Alexander Addison^{[1, 2]}

1814 - 1878  (63 years)

• Name	Alexander Addison
  Born	9 May 1814	Keith, , Banff, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Historic Building	CONSTRUCTED About 1850	55 Ainslie St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	stone building constructed by Alexander Addison
  		55 Ainslie St. North, Cambridge, Ontario
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	cabinet maker
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Presbyterian
  Directory	1864	Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Directory	1864	Ainslie St. S. (no address number), Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	listed at cabinet maker
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230414217
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cabinetmaker
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-27643P
  Died	21 Jan 1878	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  	Cause: Chronic Bronchitis-Months
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I27643	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Grace McAllister,   b. 1813, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Apr 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Children	1. Elspeth "Elsie" Addison,   b. CALC 10 Apr 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Mar 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 36 years)   2. Eliza Addison,   b. 6 Nov 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Feb 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Grace "Aunt Grace" Addison,   b. 31 Oct 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1918, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   4. Alexander Addison,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Addison,   b. 16 Apr 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1901, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   6. Anne Addison,   b. 11 May 1848, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1911, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   7. Mary Addison,   b. 19 Apr 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. George Addison,   b. 21 Jun 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F7198	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Alexander Addison was reported to be born in Banffshire, Scotland. He was the treasurer of the Galt Mechancis Institute and from 1858 until death served as the librarian for Galt.

  
  

• Sources

  [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian, christening of daughter Anne. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11279-81. Joel George Phelps, 28, Occ. Station Agent, b. Pelham Twp., Res. Fontana Kansas, son of Elijah and Martha, married Mary Addison, 28, b. Galt, Res. Same, daughter of Alexander and Grace, Witness(es): Thomas Cowan of Thorold and Annie Hume of Galt, 28 Sept 1881 at Galt [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 15. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 57. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 24. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . This/ monument/ is erected by/ John Addison/ in affectionate remembrance/ of his father/ Alexander Addison/ born at Kieth (sic) Banffshire Scotland/ 9th May 1814/ died at Galt/ 21st Jan. 1878/ aged 63 years/ 8 mo's 12 days/ also his wife/ Grace McAllister/ who died/ April 14th 1895/ aged 81 years [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 52.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 May 1814 - Keith, , Banff, Scotland Occupation - cabinet maker - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1864 - Ainslie St. S. (no address number), Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinetmaker - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Chronic Bronchitis-Months - 21 Jan 1878 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth