James Robert Cavers

1857 - 1917  (59 years)

• Name	James Robert Cavers
  Born	10 Jun 1857	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cavers Brothers - Nurserymen
  		Galt-CaversBrothers-0001b-1910-Ebay2020.jpg 1910 Galt, Ontario
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138086593
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Free Church
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1880	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	secretary of Y. M. C. A.
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Nurseryman
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Seedman
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	?, Office
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65390
  Died	17 May 1917	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  	Cause: gas poisoning (few hours) heart failure (few minutes)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I65390	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Andrew Cavers,   b. 27 Feb 1824, , Scotland ,   d. 27 Oct 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Jane Milroy,   b. 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1855	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F17084	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jemima Wigginton,   b. 2 Feb 1850, , England ,   d. 19 Nov 1937, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	7 Jul 1880	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F17083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death occurred in Galt Thursday morning of James R. Cavers, after an illness extending over several years. He was a well-known worker in the temperance cause, was for years Superintendent of Knox Sunday school and was President of the local branch of the Children's Aid Society. He was in his sixtieth year, and is survived by his wife. The Chronicle Telegraph, 31 May 1917, p. 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. James R. Cavers aged 59 died 17 May 1917 b. Galt s/o Andrew Cavers and Jane Milroy, cause: gas poisoning (few hours) heart failure (few minutes) [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Margaret A. Keachie / wife of / James Miilroy / died 1st July 1837 / aged 33 yrs & 7 d's / Wm. A. Cavers / died Nov 4th 1898 / aged 39 years / James R Cavers / 1857-1917 / "Till He come" / his wife / Jennie Wigginton / died Nov.19,1937 [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 18. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 3 Page 39. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 146. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. James Robert Cavers Born: Canada Age: 30 Born: abt 1850 Father: Andrew Cavers Mother: Jane Cavers Spouse: Jemina Wigginton Age: 30 Born: abt 1850 born: England Father: William Wigginton Mother: Mary Ann Wigginton married 7 Jul 1880 married: York, Toronto [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United. Andrew Cavers, Carpenter, Married Jane Milroy, Both of Galt, Witn: James Milroy & James Ramsay, 28 Dec 1855 By License In Galt

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1857 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Cavers Brothers - Nurserymen - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - secretary of Y. M. C. A. - 1880 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Jul 1880 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Nurseryman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Seedman - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ?, Office - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: gas poisoning (few hours) heart failure (few minutes) - 17 May 1917 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth