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James Porteous

Male 1821 - 1909  (87 years)


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  • Name James Porteous 
    Born 11 Dec 1821  East Linton, , East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Christened 9 Jan 1822  Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1866  [1] 
    Immigration 1866  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Dry Goods 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-156158 
    Died 9 Feb 1909  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I156158  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Family 1 Eliza Ellen Howden,   b. 5 Nov 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1942  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1891  East Whitby, Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F17010  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catharine Cameron,   b. 1829, Dundee, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1855  Monifieth, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F39235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 5.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 32.

    3. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11717-4 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067855 , Reference ID: 2:15SNX83.
      James Porteous, chr. 9 Jan 1822 PrestonKirk, East Lothian, Scotland, b. 11 Dec 1821 s/o John Porteous & Elisabeth Sinclain

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] In memory of/ Catharine CAMERON wife of/ James PORTEOUS/ who left this world/ on Thursday morning/ Oct. 4th, 1888/ in her 59th year/ and is now in realms/ of the Blessed/ PORTEOUS/ [S] In loving/ memory of/ James PORTEOUS/ born in East Linton/ Scotland/ Dec. 11th 1821/ died in Galt/ Feb. 9th 1909/ at rest/ [W] Eliza HOWDEN/ wife of/ James PORTEOUS/ died/ Mar. 24, 1942/ in her 93rd year/

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 029747 (1909).
      Name:James Porteous Gender:Male Age:87 Birth Date:abt 1822 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:9 Feb 1909 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 008736 (1891).
      Name:James Porteous Age:70 Birth Year:abt 1821 Birth Place:Linton East Scotland Marriage Date:11 Mar 1891 Marriage Place:Ontario, Ontario, Canada Father:John Porteous Mother:Elizabeth Sinclair Spouse: Eliza Ellen Hovden

    7. [S2577] Marriage.
      Name:James Porteous Gender:Male Marriage Date:28 Jun 1855 Marriage Place:Monifieth,Angus,Scotland Spouse:Catherine Cameron FHL Film Number:6035516

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Dec 1821 - East Linton, , East Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 9 Jan 1822 - Prestonkirk, East Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jun 1855 - Monifieth, , Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1866 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dry Goods - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Old Age - 9 Feb 1909 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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