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

James Steele

Male 1870 - 1950  (80 years)


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  • Name James Steele 
    Born 17 Jun 1870  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139965841 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Foundry Store Room Keeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-244764 
    Died 15 Oct 1950  Cabri, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I244764  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Steele,   b. 1838, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1915, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Catharine M. "Catherine" Kerr,   b. 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1918, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1870  Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F227225  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Isabel Austin,   b. 28 Jun 1872, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1898  Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Catherine Steele,   b. 7 Feb 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1917, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F63569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • STEELE, JAMES

      Word has been received in Galt, by his nephew, Robert Jamieson of Lansdowne Rd. , of the death of Mr. Steele on October 15, 1950, in the Cabri Hospital. He had been in poor health for some time. Mr. Steele lived in Galt for a number of years and was employed by the Goldie McCullough Co. He lived on Victoria Ave. He went to western Canada in 1917. He farmed until retiring and taking up residence in Lemsford, SK. Surviving are his wife, Agnes Austin, formerly of Kirkwall and one brother, Frank Steele of 40 Dumfries St. , Galt. Funeral on Wed. , Oct. 25 in Lemsford. Interment Sceptre, SK.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 14.

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 35.

    3. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 16 Mar 1870.
      Steele, James married 10 Mar 1870 to Catherine M. Kerr At Brantford, by Rev. Mr. Cochrane. Bride, daughter of James Kerr. Both of North Dumfries.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1870 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Apr 1898 - Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foundry Store Room Keeper - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1950 - Cabri, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada Link to Google Earth
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