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

Samuel John Ferris[1, 2]

Male 1851 - 1888  (36 years)


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  • Name Samuel John Ferris 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Born 15 Aug 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 15 Feb 1852  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lot 12 Con. 3 Wellesley Township 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-277891P 
    Died 10 Aug 1888  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I277891  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Ferris,   b. 1818, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Susan McKonkey,   b. 1818, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1850  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F233945  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Annie McFarlane Boyd,   b. 1853, Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1909  (Age 56 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clara Annie Blanche "Blanch" Ferris,   b. 23 Mar 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     2. Maggie Ferris,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Selby G. Ferris,   b. 18 Dec 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Eleanor "Nellie" Ferris,   b. 9 Sep 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rev. Roland Morton Ferris,   b. 2 Apr 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Samuel Melvin Ferris,   b. 5 Dec 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F11339  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the township of Wellesley, on the 10th August, after a lingering illness, Mr. Samuel J. Ferris, son-in-law of the late Rev. James Boyd, aged 36 years, 11 months and 27 days.

      1aGalt Reporter Aug 31 1888 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18844 (1903), Barlett-Ferris.
      Henry C. Barlett, 51, Undertaker, b. Germany, res. Galt, Widower, son of Gustav Barlett and Margaret Hippel married Annie McFarlane Ferris, 50, b. Richmond Hill, res. Wellesley, widow, daughter of James Bond and Annie Inglis, Witness(s) Selby J. and Susan M. Ferris both of Crosshill, 30 September 1903 in Wellesley Twp.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18583-04.
      Milton A. Loth, 23, Occ. Clerk, b. Tavistock, Res. Milverton, son of John Loth and Annie Kaufmann, married Blanche Ferris, 26, b. Wellesley Twp., Res. Galt, daughter of Samuel Ferris and Annie Boyd, Witn: Ella E. Rogers of Galt and Roland B. Ferris of Elmira, 12 March 1904 at Galt

    3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 3 Page 7.

    4. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 7 Page 37.

    5. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 2 Page 22.

    6. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Samuel John Ferris b. 15 Aug 1851 Wellesley Baptised 15 Feb 1852 Wellesley Child Of James Ferris & Susan Ferris Residence: Wellesley Volume 1 Page 412 Rev. Geo. Case

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd William Dignan, Stratford report #188.
      James Ferris, to Susan McKonky, both of Welsey. 1850. Wit. James Rutherford and Ebenezer Rutherford.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 15 Feb 1852 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 12 Con. 3 Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Aug 1888 - Wellesley Twp., 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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