Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Bessie Hounam

Female 1885 - 1966  (80 years)


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  • Name Bessie Hounam 
    Born 28 Sep 1885  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Bessie Dickson 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Shirt Finisher 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52898 
    Died 2 Sep 1966 
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I52898  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Edward Hounam,   b. 6 Apr 1855, Langholm, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1936, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Janet Kerr Wilson,   b. 28 May 1864, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 29 Nov 1884  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F13661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Galloway Dickson,   b. 19 Dec 1884,   d. 10 Mar 1939, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1908  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Jean Elizabeth Dickson,   b. 28 Jul 1910, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1985, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Helen Mary Dickson,   b. 20 Sep 1912, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Sergeant Robert James Dickson,   b. 7 Apr 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1944, , Italy Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     4. Joseph Hounam Dickson,   b. 26 Jul 1922, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1974, Thunder Bay (Fort William), Thunder Bay District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     5. Janet Mary Dickson,   b. 11 Apr 1924, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 2022, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Bessie Hounam Age: 23 Father: Joseph Hounam Mother: Janet Wilson Born: abt 1885 Spouse: David Galloway Dickson Age: 24 Father: Henry Dickson Mother: Jane Galloway married 17 Nov 1908 married: Waterloo

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 7.

    3. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 9.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011732-84.
      Joseph E. Hounam, 27, occ. Spinner, b. Scotland, res. Galt, son of John Hounam and Mary Newel, mar. Janet K. Wilson, 20, b. Scotland, res. Galt, daughter of Jas. Wilson and Betsy Whilans, Witness(s): Mrs. John Thomson and Jane Alexander, both of Ayr, 29 Nov 1884 at Ayr

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1885 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shirt Finisher - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Nov 1908 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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