Catherine Mathison^{[1, 2]}

1799 - 1876  (77 years)

• Name	Catherine Mathison
  Born	14 Mar 1799	Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	16 Mar 1799	Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland   [8]
  Immigration	1830	, Canada
  Name	Catherine Reid
  Residence	2648 Alps Rd., North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Presbyterian
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-58627P
  Died	6 Nov 1876	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 7]
  	Cause: Cause: Palsy (6 days)
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 7]
  Person ID	I58627	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Alexander Mathieson,   b. Abt 1780, of, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. , Scotland
  Mother	Isabel Grey,   b. Abt 1780, of, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. , Scotland
  Family ID	F35472	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Reid,   b. 25 Apr 1796, Boghall, Stirlingshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 May 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Isabella Reid,   b. 1825, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Agnes Reid,   b. 1827, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John Sanfield Reid,   b. 8 Jul 1829, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland ,   d. 8 Jul 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   4. Catharine Jamima "Jemima" Reid,   b. CALC 13 Jul 1831, Atlantic Ocean ,   d. 1 Apr 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 62 years)   5. Alexander Reid,   b. 1 Jul 1834, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Robert Reid,   b. CALC 13 Dec 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1893, Hepworth, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 55 years)   7. Andrew J. "A. J." Reid,   b. 6 Jan 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jun 1923, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)   8. Walter Irvine Reid,   b. 24 Aug 1844, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1909, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F15128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In North Dumfries, n Monday morning, 6th inst., at 3 o'clock, Catherine, wife of John Reid, sen., aged 77 years, 7 months and 22 days. The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in Dumfries, having come to this country from Scotland with her husband in 1830 or 1831, and having lived on the farm then taken up until the day of her death. She was universally respected, and her memory will long be cherished by those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. Galt Reporter Nov 10 1876 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. John Sanfield Reid Death Date: Jan 1913 Ayr, Ontario, b. 8 Jul 1829 Scotland, son of John Reid b. Scotland and Catherine Matheson, b. Scotland. cause: Aoeritc obstruction (heart) some years, Heart failure and Dropsy. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Andrew J. Reid b. North Dumfries res: North Dumfries Age: 26 born abt 1841 father: John Reid mother: Catherine Matheson married Isabella Johnston Age:: 18 born abt 1849 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John Johnston mother: Isabella Hastie married 18 Jul 1867 Marriage Place: Ayr [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memory of/ John Reid/ born at Boghall/ Scotland/ April 25th 1796/ died/ May 6th 1879/ CatherIne Mathison/ his wife/ born at Yarrow/ Scotland/ March 14th 1799/ died/ Nov. 6th, 1876 [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Cathrine Reid," 6 Nov 1876. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 13. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] In memory of/ John Quincy Reid/ June 24, 1869 - Oct. 14, 1944/ Fannie Marie Bartlett/ beloved wife of/ John Q. Reid/ Apr. 14, 1869 - June 10, 1928/ Their daughter/ Alice Bartlett Reid/ Feb. 5, 1910 - Feb. 28, 2003 [Left/South] In memory of/ John Reid/ born at Boghall/ Scotland/ April 25th 1796/ died/ May 6th 1879/ Catherine Mathison/ his wife/ born at Yarrow/ Scotland/ March 14th 1799/ died/ Nov. 6th, 1876 [Back/West] In memory of/ Walter I. Reid/ died Nov. 25th 1909/ In his 67th year/ Agnes Anderson/ wife of/ Walter I. Reid/ born at Hawick, Scotland/ Nov. 2nd 1844/ died Jan. 12th 1904/ Reid [Right/North] Nellie Scott/ dau. of/ Walter I. & Agnes Reid/ died Mar. 18, 1919/ In Her 46th year/ Clara H./ Johnson/ dau. of/ Walter I. & Agnes/ Reid/ died Dec. 7, 1970/ In Her 89th year [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Yarrow, 1691-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Yarrow (Selkirkshire) Film: 1067929. CATHARINE MATHISON Birth: 16 MAR 1799 Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland d/o Alexander Mathison and Isabel Gray

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Mar 1799 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Birth - 16 Mar 1799 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Immigration - 1830 - , Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Palsy (6 days) - 6 Nov 1876 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth