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James Dixon[1]

Male 1823 - 1904  (80 years)


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  • Name James Dixon 
    Born 23 Jul 1823  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1828  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1846  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1846  Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Occupation 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-60684 
    Died 21 Feb 1904  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 12] 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I60684  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father James Dixon,   b. 1775, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1871  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Martha Burnett,   b. 1790, Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1820  Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Family ID F48247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Goudie,   b. 18 Jun 1823, Ballantrae, , AYR, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1846  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Rev. D. D. John Dixon,   b. 25 Jan 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1935, Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Jane "Jennie" Dixon,   b. Jan 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1935, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 85 years)
     3. Hugh Dixon,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Dixon,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaret Dixon,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mathilda Dixon,   b. 13 Dec 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F25834  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11753-82.
      Malcolm Campbell, 30, occ. Farmer, b. Puslinch, res. Egremont Twp., son of Peter Campbell and Ann Mclarty, married Matilda Dixon, 31, b. Galt, res. same, daughter of James Dixon and Martha Goudie, Witness(s): Duncan Campbell of Palmerston and Jessie Tucker of Toronto, 29 March 1882 at Galt

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 14.

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 30.

    4. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12.
      James DIXON Carpenter Scotland Presbyterian 28
      Martha DIXON Scotland Presbyterian 28
      John DIXON Upper Canada Presbyterian 5
      Jane DIXON Upper Canada Presbyterian 3
      Matilda DIXON Upper Canada Presbyterian 1

    5. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ James Dixon/ a native of Scotland/ died 21st Feb. 1904/ in his 81st year/ Martha Goudie/ beloved wife of/ James Dixon/ died 13th May 1891/ aged 67 years/ Absent from the body at/ Home with the Lord

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 31.

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11779-4 System Origin: Scotland-VR GS Film number: 1067929 Reference ID: 2:1897CHG.
      Name: James Dixon Christening Place: YARROW, SELKIRK, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 23 Jul 1823 Birthplace: Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland: Father: James Dixon Mother's Name: Martha Burnet

    8. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 60.

    9. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Church Pg 18 1846.
      Feb. 8 James DIXON, Dumfries, to Martha GONDIE, Waterloo. Wit: John Cameron, David Gondie.

    10. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. James Strang, Presbyterian Church Pg 35 1845.
      James Dispon of Dumfries married Martha Gondie of Waterloo 8 Feb 1846 by licese, wit: John Conover and David Gondie

    11. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 12.

    12. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 028290 (1904).
      James Dixon Gender: Male Age: 82 Birth Date: abt 1822 Birth Place: Scotland Death Date: 21 Feb 1904 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Old Age

    13. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11924-2 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1067924.
      Name: James Dixon Spouse's Name: Martha Burnet Event Date: 21 Sep 1820 Event Place: Ettrick,Selkirk,Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jul 1823 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1828 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1846 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1846 - Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1846 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Old Age - 21 Feb 1904 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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