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

Robert Manson

Male 1837 - 1898  (61 years)


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  • Name Robert Manson 
    Born 1837  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183628870 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Pump Maker 
    Residence 1891  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Thinker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340597 
    Died 25 Oct 1898  Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Cerebral Embolism 
    Buried 27 Oct 1898  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I340597  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father John Manson,   b. CALC 27 Mar 1809, , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Mother Margaret Knox,   b. 4 Mar 1806, Dailly, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1894, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F239166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann Beemer,   b. 1856, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1904, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 25 Aug 1885  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Ethel May Manson,   b. 7 Nov 1886, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1956, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Margaret Christine Manson,   b. 6 Oct 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1977, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F248524  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 785. Died. At Milton, on Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 1898, Robert Manson, Aged 61 years. The Funeral Will leave his late residence, Queen St., on Thursday, 27th inst., at 8 a.m., for the C.P.R. Station, to meet the 8.42 train. Interment at New Cemetery, Ayr. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 6.

    2. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 13.

    3. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 32.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 31.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Manson/ Robert Manson/ 1837 - 1898/ Elizabeth/ his wife/ 1856 - 1904
      [Right/North] William H. Wolfe/ 1881 - 1945/ beloved Husband of/ Ethel M. Manson
      [Back/West] Ethel May Manson/ beloved wife of/ W. H. Wolfe/ 1886 - 1956/ Margaret Christine/ Manson/ beloved wife of/ J. C. Goulet/ 1891 - /

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Robert Manson Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1837 Birth Place: Galt, Ontario Age at Death: 61 Death Date: 25 Oct 1898 Death Place: Halton, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth A Beemer Age: 29 Birth Date: abt 1856 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 25 Aug 1885 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Dennis Beemer Mother: Lydia A Smith Beemer Spouse: Robt Mauson Spouse's Age: 49 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse Father: John Mauson Spouse Mother: Margaret Knox

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1837 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 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 - Labourer - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Aug 1885 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Pump Maker - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Thinker - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Cerebral Embolism - 25 Oct 1898 - Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Oct 1898 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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