Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Victoria Ave - 0043 - 45 - Commericial - stone - 1 storey - Peter Hay Knife Works Cambridge

1860 - 2011  (~ 151 years)


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  • Name Victoria Ave - 0043 - 45 - Commericial - stone - 1 storey - Peter Hay Knife Works Cambridge 
    Born constructed 1860  43 - 45 Victoria Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Unknown 
    Former Geographic Area Galt 
    Parcel Information 43 - 45 Victoria Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Address 43 VICTORIA AVE,
      CITY OF CAMBRIDGE Property Code Category INDUSTRIAL Survey Description PLAN 451 LOT 13 LOT 14 S/S VICTORIA Acres 0.46 Roll Number 300604005910300 Teranet PIN 038330141
    Purpose Peter Hay Knife Co., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Peter Hay Knife Company 
    Died standing 2011 
    Person ID I1382  Properties
    Last Modified 18 May 2012 

  • Notes 
    • Peter Hay Knife Works constructed about 1860 originally limestone, reduced to 1 storey.  Founded in 1882 by Peter Hay a blacksmith who came to Galt from Scotland in 1861 and worked at Goldie McCulloch (now Babcock & Wilcox) and at James Warnock and Co. before setting up his own knife manufacturing shop.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] GIS - Region of Waterloo Locator GIS Locator.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - constructed 1860 - 43 - 45 Victoria Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsParcel Information - - 43 - 45 Victoria Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPurpose - Peter Hay Knife Company - - Peter Hay Knife Co., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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