John Naismith

1835 - 1917  (82 years)

• Name	John Naismith
  Born	10 Jun 1835	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1856	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1857	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52719
  Died	17 Oct 1917	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I52719	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Naismith,   b. Abt 1800, of, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Agnes Russell,   b. Abt 1800, of, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F13594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Stevenson,   b. 1 Apr 1834, , Scotland ,   d. 29 Jul 1910, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. John R. Naismith,   b. 1858, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Sep 1941, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   2. James Naismith,   b. 15 Aug 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ellen Naismith,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 88 years)   4. Thomas Naismith,   b. 11 Jun 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Nellie Naismith,   b. 5 Jun 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F13593	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Turple, Glasgow solicitor, has written to Mayor William Morrison, K.C., asking assistance in securing information regarding one John Naismith, who emigrated to Canada some years ago and whose last known address was "Blair, Hamilton, Ontario." The Glasgow solicitor is seeking information as to the family of Mr. Naismith. The Hamilton Spectator, Mon, Jun 02, 1941 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. In memory of / John Naismith / died Oct. 17, 1917 / in his 86th year / Mary Stevenson / beloved wife of / John Naismith / died July 29, 1910 / in her 78th year / Ellen Naismith dau. / 1871-1959 / Naismith [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. John Naismith Death Date: 19 Oct 1917 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1831 Birth Location: Scotland [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 2. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1835 - , Scotland Immigration - 1856 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1857 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 17 Oct 1917 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth