Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Wight[1]

Male 1842 - 1903  (61 years)


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  • Name William Wight 
    Born 25 Jan 1842  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1873  Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    teamster 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-424288 
    Died 20 Aug 1903  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Atheroma (3 months) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I424288  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Mary Ann Davidson,   b. 13 Dec 1844, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1922, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Quentin A. Wight,   b. Sep 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1956  (Age ~ 86 years)
     2. Mary Wight,   b. 7 Jul 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 77 years)
     3. Grace Wight,   b. 23 Oct 1874, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1937, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     4. Edith Wight,   b. 16 Oct 1878, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1932, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     5. William Reginald "Reginald" Wight,   b. 11 Feb 1881, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     6. Mable Wight,   b. 11 Jun 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F272797  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In North Dumfries, on Thursday morning, August 20th, 1903. at five o'clock, William Wight, aged 61 years. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Cedar Creek Road, on Saturday afternoon, August 22nd, at 2.30, to Mount View Cemetery, Galt. Funeral Private. North Dumfries, August 20th, 1903.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16993-1901.
      Charles Foote, 29, Occ. Laborer, b. Ontario, Res. Galt, son of Cave Nelson Foote and Annie Jane McKewon married Mary Wight, 29, Occ. Housekeeper, b. Ontario, Res. North Dumfries Twp, daughter of Wm Wight and Mary Ann Davidson, Witness(es): Reginald Wight of Galt and Maude Foote of Toronto, 24 October 1901 in North Dumfries Twp.

    2. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 9.

    3. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] William WIGHT/ died Aug. 20, 1903 in his 61 year/ his memory Is blessed/ his wife/ Mary Ann DAVIDSON/ died Sept. 2' 1922, in her 78' year/ W. Reginald WIGHT/ died Oct. 20, 1945 in his 65' year/ his wife/ Jessie Bell WILSON/ died Apr. 7, 1981, in her 93 year/ WIGHT/

    4. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 1320 (1878), Edith Wight.
      Edith Wight Date of Birth: 22 Oct 1878 Gender: Female Birth County: Brant Father's Name: William Wight (teamster of Paris) Mother's Name: Mary Ann Davidson

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 027062 (1903).
      Name:William Wright Gender:Male Age:61 Religion:Methodist Birth Date:abt 1842 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:20 Aug 1903 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Atheroma

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jan 1842 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Atheroma (3 months) - 20 Aug 1903 - North Dumfries Twp., 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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