William "Scotty" Linton

1849 - 1927  (78 years)

• Name	William "Scotty" Linton
  Born	30 Mar 1849	Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	education, story, public service
  Immigration	1857	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  	School Teacher
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Teacher
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Teacher, Public School
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-64993
  Died	28 Jun 1927	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  	Cause: Apoplexy
  Buried	30 Jun 1927	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I64993	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam Linton,   b. 1808, , Scotland ,   d. 14 Dec 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Margaret Aitken,   b. 7 Jan 1812, Wilton, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 31 May 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F50788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Hunter,   b. 10 Jul 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1935, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 9]
  Children	1. Jennie Cranston "Jean" Linton,   b. 3 Oct 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1960  (Age 77 years)   2. Major Adam P. Linton,   b. 4 Jul 1884, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F16972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Linton was born on March 30, 1850 in Roxburgh, Scotland but came to Galt when he was still quite young. He was a teacher for forty-five years and for the last twenty-five years of his career served as principal of Victoria Public School in Galt. Before coming to Galt he taught in Reidsville and was a principal in New Hamburg. Mr. Linton served on the Galt Public Library Board for a number of years and was the Board's Chairman from 1926 to the time of his death. He died on June 28, 1927 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge _________________ William Linton Dies Suddenly at Galt - Principal of New Hamburg School for Nineteen Years - Mr. William Linton, one of Galt's best known citizens, dropped dead on the street on his way down town from his home. He was suddenly seized and expired instantly. Deceased was one of the best-known educationists in Ontario, prominent in the teachers' organizations - for years. He was 77 years of age and was born in Scotland, but came to Canada when young, and had taught school for upwards of 50 years, the last 25 of which were spent in Galt as principal of Victoria School. He retired a few years ago. Before coming to Galt he was principal of the New Hamburg public school for 19 years and before that taught at Reidsville. He was looking forward to the coming Galt old boys' reunion with great anticipation, expecting to meet many ex-pupils, and planned to take part in an old-time school session. As chairman of the public library board he had been busy on Monday and Tuesday seeing to the decoration of that building, supervising the work himself. He had not complained of feeling unwell and the news of his sudden passing on Tuesday proved a great blow to the community on the eve of its big holiday. Deceased had taken an active interest in civic affairs, especially in regard to education. He was a staunch Liberal, a well-known curler and lawn bowler and a great church man, an officer of Central Presbyterian. He is survived by his widow, one son, Major A.P. Linton, of Regina, and one daughter, Miss Jean, at home. New Hamburg Independent Jul 1 1927 pg 1 ___________________ In December 1883, the Rev. C. F. Spring comments on the good order maintained by the teacher, William Linton. Mr. Linton taught here for many years and was principal of the school when he left about 1897, to take a better position in Galt, Ontario. He was known to the boys as "Scotty". He was a small man, with steely blue eyes, a typical Scot and a very capable teacher. Scotty's patent method of stuffing Entrance Examination information into backward pupils has never been equalled before or since. I have often wondered what the examiners thought when they read thirty or forty papers, all exactly alike, except where some lunkhead had forgotten his stuff. Waterloo Historical Society Thirty-First Annual Volume. 1944

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 2. [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 6. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 17. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, William Linton Dies Suddenly at Galt - Jul 1 1927 pg 1. [S149] Census - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - 1881, FHL Film 1375904 NAC C-13268 Dist 166 SubDist G Div 2 Page 53 Family 245. Adam LINTON M W 72 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Methodist Canada Secilea LINTON F 36 Scottish Scotland Religion: Methodist Canada John LINTON M 35 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Methodist Canada George LINTON M 34 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Methodist Canada Andrew LINTON M 32 Scottish Scotland Occ: Farmer Religion: Methodist Canada William LINTON M 30 Scottish Scotland Occ: Teacher Religion: Methodist Canada [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 27. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. LINTON/ William LINTON/ Mar. 30, 1850 - June 28, 1927/ native of Roxburghshire Scotland/ Margaret HUNTER/ his wife/ July 10, 1861 - June 22, 1935/ Jean C. LINTON daughter/ Oct. 3, 1882 - Apr. 28, 1960/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033463 (1927). Name:William Linton Gender:Male Age:78 Birth Date:abt 1849 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:28 Jun 1927 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Apoplexy [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011892 (1881). Name:William Linton Age:31 Birth Year:abt 1850 Birth Place:Scotland Marriage Date:28 Dec 1881 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Adam Linton Mother:Margaret Linton Spouse:Maggie Hunter

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Mar 1849 - Lilliesleaf, , Roxburgh, Scotland Immigration - 1857 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - School Teacher - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher, Public School - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Apoplexy - 28 Jun 1927 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 30 Jun 1927 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth