William Gerrie^[1]

1776 - 1861  (85 years)

• Name	William Gerrie
  Born	1776	, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Free Church
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-29459
  Died	4 Mar 1861  [2]
  Buried	Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I29459	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Clementina Stewart,   b. 1776, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 Mar 1855  (Age 79 years)
  Married	14 Jul 1799	Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [6]
  Children	1. Janet Gerrie,   b. 1803, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 12 Dec 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   2. William Gerrie,   b. 1807, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 13 Nov 1884  (Age 77 years)   3. John Gerrie,   b. CALC 29 Jan 1811, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 29 Jul 1896  (Age ~ 85 years)   4. Isabella Gerrie,   b. 1813, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 3 Oct 1898  (Age 85 years)   5. Adam Gerrie,   b. 1816, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 14 Jul 1902, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   6. James Gerrie,   b. 1818, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland ,   d. 17 Dec 1894, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   7. Margaret Gerrie,   b. 14 Feb 1820, , Scotland ,   d. 20 Nov 1909  (Age 89 years)   8. Elizabeth Gerrie,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F7750	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Free Church branch, having no church building, held their services in the stone schoolhouse, now part of the residence of Mrs. Andrew Brown. The summer services were conducted largely by students of Knox College. Probably the winter services were carried on by themselves. I am told that Mr. Wm. Gerrie, Sr., was a good preacher and Mr. George (Sheriff) Davidson also belonged to that party. The Free Church building, known latterly as "the lecture room", was built in 1848 by William Mitchell as carpenter and George Cummings as mason. The deed for the lot was given by G. Davidson to William Mitchell, George Cummings, and Jas. Adamson, as trustees for the congregation, on the eighth day of March, 1852, for the sum of five shillings currency (about one dollar of our money). This was the first piece of real estate that became the possession of either congregation. A Few Notes on the Early History of Chalmers' Church, Winterbourne" by Rev. A. M. Hamilton, M. A.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. Name: John H. Gerrie Sex: Male Christening Date: 1 Sep 1834 Christening Place: Leslie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Christening Place (Original): Leslie, Aberdeen, Scotland Birth Date: 9 Father's Name: John H. Gerrie Father's Sex: Male Mother's Name: Elizabeth Barron [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link. [ Broken In Two Pieces] In Memory Of / Wm. Gerrie / Died 4 Mar. 1861 / Aged 84 Years / Also Clementina Stewart / His Wife / Died 24 Mar. 1855 / Aged 79 Years / Both Natives Of / Aberdeen-Shire, / Scotland / Oh, Sacred Grave, What Precious Dust / Is Here Committed To Thy Trust. / But Oh! The Soul Is Fled On High, / To Bloom Forever In The Sky / [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link. In Memory Of / WM. GERRIE / Died 4 Mar. 1861 / Aged 84 Years / Also CLEMENTINA STEWART / His Wife / Died 24 Mar. 1855 / Aged 79 Years / Both Natives Of / Aberdeen-shire, / Scotland / Oh, Sacred grave, what precious dust Is here committed to thy trust. But oh! The soul is fled on high, To bloom forever in the sky [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 65. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. Name:William Herrygery Gender:Male Marriage Date:14 Jul 1799 Marriage Place:Leslie, Aberdeen, Scotland Spouse:Clementina Stuart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1776 - , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Married - 14 Jul 1799 - Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth