Archibald Buchanan

1822 - 1899  (77 years)

• Name	Archibald Buchanan
  Born	1822	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187548634
  Residence	1846	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Chair Maker
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-159250
  Died	24 Dec 1899	Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
  Buried	Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States
  Person ID	I159250	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Buchanan,   b. 4 Jul 1773, , Scotland ,   d. 4 Jul 1829  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Margaret McArthur,   b. 1780, , Scotland ,   d. 13 Mar 1844  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F16113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary McGregor,   b. 5 Mar 1827, Fortingall, , Perth, Scotland ,   d. 25 Jul 1886, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1 May 1846	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Henry J. Buchanan,   b. 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Archibald about 1870 Left to right Krista Buchanan, Robert Buchanan, Archibald (father) above Kate Buchanan, below Phoebe
  		Archibald Buchanan about 1870 image from Ancestry.com 2014

  
  

• Notes

  Archibald Buchanan, father of Mrs. Charles Hayes, died yesterday at his home in Chicago. The body arrived here on the 3 o'clock train this afternoon and was taken to the Hayes residence, 910 North Avenue, (Waugekan) where the funeral will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. Buchanan was well known to many Waukegan citizens. Unknown newspaper _____________ An Early Settler of Winslow Passed Away in Chicago. Winslow, Jan 2 - News has been received here of the death of A. Buchanan, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. I. L. Holt, in Chicago, where he was kindly cared for. He was born in the township of Dumfries, near Galt, Ontario, and came to Winslow in the summer of 1856, and for many years worked at several branches of mechanism. He rebuilt the old sawmill at Honey Creek, and did business there until the death of his wife, which occurred in 1886, after which he has been traveling in the car with his son Robert, who is well known in the west as a musician and the conductor of a repertoire show. He was a man who had many good qualities of head and heart. He was aged 77 years, two months and five days. His remains were laid at rest in the cemetery at Waukegan, Ill., beside those of his wife and son Henry. Unknown newspaper ______________________ Death of a Former Galtonian. There died in Chicago on the 24th ult., Archibald Buchanan, an old resident of North Dumfries and Galt. He was born in Dumfries, near Branchton, in 1822, and was the youngest son of the late John Buchanan, of that township, who came to this section some years before. His relatives in Galt are two sisters, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Brodish. He was a painter and turner, having learned his trade with Paul Hoffman, on North Water Street. In 1856 he went to Illinois, where he resided until the time of his death. His wife died some ten years ago, and a family of six children survive him. When in Canada he was one of the old line Reformers, but after going to the States he became an ardent Republican. He was an influential citizen wherever his lot was cast, and his kindly and genial disposition made him numerous friends. He died surrounded by all his family but one. The remains were interred in the family plot at Waukegan, Ill. Unknown newspaper

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.35. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries. Archibald Buchanan, res: Dumfries married Mary McGrigor, res: Dumfires 1 May 1846

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1822 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1846 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 May 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Chair Maker - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Dec 1899 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Buried - - Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth