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William James "James" McCrea

Male 1843 - 1904  (61 years)


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  • Name William James "James" McCrea 
    Born 7 Apr 1843  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237437504 
    Occupation 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    grocer 
    Occupation 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    merchant 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    W. Methodist 
    Residence 1888  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-121183 
    Died 7 Dec 1904  [4
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I232493  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Catherine "Jennie" Strachan,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1904  (Age < 55 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1869  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Children 
     1. Jane McCrea,   b. 18 Jul 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F63559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Jas Mccrae
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 09 Nov 1869
      Event Place: Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 25
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 b. Guelph
      Occupation: merchant Galt
      Father's Name: William Mccrae
      Mother's Name: Mary Mcculloch
      Spouse's Name: Jane C Strachan
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 b. Ontario
      res: Puslinch
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Strachan
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane Rae

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Jas Mccrae
      Sex: Male
      Age: 25
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1844 Guelph
      Occ: merchant - Galt
      Father's Name: William Mccrae
      Mother's Name: Mary Mcculloch
      Spouse's Name: Jane C Strachan
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1849 Ontario
      Res: Puslinch
      Spouse's Father's Name: William Strachan
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane Rae
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 09 Nov 1869
      Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      NameJames W McCrea
      GenderMale
      Age63
      Birth Dateabt 1841
      Birth PlaceCanada
      Death Date7 Dec 1904
      Death Place Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
      ReligionMethodist Episcopal Church
      Cause of DeathCarcinoma of Face
      Widower
      Occ: blacksmith

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 17 Nov 1869.
      Strachan, Jennie married 9 Nov 1869 to W. James McCrea At Puslinch by Rev. Thomas Wardrope, Chalmer's Church, Guelph. Groom, a grocer of Galt; bride, daughter of William Strachan, Puslinch.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1843 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - grocer - 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Nov 1869 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1888 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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