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Alexander Fisher[1]

Male 1803 - 1858  (55 years)


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  • Name Alexander Fisher 
    Born 18 Jan 1803  Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261124503 
    Residence 1829  Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1851  Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    school master 
    Residence 1851  Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-254280 
    Died 19 Jan 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I254280  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Georgina D. Fyfe,   b. CALC 25 Mar 1806, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1897, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Children 
     1. Alexander Fisher,   b. 7 Mar 1828, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. George Fyfe Fisher,   b. 28 Jun 1829, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jean "Jeanie" Fisher,   b. 28 Apr 1832, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1911  (Age 79 years)
     4. Robert Fussy Fisher,   b. 1834, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1891, Greenock, , Renfrew, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
     5. Thomas Stewart Fisher,   b. 1835, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Alice L. Fisher,   b. 1837, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Jessie Fisher,   b. 27 Oct 1840, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1920, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Angus Barton Fisher,   b. 1844, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Margaret "Maggie" Fisher,   b. 11 Sep 1848, Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     10. James Fisher,   b. 26 Jun 1850, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1929  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F228893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Fyfe Fisher b. Scotland res: Galt Age: 38 born abt 1829 father: Alexander Fisher mother: Georgina Fyfe married Margaret Weir Age:: 21 born abt 1846 b. Scotland Spouse res: Galt father: James Thomson mother: Jane Fraser married 4 Oct 1867 county: Waterloo

    2. [S1814] Census - Scotland - 1851, Castleton; ED: 10; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1851_200; Year: 1851.
      Alexander Fisher 48 b. Galashiels, Selkirk. Occupation: Schoolmaster of Castleton
      Georgina D. 45 b. Leith, Midlothian
      Jane 18 b. Castleton, Scotland
      Thomas S. 14
      Alice 13
      Angus Barton 8
      Margaret 2

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ Alexander FISHER/ formerly of Newcastleton/ Roxburghshire Scotland/ born at Galashiels/ Jan'y 18, 1803/ died at Galt Jan'y 19, 1858/ Georgina FYFE/ relict of the above/ who died at Woodstock/ Dec'r 25 ,1897/ aged 91 yrs & 9 mos/ Fallen asleep in Christ/ Sleep they last sleep free from care and sorrow/ Rest where none weep till the eternal morrow [broken off, lying flat in the ground July 2014]

    4. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11784-4 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 1067933 Reference ID: 2:189QDNQ.
      George Fisher chr. 11 Sep 1829 Castleton, Roxburgh, Scotland, b. 28 Jun 1829 c/o Alexander Fisher & Georgina Fyfe

    5. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 30.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jan 1803 - Galashiels, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1829 - Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - school master - 1851 - Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Castleton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Jan 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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