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

Albert Cornell[1]

Male 1834 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Albert Cornell 
    Born 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Business 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Black Horse Inn 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9
    Hotel Keeper 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    W. Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Agent 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Agent 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26748 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I26748  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Cornell,   b. CALC 11 Apr 1799, Hillsdale, Columbia, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Carr,   b. 1800, , Vermont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F6992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann Forsyth,   b. 1842, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 19 Dec 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 10, 11
    Children 
     1. Amelia "Millie" Cornell,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Laura Cornell,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jennie Irene Cornell,   b. 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ida Cornell,   b. 4 Jun 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Black Horse Inn itself was purchased in 1853 by the owner Nelson Newcombe and his wife Fanny. He and his wife and four children lived at the inn while offering room and board for travellers passing through. A man of local history, William Campbell, once told Harley about the inn. He described the building as two storeys with a large front porch and bedrooms upstairs which could be accessed by a stairway that entered into the centre of a long narrow hall. Records held from 1851 and 1861 show that the tavern was a frame building with "five spare bedrooms and stabling for eight horses". The foundations proves that the inn stood at a size of 70' x 40'.

      The inn became a popular stop-over area between Galt and Plattsville and not only did it provide a room to rest but also a bar, dining room and sitting room. It was said that it was at the Black Horse Tavern where a group of notorious highway robbers directed under Lou Mudge worked out of. David, son of John Goldie founder of Greenfield Village, was advised to bring a gun with him as he traveled down the road past the tavern."

      The Deserted Village A Black Horse Corner Mystery By Rachel Morgan Redshaw, Historical Researcher of the North Dumfries Municipal Heritage Committee https://www.ayrnews.ca/uploads/files/Historical%20Stories/Page10%20black%20horse%20corner%20pdf.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Jan 1862.
      Married 19 Dec 1861 Albert Cornell was married to Elisa Anna Forsyth, both of Waterloo.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 3.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Albert Cornell aged 22, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. s/o William Cornell & Elizabeth Carr married 19 Dec 1861 to Elisa Ann Forsyth aged 18, res. Waterloo Twp. b. Waterloo Twp. d/o John Forsyth & Jane Rodgers, witnesses: Henry Meyer of Berlin

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Albert Cornell b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 22 born abt 1839 father: William mother: Elisabeth Carr married Elis Ann Forsyth Age:: 18 born abt 1843 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: John A. mother: Jane Rodgers married 19 Dec 1861 county: Waterloo

    5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 1.

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 25.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 20.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 11.

    9. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Eda Cornell
      Sex: Female
      Birth Date: 04 Jan 1871
      Birthplace: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: Albert Cornell - Inn Keeper - Black Horse Inn
      Mother's Name: Eliza Forsyth

    10. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 10 Jan 1862.
      Married by the Rev. Bindeman at Berlin: - Cornell - Forsyth: Dec. 19: Mr. Albert Cornell, to Miss Eliza Ann Forsyth, of Waterloo Township.

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 9 Jan 1862 Pg: 1.
      CORNELL, Albert married 19 Dec 1861 To Elisa Anna FORSOTH. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Dec 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Black Horse Inn - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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