George Craigie

1825 - 1896  (71 years)

• Name	George Craigie
  Born	1825	Dundalk, Perthshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mason
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Stone Mason
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-363992
  Died	19 Apr 1896	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: Chronic Heart Disease (6 months)
  Person ID	I363992	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Cowan,   b. 1820, Traquair, Scotland ,   d. 4 Sep 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Christina Craigie,   b. 1848, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alfred William Craigie,   b. 23 Sep 1849, , Scotland ,   d. 7 Feb 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F254387	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH of MR. GEORGE CRAIGIE Our Old Residents Are Rapidly Passing Away At 9: 30 o'clock, Sunday night, one of the oldest and best-known residents of the town, passed away in the person of Mr George Craigie, Stone road. The deceased was a native of Scotland, having been born in Dundalk, Perthshire, 74 years ago. In 1852, accompanied by his wife and family, he removed to Canada, taking up his residence in Galt, where he continued to live until his death. One son and one daughter survive him, Mr. Alfred Craigie, Toronto and Miss J. Craigie, who kept house for her father. His wife died three years ago and of his brothers and sisters, none are living. The late Mr. Craigie was a stone mason by trade and nearly all the older stone buildings in Galt, including a number of the Main street stores, show evidence of his handicraft. He was one of those engaged in the erection of the Credit Valley branch of the C.P.R. and for some time was connected with the old Great Western Railway. During the many years he had lived here, he had even proven himself a man worthy of the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens and his death will be generally lamented. In his demise the C.P. church loses, a consistent and earnest member and one of its most steadfast adherents. The Weekly Reformer 23 Apr 1896 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 136. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. George Craigie Gender: Male Age: 74 Birth Date: abt 1822 Birth Place: Scotland Death Date: 19 Apr 1896 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Chronic Heart Disease #019691 [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 20.

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Mason - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Stone Mason - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Chronic Heart Disease (6 months) - 19 Apr 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth