Robert Brydon

1810 - 1866  (56 years)

• Name	Robert Brydon
  Born	30 Aug 1810	Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1835	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	United Presbyterian
  Land - Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	West River Rd., North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-154886
  Died	3 Nov 1866	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I154886	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	M. Robert "Robert" Brydon,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1773, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 10 Sep 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Mother	Janet Young,   b. CALC 28 Nov 1777, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 28 Apr 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Family ID	F26752	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Armstrong,   b. 12 Apr 1813, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 6 Nov 1889, Osprey, Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1843	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Francis Armstrong Brydon,   b. 9 Jan 1841, , Scotland ,   d. 28 Sep 1912, Portage La Prairie Cemetery, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Robert Armstrong Brydon,   b. 25 Dec 1844, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1925, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 80 years)   3. John Brydon,   b. 11 Feb 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1914, Portage La Prairie, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 65 years)   4. James Young Brydon,   b. 25 Dec 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1918  (Age 68 years)   5. Ellen Mary "Helen" Brydon,   b. 1 Jul 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1925, Mayfield, Westbourne, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 74 years)   6. Walter Brydon,   b. May 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1926, Neepawa, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age ~ 69 years)   7. William Brydon,   b. 8 Jul 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   8. George Brydon,   b. 10 Jul 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1935, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F44196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  [red circular postmark reading:] GALT 23 May [18]35 [written in black ink at its centre] District of Gore Upper Canada America Mr. Robert Bryden Township of Guelph District of Gore Upper Canada America Mr. Robert Bryden Township of Guelph Dear Son and Daughter, Stonedge March 1835 Your letter dated Sep. came here on the 14 Oct. We was all very glad to hear of your health and prosperity. This leaves us all in good health at present for which we ought to be thankfull as it is the greatest Blessing we can enjoy on this side of the Grave. 1 am sorry to inform you that your Uncle James Turnbull of Yetholm died about a year ago and also your Aunt Margaret Douglas of Jedburgh died only a Week ago and her daughter Janet Gray was Married about a Month before her Mother's Death to Wm. Renwick a Mason son to Mr. Renwick lately of Gillestongues. -Your Mother and Sister and Brother would all come to America, and I would be very glad to See you all myself, but I am afraid that at my advanced age such a Journey would be more than 1 could accomplish....Friends I must bid you adieu, wishing you much Joy in your New World and Joy and Rejoicing in the world to come sincerely, - - Robert Bryden Letter from Robert Bryden to his son Robert Bryden https://www.brydondale.com/genealogy/tng/index.php 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 42. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. Name:Robert Bryden Gender:Male Birth Date:30 Aug 1810 Birth Place:, Morebattle, Roxburgh, Scotland Father:Robert Bryden Mother:Jane Young FHL Film Number:1067950, 0102300 [S804] Letter - Bryden, Robert to his son Robert Bryden Stonege, Scotland March 1835. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 49. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Aug 1810 - Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland Residence - 1835 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Nov 1843 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Nov 1866 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth