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Alexander Ferguson

Male 1843 - 1914  (70 years)


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  • Name Alexander Ferguson 
    Born 12 Jul 1843  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43982276 
    Name Alex Ferguson 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    United Presbyterian North America 
    Occupation 1890  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Presbyterian 
    Retired 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Collector 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-65703P 
    Died 25 Mar 1914  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10, 12] 
    Cause: Paralysis (1 year) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10] 
    Person ID I65703  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Reeve Duncan Ferguson,   b. CALC 4 Dec 1802, , Livingston Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Margaret Hastie,   b. 1804, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married CA 1842 
    Family ID F30314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellen Miller,   b. 9 Jul 1851, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1942  (Age 91 years) 
    Married Jun 1876  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Children 
     1. James Gordon "Gordon" Ferguson,   b. 21 Mar 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     2. William Clarence "Clarence" Ferguson,   b. 1 Oct 1882, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Ralph Ferguson,   b. 24 Apr 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Dr. Margaret Neilson Ferguson,   b. 28 Mar 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1982  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F17175  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Memoriam Died In Galt, on Wednesday, March 25th, 1914 at 11.30 a.m. Alexander Ferguson In his 71st year. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 130 Cambridge Street, on Friday, March 27th, at 3 p.m., to Mount View Cemetery. Service at 2.30 p.m. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 5.

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 5.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 50.

    4. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 7.

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Galt 1911 Div. 14 Page 15.

    6. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 11 Page 86.

    7. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Alexander Ferguson/ died Mar. 25, 1914/ in his 71st year/ Ellen Miller his wife/ died Nov. 24, 1942/ in her 92nd year/ Margaret N. Ferguson/ died Nov. 5, 1982/ in her 93rd year/ FERGUSON

    8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 9.

    9. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      Alexander FERGUSON/ died Mar. 25, 1914/ in his 71st year/ Ellen MILLER his wife/ died Nov. 24, 1942/ in her 92nd year/ Margaret N. FERGUSON/ died Nov. 5, 1982/ in her 93rd year/ FERGUSON/

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1843). Alexander Ferguson (1843-1914) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 23 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43982276/alexander-ferguson.

    11. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 34006 (1890), Margaret Neilson Ferguson.
      Margaret Neilson Ferguson b. 28 Mar 1890 d/o Alexander Ferguson (farmer of North Dumfries) & Ellen Miller

    12. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 031027 (1914).
      Name:Alexander Ferguson Gender:Male Age:70 Birth Date:abt 1844 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:25 Mar 1914 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Paralysis

    13. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 10.

    14. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011122 (1876).
      Name:Alexr Ferguson Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1852 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:1 Jun 1876 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Duncan Ferguson Mother:Margaret Hastie Spouse:Ella Miller

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jul 1843 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Jun 1876 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian North America - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1890 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Collector - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis (1 year) - 25 Mar 1914 - 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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