Rev. John Bruce Geer

1844 - 1918  (73 years)

• Name	John Bruce Geer
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	12 Jul 1844	Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171762432
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Stock Dealer
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Hogg Dealer
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63982
  Died	9 Mar 1918	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: Cause: Apoplexy (18 hours)
  Buried	13 Mar 1918	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I63982	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Levi Geer,   b. 1816, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaret Bruce,   b. CA 1825, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F32624	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Maria Lee,   b. 6 Sep 1841, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 30 Jan 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Rev. James Arthur Geer,   b. 14 Oct 1872, Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1959, , Hennepin Co., Minnesota  (Age 86 years)   2. Margaret Ann Geer,   b. 29 Jun 1874, Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1936  (Age 61 years)   3. Mary Louisa Geer,   b. 30 Jun 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   4. John George Geer,   b. 5 Sep 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 8 years)   5. Alfred Earnest Geer,   b. 6 Aug 1880, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1887, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 6 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F16708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Alma Ada Reid,   b. 24 Aug 1871, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1907	Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario   [4]
  Children	1. Margaret Geer,   b. Jun 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Demise of John Bruce Geer - Yesterday another old resident of this district was laid to rest in the Ayr cemetery, which has become the most populous section of the community. On Saturday last Mr. John Bruce Geer passed away in his 74th year. He was born near Ayr, where he spent all his life until removal to Galt about 20 years ago. He was widely known as a local Methodist preacher and livestock dealer. A brother and a son are in the ministry. Many old residents will remember John Bruce Geer. The funeral yesterday was well attended. The Ayr News Mar 14 1918 pg 10 ________________________ Died in Galt on Saturday, March 9th, 1918, at 6.50 o'clock p.m., John Bruce Geer, in his 74th year. The funeral will take place from his late residence 55 State St., on Wednesday, March, 13th, at 9.30 a. m., to the 10.ff C. P. R. Train; thence to Ayr Cemetery for interment. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 16. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 38. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Geer/ John Bruce Geer/ 1844 - 1918/ his wife/ Anna Maria Lee/ 1841 - 1905/ their children/ Mary Louisa 1876 - 1887/ John George 1878 - 1887/ Alfred Earnest 1880 - 1887/ Margaret Ann 1875 - 1936 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Bruse Geer Age: 61 Birth Date: abt 1846 Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1907 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Levi Geer Mother: Margaret Bruse Spouse: Alma Ada Reid Spouse's Age: 37 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1870 Spouse Father: John Reid Spouse Mother: Almira Kitchen

  
  

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  Occupation - Stock Dealer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hogg Dealer - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Apoplexy (18 hours) - 9 Mar 1918 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Mar 1918 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth