John Gordon

1776 - 1863  (87 years)

• Name	John Gordon
  Born	1776	Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  	Postmaster
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-273540
  Died	27 May 1863	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Buried	Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I273540	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Davidson,   b. 6 Nov 1776, Ellon, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 9 May 1862, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1803	Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [6]
  Children	1. Barbara Gordon,   b. 30 Sep 1803, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 4 Jul 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Jane "Jean" Gordon,   b. 1 Aug 1806, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 2 May 1881, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. John Gordon,   b. 14 May 1807, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 23 Mar 1893, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   4. Elizabeth Gordon,   b. 1812, , Scotland ,   d. 1880  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F232798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Gordon was one of a party that came to Elora in October, 1834. He there married Fanny (Frances) Martin, and built a house, but shortly afterward settled on the farm which is now owned by their son, Albert Gordon, on the east side of the road, a little north of Winterbourne. John Gordon's father, mother and three sisters came out from Scotland a few years later than he did and lived with him. The father and son were master cabinet makers in the City of Aberdeen. For some time after the Davidson family left, the Gordon home was known as the Lower Woolwich post-office, and the old, original letter box is said to be still in use in the present Winterbourne office. One of John Gordon's sisters, Jane, was the wife of Thomas H. Lanphier of the children of John Gordon and Fanny Martin: John married Leah Britton and lives in Eramosa; William married Miss Quarry, of Dundas, and is now in Stratford; Eliza married Dr John Douglas, now in Chicago, and Albert married Eliza Lanphier and now lives on the old home. The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

  
  

• Sources

  [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 67. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 10 Jun 1863. Gordon, John Sr. died 27 May 1863 At Winterbourne. In his 87th year. Late of Aberdeen, Scotland. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95079232/john-gordon. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link. John Gordon/ 1776 - 1863/ His Wife/ Elizabeth Davidson/ ……. - 1862/ Their Daughters/ Eliza 1812 - 1880/ Barbara 1803 - 1887/ [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 21 May 1862. Gordon, Elizabeth D. died 9 May 1862 At Winterbourne, in her 84th yr. Wife of John Gordon, postmaster. Late of Aberdeen, Scotland. [Elizabeth Davidson] [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name:John Gordon Gender:Male Marriage Date:1 Mar 1803 Marriage Place:Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland Spouse:Elizabeth Davidson FHL Film Number:991139

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1776 - Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland Married - 1 Mar 1803 - Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland Occupation - Postmaster - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 May 1863 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth