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William Ovens

Male 1811 - 1901  (90 years)


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  • Name William Ovens 
    Born 1811  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Historic Building Abt 1829  31 Fraser Street, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    stone house 
    • Built about 1829 by William Ovens it later served as the home of John Goldie Jr. of Goldie-McCulloch (later called in 1967 Babcock-Wilcox).
    Occupation 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-423538 
    Died 17 Jan 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I423538  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father William Ovens,   b. 1784, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1822, Morebattle, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Mother Jane Ford,   b. 1788, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Family ID F272528  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 ?,   b. Abt 1812,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Margaret Ovens,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jeannie Ovens,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rolena Ovens,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F246780  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Christina Bennett,   b. 1818, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Maggie Ovens,   b. 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jeanie Ovens,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Ovens,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years)
     4. John Ovens,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret Ovens,   b. CALC 18 Jul 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     6. Janette Ovens,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robina C. B. Ovens,   b. 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     8. Robert Ovens,   b. CALC 9 Mar 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1943, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F272527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 72.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 55.

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

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 122.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [NW] In memory of/ William OVENS/ died Jan. 17, 1901/ in his 89th year/ Christena BENNET/ wife of/ William OVENS/ who died at Galt/ April 26, 1888;/ in her 70th year/ also their son/ William OVENS/ who died at Galt/ August 9, 1888;/ aged 36 years/ OVENS/

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 027722 (1901).
      Name:William Ovens Gender:Male Age:87 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1814 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:17 Jan 1901 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1811 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - stone house - Abt 1829 - 31 Fraser Street, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Old Age - 17 Jan 1901 - 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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