James Craig

1803 - 1867  (64 years)

• Name	James Craig
  Born	1803	Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	painter
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  	Painter
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-253871
  Died	15 Oct 1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  	Cause: dropsy
  Buried	17 Oct 1867	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I253871	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary,   b. 1814, , Ireland ,   d. 16 Dec 1877, Taughblane, Hillsborough, , Ireland  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Craig,   b. 1837, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F228814	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Galt, on Tuesday, 15th instant, at 2 o'clock, p.m., Mr. James Craig, Painter, son of the late Mr. Robert Craig, Raphoe, Co. Donegal, Ireland, aged 62 years. By the death of Mr. Craig, Galt loses one of its oldest and best known inhabitants. He came to Galt in the year 1835, and has resided here - with a short exception - steadily since that time. Mr. Craig was universally respected, and his death leaves a blank in our midst that will long be felt. Galt Reporter Oct 18 1867 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12. James CRAIG Painter Ireland Episcopalian 47 Mary CRAIG Ireland Episcopalian 37 Elizabeth CRAIG Upper Canada Episcopalian 14 Alexander LEWIS Painter Upper Canada Episcopalian 17 not a member of the family [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ my husband/ James Craig/ who died/ 15th Oct. 1867/ aged 62 years [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 30. [S574] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican. James Craig, 63, occ. painter, burial 17 Oct 1867, b Ireland, cause: dropsy [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 16 Oct 1867. Craig, Jas. died 15 Oct 1867 In Galt, Tues. 15th inst, at 2 p.m., aged 62 years. A painter. Son of late Robert Craig, Raphoe, County Donegal, Ireland . Funeral on Thursday, October 16th, at 8 o'clock. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1803 - Raphoe, Donegal, Ulster, Ireland Occupation - painter - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Painter - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: dropsy - 15 Oct 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Oct 1867 - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth