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Alexander B. Petrie

Male 1812 - 1878  (66 years)


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  • Name Alexander B. Petrie 
    Born 1812  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1833  Saint Ninians, , Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Weaver 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    United Presbyterian 
    Directory 1864  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    2nd Vice-President of Farmers & Mech. Inst. 
    Occupation 1867  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    weaver 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Weaver 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Ayr 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-251989 
    Died 8 Jul 1878  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Cause: Ramollisement Cerebri (ill 18 months) 
    Buried Old Log Church Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I251989  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Harriet Turnbull,   b. 1812, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1891, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 21 Apr 1833  Saint Ninians, , Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Janet Stewart Petrie,   b. 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Christina Petrie,   b. 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Robert W. Petrie,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Turner Petrie,   b. 21 Apr 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Harriet C. Petrie,   b. 1848, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas S. Petrie,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F228430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, At his residence, Ayr, on Monday July [sic] 8th, Mr. Alexander B. Petrie, Aged, 65 Years. The Funeral Will take place on Wednesday, 10th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., from his late residence to the place of interment, Old Log Church Burying Ground. Ayr, June [sic] 8th, 1878.


      Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  • Sources 
    1. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Alexander B. Petrie," 8 Jun 1878.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 21.

    3. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 14713 (1878), Alexander B. Pettrie.
      Alexander B. Pettrie d. 8 Jul 1878 North Dumfries, aged 65 b. Scotland, weaver, cause: Ramollisement Cerebri (ill 18 months)

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 19.

    5. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, indexing project (batch) number: M11488-8 system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 1041957, 0102128.
      Alexander Petrie married Hariet Turnbull 21 Apr 1833 Stain Ninians, Stirling, Scotland,

    6. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    7. [S1668] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1867 - Gazetteer and directory of the County of Waterloo. 1867.
      Petrie, A. B. Place: Ayr, Occ. or Comments: weaver, Pg: 49

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1812 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1833 - Saint Ninians, , Stirling, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Apr 1833 - Saint Ninians, , Stirling, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Weaver - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 2nd Vice-President of Farmers & Mech. Inst. - 1864 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - weaver - 1867 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Weaver - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ayr - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Ramollisement Cerebri (ill 18 months) - 8 Jul 1878 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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