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John Veitch

Male 1810 - 1880  (70 years)


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  • Name John Veitch 
    Born 1810  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188245913 
    Occupation 1834  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    plasterer 
    Occupation 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    mason 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Plasterer 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mason 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40360 
    Died 5 Aug 1880  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Cause: Softening of Brain (2 years) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I40360  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Veitch,   b. 1778, Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Catharine Inglis,   b. 1786,   d. 11 Jun 1854, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 29 Jan 1807  Saint Boswells, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F250791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Cranston,   b. 5 Jun 1820, Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Veitch,   b. CALC 13 Nov 1837, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     2. Robert C. Veitch,   b. 21 Sep 1839, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Margaret Veitch,   b. 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     4. John Veitch,   b. 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1875, Belmont, Nevada, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     5. Catherine Veitch,   b. 21 Nov 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1926  (Age 80 years)
     6. Alexander Veitch,   b. 10 Jul 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1925, Tonopah, Nevada, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     7. Walter Veitch,   b. 21 Feb 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Lanes Veitch,   b. 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Agnes Veitch,   b. 18 Aug 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     10. Jane Veitch,   b. 1 Mar 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 73 years)
     11. James Cranston Veitch,   b. 22 Aug 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1919  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In Galt, yesterday (Thursday) evening, at 6 o'clock, John Veitch, Aged 70 years. Funeral, To-Morrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from his late residence, West Main Street, to Galt Cemetery. Galt, 6th August, 1880.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12.
      John VEITCH Mason Scotland Presbyterian 41
      Agness VEITCH Scotland Presbyterian 34
      William VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 15
      Robert VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 13
      Margaret VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 11
      John VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 9
      Catharin VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 7
      Alexander VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 5
      Walter VEITCH Upper Canada Presbyterian 1

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 6.

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 57.

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] John VEITCH/ died 5th Aug. 1880/ aged 70 y'rs./ also his wife/ Agness [sic] CRANSTON/ died 14th, Aug. 1886;/ aged 66 years/ Agnes daughter/ died Mar. 21, 1927/ aged 73 years/ Alexander son/ died at Tonopah, Nevada/ Nov. 22, 1925/ aged 78 years/ VEITCH

    5. [S799] Book - Reminiscenses of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario.
      List of Residents

    6. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 016487 (1880).
      Name:John Dietch Gender:Male Age:70 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1810 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:8 Aug 1880 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Inftenin of Brain

    8. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:William Veitch
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:29 Jan 1807
      Marriage Place:Saint Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Spouse:Catherine Inglis

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1810 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - plasterer - 1834 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mason - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Plasterer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Softening of Brain (2 years) - 5 Aug 1880 - 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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