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William Cant

Male 1837 - 1856  (19 years)


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  • Name William Cant 
    Born 7 Apr 1837  Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    {resbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-34948 
    Died 19 Sep 1856  [1, 2
    Cause: short illness of 3 or 4 days 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I34948  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Hugh Cant,   b. 1799, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Alison Thom,   b. 1801, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1879  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F6626  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      William/ son of Hugh & Alison/ Cant/ died 19th Sept. 1856/ aged 19 years/ also their daughter/ Eliza/ born Jan. 15, 1841/ died Dec. 22, 1906/ and/ Helen/ born Oct. 7, 1843/ died Jan. 4, 1927

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 24 Sep 1856.
      William Cant died 19 Sep 1856 Age 19y 5m; after a short illness of 3 or 4 days.

    3. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.24.

    4. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, FHL microfilm 990,653, 990,654.
      William Cant
      GenderMale
      Birth Date07 Apr 1837
      BirthplaceKILTEARN,ROSS AND CROMARTY,SCOTLAND
      Father's NameHugh Cant
      Mother's NameEllison Thom

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Apr 1837 - Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - {resbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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