John Boyd^[1]

1847 - 1904  (56 years)

• Name	John Boyd
  Born	6 Feb 1847	, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	military, story
  Military	His career is an Interesting one in that he was one of the survivors of the disastrous battle at MaJuba Hill in the early eighties. He was at that time a member of the Gordon Highlanders, with which regiment he served in many campaigns.
  Immigration	1889	, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Iron Fitter
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1898	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machinist
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63449
  Died	7 Jan 1904	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I63449	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Boyd,   b. CA 1817,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F54571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	John Boyd,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Murray,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F288860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Hall,   b. 23 Jan 1862, Florence, Lambton Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	6 Apr 1898	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F16569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  HE WAS A SURVIVOR OF MAMBA HILL AND HERO OF KHANDAHAR John Boyd, the old Soldier who lived in Galt, Passes Away in Grace Hospital. Toronto. Word has been received in Galt that John Boyd died on Thursday afternoon in a Toronto hospital. Mr. Boyd was for some years a resident of Galt, living over the store now. occupied by D. Brown, shoe dealer. While here he worked for the MacGregor-Gourlay Co., and for a time was caretaker at the Armories..His career is an Interesting one in that he was one of the survivors of the disastrous battle at Majuba Hill in the early eighties. He was at that time a member of the Gordon Highlanders, with which regiment he served in many campaigns. Deceased was born in Scotland and when a young man enlisted with the Highlanders with whom he served as a private for 21 years, taking part in many memorable battles and campaigns. He was through the Afghan campaign and was with Lord Roberts on his famous march from Kabul to Khandahar. In the South African campaign of '81 he was under Sir George White, a captain,and General Sir Hector Macdonald, then sergeant. For Sir Hector he always maintained a very sincere respect. Mr. Boyd was about sixty years of age, and his death took place in Grace Hospital. He leaves a wife and one sister, Miss Jean Boyd, of Galt. Galt Daily Reporter 8 Jan. 1904 p. 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14661-98. John Boyd, 50, Widower, occ. Machinist, b. Scotland, res. Galt, son of John [Boyd] and Margaret Murray, Married Annie Hall, 35, occ. Dress Maker, b. Florence Ont., res. Hespeler, daughter of Samuel [Hall] and Patience Scott, Wtn: Willie Brewster and Nellie Hewitt, Both of Hespeler, 6 April 1898 at Galt [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 84.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Feb 1847 - , Scotland Immigration - 1889 - , Canada Occupation - Iron Fitter - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1898 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Apr 1898 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Jan 1904 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth