Francis Cant

1835 - 1865  (29 years)

• Name	Francis Cant
  Born	17 Mar 1835	Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Millwright
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23785
  Died	3 Feb 1865	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I23785	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugh Cant,   b. 1799, , Scotland ,   d. 26 Mar 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Alison Thom,   b. 1801, , Scotland ,   d. 24 Mar 1879  (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F6626	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Friday evening last, 3rd inst., at 10 o'clock, Mr. Francis Cant, aged 29 years. The deceased was much respected by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Galt Reporter Feb 10 1865 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. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 3 Feb 1865. Cant, Francis died 3 Feb 1865 Of Galt; age 29 years. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL microfilm 990,653, 990,654. Francies Cant GenderMale Birth Date17 Mar 1835 BirthplaceKILTEARN,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND Father's NameHugh Cant Mother's NameEllison Thom

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1835 - Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Occupation - Millwright - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Feb 1865 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth