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

James Kingsburgh

Male 1894 - 1960  (66 years)


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  • Name James Kingsburgh 
    Born 14 Jan 1894  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Military WW1 - 43rd Battery Canadian Field Artillery 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-341062 
    Died 29 Feb 1960  Maple, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 3 Mar 1960  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I341062  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Kingsburgh,   b. 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1898  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Janet McRuer,   b. CALC 6 Dec 1859, Lachute, Argenteuil Co., Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1884  South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F248691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jean Beatrice Gregory,   b. 8 Apr 1906, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1969  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1927  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Jean Kingsburgh,   b. 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1935, Verulam Township, Victoria Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Buried in Ayr Cemetery

      The death occurred suddenly on Monday, Feb. 29, of James Kingsburgh, B.A., at his home in Maple, Ontario. He was the elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Kingsburgh, residents of South Dumfries, and received his secondary education at Paris High School. After taking his university degree, Mr. Kingsburgh returned to Paris in 1925 to teach English at the High School, remaining two years. Following his marriage to Miss Jean Gregory of Paris, he moved to Toronto, where he taught at Northern Vocational. The late Mr. Kingsburgh was a veteran of the First Great War, serving with the 43rd Battery in the Canadian Field Artillery. Surviving are his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Harold Smith (Janet) of Boston, Mass., and two granddaughters. A daughter Elizabeth predeceased him. A brother, Gordon, also survives. Funeral service was held Thursday at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Toronto, and interment was made in Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Mar 10 1960 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: James Kingsburgh Date of Birth: 14 Jan 1894 Gender: Male Birth Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada Father's name: James Kingsburgh Mother's name: Jessie McPuer

    2. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] In/ memory of/ Peter Kingsburgh/ a Native of/ Galloway- Shire, Scotland,/ died April 30th 1893,/ aged 72 years/ Jane Patton,/ beloved wife of/ Peter KIngsburgh,/ born 1825 - died 1903/ Kingsburgh/ F. B. Gullett Toronto [Monument maker]
      [Right/North] In/ memory of/ James Kingsburgh,/ died Feb. 23rd 1898/ aged 46 years/ Janet McRuer/ his wife/ died Mar. 17, 1935/ aged 75 years
      [Back/West] In/ memory of/ James Kingsburgh/ died Feb. 29, 1960/ aged 66 years/ Jean B. Gregory/ died Mar. 25, 1969/ aged 62 years/ wife of/ James Kingsburgh/ And/ William C. Sharpe/ Elizabeth Jean/ daughter of/ James and Jean Kingsburgh/ died July 10, 1935/ aged 2years

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James Kingsburgh Age: 30 Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 25 Mar 1884 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Peter Kingsburgh Mother: Jane Kingsburgh Spouse: Janet McRuer Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1862 Spouse Birth Place: Lachine (quebec) Spouse Father: John McRuer Spouse Mother: Janet McRuer

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James Kingsburgh Age: 33 Birth Date: abt 1894 Birth Place: S Dumfries Thop Marriage Date: 21 Jun 1927 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: James Kingsburgh Mother: Janet Mc Kuer Spouse: Jean Beatrice Gregary Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1906 Spouse Birth Place: Brantford, Ontario Spouse Father: James P Gregary Spouse Mother: Jean Walker

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jan 1894 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 3 Mar 1960 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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