Martha Common^[1]

1843 - 1932  (89 years)

• Name	Martha Common
  Born	23 Jan 1843	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Family Photograph	The Common Sister (Mary, Martha, Elizabeth)
  	margandfrank originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree
  		Mary, Martha and Elizabeth Common margandfrank originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148175577
  Name	Martha Douglas
  Residence	1865	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62396
  Died	8 Oct 1932	, Los Angeles Co., California
  Buried	Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Person ID	I62396	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Common,   b. 24 Apr 1818, Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. Bef 1866  (Age < 47 years)
  Mother	Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1817, , Scotland ,   d. 1852  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Married	25 Feb 1842	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F41703	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James E. Douglas,   b. 24 Sep 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1936, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 92 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1865	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7, 9]
  Children	1. William John Douglas,   b. 7 Sep 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   2. Margaret Christina "Maggie" Douglas,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jun 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 11 years)   3. Jessie Matilda Douglas,   b. 5 Apr 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Feb 1947, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 76 years)   4. Mary S. Douglas,   b. 11 Aug 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Bessie Douglas,   b. 19 May 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1942, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 65 years)   6. Effie A. Douglas,   b. 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Amy S. Douglas,   b. 28 Nov 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Feb 1960  (Age 77 years)   8. Mabel Grace Douglas,   b. 16 Sep 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1966  (Age 80 years)   9. Florence M. Douglas,   b. 12 Nov 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1972, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F16297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017033-1902. William T. Kraft, 36, Widower, Merchant, b. Buffalo NY, Res. same, son of Henry T. Kraft and Catherine Bauer, married Bessie Douglas, 25, b. North Dumfries, Res. Buffalo, daughter of James Douglas and Martha Common, Witnessed by: Mary T. and J. Douglas of Galt, 16 April 1902 at Galt [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. James Douglas b. North Dumfries res: North Dumfries Age: 22 born abt 1843 father: William Douglas mother: Mrs. William Douglas married Martha Common Age:: 22 born abt 1843 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John Common married 28 Dec 1865 county: Waterloo [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 9. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 18. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 21. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian. John Common Margaret Dixon Dumfries 25 Feb 1842 [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 10 Jan 1866. Douglas, James married 29 Dec 1865 to Martha Common By Rev. J.K. Smith at the residence of the bride's grandfahter. Groom, farmer; bride, daughter of the late John Common; both of North Dumfries.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jan 1843 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Oct 1932 - , Los Angeles Co., California Buried - - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth