William Alexander Douglas

Cal 1855 - 1879  (~ 23 years)

• Name	William Alexander Douglas
  Born	CALC 8 Sep 1855	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-172302P
  Died	8 Apr 1879	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  	Cause: Congestion of Liver
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I172302	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	William E. Douglas,   b. 1808, , Northumberland Co., England ,   d. 28 Jan 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Margaret Shaw,   b. 1809, Alloa, , Clackmannan, Scotland ,   d. 26 Jun 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F224233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Alexander Douglas - In North Dumfries, on Tuesday evening, 8th April, at half-past 9 o'clock, William Alexander Douglas, aged 23 years and 7 months. The deceased was an exemplary young man, and his early death has caused sincere regret amongst his numerous friends and acquaintances. Galt Reporter - 11 April 1879, page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 48. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Margaret Shaw/ wife of/ William Douglas/ a native of/ Alloa, Stirlingshire, Scot./ who died/ June 25,1858/ aged 49 years/ also their son/ William Alex./ who died/ Apr.8,1879/ aged 23 years/ and 7 months [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of William Alexander Douglas - 11 April 1879. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of William Alexander Douglas - Apr 11 1879 pg 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 8 Sep 1855 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Congestion of Liver - 8 Apr 1879 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth