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John Wight

Male Cal 1839 - 1885  (~ 45 years)


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  • Name John Wight 
    Born CALC 11 Aug 1839  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Farmer 
    Occupation 1883  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Residence Presbyterian 
    Residence 1883  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-423986 
    Died 11 Jun 1885  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Cause: Carcinoma affecting Stomach & Liver 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I423986  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Adam Wight,   b. 1804, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1885, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Helen Elliott,   b. 1814, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1892, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1834  Jedburgh, Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F235805  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Johanna Louise Jetta "Louise" Tilk,   b. 26 Oct 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 23 May 1882  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F19354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [S] John/ son of/ Adam & Helen/ WIGHT/ died 11th June 1885/ aged 45 y'rs. 10 mo.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Wight, 36, farmer of Beverly, b. Scotland, s/o Adam and Ellen Wight, married Flick [Tilk], 23, res. Beverly, b. Waterloo, d/o John and Annie Flick, married 23 May 1882 Galt

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Wight
      Gender:Male
      Age:45 Religion:Presbyterian
      Birth Date:abt 1840
      Birth Place:Scotland
      Death Date:11 Jun 1885
      Death Place: Beverly, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
      Cause of Death:Cancesios Cachertes Principetty Affecting Stomach

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Wight, 36, farmer of Beverly, b. Scotland, s/o Adam and Ellen Wight, married Flick, 23, res. Beverly, b. Waterloo, d/o John and Annie Flick, married 23 May 1882 Galt

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 019300 (1885).
      Name:John Wight Gender:Male Age:45 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1840 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:11 Jun 1885 Death Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Cancesios Cachertes Principetty Affecting Stomach

    6. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, 1067945 Parish registers for Jedburgh, 1639-1857 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Jedburgh (Roxburghshire).

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Louiser Flick [User-submitted-comment] Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1859 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:23 May 1882 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Flick Mother:Annie Flick Spouse:John Wight

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 11 Aug 1839 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 May 1882 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1883 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Carcinoma affecting Stomach & Liver - 11 Jun 1885 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., 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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