Waterloo Region Generations
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John Bell Dalzell

Male 1854 - 1950  (95 years)


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  • Name John Bell Dalzell 
    Born 27 Nov 1854  Lochhead, Dumfriesshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1857  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Bell Dalzell 
    Name J. B. Dalzell 
    Name J. Bell Dalzell 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbterian 
    Occupation 1887  North Water St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Solictor, Notary Public, Conveyancer 
    Galt-JohnBell-Solictor-1887Directory.JPG
    Galt-JohnBell-Solictor-1887Directory.JPG
    The Union Publishing Co.'s Farmers' and Business Directory for the Counties of Waterloo and Wellington 1887, Vol. 3
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Barrister 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-62180P 
    Died 14 Jul 1950  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I62180  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Dalziel,   b. CALC 12 Mar 1824, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1915, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 91 years) 
    Mother Margaret Bell,   b. 1830, Castlehill Green, Tundergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1863, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1854  Lockhead, Tungergarth, Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F268653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Allan McDougall,   b. 31 May 1862, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1941  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1898  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Bell Dalzell was born in Lochead, Dumfries, Scotland s/o Robert Dalzell & Margaret Bell. Came to Galt in 1866. Attended Galt Collegiate Insititute and Normal School in Toronto. Taught school starting at age 17 in Stratford and Bloomingdale. He joined the law firm of W. H. Bowlby and E. P. Clement in Kitchener, then opened his own practice in Galt in 1886. Moved to Paris and then returned to Galt in 1899 and partnered with Robert Barrie then with Hector A. Stewart forming the partnership Dalzell and Stewart.

      He served as Galt's solicitor from 1906 to 1943 and served Ayr and North Dumfries in the same manner. He was named "King's Council" in 1935.


      Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 5.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ Agnes Allan McDougall/ wife of J. B. Dalzell/ died Sept 21, 1941/ John Bell Dalzell/ One of his Majesty's Counsel/ born at Lochhead/ Dumfries Shire, Scotland/ November 27, 1854/ died at Galt July 14, 1950/ ADDISON

    3. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 70.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Bell Dazell Age: 45 Birth Year: abt 1853 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 9 Nov 1898 Marriage Place: Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father: Robert Dazell Mother: Mayard Bell Spouse: Agnes Allan McDougall 35, res. Berlin, b. Waterloo C. d/o John McDougall & Elsie Addison

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1857 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Solictor, Notary Public, Conveyancer - 1887 - North Water St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Nov 1898 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Barrister - 1901 - 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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