Alderman William Stuart

1856 - 1917  (60 years)

• Name	William Stuart
  Prefix	Alderman
  Born	8 May 1856	Lambton Mills, York Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	alderman - Galt
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156324941
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cooper
  Residence	1909	St. Andrews St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341900
  Died	16 Mar 1917	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  	Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (7 days)
  Buried	19 Mar 1917	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I341900	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Stuart,   b. 1817, , Ireland ,   d. 23 Apr 1883, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Jane Potter,   b. 1820, , Ireland ,   d. 24 Nov 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F248986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Cuthbertson,   b. 15 Jul 1855, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1879	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. George Stuart,   b. 1 Feb 1883, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Potter Stuart,   b. 2 Sep 1886, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Dec 1964  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F249008	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Former Resident of Ayr The death took place at the Galt Hospital on Friday afternoon of Ald. William Stuart, a former resident of Ayr, and employee of the Greenfield mills. His death was due to a severe attack of pleuro-pneumonia. The deceased was a brother-in-law of Messrs. Robert and David Cuthbertson and a cousin of Mrs. Finlayson and Mrs. McHutchin, all of Ayr. His wife, Agnes Cuthbertson, predecease him 13 years. Two sons, John of Galt and George of Detroit, survive. The funeral took place Monday on the arrival of the 4:20 p.m. train, interment being made in the Ayr cemetery. The pall bearers were fellow members of the Galt Council, and the services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Strachan, pastor of the Baptist Church, Galt. Deceased was well known to the older residents and was very highly respected by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. The Ayr News Mar 22 1917 pg 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 16. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ John Stuart/ 1817 - 1883/ his wife/ Jane Potter/ 1820 - 1909/ William Stuart/ 1856 - 1917/ his wife/ Agnes Cuthbertson/ 1855 - 1903/ Emma I. Stuart/ died Oct. 30, 1937/ Stuart [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 31868 (31868), William Stuart. William Stuart, 61, b. Lampton Mills, d. 16 Mar 1917 Galt, cooper, s/o John Stuart and Jane Potter. cause: pneumonia (seven days) [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: William Stuart Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1856 Birth Place: Lambton Mills Age at Death: 61 Death Date: 16 Mar 1917 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Stuart Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1855 Birth Place: York County Marriage Date: 26 Mar 1879 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Stuart Mother: Jane Stuart Spouse: Agnes Cuthbertson Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1855 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: Hugh Cuthbertson Spouse Mother: Agnes Cuthbertson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 May 1856 - Lambton Mills, York Co., Ontario Elected Office - alderman - Galt - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Mar 1879 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cooper - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (7 days) - 16 Mar 1917 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Mar 1917 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth