John Buchanan

1821 - 1903  (81 years)

• Name	John Buchanan
  Born	15 Aug 1821	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Capitalist
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	Bef 1901	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Teamster
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60795
  Died	21 Apr 1903	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Influenza - Heart Failure
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I60795	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Reeve Alexander Buchanan,   b. CALC 20 May 1796, , New York State, USA ,   d. 28 Jul 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 92 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Leese,   b. CALC 18 Jan 1802, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1841, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Family ID	F37912	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella McPherson,   b. 17 Nov 1826, Caledonia, New York State, USA. ,   d. 4 Oct 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1850  [2]
  Children	1. Helen Buchanan,   b. 19 Aug 1851, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 May 1937, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F15906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN BUCHANAN, farmer, Township of South Dumfries, was born in Galt, County of Waterloo, Ontario, 15th August, 1821, and is a son of Alexander and Betsy Buchanan, natives of the United States, from which country they emigrated to Canada about the year 1817, and first settled in Galt, where they remained four years. They then moved to the farm in South Dumfries Township, on which Mr. Buchanan resided till sixteen years ago, when he returned to Galt and retired into private life. He is living there now with his second wife, hale and hearty, in his eighty-seventh year. His first wife died on the farm in 1842, and his second was Mary Wylie, still living. Mr. Buchanan had eleven children, ten of whom, six sons and four daughters, are still living. John Buchanan, the subject of this biography, was married 28th March, 1850, to Isabella McPherson, who was born in New York State 17th November, 1826. They are both members of the United Presbyterian Church at Galt. Their only child, Helen, was born 19th August, 1851, and is the wife of Dr. Webb, Town of Waterloo, Ontario. When Mr. Buchanan commenced life for himself, he purchased 100 acres of land, on which he at present resides, and to this he has since added 184 acres, making in all 284 acres of highly cultivated and improved land, bearing proofs of undoubted prosperity and industry. The history of the county of Brant, Ontario: containing a history of the county: its township, cities, towns, schools, J. H. Beers & Co. Warner, Beers & Co.

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-4 Page 1. [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of John Buchanan: 655. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 49. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [E] John BUCHANAN/ died/ 21st April 1903/ in his 82nd year/ Isabel McPHERSON/ wife of/ John BUCHANAN/ died 4th Oct, 1894/ aged 67 yrs., 10 mos/ and 17 days/ Joseph H. WEBB M. D./ Feb 20 1846/ Jan. 26, 1921/ his wife/ Helen BUCHANAN/ Aug. 19, 1851/ May 16, 1937/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 027127 (1903). Name:John Buchanan Gender:Male Age:81 Birth Date:abt 1822 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:21 Apr 1903 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Heart Failure

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Aug 1821 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Capitalist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - Bef 1901 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Influenza - Heart Failure - 21 Apr 1903 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth