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

John Murray

Male 1811 - 1880  (69 years)


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  • Name John Murray 
    Born 1811  , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154443432 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presb. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339848 
    Died 20 May 1880  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 6, 7
    Cause: Cause: Atrophy of Liver (6 weeks) 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Person ID I339848  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Ann Finlayson,   b. 1808, , Rossshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Murray,   b. 5 Aug 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1926, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. James Murray,   b. CALC 15 Dec 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1930, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     3. Margaret Murray,   b. CALC 25 Sep 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     4. Robert Murray,   b. 24 Feb 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1934, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Eliza Murray,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In North Dumfries, on Thursday evening, 20th inst., at 8 o'clock P.M., John Murray, In His 69th Year The Funeral, Will take place on Saturday, the 22nd inst., at 2 o'clock P.M., from his late Residence, Sprague's Road, to the Ayr Cemetery. North Dumfries, May 21st, 1880.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      John Murray/ died 20th May 1880/ In his 69th year/ a Native of/ Roxburghshire Scotland/ also his wife/ Ann FInlayson/ born In Rossshire Scotland/ 1808,/ died Aug. 5th 1893/ Blessed Are the Dead Which Die/ In the Lord Rev. XIV. 13

    2. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of John Murray," 21 May 1880.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 3 Page 29.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 44.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front] John Murray/ died 20th May 1880/ In his 69th year/ a Native of/ Roxburghshire Scotland/ also his wife/ Ann Finlayson/ born In Rossshire Scotland/ 1808,/ died Aug. 5th 1893/ Blessed Are the Dead Which Die/ In the Lord Rev. XIV. 13
      [A] Father [B] Mother [C] Annie [D] Ellen
      [Left] John Murray/ died July 15, 1927/ In his 46th year/ his beloved wife/ Annie F. Carswell/ died Feb. 1, 1975/ In Her 88th year
      [Right] Peter M./ son of/ J. & M. Murray/ died Sept. 7th 1904/ In his 21st year
      [Back] James Murray/ died Apr. 24, 1930/ In his 91st year/ his wife/ Margaret Marshall/ died Nov. 20, 1942/ In Her 91st year/ Murray
      [A] John [B] Peter M. [C] Mother

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 7.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: John Murray Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1811 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 69 Death Date: 20 May 1880 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1811 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Atrophy of Liver (6 weeks) - 20 May 1880 - 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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