Adam Hood

1816 - 1902  (85 years)

• Name	Adam Hood
  Born	21 Nov 1816	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Tombstone Reads 18 Jan 1902
  Interesting	public service
  Immigration	1834	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1840	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	joiner
  Residence	1840	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	carpenter
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Retired	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52608
  Died	19 Apr 1902	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Cause: Senile Decay (4 years)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I52608	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Jesse S. Scott,   b. 1819, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Jul 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	4 Dec 1840	Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario   [7, 8]
  Children	1. James McCrea Hood,   b. 5 Jul 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. Robert Scott Hood,   b. 16 Oct 1842, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1930, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 87 years)   3. Adam Hood,   b. 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Andrew Hood,   b. 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Margaret Hood,   b. 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jane Brown Hood,   b. 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   7. Maggie Hood,   b. 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Jennie Hood,   b. 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Adam Hood, was born in Dalkeith, Scotland, 22 Nov 1816 sail for America 10 Aug 1834 arriving to Galt shortly after the cholera outbreak. He first was employed as a carpenter with Stuart & Walker and was involved with the building of St. Andrews church in Galt, completed in 1835. Member of the circulating library, dramatic society and was considered one of the best rifle shots of the day. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, City of Cambridge Archives, 1998

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div. 1 Printed Pg 1 Page 1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 7. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 11. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 38. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] Sacred/ to the memory of/ Adam HOOD Sen./ who departed this life/ on the 18' April 1902/ in his 86th year/ He giveth his beloved sleep [S1204] Church Records - ON, Wentworth, Ancaster - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. Adam Hood of Galt, joiner to Jessie Scott of Ancaster 4 Dec 1840 Ancaster Twp. by license. Wit; Matthew Elliot, James Scot and Alexander Adair [S26] Lower Canada Marriage Bonds (1779-1858), C-6790. Name of Future Husband: HOOD, Adam Res: Galt Name of Future Wife: SCOTT, Jessie Res: Ancaster Township, Wentworth County Reference: RG 5 B9 Volume: 41 Bond Number: 7899 Date: 1840-11-27 [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 39. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 025986 (1902). Name:Adam Hood Gender:Male Age:86 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1816 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:19 Apr 1902 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Senile Decay

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Nov 1816 - , Scotland Immigration - 1834 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - joiner - 1840 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Dec 1840 - Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Occupation - carpenter - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Senile Decay (4 years) - 19 Apr 1902 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth