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John Saunders

Male 1833 - 1909  (76 years)


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  • Name John Saunders 
    Born 26 Apr 1833  Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Labourer 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Residence Bef 1864  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1864  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1909  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    painter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-161691 
    Died 8 Sep 1909  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I161691  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Saunders,   b. 1805, Lockerbie, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1874, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Margaret Blacklock,   b. 1807, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F40327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Ballard,   b. 1838, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Feb 1864  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F50007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 27.

    2. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 4.

    3. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950.
      Name:John Sanders
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:26 Apr 1833
      Birth Place:, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland
      Baptism Place:, Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland
      Father:James Sanders
      Mother:Margaret Blacklock
      FHL Film Number:1067958
      Reference ID:2:160WQFM

    4. [S55] Vit - ON, Wellington - Wellington County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: John Saunders
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 25 Feb 1864
      Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 29
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1835
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Residece: Hamilton
      Father's Name: Jas Saunders
      Mother's Name: Margt Blacklock
      Spouse's Name: Frances Ballard
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 25
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1839
      Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland
      Spouse's Father's Name: Nicholas Ballard
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Ann Freeman

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: John Saunders
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 08 Sep 1909
      Event Place: Wentworth, Ontario
      Gender: Male
      Age: 76
      Age: 76
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: Scotish
      Occupation: Painter
      Occupation: Painter
      Birth Date: 26 Apr 1833
      Birthplace: Scotland
      Death Place: Wentworth, Ontario
      Death Age: 76 years 4 months
      Father's Name: James Saunders
      Father's Birthplace: Scotland
      Mother's Name: Margaret Blacklock
      Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

    6. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892).
      Newspaper Date: 9 Mar 1864 Bailard, Frances married 25 Feb 1864 to John Sanders In Hamilton by Rev Dr Irvine. John, formerly of Galt; Frances, Hamilton.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Apr 1833 - Dryfesdale, Dumfries, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bef 1864 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1864 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - painter - 1909 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Sep 1909 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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