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Robert Cornish

Male 1849 - 1923  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert Cornish 
    Born 30 Apr 1849  Salenshire?, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1869  [1] 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cloth Finisher 
    Occupation 1881  Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    cloth finisher 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Finisher 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cloth Finisher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42474 
    Died 19 Aug 1923  Port Dover, Norfolk Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: multiple sclerosis (1 year) myocarditis (indefinite) 
    Buried Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I42474  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father David Cornish,   b. Abt 1818, Of, Salenshire?, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Findlay,   b. Abt 1818, Of, Salenshire?, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F11039  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Annie Halliday,   b. 23 Oct 1852, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Robert G. Cornish,   b. 26 Aug 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Henry F. Cornish,   b. 30 Jan 1888, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William F. Cornish,   b. 13 Jan 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ethel Elizabeth Cornish,   b. 19 Feb 1893, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F11038  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Turnbull,   b. Abt 1850, Of, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Annie E. Cornish,   b. 3 Aug 1881, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. James S. Cornish,   b. 14 Sep 1883, Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F19487  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Anna Hallliday,   b. 1853, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. David John Cornish,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Anna Edith Cornish,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Cornish,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Gordon Cornish,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Henry Cornish,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. William Cornish,   b. 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F249657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-3 Page 4.

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Robert Cornish b. 30 Apr 1849 Salershire, Scotland, occupation cloth finisher, son of David Cornish (b. Scotland) & Elizabeth Findlay (Scotland) informant D. J. Cornish (son), buried Toronto Prospect Cemetery, d. 19 Aug 1923, cause: multiple sclerosis (1 year) myocarditis (indefinite)

    3. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 70.

    4. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 21.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Annie Cornish Born: 3 Aug 1881 County: Peel Father: Robert Cornish (Cloth Finisher) Mother: Annie

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cloth Finisher - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - cloth finisher - 1881 - Toronto Township, Peel Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cloth Finisher - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: multiple sclerosis (1 year) myocarditis (indefinite) - 19 Aug 1923 - Port Dover, Norfolk Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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