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John Shaw

Male 1841 - 1897  (~ 57 years)


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  • Name John Shaw 
    Born Between 1840 and 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211699206 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-225385 
    Died 4 May 1897  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I225385  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father James Shaw,   b. 14 Mar 1809, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Margaret Cowan,   b. CALC 24 Jul 1819, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F25472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane Mahoul "Jennie" Dickie,   b. Between 1845 and 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1874  (Age ~ 29 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1870  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. John Dickie Shaw,   b. 29 Mar 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F34776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Reid,   b. 14 Feb 1845, Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1934, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1883  Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Shaw,   b. 28 May 1884,   d. 28 May 1884  (Age 0 years)
     2. Mayor John James Shaw,   b. 26 Nov 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1944, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F222089  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 32.

    2. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 40.

    3. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 67.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211699206/john-shaw.

    5. [S26] Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1858), C-6790.
      Name of Future Husband: SHAW, James Res: Puslinch Township, Halton County Name of Future Wife: COWAN, Margaret Res: Waterloo Township, Halton County Reference: RG 5 B9 Volume: 42 Bond Number: 8174 Date: 1840-03-02

    6. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 2 Feb 1870.
      Shaw, John married 28 Jan 1870 to June Dickie In Puslinch by Rev. Mr. McKenzie. Groom, of Waterloo Twp., bride, of Puslinch.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Between 1840 and 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jan 1870 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Mar 1883 - Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 May 1897 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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