Margaret Deans

1814 - 1896  (82 years)

• Name	Margaret Deans
  Born	1814	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Free Church
  House of Industry and Refuge	1881	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Pauper
  Residence	1881	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-155434
  Died	26 Feb 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I155434	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Walter Deans,   b. 1774, of, Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Janet Andison,   b. 1776, of, Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F44224	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DIED AT THE POOR HOUSE An Inmate of That Institution for Nearly a Quarter of a Century Visitors at the county House of Refuge, at Berlin, for many years past will remember Miss Deans, a neat, clean, refined old lady, who occupied one of the rooms and though usually busily knitting, was always ready for a chat. She was personally known to many from this neighborhood, who, whenever occasion called them to visit the house, were always sure to enquire for Miss Deans. Those who knew her, will regret to hear of her death, which took place on Thursday evening, from old age, she being in her 84th year. The body was taken to Galt by train, on Saturday and interred in Mt. View cemetery. Many old friends attended the funeral, which took place from the Grand Trunk station. Rev. Dr. Dickson conducted the services. Miss Catherine Deans was a sister of Mr. James Deans, now of Galt, but formerly of North Dumfries, and the late Walter Deans, of Galt. She has been an inmate of the House of Refuge, for 24 years. Her relatives, especially her brothers, were always kind and good to her and she was at any time, welcome to a home with any of them. The Weekly Reformer 5 Mar 1896 pg 3 _____________ Died, In Berlin, on Thursday evening, at 10:30 o'clock, Margaret Deans, Aged 83 years. Funeral, On Saturday afternoon, Feb. 29th, from G.T.R. station, upon arrival of the 12.45 train, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Feb. 28th, 1896. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 55. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 45. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 34. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg # No. 335 Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 296. Margaret Deans Died: 26 Feb 1896 Aged 82 Cause: Old Age Claimed by friends Buried in Galt Cemetery [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 pg 54 & 55. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Margaret Deans/ died Feb.27,1898/ aged -- years/ (eroded)]

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1814 - , Scotland Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1881 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Pauper - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 26 Feb 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth