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George B. Proudfoot

Male 1849 - 1882  (33 years)


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  • Name George B. Proudfoot 
    Born 1849  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188239297 
    Occupation Machinist 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Finisher 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1880  Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    machinist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-255730 
    Died 18 Aug 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Cause: Phthisis (1 year) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I255730  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Walter Proudfoot,   b. 1823, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Jane Little,   b. 1824,   d. 9 Aug 1855  (Age 31 years) 
    Family ID F229199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Jane German,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1882, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 11 Aug 1880  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Grace Dee Proudfoot,   b. 22 Dec 1881, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1964, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F29116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 25.

    2. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 63.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      George B./ son of/ Walter & Jane/ Proudfoot/ died Aug. 28, 1882/ aged 32 yrs./ also his wife/ Eliza German/ died Mar. 1, 1882/ aged 24 yrs.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [S] George B./ son of/ Walter & Jane/ PROUDFOOT/ died Aug. 28, 1882;/ aged 32 yrs./ also his wife/ Eliza GERMAN/ died Mar. 1, 1882;/ aged 24 yrs./ J. Scott, Galt/

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:George B Proudfoot Age:29 Birth Year: abt 1851 Birth Place:Ontario Res: Philadelphia, Occ: machinist Marriage Date:11 Aug 1880 Marriage Place: Paris, Brant, Ontario, Canada Father:Walter Proudfoot Mother:Jane Little Spouse:Eliza J German 22, b, Ontario, d/o Steven? German and Matilda Pike

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018187 (1882).
      Name:George B Proudfoot Gender:Male Age:32 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1850 Birth Place:Irekeby, Scotland Death Date:28 Aug 1882 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Phthisis Pulmonalis

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1849 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - machinist - 1880 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Phthisis (1 year) - 18 Aug 1882 - 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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