Samuel Chamberlain

1831 - 1918  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Samuel Chamberlain
  Born	May 1831	, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Immigration	1866	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gentleman
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Spritualist
  Directory	1906	North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Spiritulist
  House of Industry and Refuge	1918
  Interesting	military, story
  Military	Crimean war
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-196276
  Died	27 Dec 1918	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: senile debility (a few months) - heart failure - paralytic stroke
  Buried	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I196276	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  DIES like Pauper. Samuel Chamberlain, Crimean veteran and recluse,who had lived in a cottage,with windows boarded,a mile and half from Galt for a number of years,and who died recently at The House of Refuge,Kitchener in his 88th year,was believed to have just obtained a living from his little garden and a pension of 25 cents a day. A search of the old house by members of the North Dumfries Council and solicitor to make an inventory of the effects,provided a real surprise. Victory Bonds to the value of $3,000,papers for $400 mining stock,a great quantity of tea and the following clothing, most of which was new and never been worn,was found:8 pair of woolen undershirts,and 8 pair of woolen drawers,11 pair pants,10 overcoats,16 vests,23 woolen undershirts and 26 coats,caps and hats.The clothing was sent to the House of Refuge and an effort is to be made to locate relatives of the old veteran. The Ayr News ___________________ Samuel was admitted to the House of Industry and Refuge 13 Dec 1918 being "incapable" and having "no friends" he was discharged 26 Dec 1918

  
  

• Sources

  [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 2. Pg. 11. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 49. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 21 No. Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 2166. Samuel Chamberlin Died: 27 Dec 1918 Aged 88 Cause: Paralytic Stroke Comment and Remarks: Ed Lippert Buried by friends, Galt, Ont.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - May 1831 - , England Burial - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1866 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Spritualist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1906 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 16, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Spiritulist - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: senile debility (a few months) - heart failure - paralytic stroke - 27 Dec 1918 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth