John Scott b. 1821 , Argyleshire, Scotland d. 29 Apr 1874 Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo Region Generations

1821 - 1874 (53 years)

Name	John Scott
Born	1821	, Argyleshire, Scotland [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2]
	Marble Dealer
Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
	Marble Dealer
		Galt-ScottandMartindaleDealersinMarbleandGranite-0001-newspaperpicture.jpg Scott & Martindale Marble and Granite Works corner of Sprice and Main, Cambridge
Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1]
	C. Presbyterian
Died	29 Apr 1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3]
	Cause: Pneumonia
Business	1884	156 Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	The Old Galt Marble and Granite Works
		The old Galt Marble and Granite Works John Scott - 1884 Union Directory
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62117
Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Person ID	I62117	Generations
Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

Family Catherine Smith, b. 25 Dec 1827, , Scotland , d. 4 Dec 1903 (Age 75 years)

Children

	1. Scott
	2. Agnes Scott, b. 27 Dec 1845, , Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Oct 1911 (Age 65 years)
	3. James Scott, b. 5 Oct 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Feb 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years)
	4. Mary Scott, b. 1 Aug 1849, , Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Jan 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
	5. Margaret Scott, b. 23 Jan 1854, , Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Jan 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
	6. Annie F. Scott, b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada , d. 1895 (Age 40 years)
	7. John F. Scott, b. 25 Aug 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 Sep 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
	8. Robert Scott, b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Charles Scott, b. 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 15 May 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
	10. Elizabeth (Bessie) Scott, b. 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Samuel Scott, b. 18 Nov 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 15 Jan 1938, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
	12. Peter Scott, b. 7 Jul 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Jan 1928 (Age 59 years)
	13. David Scott, b. May 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Jul 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 1 years)

Last Modified 7 Apr 2024

Family ID F16227 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Scott & Martindale, dealers in Marble and Granite - Among the many manufacturing industries which tend to make up the importance of Galt as a manufacturing centre, is that solely represented in the town by Messrs. Scott & Martindale, dealers in marble and granite, and monument sculptors. This business was founded 30 years ago by Mr. John Scott, father of the senior member of the present firm. The yards, which occupy about 400 square feet, are located on Spruce Street, where employment is furnished to six careful and skillful workmen. The members of the firm are both practical workmen, and give their undivided attention to the business. Their monumental work abounds in specimens of skillful workmanship, showing the artist in conception and the true disciple of art in execution. The beautiful cemeteries in this section contain many examples of these traits, mementoes in memory of those "gone to that bourne from whence no traveller returns, but nevertheless works of art. In addition to mortuary work the firm make marble mantels, table tops, etc. They also deal largely in granite and marble for builders' and other uses. The firm are persevering and enterprising business men, who are achieving success through their own individual efforts and business ability. Mr. Scott and also Mr. Martindale are natives of Canada, and are gentlemen held in the highest repute in the community.

Industries of Canada, historical and commercial sketches, Hamilton and environs: its prominent places and people: representative merchants and manufacturers: its improvements, progress and enterprise (1886)

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MR. JOHN SCOTT, STONE CUTTER

No doubt many of our readers will be surprised to learn of the death of this well-known resident of our town, which took place at his residence on Wednesday morning last, in the 54th year of his age. Mr. Scott's illness was a comparatively short duration, his disease being inflammation of the lungs; and nothing serious was anticipated until a few days prior to his death. Mr. Scott has been a resident of Galt, although not continuously, for more than thirty years. He was a man of great intelligence, being well read in almost every subject, and possessed of a memory which enabled him at any moment to call to his aid the facts he had stored away during his literary researches. Naturally of an impulsive temperament, he always took strong grounds in favor of any cause that commended itself to him. He was an active politician, and in several of the contests in this Riding he took great interest in the success of the Reform candidate. Of late years he has not taken as active a part in public affairs as he previously did, the claims of his large family and extensive business necessitating his almost constant attention thereto; but under all circumstances he was an active man in his own sphere, and could sustain any cause he was upholding with an ability which under more favorable circumstances, might have enabled him to occupy a high position in the country. In private life Mr. Scott was much respected and his death will leave a blank in the town which it will be very difficult to fill.

The funeral will take place this (Friday) afternoon, at 4 o'clock, from his late residence, near the Central School, to Galt Cemetery.

Sources

[S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 3.
[S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 16.
[S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 105.

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	Born - 1821 - , Argyleshire, Scotland
	Occupation - Marble Dealer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Marble Dealer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Died - Cause: Pneumonia - 29 Apr 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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