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Agnes Cranston

Female 1820 - 1886  (66 years)


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  • Name Agnes Cranston 
    Born 5 Jun 1820  Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188245956 
    Name Agnes Veitch 
    Residence 1831  Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40361 
    Died 14 Aug 1886  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Cause: Congestion of Lungs (2 weeks) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I40361  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Robert Cranston,   b. 1797, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Margaret McDougall,   b. 1795, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F11124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Veitch,   b. 1810, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 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 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F10504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rapidly Following Deaths

      It is but a little more than a week ago that we were called upon to chronicle the death of Mr. Alexander Cranston, of this town, and today the painful duty devolves upon us of saying that, rapidly following him, came first, on Friday last, the death of his aged mother, in her 90th year, and on Saturday the death of his sister, Mrs. John Veitch, aged 66 years. The death of the aged lady, Mrs. Cranston, was not unexpected, as for some time she had been failing; but that of Mrs. Veitch was quite sudden. She had been ailing for a few days with a chest trouble to which she was somewhat subject, but not so seriously as to cause uneasiness amongst her relatives. On Friday, however, she became worse and from that time rapidly sank until her death on Saturday morning. This lady was the widow of the late John Veitch, being the eldest of her family. Of her own children there are living Mrs. John Cant, Mrs. Thos. McDougall, Mrs. John Blackwood, Miss Agnes Veitch, Mr. Robert Veitch, Mr. James Veitch, (the latter having been compelled by illness to come home for a short time,) and Mr. Alexander Veitch, of Nevada. The deaths of two of her sons, - William, in Galt, and John, in Nevada, - will be fresh in the minds of many of their old school fellows. Both had grown to manhood and both, although wide travelers, had always looked upon this as their home, coming now and again to renew the friendships of their youth.

      Mrs. Cranston was buried on Saturday by the side of her husband in the old cemetery at Cedar Creek. Of this lady's descendant's there are 48 great0grandchildren. \endash The funeral of Mrs. Veitch took place on Monday, her remains being interred in Galt cemetery.

      Galt Reporter Aug 20 1886 pg 1

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      Died, In Galt, on Saturday, August 14th, at 12 o'clock noon, Agnes Cranston Relict of the late John Veitch, Aged 66 Years. Funeral On Monday, the 16th inst., at 4 o'clock p.m., from her late residence, West Main St., to Galt Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, Aug. 14th, 1886.

      Funeral Card

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

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 75.

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

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

    5. [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

    6. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950.
      Name: Agnes Cranston
      Event Type: Christening
      Event Place: Denholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
      Event Place (Original): Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 5 Jun 1820
      Birthplace: , Yetholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
      Father's Name: Robert Cranston
      Mother's Name: Margaret McDougal

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018288 (1886).
      Name:Agnes Cranston Sr Gender:Female Age:66 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1820 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:Aug 1886 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Congestion of the Lungs

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jun 1820 - Yetholm, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1831 - Kingston, Frontenac Co., 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 MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Congestion of Lungs (2 weeks) - 14 Aug 1886 - 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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