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Alexander Common[1, 2]

Male 1852 - 1919  (67 years)


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  • Name Alexander Common 
    Born 3 Sep 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Alex Common 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farm Labourer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    U. Presb. 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    United Presbyterian North America 
    Occupation 1883  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Florist 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Florist 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1896  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Florist 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gardener 
    Occupation 1919  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    florist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-63289 
    Died 21 Nov 1919  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I63289  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father George Common,   b. CALC 10 May 1826, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1865  (Age ~ 39 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Common,   b. 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Family ID F32922  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Margaret "Maggie" Taylor,   b. 23 Aug 1859, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Aug 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1896  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Male Common,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F16523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary McCulley,   b. 1848, , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 24 Oct 1883  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Moore,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F270987  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12503-83.
      Alexander Common, 31, occ. Florist, b. Dumfries, res. Galt, son of George and Elizabeth, married Mary McCully, 33, b. Kockton?, res. Galt, daughter of James and Catherine, Witnessed by Richard Douglas and Agnes Common, both of Galt, 24 Oct 1883 at Galt

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012597-96.
      Alexander Common, 43, occ. Florist, b. North Dumfries Twp, res. Galt, son of George and Elizabeth married Maggie Taylor, 36, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, daughter of Andrew Taylor and Margaret Scott, Witn Walter Turnbull and Mary Jane Oliver Both of North Dumfries Twp, 16 April 1896 In North Dumfries.

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 5.

    4. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 10.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 80.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 44.

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Alexander COMMON/ 1852-1919/ his wife/ Mary McCULLEY/ 1848-1894/ his wife/ Margaret TAYLOR/ 1859-1933/ infant son of/ Alex & Margaret COMMON/ 1897/

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Mountview, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Mountview Cemetery. 1852. " Alexander Common (1852-1919) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188726167/alexander-common.

    10. [S2493] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952.
      Name:Alexander Common
      Gender:Male
      Race:White
      Marital status:Married
      Death Age:67
      Birth Date:3 Sep 1852
      Birth Place:Wateelos Ont
      Death Date:21 Nov 1919
      Death Place:Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
      Father:George Common
      Mother:Elizabeth Common

    11. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 22 Dec 1858.
      COMMON, Elizabeth married 15 Dec 1858 to George COMMON By Rev Robt Acheson. George, of Galt; Elizabeth, dau of Richard Common, farmer, Dumfries.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Commons George, 23, Galt, Scotland, s/o Andrew & Elizabeth, married 15 Dec 1858 Elizabeth Commons, 23, Dumfries, Dumfries, d/o Robert & Martha

    13. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012503 (1883).
      Name:Mary McCully Age:33 Birth Year abt 1850 Birth Place:Kockboro Marriage Date:24 Oct 1883 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James McCully Mother:Catharine McCully Spouse:Alexander Common

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Sep 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Florist - 1883 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Oct 1883 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Florist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Florist - 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1896 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gardener - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - florist - 1919 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Nov 1919 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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