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

Rev. John Borthwick

Male 1843 - 1928  (85 years)


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  • Name John Borthwick 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 1843  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125688697 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-33992 
    Died 4 Aug 1928  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I33992  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Weidemann,   b. 27 Aug 1862, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1926, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edwin Edward Borthwick,   b. 21 Jan 1904, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1965, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F8982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BORTHWICK, JOHN

      On Monday, August 12, 1929, at this residence. The funeral, which was largely attended by his many relatives and friends, for one of the oldest residents of Puslinch was held from his residence, lot 22, rear concession 3, at 2: 30 on Wednesday to Crown Cemetery. Born 83 years ago on the old Borthwick homestead, where he lived all his life, with the exception of four years spent in Guelph. He leaves to mourn his loss six sons: Charles on the homestead; John, Robert and Gordon of Guelph; Lemuel of Eramosa; Edwin of Arkell; also one daughter, Mary, at home. One brother, Robert, the only remaining member of a large family, resides in Guelph. His wife predeceased him three years ago. Pallbearers were his six sons.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch on July 18, 1846, son of Charles Borthwick and Selina Finch.

      -Information from the death certificate of Mary Borthwick: Died on September 27, 1926, aged 64 years and 1 month. Of lot 22, rear of concession 3 in Puslinch. Born in Waterloo County on August 27, 1862, daughter of Christopher Wideman and Christina Sophia Trogy. Informant - John H. Borthwick of 100 Forest St. in Guelph, her son. Burial in Crown Cemetery.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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