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

James Dryden

Male Cal 1873 - 1891  (~ 17 years)


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  • Name James Dryden 
    Born CALC 26 Dec 1873  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-424520 
    Died 29 May 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Consumption (1 year) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I424520  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jared Dryden,   b. 8 Nov 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Mother Margaret Arbuckle "Maggie" Struthers,   b. CALC 29 Oct 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 32 years) 
    Married 31 Dec 1872  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F16548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died, In Galt, on Friday Evening, May 29th, 1891, at 10 o'clock, James, Only Son of the late Jared and Maggie Dryden, Aged 17 years, 5 months and 3 days. Funeral, On Sabbath afternoon, 31st inst., at 4.15 o'clock, from the residence of his grandfather, James Dryden, Sprague's St., to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, May 30th, 1891.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [NW] Maggie STRUTHERS/ wife of/ Jared DRYDEN/ died 5th Oct. 1885/ aged 32 y'rs. 11 mo's./ & 6 days/ Jared/ eldest son of/ James & Mary/ DRYDEN/ died 8th Nov. 1887/ on his 40th birthday/ James/ only son of/ Jared & Maggie DRYDEN/ died 29th May 1891/ aged 17 years 5 mo's. 3 days

    2. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 016081 (1891).
      Name:James Dryden Gender:Male Age:17 Religion:Methodist Episcopal Church Birth Date:abt 1874 Birth Place:Bruce Death Date:29 May 1891 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Consumption

    3. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012781 (1872).
      Name:Jared Dryden Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1847 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:31 Dec 1872 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Dryden Mother:Mary Swan Spouse:Margaret Struthers

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 26 Dec 1873 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Consumption (1 year) - 29 May 1891 - 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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