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Benjamin Hamilton

Male 1838 - 1912  (73 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Hamilton 
    Born 2 Sep 1838  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Ch. of Scotland 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29432 
    Died 2 Jul 1912  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 11
    Cause: Vavular disease of the heart, 
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    Person ID I29432  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father James Hamilton,   b. 1802, , Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1850  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Margaret Hossie,   b. 20 Dec 1799, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F7740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret Wilson,   b. 9 Nov 1840, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F7741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Helen Anderson,   b. 30 Oct 1844, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1906  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F7742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 61.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 1.

    3. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      BENJAMIN HAMILTON / Born Sept. 2, 1838 / Died July 2, 1912 / God's noblest work. An honest man /

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 32162-1912 Benjamin Hamilton.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 11 Household Number 48.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 11.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 Page 1.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15.

    9. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 47.

    10. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 35.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124846802/benjamin-hamilton.

    12. [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration), 011089 - 1880.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Sep 1838 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Apr 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Vavular disease of the heart, - 2 Jul 1912 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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