens as a barn and later by John Jacob Woelfle, a plough maker, who had a shop at one end and lived in the rest of the building. He had worked in the foundry on Foundry St. and after this shut down started his own shop. The building was later occupied by Rev. Jacob Wagner, who died there.

      In 1858 a two story frame building was erected by Louis Breithaupt as his office and leather store. This was the first building on this site.

      A 1 1/2 story dwelling with veranda lengthwise with Queen St. occupied by jailer Walden. Dr. Whiting later lived in this building for a time.

      A small house occupied by Mrs. Harbin, (widow of Rev. Harbin who was Swedenborgian minister in Berlin) and her sister, Mrs. Wheeler.

      A garden owned by Thomas Sparrow, with balsam trees along the street, adjoining the Sparrow's two story house with gable toward Queen St. and long veranda. Sparrow later moved to Galt.

      A two story plaster building painted red with ground floor considerably above the sidewalk level and steps leading up to it, occupied by the Commercial Bank.

      St. Peter's Church, formerly a vacant lot belonging to Mrs. Krug. The lot extended to Weber St. and to Mrs. Krug's house on Frederick St. This site was at one time favorably considered for the Central School, but it was decided that the ground would not be large enough. The present parsonage of St. Peter's Church was built by Dr. Eby, a native of Berlin, who had been living in Sebringville. He was the oldest son of John Eby spoken of as on Frederick Street. He married a daughter of Cyrus Bowers.

      Weber Street.

      County Buildings.

      Jail and Jailer's residence with a barn at the rear. The jail was built some time after the Court House, about 1860.

      Ahrens Street.

      One and a half story frame building painted red, the dwelling of Charles Roos, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory.

      Frame building, the house of Mr. Stuebing, later occupied by Charles Peterson.

      Small dwelling.

      Street.

      A brick yard operated by Nicholas Zieger who made puddled brick by hand. Later the brick yard belonged to John Dauberger whose house, a red frame building, was on the corner of Ellen and Queen.

      REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER)
      By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

      Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 74.

    2. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 18.

    3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 7.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 51.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1823 - Traquair, , Peebles, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - FC - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Branchton - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbytwerian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 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 MapsDied - Cause: Cirrhosis of Liver 2 months - 10 Aug 1884 - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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