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Reeve Thomas Alison

Reeve Thomas Alison

Male 1850 - 1927  (76 years)

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  • Name Thomas Alison 
    Prefix Reeve 
    Immigration 1850  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born 11 Nov 1850  Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1866  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Butcher 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1874  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Butcher 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Butcher 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Butcher 
    Elected Office 1907  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Years on local council: Reeve 1907-1910
      Years on Waterloo County Council: 1907 1908 1909 1910
    Elected Office 1907  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Councillor - North Dumfries 
    Elected Office 1907  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Reeve - North Dumfries 
    Occupation 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48856 
    Died 11 May 1927  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Cause: Gastritis (seaveral years) - Carcinoma of Stomach (2 years) 
    Buried 13 May 1927  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I48856  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father John Alison,   b. 1823, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 77 years) 
    Mother Annie Nesbitt,   b. 7 Jan 1831, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1905, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F12749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Grills,   b. CALC 3 Dec 1850, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 37 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1874  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11] 
    Children 
     1. John G. Alison,   b. 27 Nov 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1949, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Mary Ann Allison,   b. Jul 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1957  (Age ~ 78 years)
     3. Mary Ann Alison,   b. 14 Jul 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1957  (Age 78 years)
     4. Maude Allison,   b. 21 Jun 1880, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Reeve William Grills Alison,   b. 7 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1945  (Age 62 years)
     6. Marie? Alison,   b. Sep 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Annie Nesbitt Alison,   b. 7 Sep 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F25903  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Thomas Alison    		Thomas Alison
    Thomas Alison    		Thomas Alison
    from Cambridge Hall of Fame

  • Sources 
    1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 9.

    2. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 5.

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 41.

    4. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9.

    5. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C19079-1 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 889478 Reference ID: 2:17SW6MN.
      Thomas Alison Gender: Male Christening Place: WEST U.P., DALKEITH, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 11 Nov 1850 Birthplace: West U.P., Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Father's Name: John Alison Mother's Name: Anne Nisbet

    6. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9941 (1874), Alison-Grills.
      Thomas Alison Age: 24 Residence: Galt Occ: Butcher Birth Date: abt 1850 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1874 Galt Waterloo Father: John Alison Mother: Ann Alison Spouse: Susan Grills Spouse's Age: 24 Residence: Galt Spouse Birth Date: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Father: William Grills Spouse Mother: Mary Ann Grills

    7. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ Loving Remembrance/ Of/ Thomas ALISON/ Born Dalkeith Scotland/ Nov 11, 1850/ Died May 11 1927/ Susan Grills/ Beloved Wife Of/ Thomas ALISON/ Who Died In North Dumfries/ Aug 4th 1888/ Aged 37 Yrs 7 Ms & 22 Days/ Safe In The Arms Of Jesus/ ALISON/
      [SouthWest] William T. ALISON/ 1916-1992/
      [Northeast] Mary A. ALISON/ Born July 14, 1878/ Died Mar 14. 1957/
      [NorthWest] BIRSS/ Dorothea Dilly/ 1925-1983/ Beloved Wife Of/ Thomas Kenneth/ BIRSS/ 1920-2003/
      [A] Mother [B] Mame [C] Marion ALISON/ 1862-1941 [D] Dodie

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In/ loving remembrance/ of/ Thomas Alison/ born Dalkeith Scotland/ Nov 11, 1850/ died May 11 1927/ Susan Grills/ beloved wife of/ Thomas Alison/ who died in North Dumfries/ Aug 4th 1888/ aged 37 yrs 7 ms & 22 days/ Safe in the arms of Jesus/ ALISON/

    9. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography.

    10. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033362 (1927).
      Name:Thomas Alison Gender:Male Age:77 Birth Date:abt 1850 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:11 May 1927 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Carcinoma of Stomach

    11. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 009941 (1874).
      In/ loving remembrance/ of/ Thomas Alison/ born Dalkeith Scotland/ Nov 11, 1850/ died May 11 1927/ Susan Grills/ beloved wife of/ Thomas Alison/ who died in North Dumfries/ Aug 4th 1888/ aged 37 yrs 7 ms & 22 days/ Safe in the arms of Jesus/ ALISON/

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1850 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Nov 1850 - Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1866 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Dec 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - 1907 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Councillor - North Dumfries - 1907 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve - North Dumfries - 1907 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Gastritis (seaveral years) - Carcinoma of Stomach (2 years) - 11 May 1927 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 13 May 1927 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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