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

John Harkness

Male 1820 - 1864  (44 years)


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  • Name John Harkness 
    Born 1820  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Bef 1864  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    teacher 
    • The pioneers of Beverly: a series of sketches" by John A. Cornell With Supplementary Articles On The Municipal History By Wallace Mcdonald, Esq. Educational Matters By Robert Mcqueen, Esq. J. H. Smith, Esq., P. S. I. The Agricultural Society By David Bell, Esq., 1889
    Occupation 1864  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    teacher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-208613 
    Died 17 May 1864  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Kirkwall Cemetery, Beverly Township, Wentworth Co, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I208613  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family Jane Wilson "Jane" Stewart,   b. 7 Mar 1819, Falkirk, , Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1850, , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1846  Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F57864  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 25 May 1864.
      Harkness, John died 17 May 1864 In N Dumfries; of inflammation of bowels. Teacher. Age 43.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, K., America, N., Municipality, H., & Cemetery, K. (1821). John Harkness (1821-1864) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103215003.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1820 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1846 - Gore District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - Bef 1864 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - teacher - 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 May 1864 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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