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

Edmund Morton

Male Cal 1854 - 1933  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name Edmund Morton 
    Born CALC 24 Apr 1854  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236562830 
    Name Edward Morton 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    harness maker 
    Residence 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-429850 
    Died 9 Mar 1933  Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I429850  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander Morton,   b. 1820, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1897, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Anne Tennar,   b. 1815, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1887, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F31313  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Pettigrew Watson,   b. 23 Oct 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1920  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Anna Belle Morton,   b. 1 Nov 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F58953  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edmund Morton \endash The death occurred in Vegreville, Alberta, on Thursday, March 9th, of Edmund Morton, a former resident of this village, aged 78 years, 10 months and 13 days. Deceased was a son of the late Alex Morton, who at one time conducted a saddlery and harness shop here. His wife, whose maiden name was Janet Watson, daughter of Robert Watson of Portage la Prairie, formerly of Ayr, died several years ago. He is survived by four sons and one daughter; also a brother, Crammond Morton of Toronto. The late Robert Morton, a former storekeeper here, was also a brother. Deceased left here for the west in the '80's.

      The Ayr News Mar 23 1933 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 3.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Anna Belle Morton
      Sex: Female
      Father's Name: Edmund Morton
      Mother's Name: Janet Pettigrew Watson
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 01 Nov 1878
      Event Place: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Anna Belle Morton
      Sex: Female
      Father's Name: Edmund Morton - harness maker
      Mother's Name: Janet Pettigrew Watson
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 01 Nov 1878
      Event Place: North Dumfries, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 24 Apr 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - harness maker - 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1933 - Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, Vegreville, , Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
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