Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Margaret Scott Harris[1]

Female 1852 - 1927  (74 years)


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  • Name Margaret Scott Harris 
    Born 31 Aug 1852  Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Death
    • Tombstone Reads 10 Mar 1927
    Immigration 1860  [3
    Name Maggie Harris 
    Name Margaret Scott Clemens 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Seamstress 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Not given 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1747.1 
    Died 12 Mar 1927  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Cause: Cardial Asthma (4 years) - Myocarditis (2 years) 
    Buried 15 Mar 1927  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I16986  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Harris,   b. 1809, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1886, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Helen Cairns,   b. 27 Mar 1819, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F36465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Clemens,   b. 27 Aug 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 16 Nov 1871  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Nellie Violette Clemens,   b. 28 Jun 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 14 years)
     2. John Scott Clemens,   b. 5 Oct 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 80 years)
     3. Margaret Louise "Maggie" Clemens,   b. 15 May 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 86 years)
     4. Richard Clemens,   b. 26 Aug 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Owen Harris Clemens,   b. 19 Sep 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 65 years)
     6. Flosselle Maydee Clemens,   b. 7 May 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4467  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • possibly born in Wilton, Roxburgh, Scotland

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 416.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      David C Clemens Born: Waterloo Township Age: 21 Father: Stauffer Clemens Mother: Louisa Clemens Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Margaret Harris Age: 21 born: Roxburgh Co Scotland Father: Richard Harris Mother: Helen Cairns married 16 Nov 1871

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 9.

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 24.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      CLEMENS/ David Clemens,/ died Mar. 29. 1904, in his 52nd year/ Margaret S Harris/ his wife/ died Mar. 10. 1927, aged 75 years/ Nellie Violette/ dau. of David & Margaret Clemens/ died Dec. 6, 1887. aged 14yrs 5 mos /

    6. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 40.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033199 (1927).
      Name:Margaret Scott Clemens Gender:Female Age:75 Birth Date:abt 1852 Birth Place:Hawick, Scotland Death Date:12 Mar 1927 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Cardial Asthma

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Aug 1852 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Seamstress - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Not given - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Nov 1871 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cardial Asthma (4 years) - Myocarditis (2 years) - 12 Mar 1927 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 15 Mar 1927 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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