Stephen Moffatt^{[1, 2]}

1799 - 1882  (83 years)

• Name	Stephen Moffatt
  Born	5 May 1799	Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Christened	26 May 1799	Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	life story,
  Immigration	1814	, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lot 10 Con 10
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Presbyterian North America
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-432626
  Died	8 Jun 1882	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9]
  	Cause: Catarrh of Bladder 2 years.
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I432626	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Moffatt,   b. 1769, Highton, Roxburg, Scotland ,   d. 2 Nov 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary S. Shiel,   b. 1773, Highton, Roxburg, Scotland ,   d. 1831, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1795	Cornhill, Northumberland, England
  Family ID	F57894	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jane Thompson,   b. CALC 12 Jul 1806, , England ,   d. 12 Oct 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Children	1. Jane Thompson Moffat,   b. 25 Jul 1826, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jul 1920, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   2. May Moffat,   b. 1829, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Adam Moffat,   b. 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Apr 1877, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   4. Isabella Moffat,   b. 1 Jul 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. John Moffat,   b. 1838, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Moffat,   b. 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Nancy Helen Moffat,   b. 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1924, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   8. George M. Moffat,   b. 14 Aug 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1931, MacGregor, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 84 years)   9. Stephen T. Moffatt,   b. 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Mar 1869  (Age 20 years)   10. James S. Moffatt,   b. 16 May 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1920  (Age 67 years)   11. Thomas Moffat,   b. 12 May 1826, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F275404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Mr. Stephen Moffatt - Not unexpectedly, for he has been failing for some time, this well-known old resident of North Dumfries, and we may almost say of Galt - for his face was a most familiar one in the town - passed to his rest on Thursday morning at 7 o'clock, aged 83 years and 1 month. Mr. Moffatt was a native of Roxboroughshire, Scotland, and came to this country with his parents about the year 1814. When they landed in what is now Galt, they were taken in hand by the late Absolom Shade, and from him bought the extensive property situated to the south of the town, just outside the corporation limits. Where the homestead now is, they erected the usual log house, and it was one of the fondest memories of the late William Dickson, that when he walked through on the track from Hamilton, on his way to Dumfries, which had then been bought by his father, late at night he reached Mr. Moffatt's log house, and the kindness he received from its inmates. The subject of this sketch, when he reached here, was about 19 years of age, and until his marriage, which took place about four years after the family came here, he resided continuously with his parents, although he was part of the time engaged in clearing the road through to Guelph, and Mr. Moffatt cut the first tree on the plot where now stands the city of Guelph. It is but a short time ago that we chronicled the celebration in that city wherein our old friend took an active part. After his marriage, his partner in life being Miss Jane Thompson, of Thompson's Corners, Beverly, Mr. Moffatt went to reside on the farm now owned and occupied by his son, Mr. Thos. Moffatt. There he resided until the death of his father, when he shortly after moved back to the old homestead, where he has since continuously resided. Mr. Moffatt was a consistent member of Knox Church, Galt. The family of the deceased are well known and respected in this section. The eldest son is Mr. Thos. Moffatt, of North Dumfries; Mr. John Moffatt, of Berlin; Mr. George Moffatt, of Manitoba; Mr. James Moffatt, who resides on the old homestead; and Mrs. George Goodall, of Paris; Mrs. Robt. Hay, of Maryboro; Mrs. Alex Cairnes, of Galt; and Miss Moffatt, wife resides with her brother James. Mrs. Moffatt, if we remember aright, died about ten years ago. Mr. Moffatt's funeral will take place on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, from his late residence to Galt Cemetery. One of four oldest residents, but few of the grey haired sires are left to accompany his remains to their last resting place. On the same road, where years ago they made the woods echo to the stroke of their axes, there are only left Mr. David Potter and Mrs. Archibald McPherson, and they are so fast yielding to the strokes of age, that their time amongst us cannot be long. "The old race had eeled awa'." Galt Reporter Jun 9 1882 pg 1 _____________________ The Guelph road gave employment to many of the settlers, and, enabled them to earn a little ready money, which was a very scarce commodity in those days. Not a few ox teams from Dumfries found employment in opening the road to, and clearing the site of the proposed village of Guelph, and among those who helped to "slash" out the timber along the line of road-which extended about sixteen miles through the bush--were Stephen Moffat, George Telfer and John Lockie, well-known Dumfries names.* By this enterprise, and others equally worthy of commendation, Mr. Galt became the founder of Guelph, and gave a much needed impetus to the settlement and development of the country. *How immeasurably the circumstances and comforts of the commu-nity have improved since the days when this road was constructed, may be known from the fact, that Mr. Moffatt and other workmen employed upon it, sometimes had to eat the fattest of pork, raw; their bread was baked in the hot ashes of their camp fires-the quality of which, therefore, needs no remark-and they drank, at their meals, hemlock tea! To make up for such fare-we suppose-a barrel of whiskey, with a tin cup attached, always stood at the roadside, and each workman or passerby was allowed to partake ad libitum. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose Pg. 50 ____________________ Moffatt, James died 3 Jan 1863 at Newton Mills,near Melrose, Scotland. Killmaster?. Age 67. Brother, Stephen Moffatt, near Galt; brother-in-law, John Jamieson, farmer, Beverly. Dumfries Reformer 28 Jan 1863

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Isabella Henderson Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Age: 21 Born: abt 1844 Father: Thomas Henderson Mother: Isabella Young Spouse: John Moffat Age: 26 Born: abt 1839 born: North Dumfries Res: North Dumfries Father: Stephen Moffatt Mother: Jane Thomson married 9 Mar 1865 county: Waterloo [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10847-77. James S. Moffat, 24, occ. Farmer, b. North Dumfries, res. Same, son of Stephen Moffat & Jane Thomson, Married Bessie S. Scott, 25, b. Scotland, res. Galt, daughter of James Scott & Ellen Nicol, Witn: Robert Webster of Galt & Robert Scott of N. Dumfries, 13 Dec 1876 at Galt [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 42. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 41. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11793-6 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067946 , Reference ID: 2:18CZ6GM. Stephen Moffat Christening Date: 26 May 1799 Christening Place: , KELSO, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 05 May 1799 Father's Name: Thomas Moffat Mother's Name: Mary Shiel [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Stephen Moffat - Jun 9 1882 pg 1. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 24. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [E] Stephen MOFFATT/ died 8th June 1882/ aged 83 years/ and 1 month [S] [metal plate] In loving memory of/ Stephen MOFFATT/ died June 8th 1882/ aged 83 years 1 month/ Jane THOMPSON/ wife of above/ died October 12th 1871/ aged 65 years 6 months/ Stephen T./ son of above/ died March 10th 1869/ aged 19 years/ James MOFFATT/ died December 6th 1920/ in his 68th year/ Elizabeth SCOTT/ wife of James MOFFATT/ 1850-1926/ Jennie ARMSTRONG/ daughter of above/ 1877-1938/

  
  

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  Born - 5 May 1799 - Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland Christened - 26 May 1799 - Kelso, , Roxburgh, Scotland Immigration - 1814 - , Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lot 10 Con 10 - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Catarrh of Bladder 2 years. - 8 Jun 1882 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth