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

James Mitchell

Male 1855 - 1937  (82 years)


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  • Name James Mitchell 
    Born 8 Jul 1855  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175973902 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1885  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-53351 
    Died 28 Sep 1937  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Person ID I53351  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father William Mitchell,   b. 30 Jul 1808, New Deer, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1865  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Isabella Gerrie,   b. 1813, Leslie, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1898  (Age 85 years) 
    Family ID F28513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Marie Hardy,   b. 16 Sep 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1952, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edna Beatrice Mitchell,   b. 12 Jan 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1980, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. James Vinton "Vinton" Mitchell,   b. 2 Aug 1889, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1920, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F13808  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Mitchell

      Suffering a heart seizure Monday afternoon, James Mitchell, 82 year-old resident of the Winterbourne neighborhood, died early on Tuesday morning.

      Mr. Mitchell had been in unusually good health until the afternoon when the seizure occurred. He was a retired farmer, and had lived in Winterbourne for 17 years. He was a member of the West Montrose United church and had been an elder there for some years and was before union an elder in the Presbyterian church, Winterbourne.

      He is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Norman Wright of Detroit, and by one brother, George, of Glenallan. One son predeceased him 17 years ago.

      The funeral will take place this (Thursday) afternoon with Rev. A. W. Fosbuary of Elmira officiating at the services.

      Elmira Signet

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 5.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      James Mitchell Born: Woolwich Age: 29 Est. Birth: abt 1856 Father: William Mitchell Mother: Isabella Mitchell married Martha Hardy Age:: 23 Est. Birth: abt 1862 Born: Woolwich Father: Willam Hardy Mother: Elizabeth Hardy married 28 Jan 1885 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Woolwich

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. Page 5.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 17.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 22.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175973902/james-mitchell.

    7. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      Mitchell/ J. Vinton Mitchell/ 1890 - 1920/ James Mitchell/ 1855 - 1937 / His Wife/ Martha Hardy/ 1861 - 1952/

      [Back] Margaret Mitchell/ 1853 - 1920/

      [A] Margaret/ [B] Mother/ [C] Vinton [D] M [4 corner lot marker stones] [B & C footstones not found, October 2008]

    8. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 9.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jul 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1885 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Sep 1937 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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