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

William Gordon

Male 1847 - 1920  (73 years)


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  • Name William Gordon 
    Born 15 Jan 1847  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1884  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    engineer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-251883 
    Died 25 May 1920  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I251883  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Ebenezer Gordon,   b. 1811, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 May 1889, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Margaret Campbell,   b. 1813, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F34966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Hudson,   b. 5 May 1867, , Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1934, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 13 Jun 1884  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F61689  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 20.

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 69.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173016547.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Wm Gordon
      Sex: Male
      Age: 28
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Galt
      Occ: engineer - Stratford
      Father's Name: Ebenezer Gordon
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Gordon
      Spouse's Name: Caroline Hudson
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 18
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1866 Devonshire, England
      Spouse's Father's Name: Wm Hudson
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Jane Hudson
      Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1884
      Marriage Place: Stratford, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jan 1847 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, 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 MapsOccupation - engineer - 1884 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jun 1884 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 May 1920 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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