Walter Davidson

1846 - 1888  (42 years)

• Name	Walter Davidson
  Born	1846	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185913035
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1864	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	peg master with Gladstones
  Occupation	1871	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farm laborer
  Residence	1871	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1874	Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	mechanic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-337908
  Died	19 Mar 1888	, Manitoba, Canada
  Buried	Newdale Cemetery, Newdale, , Manitoba, Canada
  Person ID	I337908	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Davidson,   b. CA 1811, Of, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Helen Jardine,   b. CA 1811, Of, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1840	Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F33728	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eliza Jane Nettleton,   b. 1845, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States ,   d. 16 Jun 1871  (Age 26 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1867	Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA.   [4]
  Children	1. Robert Jardine Davidson,   b. 11 May 1868, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jul 1946, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA  (Age 78 years)   2. Hellen "Ellen" Davidson,   b. 9 Jun 1870, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1871, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F247461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Newdule Notes NEWDALE, March 20. - Mr. Walter Davidson died Monday night last, after about three weeks' illness with the fever. Mr. Davidson leaves a wife and five children. Deceased was a member of Harrison Municipal Council, secretary of the School Board and secretary-treasurer of the Newdale Agricultural Society, and one of the most energetic and active workers in anything for the advancement of this settlement, and will be greatly missed. Manitoba Weekly Free Press 29 Mar 1888, Thu Page 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 19. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Walter Davidson Sex: Male widower Age: 28 Birth Year (Estimated): 1846 Galt Occ: mechanic - Nichol Father's Name: Robert Davidson Mother's Name: Helen Jardine Spouse's Name: Grace Margaret Land Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1854 Elora Res: Nichol Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Land Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Leslie Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Mar 1874 Event Place: Salem, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [S2430] Census - Canada - 1871, Census Place: Blenheim, Oxford North, Ontario; Roll: C-9913; Page: 71; Family No: 247. Walter Davidson 24 b. Ontario farm laborer Jane 24 b. United States Robert 2 b. Ontario Ellen 0 b. Ontario b. June Anna Nettelton 16 b. United States [S1945] Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995. Name: Walter Davidson Sex: Male Age: 22 Birth Year (Estimated): 1845 Birthplace: Waterloo Co., C.W. Race: White Spouse's Name: Eliza J. Nettleton Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1846 Spouse's Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Ethnicity: American Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 7 Sep 1867 Event Place: Michigan, United States Event Place (Original): Lapper, Michigan, United States [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910. Name: Robert Davidson Sex: Male Spouse's Name: Helen Jardine Spouse's Sex: Female Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 1840 Event Place: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1846 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - peg master with Gladstones - 1864 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farm laborer - 1871 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - mechanic - 1874 - Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Mar 1888 - , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - Newdale Cemetery, Newdale, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth