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Archibald "Archie" McAuslan

Archibald "Archie" McAuslan

Male 1842 - 1920  (78 years)

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  • Name Archibald "Archie" McAuslan 
    Immigration 1842  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Born 14 Feb 1842  Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1869  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Builder 
    Elected Office 1886  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Second Deputy Reeve - Galt 
    Elected Office 1888  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    First Deputy Reeve - Galt 
    • first deputy reeve in 1888, 1893 and 1894
    Elected Office 1889 
    Reeve - Galt 
    • reeve in 1889, 1895 and 1896
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113568981 
    Interesting business, politics, mill, life story 
    Name Arch McAuslan 
    Occupation 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    contractor and builder 
    1890 advertisement    		 1890 advertisement
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    House Builder 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Contractor 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Builder 
    Residence Albert St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-63796 
    Died 7 May 1920  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cause: Arteriosclerosis (1 year) - Heart Failure 
    Buried 10 May 1920  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I63796  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John McAuslan,   b. 1808, Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Agnes Connell,   b. 1808, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1830  Govan, , Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F40671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Ford "Jennie" Robson,   b. 25 Oct 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1 Sep 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    Children 
     1. Woolsey Howard "Howard" McAuslan,   b. 2 Oct 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     2. William Roger "Roger" McAuslan,   b. 23 May 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1942, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Agnes Louise "Louis" McAuslan,   b. 28 Oct 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Frank McAuslan,   b. 18 Mar 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1930, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years)
     5. Archibald Ramsay McAuslan,   b. 28 Jan 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F16660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Archibald McAuslan was born in Paisley, Scotland on February 14, 1842 the son of John McAuslan and Agnes Connell and came to Canada and Galt when still an infant. He learned carpentry under James Robson and later took over Robson's planing mill, manufacturing sashes, doors and blinds. He was a contractor and builder and served for a number of years on Galt council acting as second deputy reeve in 1886 and 1887, first deputy reeve in 1888, 1893 and 1894 and as reeve in 1889, 1895 and 1896. Mr. McAuslan also served as a member of the Galt Public School Board. He died on May 7, 1920 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.


      Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

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      Planing Mill, Concession Street - The industry is well represented in Galt, there being several first-class mills, where they manufacture sash, doors, blinds, etc. Among the number prominently engaged in this business here is Mr. McAuslan, whose planning mill is situated on Concession Street, above the railroad track. This mill was established 30 years ago, at first for making staves and the headings of barrels, and was thereafter changed to do mouldings, sash, doors, blinds, and all kinds of builders' wood-work. The premises occupied are a main building 30x50 feet in dimensions and two stories in height, besides other and detached buildings for storing lumber, sawing, etc. Here employment is given to fifteen competent workmen on an average throughout the year. The trade of the concern extends throughout the town and country and is on a steady increase. The proprietor, Mr. McAuslan, is a native of Canada, and is an energetic, persevering and enterprising business man, who has a through knowledge of a practical nature of his business. He is Second Deputy Reeve of the town, and is highly regarded in the community.

      Industries of Canada, historical and commercial sketches, Hamilton and environs [microform] : its prominent places and people : representative merchants and manufacturers : its improvements, progress and enterprise (1886)

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 13.

    2. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1.

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 18.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 38.

    5. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 38.

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 56.

    7. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Archibald McAuslan/ born Feb14, 1842/ died May 7, 1920/ Jan Robson/ his wife/ born Oct. 25, 1847/ died Dec. 31, 1933 /

    8. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 037810 (1920).
      Name:Archibald McAuslan Gender:Male Age:79 Birth Date:abt 1841 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:7 May 1920 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Heart Failure

    9. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name: John McAuslan
      Sex: Male
      Spouse's Name: Agnes Connel
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 2 Jan 1830
      Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Jane Ford Robson Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1846 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:1 Sep 1869 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Rodfer Robson Mother:Agnes Robson Spouse:Archd McAuslan

    11. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 8 Sep 1869.
      Robson, Jennie married 7 Sep 1869 to Archibald McAuslin In Galt by Rev. J.K. Smith. Groom, of Brooklyn, N.Y.; bride, eldest daughter of Roger Robson, Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1842 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1842 - Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Sep 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Builder - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Second Deputy Reeve - Galt - 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - First Deputy Reeve - Galt - 1888 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - contractor and builder - 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - House Builder - 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 - Contractor - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Builder - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Albert St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Arteriosclerosis (1 year) - Heart Failure - 7 May 1920 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 May 1920 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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