Bryce Girvan

1834 - 1919  (85 years)

• Name	Bryce Girvan
  Born	1 Jan 1834	Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104220092
  Residence	1862	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Immigration	1878	, USA
  Occupation	, Kansas
  	millwright
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-138348
  Died	29 Jan 1919	, Dickinson Co., Kansas, USA   [2]
  Buried	Bethel Cemetery, Moonlight, Dickinson, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I138348	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Captain William Girvan,   b. 1805, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Marian Templeton,   b. CA 1806, of, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1871, , Scotland  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1835	Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland   [3]
  Family ID	F34450	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Bryce Girvan was born in the Parish of Cunnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, on Jan. 1, 1834, and died Jan. 29, 1919, aged 85 years and 28 days. He came to Galt, Canada, in 1862. where he settled on a farm with his father. He came to Kansas first in 1878, where he has spent a large part of the time since. He was married in Chicago, ill., In 1880, to Mrs. Alice O'Grady. He was a millright by trade and up until the last seven or eight years worked actively count of his age. He has made his home for several years with Mr. and Mrs.. John Grove and died at their home. On January 25 he had a paralytic stroke and never rallied and he died at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning. One infant son preceded him In death. His wife survives him. Of a family of eleven children, of which he was the oldest, two sisters are yet living; one residing in Chicago. Ill., and one in Portpatrick, Scotland. He leaves besides. a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at the home of John Grove, Rev. John Sheets having them In charge and be was buried In Bethel cemetery. Abilene Weekly Reflector, 6 Feb 1919 pg 5. Abilene, Kansas

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 37. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104220092/bryce-girvan. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name:William Girvan Gender:Male Marriage Date:5 Jan 1835 Marriage Place:, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Scotland Spouse:Marion Templeton

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jan 1834 - Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland Residence - 1862 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1878 - , USA Occupation - millwright - - , Kansas Died - 29 Jan 1919 - , Dickinson Co., Kansas, USA Buried - - Bethel Cemetery, Moonlight, Dickinson, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth