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Captain William Girvan[1, 2]

Male 1805 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Girvan 
    Prefix Captain 
    Born 1805  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Land - Directory 1864  North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 02 E., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lot 3 Con 7 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-429412 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I429412  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Family Marian Templeton,   b. CA 1806, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1871, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1835  Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Bryce Girvan,   b. 1 Jan 1834, Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1919, , Dickinson Co., Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Jane Girvan,   b. 17 Mar 1848, Old Cumnock, , Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1916, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. Marion Girvan,   b. 1850, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Margaret Girvan,   b. 1852, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles Girvan,   b. 1854, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F34450  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • His daughter Jane Girvan Dunlop's obituary says the family, her father and her brothers and sisters immigrated to Galt, Ontario, Canada in 1862 after her mother's death in Scotland and that her father owned a farm in Galt.

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      James Dunlop b. Scotland res: Galt Age: 24 born abt 1843 father: John Dunlop mother: Elizabeth Duncan married Jane Girvan Age:: 21 born abt 1846 b. Scotland Spouse res: Galt father: William Girvan mother: Marion Templeton married 4 Dec 1867 county: Waterloo

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 25 Dec 1867.
      Girvan, Jane married 4 Dec 1867 to James Danlop At St. Andrew's Manse, by Rev. J.B. Muir. Bride, daughter of Captain Girvan. All of Galt.

    3. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 37.

    4. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    5. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name:William Girvan
      Gender:Male
      Marriage Date:5 Jan 1835
      Marriage Place:, Kirkmichael, Ayr, Scotland
      Spouse:Marion Templeton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1805 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Jan 1835 - Kirkmichael, , Ayr, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lot 3 Con 7 - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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