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

Malcolm Barton

Male 1867 - 1868  (~ 1 years)


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  • Name Malcolm Barton 
    Born Nov 1867  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Misfortune killed by fork accident 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-34042 
    Died 19 Dec 1868  [1, 2
    Cause: fell with fork, injured brain 
    Buried Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I34042  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Barton,   b. 6 May 1833, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1885, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Sarah McKenzie,   b. 25 Jul 1844, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1863  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F9000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BARTON - A young son of Mr. James Barton of Roseville, county of Waterloo, came to his death the other day by falling on the sharp prongs of a table fork he had in his hand which penetrated through the skull to the brain.

      Hamilton Spectator 25 Dec 1868

  • Sources 
    1. [S62] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries, Roseville - Roseville Mennonite [formerly Detweiler Mennonite] CC#4493 Internet Link.
      Malsolm / son of / James & Sarah / Barton / died / Dec.1868 / (aged) 1 yrs. 1 m (stone buried)

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 23 Dec 1868.
      Barton (child) died 19 Dec 1868 Near Roseville, a child of James Barton. The boy had a fork in his hand, fell, and the prongs penetrated his skull and injured his brain.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Barton James, 28, Dumfries, Scotland, s/o Joseph & Christina (Campbell), married 25 Mar 1863 Sarah McKenzie, 19, Galt, Scotland, d/o Malcolm & Isabella (McDonald)

    4. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1867 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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