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Alexander "Alex" "Sandy" Carrick

Male 1814 - 1899  (85 years)


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  • Name Alexander "Alex" "Sandy" Carrick 
    Born 1814  , Caledonia Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1844  Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Land 1861  North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Land 1861  North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 08, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Land 1861  North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 09, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Name Sandy Carrick 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137105 
    Died 4 Nov 1899  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I137105  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Robert Carrick,   b. 1772, , Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Jane Harvie,   b. CALC 4 Jul 1784, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1871  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Family ID F34974  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet "Jean" McBean,   b. 1825, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 11 Dec 1844  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Carrick,   b. 30 Jun 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1930, Tieton, Yakima, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Robert Carrick,   b. 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Alexander Carrick,   b. 5 Mar 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Margaret "Maggie" Carrick,   b. 1855, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1927, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Agnes Carrick,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas Fenny,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Angus Carrick,   b. CALC 5 Jan 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1924, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     8. Jane "Jennie" Carrick,   b. CALC 4 Feb 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1937, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years)
     9. Andrew Carrick,   b. 29 Nov 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1948, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Jennie Carrick,   b. Feb 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F34900  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "When the [Fenian] trouble was over, the officers seemed desirous of continuing the training indefinitely, but they found difficulty in impressing their men with the necessity of this. One of the unconvinced was Sandy Carrick. A grandson of Alexander Harvie, he had a true Scottish sense of humor. Musket practice consisted of putting powder in the gun and all firing at a given command. This was repeated over and over and no one realized (perhaps not even Sandy) that his gun was not going off with the rest. It was only becoming more and more full of powder. During one volley his weapon did explode, and the recoil knocked him flat on the ground. There he lay, motionless, while the crowd gathered round. When the smoke had all rolled away and everyone was beginning to really worry, Sandy opened his eyes and said: 'Tell Jean I died fighting for the Queen and for my country.'"

      Andrew W. Taylor, Our Todays and Yesterdays (1970), p. 57

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 81.

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 27.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 41.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [SW] In/ memory of/ Alex. CARRICK/ a native of/ Caledonia Co. N.Y./ died Nov. 4' 1899/ in his 85th year/ Janet McBEAN/ his wife/ died Feb. 12' 1901/ in her 76th year/ CARRICK/

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 32.

    6. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Church Pg 18.
      Alexander Carrick, to Jennet McBean, both of Dumfries, 11 Dec 1844 by license, wit: Francis McBean and William Currick

    7. [S498] Map - Tremaine's 1861 Map of Waterloo County.

    8. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 021289 (1899).
      Name:Alexander Carrick Gender:Male Age:85 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1813 Birth Place:United States Death Date:4 Nov 1898 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1814 - , Caledonia Co., New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Dec 1844 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - 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 MapsLand - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 08, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - 1861 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 09, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Old Age - 4 Nov 1899 - 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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