James Saunders^[1]

1805 - 1874  (69 years)

• Name	James Saunders
  Born	1805	Lockerbie, , Dumfries, Scotland   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1837	Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland   [4]
  Occupation	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-161687
  Died	16 Feb 1874	Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I161687	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Blacklock,   b. 1807, , Scotland ,   d. 11 Aug 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Saunders,   b. 25 May 1831, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Saunders,   b. 26 Apr 1833, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 8 Sep 1909, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. Thomas Blacklock Saunders,   b. 1 Aug 1837, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. Apr 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   4. David Saunders,   b. 15 Sep 1841, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 3 Feb 1915, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   5. Mary Jane Saunders,   b. 17 Jan 1844, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1914, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 70 years)   6. James B. Saunders,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F40327	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 17 Aug 1858. In Galt, on Wednesday, week, Margaret, wife of Mr. James Saunders, aged 49 years [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 27. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 10. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11820-4 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 1067958 Reference ID: 2:160WWZS. Thomas Blacklock Sanders b. 1 Aug 1837 Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland, s/o James Sanders & Margaret Blacklock

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1805 - Lockerbie, , Dumfries, Scotland Residence - 1837 - Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Feb 1874 - Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth