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

William W. Laidlaw[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1807 - 1870  (63 years)


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  • Name William W. Laidlaw 
    Born 1807  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Residence 1857  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Teamster 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Free Church 
    Eby ID Number 00028-2093.3 
    Died 28 Jun 1870  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Cause: excessive heat 
    Person ID I29741  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Beattie,   b. 1813, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1831  Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. William W. Laidlaw,   b. 20 Jul 1832, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     2. Janet Laidlaw,   b. 1833, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1847  (Age 14 years)
     3. Agnes Laidlaw,   b. 1838, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Walter Laidlaw,   b. 8 Apr 1840, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Jane "Jennie" Laidlaw,   b. 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Gideon Beattie Laidlaw,   b. 9 Jun 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1906, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Laidlaw Elmira Signet Jul 1 1870 pg 3

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      In Galt, on Tuesday, the 28th inst., Mr. Wm. Laidlaw, sen., aged 62 years.

      Galt Reporter - 1870

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 483.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jane Huber Born: Waterloo Age: 19 Father: Saml Huber Mother: Agnes Hall Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Gideon Laidlaw Age: 23 born: Galt Father: William Laidlaw Mother: Jane Peattie married 22 Jan 1870

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Walter Laidlaw Birth Place: North Dumfries Residence: Galt Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1841 Father Name: William Laidlaw Spouse Name: Elizabeth Ann Hambly Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse residence: Galt Spouse Father Name: Charles Hambly Marriage Date: 5 Jul 1866 Marriage Place: Galt

    4. [S530] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Pioneer Pergola (formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian) CC#4488 Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Janet Laidlaw/ Daughter of William Laidlaw a native of Etterick Scotland who died/ --July 5th 184(7) aged 13 years

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 14.

    6. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 34.

    7. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 29 Jun 1870.
      Laidlaw, William, Sr. died 28 Jun 1870 Died due to oppressive heat. An old inhabitant of Galt, and father of William and Walter Laidlaw.

    8. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, GS Film number 1067924, 1067925.
      William Laidlaw
      Spouse's NameJean Beattie
      Event Date22 Apr 1831
      Event PlaceEttrick,Selkirk,Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1807 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Apr 1831 - Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1857 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: excessive heat - 28 Jun 1870 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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