Elizabeth Dryden

1875 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Elizabeth Dryden
  Born	3 Jun 1875	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Servant, House Work
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-198976
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I198976	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Reeve Andrew Atchison Dryden,   b. 23 Sep 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Sep 1906, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Anna "Annie" Cress,   b. 14 Aug 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1940  (Age 91 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1869	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F19058	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Miss Elizabeth Dryden Lifelong Resident of North Dumfries Township Passes on Saturday in Her 72nd Year . The death occurred at her late residence, Willison street, Ayr, on Saturday evening of Miss Elizabeth Dryden, in her 72nd year. Miss Dryden, who was a daughter of the late Andrew Dryden and Annie Cress, was born on the Dryden homestead, 10th concession of North Dumfries. Here she resided until moving to Ayr. with her brother one and half years ago. She attended Knox Presbyterian Church, Galt and was highly esteemed by many friends and relatives. Surviving are five sisters, Mrs Jack Campbell, Winnipeg; Mrs. Richard Connolly, Toronto; Mrs. Merle Rogers, Galt. Miss Edith Dryden, Ayr, and Mrs. James Brown, Cedar Creek road; three brothers, Andrew Dryden, Aberdeen road, Galt; Alvin Dryden, Ayr, and Clarence Dryden, Toronto. The Funeral. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock from the chapel of the Harold Gray Funeral Home, Galt, to Mount View Cemetery, Galt. The services were in charge of Rev. W. J. McKeown, and the pallbearers were: Erie Currie, Hugh C. Elliott, Thomas Wright, John Taylor, Walter Brown and Walter Dryden. There were many beautiful floral tributes. The Ayr News Feb 13 1947 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 8. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 8. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 12. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 20. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Dryden Andrew A, 25, N Dumfries, N Dumfries, d/o Andrew & Elizabeth (Kennedy), married 8 Jan 1869 Annie Kress, 20, Waterloo, N Dumfries, d/o George & Caroline [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Jan 1869. Kress, Annie married 8 Jan 1869 to Andrew A. Dryden At Preston, by Rev. Mr. Mackenzie. Groom, of North Dumfries; bride, of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jun 1875 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Servant, House Work - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth