Robert Alexander

1833 - 1926  (92 years)

• Name	Robert Alexander
  Born	31 Dec 1833	Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1848	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1865	, Canada   [1]
  Name	Bob Sandy Alexander
  Occupation	1872	Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  	teacher
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	School Master
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Teacher
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63392
  Died	11 Jul 1926	Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I63392	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Helen Laing,   b. 28 Apr 1845, West Winchester, Dundas Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Annie Alexander,   b. 20 Oct 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Mar 1927  (Age 63 years)   2. William Alexander,   b. Between 1869 and 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Helen Bow Alexander,   b. 23 Sep 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1936, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   4. Dr. Robert Alexander,   b. 10 Oct 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1903  (Age 24 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F16554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Helen Laing,   b. 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Dec 1872  [5]
  Children	1. Helen Bow Alexander,   b. 23 Sep 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1936, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   2. Robin Alexander,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George Alexander,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F254056	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Alexander whose nickname was "Bob Sandy" was the principal of Central Public School in Galt.

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 28. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Galt 1911 Div. 14 Page 10. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13940 (1873), Alexander-Laing. Robert Alexander 38, teacher of Newmarket, widower, s/o William & Margaret Alexander, married Helen Laing, 27, residence Newmarket, b. West Winchester, Ontario, d/o George & Anne Laing, married 23 Dec 1872 Toronto [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 82. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182395614/robert-alexander.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Dec 1833 - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Immigration - 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1865 - , Canada Occupation - teacher - 1872 - Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - School Master - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Jul 1926 - Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth