John Smith

1798 - 1879  (81 years)

• Name	John Smith
  Born	1798	, Roxburghshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  Land - Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-143921
  Died	17 Apr 1879	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 7]
  	Cause: Inflammation of the Bladder 2 weeks
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I143921	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Family	Helen "Ellen" Gibb,   b. 1795, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Jun 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Adam Smith,   b. 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 7 Jan 1865  (Age 39 years)   2. Helen Smith,   b. 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Oct 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Ellen Smith,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F39060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of an Old Settler - We have this week to record the death of John Smith, one of the earliest pioneers in this neighbourhood. The deceased was a native of Roxburghshire, Scotland, and emigrated with his family to this country fifty years ago, when Galt contained only a few houses and the surrounding neighbourhood was almost an unbroken wilderness. Deceased took up land on Sprague's Road, about three miles from Galt, where he was widely known as an industrious and very successful farmer, and much esteemed by all who knew him. He occupied the farm till about eight years ago, when he sold his property and removed to Galt, where he lived till the time of his death, which took place on Wednesday ? He had attained the ripe old age of 83 years. Galt Reporter - Apr 18, 1879, pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 13. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 46. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Death of an old Settler - Apr 18 1879 pg 2. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of John Smith - 18 Apr 1879, pg 2. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ John SMITH/ died April 17, 1879/ aged 83 years/ Helen GIBB/ his wife/ died June 19, 1879/ aged 79 years/ Adam,/ their son/ died Jan, 17, 1865/ aged 37 years/ Helen - their daughter/ died Oct. 20, 1919/ aged 84 years/ SMITH [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 014798 (1879). Name:John Smith Gender:Male Age:83 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1796 Birth Place:Rox, Scotland Death Date:16 Apr 1879 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Inflammation of Bladder

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1798 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Inflammation of the Bladder 2 weeks - 17 Apr 1879 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth