Hugh Cant

1799 - 1867  (68 years)

• Name	Hugh Cant
  Born	1799	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1828	Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland   [4]
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Millwright
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbterian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mill Wright
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23586
  Died	26 Mar 1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Person ID	I23586	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Alison Thom,   b. 1801, , Scotland ,   d. 24 Mar 1879  (Age 78 years)
  Children	1. Alexander Cant,   b. 25 Apr 1827, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 8 Nov 1861  (Age 34 years)   2. Adam Cant,   b. 30 Oct 1828, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 27 Dec 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   3. John Cant,   b. 1829, Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 8 Mar 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Mayor Hugh Cant,   b. 18 May 1833, Calcairn Mills, Rosshire, Scotland ,   d. 31 Dec 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   5. Francis Cant,   b. 17 Mar 1835, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 3 Feb 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   6. William Cant,   b. 7 Apr 1837, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. 19 Sep 1856  (Age 19 years)   7. Andrew Cant,   b. 12 Mar 1839, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Ellen Cant,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Elizabeth "Eliza" Cant,   b. 15 Jan 1841, , Scotland ,   d. 22 Dec 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   10. Helen Cant,   b. 7 Oct 1843, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jan 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   11. George F. Cant,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F6626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Saturday evening, 24th inst., at half-pst 6 o'clock, Alison, relict of the late Hugh Cant, in the 78th year of her age. Galt Reporter May 30 1879 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Hugh Cant/ died 26th Mar. 1867/ aged 67 years/ Alison/ his wife/ died 24th May 1879/ aged 78 years/ Francis/ died 3rd Feb. 1865/ aged 29 years/ Alexander/ died 8th Nov. 1861/ aged 34 years/ sons of Hugh & Alison/ CANT [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.24. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 58. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL microfilm 990,653, 990,654. Adam Cant GenderMale Christening Date30 Nov 1828 Christening PlaceKILTEARN,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND Birth Date30 Oct 1828 Father's NameHugh Cant Mother's NameEllison Thom [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 27 Mar 1867. Cant, Hugh Sr. died 26 Mar 1867 On Tuesday morning, at 5: 45 a.m. Funeral to be at 4 p.m. on the 28th, from his late residence, at the corner of Forbes and Glebe Streets to the Eastern Cemetery [Galt].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1799 - , Scotland Residence - 1828 - Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Occupation - Millwright - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mill Wright - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Mar 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth