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George Adamson[1]

Male 1835 - 1896  (60 years)


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  • Name George Adamson 
    Born 11 Apr 1835  , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Directory 1864  Woolwich Township Crook's Tract Broken Front Concession Lot 1WGR, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    • George Adamson, Crook's Tract, Lot 1 Woolwich, "f" pg 64
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-53533P 
    Died 11 Jan 1896  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Cause: failure of the heart (2 and a half days) 
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I53533  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Adamson,   b. 1791, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hay,   b. 1793, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 17 Aug 1815  Cairnie by Huntly, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F17631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Dow,   b. 23 Feb 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1916, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Adamson,   b. 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Anna Adamson,   b. CALC 6 Jul 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1886  (Age ~ 19 years)
     3. James D. Adamson,   b. 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Adamson,   b. 14 Nov 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1894  (Age 24 years)
     5. George Adamson,   b. 29 Nov 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1897  (Age 25 years)
     6. Janet Adamson,   b. 11 Feb 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Alexander Adamson,   b. 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919, Duncan, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     8. Edward Hamilton Adamson,   b. 27 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1953  (Age 75 years)
     9. Annie Adamson,   b. 21 Oct 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011797-91.
      John D. Mitchell, 29, occ. Carpenter, b. Grey Co., res. Victoria British Columbia, s/o William Mitchell & Janet Wilson, married Elizabeth Adamson, 26, b. Woolwich, res. same, d/o George Adamson & Annie Dow, witn: George & Janet Adamson, both of Woolwich Twp., 3 June 1891 at Woolwich

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      George Adamson Death Date: 11 Jan 1896 Aged 60y 9 m, Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, died Woolwich, heart failure 2 1/2 days

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 38.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 45.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 1 Page 4.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 3.

    7. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      In/ Memory Of/ George Adamson/ Who Died/ Jan. 11, 1896/ Aged 68 Yr's/ 9 M's/ & 4 D's./ "Be Ye Also Ready/ For In Such An Hour/ As You Think Not,/ The Son Of Man Cometh"/ Adamson/
      [Left] Ann Dow/ Wife Of/ Geo. Adamson/ Died July 21, 1917/ Aged 78 Yrs./ 5 Mos./
      [Right] Annie/ Adamson/ Died May 6, 1886/ Aged 19 Yrs./ 10 Mos./

    8. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864, pg 64.
      George Adamson, Crook's Tract, Lot 1 Woolwich, "f"

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Apr 1835 - , Aberdeenshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1864 - Woolwich Township Crook's Tract Broken Front Concession Lot 1WGR, 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 - 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 MapsDied - Cause: failure of the heart (2 and a half days) - 11 Jan 1896 - 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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