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

Hugh McPherson

Male 1800 - 1884  (84 years)


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    Hugh MacPherson
    Hugh MacPherson
    This photo comes from Donald Stephen, great great grandson of Hugh MacPherson - Ron Marshall originally shared this on 11 Jan 2016 to Ancestry Public Member Trees

  • Name Hugh McPherson 
    Born 1800  Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1829  Kilchoman, , Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Immigration 1838  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Bef 1861  , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-144964 
    Died 1 Jan 1884  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: old age 
    Buried Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I144964  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Mary McIntyre,   b. 1804, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alexander McPherson,   b. 26 Jun 1833, Kilchoman, , Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1912, Proton Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Peter McPherson,   b. 26 Jun 1833, Kilchoman, , Argyll, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 64 years)
     3. Archibald Hugh MacPherson,   b. 1835, Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     4. Catheren McPherson,   b. 1837, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary McPherson,   b. 1839, Isley, Argyleshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Margaret McPherson,   b. 1843, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Agnes McPherson,   b. 1846, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F36371  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Waterloo Township, on Tuesday, 1st Jan., Hugh McPherson, aged 83 years. A native of Islay, Scotland, Mr. McPherson emigrated to Canada in 1838, residing for some time in Wellington County, and afterwards removing to Waterloo.

      Galt Reporter Feb 1 1884 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 2.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 11 Page 86.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, K., America, N., County, W., & Cemetery, K. (1800). Hugh MacPherson (1800-1884) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 29 March 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174233513.

    4. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950.
      Name:James Macpherson
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:3 Feb 1829
      Baptism Date:22 Mar 1829
      Baptism Place:, Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland
      Father:Hugh Macpherson
      Mother:Mary Macintyre
      FHL Film Number:1041079
      Reference ID:- 2:15CPRTJ

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1800 - Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1829 - Kilchoman, , Argyll, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1838 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1861 - , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: old age - 1 Jan 1884 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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