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

Thomas Joseph McKeon

Male Cal 1864 - 1893  (~ 29 years)


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  • Name Thomas Joseph McKeon 
    Born CALC 10 Jan 1864  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Brass Polisher 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    polisher 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-61119P 
    Died 22 Dec 1893  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Cause: Sarcoma (6 months) 
    Buried 24 Dec 1893  Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I61119  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family Annie Jardine,   b. 31 Jan 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married Sep 1890  [2
    Children 
     1. Ida McKeon,   b. 2 Aug 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • THOS. J. MCKEON

      There died in Galt, on Friday, at 8: 30 p.m., after a lingering illness of two years, Thomas J. McKeon., aged 29 years, 11 months and 12 days. Deceased was born in Ireland and came to America when about 10 years old and for about 12 years, lived near Boston, About 7 years ago he came to Galt and secured a situation with the Goldie McCulloch Company, in whose employment he remained until about two months ago, when on account of illness he had to give up work entirely. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his loss. The funeral took place from his late residence, on South Water street on Sunday, at 2: 30 o'clock, to the R. C. cemetery and was very largely attended. The I. C. B. U., of which society he was a member, marched in a body to the last resting place of their departed brother.

      The Weekly Reformer 29 Dec 1893 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S544] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Patrick's Roman Catholic CC#4496.
      Thomas J. McKeon/ died Dec. 22, 1893/ aged 29 years/ Annie Jardine/ his wife/ died April 4, 1922/ aged 56 years/ McKeon

    2. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 5.

    3. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 10190 (1891), Ida Fredericka McEwan.
      Ida Fredericka b. 2nd Aug 1891 Galt, d/o Thos. J. McEwan (Polisher) & Annie Jardine

    4. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017784 (1893).
      Name:Thos Jos McKeon Gender:Male Age:29 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Ireland Death Date:22 Dec 1893 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Sarcoma

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 10 Jan 1864 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brass Polisher - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - polisher - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Sarcoma (6 months) - 22 Dec 1893 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Dec 1893 - Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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