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

William Grant[1]

Male 1827 - 1917  (89 years)


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  • Name William Grant 
    Born 15 Jul 1827  Maxville, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1864  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    wagon maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-208969 
    Died 22 Apr 1917  Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I208969  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Elizabeth Ryder,   b. 1 Oct 1838, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1924, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Sylvester Grant,   b. 16 Jan 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1871, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
     2. Sarah Jane Grant,   b. 20 Aug 1862, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1896, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     3. Henrietta A. Grant,   b. 21 Jan 1865, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1871, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F57901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Jno Swindlehurst
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 29 Jul 1885
      Event Place: Erin, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Erin
      Father's Name: Abraham Swindlehurst
      Mother's Name: Matilda Havens
      Spouse's Name: Sarah Jane Grant
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 22
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1863 Linwood, Waterloo Co.
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Grant
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ryder

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Grant
      Gender:Male
      Age:88
      Birth Date:abt 1829
      Birth Place:Near Ottawa
      Death Date:22 Apr 1917
      Death Place:St. Marys, Perth, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Arterio Scheposis and Augina Pectves
      s/o Alex. Grant and Mary Sutherland

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, G., America, N., Municipality, H., & Cemetery, G. (1827). William Grant (1827-1917) - Find A Grave Memorial. Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 December 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172145621/william-grant.

    4. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Alexander Sylvester Grant b. 16 Jan 1861 Wellesley Baptised 23 Oct 1861 Wellesley Child Of Wm. Grant & Elizth. Grant Residence: Wellesley Volume 2 Page 360 Minister Rev. James E. Dyer

    5. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, pg 158.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jul 1827 - Maxville, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1864 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Apr 1917 - Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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