Janet Wishart Carter

1870 - 1953  (82 years)

• Name	Janet Wishart Carter
  Born	20 Feb 1870	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Christened	1 May 1870	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114887717
  Residence	1912	201 Water St. N. Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario
  Residence	1916	20 McKenzie St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Died	1953  [2]
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Interesting	education
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-142144
  Buried	Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I142144	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Carter,   b. 15 Nov 1834, Ayton, , Berwick, Scotland ,   d. 12 Sep 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Jane C. "Jean" Thomson,   b. 15 Aug 1845, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 Jul 1915, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1867	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F36713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Janet was the first woman to receive a Master of Arts from the University of Toronto. First woman to teach at the Galt Collegiate Institute in 1901. Was involved in the Galt Little Theatre and the Waterloo Historical Society. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book] ____________________________ Janet Wishart Carter, of Galt, was the first woman to graduate from the University of Toronto with a Master of Arts degree and the first woman teacher on the staff of the Galt Collegiate Institute. She had the distinction of receiving a decoration from King George for her outstanding contributions in the field of education. Carter received her early education at Elora where her family lived for some time. She was appointed to the staff of the Galt Collegiate Institute in 1901 and to perfect her ability as a teacher of French, German and Spanish spent several summers studying in Europe. She was the first president of the Galt Collegiate Institute Staff Players Club, organized in 1924, was an active member of the Little Theatre, and a member of the Galt Library Board from 1938-39. Her wide interests included the work of the Grenfell Mission to which she gave strong support. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Sources

  [S573] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Union Presbyterian Church. Janet Wishart Carter Born 20 Feb 1870 Galt Parents Alexr. Carter & Jane Thomson baptized 01 May 1870 Occupation: Merchant [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114887717/janet-wishart-carter. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Alexander Carter Birth Place: Scotland Residence: Galt Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Father Name: Robert Carter Mother Name: Janet Wishart Spouse Name: Jane Thompson Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse residence: Guelph Spouse Father Name: William Thompson Spouse Mother Name: Jane Thompson Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1867 Marriage County: Wellington [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 1 May 1867. Thompson, Jane married 24 Apr 1867 to Alex. Carter At Fairy Knowe [sic], Guelph Twp., by Rev. W.S. Ball. Groom, of Galt; bride, of Guelph.

  
  

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  Born - 20 Feb 1870 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 1 May 1870 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1912 - 201 Water St. N. Cambridge, Waterloo, Ontario Residence - 1916 - 20 McKenzie St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth