Thomas White^[1]

Cal 1796 - 1870  (~ 74 years)

• Name	Thomas White
  Born	CALC 7 Feb 1796	, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121791855
  Interesting	history, pioneer, story
  Residence	1825	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1870	Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-138188
  Died	7 Dec 1870	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Dropsy (10 weeks)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I138188	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Harvie,   b. 6 May 1789, Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Jan 1868, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1826	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Hugh White,   b. 21 Jun 1827, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1909, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F42828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HUGH WHITE, farmer, Township of South Dumfries, was born in that township 21st June, 1827, and is the son of Thomas and Mary (Harvie) White, natives of Scotland. His mother emigrated with her parents to the United States in 1811, and from there to Canada in 1817. His father first emigrated to the States with his brother about the year 1824, and moved shortly afterwards into Canada. he walked the greater part of the journey, driving a yoke of oxen, with a cart loaded with sundry articles essential to pioneering purposes, such as a plough, axe chains, etc. He first settled in North Dumfries, and was married in Canada to Mary Harvie, in 1826, Squire Ellis performing the marriage ceremony. They remained in North Dumfries a great many years, and in 1844 moved into South Dumfries, where they ended their days. The father, who had been a farm through life, died 7th Dec., 1870, aged 74, and the mother died 19th January, 1868, aged 78. Hugh White, our subject, was married 11th March, 1858, to Janet Wallace, daughter of James and Janet Wallace, and born 7th April, 1833. Mr. and Mrs. White are members of the Presbyterian Church, and are the parents of six children, five of whom survive, viz., Thomas, Mary, James W., Janet W. and Henrietta; the deceased, Hugh, died in infancy. Mr. White filled the office of School Trustee for several years, and has met with marked success in his farming operations. He and his wife and family reside on the old home farm, consisting of 450 acres. He possesses in all 870 acres of land, nearly all under cultivation, with excellent buildings. The History of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Hugh Whyte Born: Canada Res: Dumfries Age: 30 Est. Birth: abt 1828 Father: Thomas Whyte Mother: Mary Harvey married Janet Wallace Age:: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1837 Born: Scotland Res: Guelph Father: James Wallace Mother: Janet Wilson married 11 Mar 1858 county: Wellington [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of Hugh White: 685. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] In memory of/ Thos WHITE/ died/ 7th Dec. 1870/ aged 74 yrs, 10 mo./ Mary HARVIE/ his wife/ died 19 Jan. 1868/ aged 78 yrs, 9 mo./ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 015073 (1870). Name:Thos White Gender:Male Age:74 Birth Date:abt 1796 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:7 Dec 1870 Death Place:Brant, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Dropsy

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 7 Feb 1796 - , Scotland Residence - 1825 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1826 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1870 - Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Dropsy (10 weeks) - 7 Dec 1870 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth