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

Robert Cranston

Male 1836 - 1920  (84 years)


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  • Name Robert Cranston 
    Born 10 Apr 1836  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187736254 
    Residence 1857  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    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  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presb. 
    Residence 1876  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Retired 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-140279 
    Died 15 Aug 1920  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Heart Mitral Incompetence (10 days) 
    Buried 17 Aug 1920  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I140279  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Robert Cranston,   b. 1797, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Margaret McDougall,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F11124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Agnes McDougall,   b. 5 Aug 1832, Eckford, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1884, Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1857  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Agnes Cranston,   b. Oct 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age ~ 90 years)
     2. Robert Cranston,   b. 3 Sep 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Cranston,   b. 10 Nov 1862, Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     4. Margaret "Maggie" Cranston,   b. CALC 20 May 1866, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 6 years)
     5. James Alexander Cranston,   b. 25 Feb 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1894, Cedar Creek, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F35051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jessie Vair,   b. 1840, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1886  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F271003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 9.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 4.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 7 Page 54.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 13.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 36.

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [S] In memory of/ Robert CRANSTON/ born/ Apr. 10, 1836/ died Aug. 15, 1920/

    7. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Jan 1857.
      CRANSTON, Robert married 31 Dec 1857 to Agnes McDOUGALL By Rev John James. Robert, of N Dumfries; Agnes, eldest daughter of John McDougall, Galt.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Robert Cranston Death Date: 1 Sep 1876 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1798 Birth Location: Scotland

    9. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 037856 (1920).
      Name:Robert Cranston Gender:Male Age:25 Birth Date:abt 1895 Birth Place:North Dumfries Death Date:15 Aug 1920 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 008797 (1886).
      Name:Jessie Merton Age:46 Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth Place:Roxburghshire Scotland Marriage Date:30 Mar 1886 Marriage Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father:James Vair Mother:Sarah Vair Spouse:Robert Cranston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1836 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 31 Dec 1857 - Galt (Cambridge), 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 - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - 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 MapsMarried - 30 Mar 1886 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Heart Mitral Incompetence (10 days) - 15 Aug 1920 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 17 Aug 1920 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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