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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth "Betsey" Cotton[1]

Female 1832 - 1874  (42 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Betsey" Cotton 
    Born 1832  , Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Birth , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263435356 
    Name Betsey 
    Name Betsey Cotton 
    Name Elizabeth "Betsey" Saunders 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical Union 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evangelical Union 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339645 
    Died 8 Dec 1874  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Person ID I339645  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family John Saunders,   b. 1834, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Isabella Hamilton "Bella" Saunders,   b. 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Grace R. "Gracie" Saunders,   b. 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1881, Salem, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     3. Elizabeth H. Saunders,   b. CALC 26 Sep 1862,   d. 11 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     4. Mary Saunders,   b. CALC 4 Sep 1866, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1927, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12640 (1890), Ross-Saunders.
      Thomas Anderson Ross, painter of Elora, Birth Place: Ayr Ontario Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Father Name: Robert Ross Mother Name: Jane Anderson Spouse Name: Mary Saunders, residence Nichol, Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Ontario Spouse Father Name: John Saunders Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Cotton Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1890 Marriage Location: Wellington, Salem

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Farewell/ In/ memory of/ Grace R. / Dau'r of/ John & Elizabeth/ Saunders/ who died/ Feb'y 6, 1881/ aged/ (Broken) Mo. / & 18 days/ In/ memory of/ Elizabeth/ wife of John Saunders/ a Native of/ Lanarkshire, Scot. / who died/ Dec'r 8, 18[84]?/ (Broken)/ age

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 16.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 83.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Farewell/ In/ memory of/ Grace R./ Dau'r of/ John & Elizabeth/ Saunders/ who died/ Feb'y 6, 1881/ aged/ [Broken] Mo./ & 18 days/ In/ memory of/ Elizabeth/ wife of John Saunders/ a Native of/ Lanarkshire, Scot./ who died/ Dec'r 8, 18(84)/ [Broken]/ age [lying flat in the ground, September 2011]

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Elizabeth Saunders d. 7 Dec 1874 North Dumfries, aged 40 b. England, tailors wife, cause: carcinomia or cancer 1 year

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1832 - , Lanarkshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Union - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Union - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Dec 1874 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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