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Elizabeth Saunders "Bessie" Scott[1]

Female 1850 - 1926  (75 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Saunders "Bessie" Scott 
    Born 21 Apr 1850  Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1851  Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Immigration 1855  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 1855  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Name Betsy S. Scott 
    Name Elizabeth Saunders "Bessie" Moffatt 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    C. Presb. 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-432630 
    Died 1926  [8
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I432630  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Lorimer Scott,   b. 16 Jun 1808, Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Helen Nichol,   b. 1812, Cannonbie, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F16267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James S. Moffatt,   b. 16 May 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1920  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 13 Dec 1876  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Jennie Armstrong Moffatt,   b. 14 Oct 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Helen Scott "Ella" Moffat,   b. 24 Oct 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1940, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Margaret Thompson "Maggie" Moffatt,   b. 14 Aug 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1963  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F275405  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    James Lorimer Scott and dauighter Elizabeth Saunders Scott
    James Lorimer Scott and dauighter Elizabeth Saunders Scott
    HighlandsofScotland originally shared this on 02 Apr 2012 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 7.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 42.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 12.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 81.

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 12.

    7. [S1814] Census - Scotland - 1851, Parish: Tundergarth; ED: 2; Page: 5; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_210; Year: 1851.
      James Scott 42 b. Tundergarth Joiner Master Employing 2 Man
      Helen 37 Cannonbie, Dumfries
      Jane 16 Tundergarth
      John 13
      Isabella 11
      Robert 8
      Agnes 5
      Betsey 11 months

    8. [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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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1850 - Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Dec 1876 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - 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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