Robert Neilson

1860 - 1933  (72 years)

• Name	Robert Neilson
  Born	8 Oct 1860	Doune, , Perth, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1882  [1]
  Occupation	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Bookkeeper
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Miller
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339621
  Died	8 Jun 1933	Orange, New Haven, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I339621	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Neilson,   b. 15 Jan 1826, Stewarton, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 13 Nov 1880, Doune, , Perth, Scotland  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Allan,   b. 17 Jan 1837, Kinnaber Mills, Forfarshire, Scotland ,   d. 18 Dec 1898, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Family ID	F248161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Neilson - A wide circle of friends will hear with much regret of the death on June 8th of Robert Neilson of Lily, Brook Farm, Orange, Conn. Though it is many years since he left Ayr, he retained great interest in the village and kept, closely in touch with it by frequent visits. The late Mr. Neilson was born in Doune, Scotland, and came to Ayr as a young man, and for many years was in charge of the office of the Goldie Mills. Later, he went to Montreal, where he was assistant treasurer of the Lake of the Woods Milling Co. Retiring about eleven years ago, he bought a place in Orange, Conn., spending his summers there with his garden as great interest, his winters in California. He had travelled extensively, read widely and had great interest in world affairs. The older people of the village will remember him as a member for many of both School and Public Library Boards; also as an ardent curler. He is survived by two sisters, Miss Elizabeth Neilson and Miss Jean Neilson of Orange. Conn., and one brother, Dr. William Allan Neilson, President of Smith College, Northampton, Mass. Service was held last week in Orange. Final Interment will be in Ayr. The Ayr News Jun 15 1933 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 11. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Robert Neilson their son/ born Doune Scotland, Oct. 8, 1860/ died Orange Conn. , June 8, 1933/ Jane Armour Neilson/ 1866 - 1955/ Elizabeth ValentIne Neilson/ 1861 - 1961/ daughters of David Neilson/ born In Doune, Scotland/ died In New Haven, Conn [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Oct 1860 - Doune, , Perth, Scotland Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jun 1933 - Orange, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth