1843 - 1903 (59 years)
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Name |
Christina Rudd |
Born |
25 Dec 1843 |
, Ontario, Canada [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
Gender |
Female |
Name |
Christina Wilkins |
Residence |
1871 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
W. Methodist |
Occupation |
1891 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Lady |
Residence |
1891 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Anglican |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-61156 |
Died |
28 Jan 1903 |
Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Cause: Peritonitis (1 week) |
Buried |
Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Person ID |
I61156 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
7 Nov 2024 |
Family 1 |
Stephen Wilkins, b. CALC 20 Jan 1840, , England , d. 17 May 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 39 years) |
Children |
| 1. Richard H. Wilkins, b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Thomas W. Wilkins, b. 1 Nov 1863, , Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Jun 1916, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA (Age 52 years) |
| 3. Robert A. Wilkins, b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Dec 1903 (Age 37 years) |
| 4. Stephen R. Wilkins, b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Edgar Wilkins, b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. Blanche Evelyn Wilkins, b. 9 Aug 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Aug 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 41 years) |
| 7. George Clifford Wilkins, b. 22 Apr 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 18 Apr 1946 (Age 71 years) |
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Last Modified |
12 Nov 2024 |
Family ID |
F15993 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Wilkins, b. CA 1834, d. Bef 1891 (Age ~ 56 years) |
Children |
| 1. Stephen Wilkins, b. 1768, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Martha Wilkins, b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Blanche Wilkins, b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 4. George Wilkins, b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
12 Nov 2024 |
Family ID |
F254138 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Bank Burglary
The old Gore Bank had a local branch in Galt, in the sixties. The office adjoined Miss Echlin's hat store, on South Water Street.
The bank door was reached by an open verandah extending from the street to the river wall along the south wall of the building. Upon entering this door there was found a capacious room for the transaction of business and a door leading to a small office for the manager, who, at that time, was John Davidson, one of Galt's early settlers.
There was a bold attempt to rob this bank in the early days of the eighteen sixties, while the first families of Galt were holding a ball in the Town Hall, with guests from Guelph, Berlin, Brantford, Paris and Woodstock; an event in those days that was looked forward to with much interest, as it was a swell affair in every particular. The ladies arranged the supper, which was a feast that would open the eyes of the present generation. The tables fairly groaned with everything good, including claret cup and punches, and everybody did full justice to the spread. The music was rendered by the 13th Battalion Corps, of Hamilton; the hall was decorated from floor to ceiling with flags, bunting of all colors, and with beautiful pictures loaned by the citizens. The stage was carpeted and furnished like a pretty drawing room to be used by those who did not dance, to play whist and to gaze upon the merry throng of dancers below.
The ball was again in full swing, after supper had been served, when across the waxed floor, a figure clad in overcoat and muffler was seen rushing through the maze of dancers to the manager of the bank. He whispered into the banker's ear the disconcerting news that burglars were in the bank. After a hurried apology to his fair partner, the manager, Mr. Davidson, took the arm of the strange guest and left the hall, whispering to several men to follow him quietly and quickly, and when they reached the dressing room they learned the object of the mission and the work they were to perform. Accompanied by the only constable in the town they lost no time in reaching the bank, where, however, the two burglars, who had been seen there, had taken alarm and escaped, before having had time to secure much booty. Both robbers were captured some weeks later, near Hamilton, and duly tried and convicted at the spring assizes in Berlin. One of them was the then notorious Bristol Bill; the other was a man named Clews. Quite a number of Galt citizens and their wives attended the trial.
The person who first discovered the burglars was Mrs. Steve Wilkins, who, from across the street, it being a bright moonlight night, saw strangers on the verandah adjoining the bank, and promptly sent a messenger to the Town Hall, where her husband was at the dance.
Annual Volume 1925 Waterloo Historical Society
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Sources |
- [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 1.
- [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 103.
- [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 11.
- [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 95.
- [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
[East] In memory of/ Stephen WILKINS/ who died/ May 17, 1879/ aged 39 y'rs/ 3 mo. 27 d'ys/ Christina RUDD/ his wife/ died Jan. 28, 1903/ in her 60th year/ WILKINS/ [South] Robert A./ their son/ died Dec. 13 1903/ in his 37th year/ interred in Ladner B. C./ Blanche E./ wife of William SHAW/ Aug. 9th 1872/ Aug 16th 1913/ [West] George C./ their son/ born Apr. 22 1874/ died Apr. 18, 1946/ his wife/ Catherine LUNN/ born Apr. 27, 1878/ died Nov. 23, 1952/ [North] In memory of/ Harry WILKINS/ July 31, 1954/ Aged 55 years/ His wife/ Anne CAITHNESS/ Jan 21, 1990/ Aged 94 years/ [A] George [B] Catherine [C] Mother [D] Father
- [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 027095 (1903).
Name:Mrs Stephen Wilkins Gender:Female Age:60 Birth Date:abt 1843 Death Date:28 Jan 1903 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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| Born - 25 Dec 1843 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Lady - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - Cause: Peritonitis (1 week) - 28 Jan 1903 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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