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Catharine Riddell[1]

Female 1832 - 1907  (74 years)


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  • Name Catharine Riddell 
    Immigration 1832  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Born 8 Jun 1832  , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine McWilliam 
    Residence 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1889  Maple Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-64717 
    Died 8 Apr 1907  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Cause: Inanition (1 year) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I64717  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father Douglas Riddel,   b. Abt 1802, of, Roxboroughshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary,   b. Abt 1802, of, Roxboroughshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F41412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles McWilliam,   b. 16 Sep 1820, Portpatrick, , Wigtown, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 27 Dec 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Margaret McWilliam,   b. 7 Sep 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Thomas McWilliam,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Agnes Craig McWilliam,   b. CALC 21 Mar 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 4 years)
     4. Jessie Riddell McWilliam,   b. 25 Aug 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Forbes McWilliam,   b. 27 Mar 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1966  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F16898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jessie McWilliams occupation machinist of Galt Born: Galt Ont Age: 28 Father: Charles Catherine McWilliams Mother: Riddle McWilliams Born: abt 1871 Spouse: Alexander Hall Age: 33 born: Galt Ont Father: James Jane Hall Mother: Hunter Hall married 12 Apr 1899 married: Waterloo, Galt

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 10.

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 38.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Margaret Lang/ first wife of/ Charles McWilliam/ died Sep. 26, 1865/ aged 36 years/ Catherine Riddell/ his second wife/ died April 8, 1907/ in her 75th year/ MCWILLIAM

    5. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 31.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      McWilliam Charles, 46, res. Galt, b. Wightonshire, s/o Andrew & Agnes, married 27 Dec 1866 Catherine (no surname), 34, res. Galt, b. Roxboroshire, d/o Douglas & Mary

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 030411 (1907).
      Name:Charles McWilliam Gender:Female Age:75 Birth Date:abt 1832 Death Date:8 Apr 1907 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Inanition

    8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 9 Jan 1867.
      Riddell, Catherine married 27 Dec 1866 to Chas. McWilliam In Galt, by Rev. W.T. Murdoch. Groom, a tailor.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1832 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Jun 1832 - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Dec 1866 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1889 - Maple Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Inanition (1 year) - 8 Apr 1907 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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