William Deans

1846 - 1911  (65 years)

• Name	William Deans
  Born	13 Jan 1846	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1872	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Fire Insurance Agent
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manager
  Died	14 Jun 1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Hemorrhoids & Rectal Abscess (2 weeks) - Thrombosis in Heart & Lungs (10 hours)
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	58 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65152
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I65152	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Mathew Deans,   b. 1787, , Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 24 Apr 1876, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Mother	Mary Connell,   b. 1805, , Renfrewshire, Scotland ,   d. 6 May 1877, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F8801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jessie Taylor,   b. 21 Jul 1848, Wick, , Caithness, Scotland ,   d. 10 Jul 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	19 Nov 1872	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Mary Deans,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Isabella M. "Isabel" Deans,   b. 4 Mar 1876, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1960  (Age 83 years)   3. Bella Deans,   b. 13 Mar 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Allen Deans,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Matthew Allan "Allan" Deans,   b. 5 Dec 1877, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 87 years)   6. Allen M. Deans,   b. 5 Dec 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. William James Martin "Martin" Deans,   b. 25 Jun 1882, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1968  (Age 85 years)   8. James Deans,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. James Martin Deans,   b. 25 Jun 1892, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F17012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William Deans from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  William Deans, born near Paris, was a founder of the Dumfries Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1856, the first insurance company started in Waterloo County. It was originally called the North Dumfries and South Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. He served as secretary-treasurer from 1885-1911. Deans became well-known throughout the North Dumfries farming community. He made regular trips to farm homes to collect premiums from policyholders and for his protection, he always carried a gun. On long trips he frequently spent the night with farmers. He lived at 58 Blair Road, Galt, and became one of the city's best known and highly respected citizens. He was an elder of Central Presbyterian Church for twenty years and a member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 4857 (1872), Deans-Taylor. William Deans, farmer of Dumfries Twp., Birth Place: Dumfries Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Father Name: Matthew Deans Mother Name: Mary Connell Spouse Name: Jessie Taylor, residence Dumfries Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Wick Caithness Scotland Spouse Father Name: John Taylor Spouse Mother Name: Isabella Mckenzie Marriage Date: 19 Nov 1872 Marriage Location: Brant, Paris [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 154. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] in loving memory of/ William DEANS/ died June 14th 1911/ in his 66th year/ also his wife/ Jessie TAYLOR/ died July 9th 1936/ in her 88th year/ Isabel M. DEANS/ 1876-1960/ DEANS [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 031232 (1911). Name:William Deans Gender:Male Age:65 Birth Date:abt 1846 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:Jun 1911 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Hemarroide & Ischia Rectal Abscess [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Jan 1846 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1872 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Fire Insurance Agent - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manager - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Hemorrhoids & Rectal Abscess (2 weeks) - Thrombosis in Heart & Lungs (10 hours) - 14 Jun 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 58 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth