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

Arthur James "James" Drayton[1]

Male 1862 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Arthur James "James" Drayton 
    Born Aug 1862  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name James Drayton 
    Occupation 1885  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Polisher 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Bar Tender 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Finisher, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-223368 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I223368  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Edward Drayton,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Maria,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F281904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Louisa "Minnie" Fields,   b. Sep 1862, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 26 Aug 1885  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F240979  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011736-85.
      Arthur James Drayton, 22, occ. Polisher, b. Guelph, res. Same, son of Edward and Maria Drayton, Married Mary Louisa Fields, 22, b. Hespeler Ont, res. Same, daughter of John and Margaretha Fields; Witnesses Philip Druck, Joseph Hallen, of Preston. 26 Aug 1885 at Preston.

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 25.

    3. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Aug 1862 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Polisher - 1885 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Aug 1885 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bar Tender - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Foundry - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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