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Margaret Collins

Female 1849 - 1930  (81 years)


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  • Name Margaret Collins 
    Born 17 Mar 1849  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Barrett 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1930  34 Bruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-64862P 
    Died 24 Oct 1930  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I64862  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Thomas James Collins,   b. Feb 1805, Drogheda, Louth, Leinster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Ann Kelly,   b. CALC 19 Dec 1816, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1901, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F39499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Richard Barrett,   b. 15 May 1850, , Kerry Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 11 Jun 1878  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Francis Ellen "Fanny" Barrett,   b. 4 Aug 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 80 years)
     2. Rose Ann Barrett,   b. 28 Sep 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1971, Pinellas, Pinellas, Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F16943  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BARRETT, MARGARET (Nee Collins)

      On Friday morning, [October 24, 1930], at her home, 34 Bruce St. in Galt, in her 81st year. Widow of Richard Barrett. She had been sick since last April. Mrs. Barrett was born in Puslinch but had spent practically all of her life in Galt. She was a member of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Con Spain of Detroit; Fanny of Galt; one brother, Dr. George Collins of Saskatoon; and one sister, Miss Fanny Collins of Galt. Funeral on Monday morning from her residence to St. Patrick's Church for service at 9, conducted by Rev. Father Doyle, thence to the Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers: W. V. McDougall, L. Shupe, B. J. Radigan, J. C. Wilson, E. Werstine and T. Collins.

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 12.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 49.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 16.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 15.

    5. [S544] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Patrick's Roman Catholic CC#4496.
      [East] In loving memory of/ Richard BARRETT/ Died Dec. 27, 1911/ Native of Co. Kerry Ireland/ Margaret COLLINS/ His wife/ Died Oct. 24, 1930/ BARRETT/
      [West] Frances E. BARRETT/ daughter/ 1880-1961/

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Richard Barrett
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 11 Jun 1878
      Event Place: Guelph, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Sex: Male
      Age: 27
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1851 County Kerry Ireland
      Occ: farmer - Galt
      Father's Name: Thomas Barrett
      Mother's Name: Ellen Knightly
      Spouse's Name: Margaret Collins
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 25
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1853 Puslinch
      Spouse's Father's Name: Thomas Collins
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Ann Kelly

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Mar 1849 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jun 1878 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1930 - 34 Bruce St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 24 Oct 1930 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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