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Hugh Morton[1, 2]

Male 1812 - 1889  (76 years)


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  • Name Hugh Morton 
    Born 13 Jan 1812  Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Christened 19 Jan 1812  Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188331757 
    Occupation 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-137764 
    Died 2 Jan 1889  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10, 11] 
    Cause: Diabetes 3 months 
    Buried 4 Jan 1889  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9] 
    Person ID I137764  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Morton,   b. 1777, of, Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1851  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Janet Jamieson,   b. 1782, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1867  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 29 Jun 1807  Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F228316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Betty" Barrie,   b. 18 Sep 1822, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Morton,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. George Morton,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Robert Morton,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 87 years)
     4. Janet Morton,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Morton,   b. CALC 1 Oct 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1928, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)
     6. Jessie Morton,   b. 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Helen "Nellie" Morton,   b. 29 Jan 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     8. William Morton,   b. 24 Dec 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     9. Jane Morton,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Isabella Morton,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Mary Morton,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34925  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In Galt, on Wednesday, January 2nd, 1889, Hugh Morton, in his 77th Year. Funeral Will take place on Friday afternoon, 4th inst., at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, Elliott Street, to Mount View Cemetery. Service at the house will begin at 2 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, Jan. 2nd, 1889.

      Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11459-81.
      Thomas Munro, 27, Occ. Merchant, b. Scotland, Res. Peterborough, son of William Munro and Ann Willis, married Jessie Morton, 28, b. North Dumfries, Res. Same, daughter of Hugh Morton and Elizabeth Barrie, Witness(es): Hugh and William Morton of N. Dumfries, 9 Feb 1881 at North Dumfries

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12454-83.
      Thomas Waddell, 29, occ. Farmer, b. Peterborough Ont., res. Manitoba, son of Adam Waddell and Margaret Hamilton, married Nellie Morton, 28, b. North Dumfries, res. Galt, daughter of Hugh Morton and Elizabeth Barrie, Witnessed by Illegible Morton of Galt, 21 Feb 1883 at Galt

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 16.

    4. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Hugh Morton," 2 Jan 1889.

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 14.

    6. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 77.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 26.

    8. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Hugh Morton, 13 Jan 1812; citing , reference 2:15GBT7X; FHL microfilm 1,041,395.
      Hugh Morton Gender Male Christening Date 19 Jan 1812 Christening Place , MAUCHLINE, AYR, SCOTLAND Birth Date 13 Jan 1812 Father's Name Robert Morton Mother's Name Janet Jamieson

    9. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [SW] In memory/ of/ Hugh MORTON/ a native of/ Ayrshire Scotland / who died/ Jan. 2nd 1889: / aged 75 years/ his wife/ Elizabeth BARRIE/ died/ Jan. 29th, 1896/ aged 73 years

    10. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 60.

    11. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017904 (1889).
      Name:Hugh Morton Gender:Male Age:76 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1813 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:2 Jan 1889 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Diabetes

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jan 1812 - Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 19 Jan 1812 - Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., 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 - Free Church - 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 - C. Presb. - 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 MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Diabetes 3 months - 2 Jan 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 4 Jan 1889 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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