John Currie

1825 - 1899  (74 years)

• Name	John Currie
  Born	1825	, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	United Presbyterian
  House of Industry and Refuge	1899	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-251751
  Died	20 Feb 1899	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Gangrene foot & Arm
  Person ID	I251751	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret,   b. 1821, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Janet Currie,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Currie,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. James Henry Currie,   b. CALC 6 Mar 1857, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1880, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 23 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F228381	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 18. [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, Pg 12 No. 371 Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 1485. John [Currie] Died: 20 Feb 1899 Aged Cause: Old Age (Gangrene foot & Arm added in blue ink)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1825 - , Scotland Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Gangrene foot & Arm - 20 Feb 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth