John Melvin

1866 - 1936  (70 years)

• Name	John Melvin
  Born	26 Feb 1866	Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160036987
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1897	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	mechanic
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith, ? Works
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-66108
  Died	26 Jul 1936	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Cause: Paralysis of Throat due to Head Injury from fall on Ice (3 weeks)
  Buried	29 Jul 1936	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I66108	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	David Lees Melvin,   b. 10 May 1833, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 16 Dec 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Hoggart "Marsy" Hopkin,   b. 5 Nov 1839, , Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 4 Sep 1914, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	2 Nov 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F247791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza N. "Minnie" Whitson,   b. 7 Aug 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1956, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Children	1. Ina Gladstone Melvin,   b. 28 Mar 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1980  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F17265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Minnie Wilson,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F246699	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 6. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 20. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 110. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Melvin/ In Loving memory of/ John Melvin/ died July 26, 1936 aged 69 years/ his wife/ Minnie N. Whitson/ died Jan. 29, 1956 aged 86 years/ Ina G. Bastedo/ 1897 - 1980/ at Rest [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. Ina Gladstone Melvin Born 28 Apr 1897 Galt Parents John Melvin & Minnie Whitson baptized 13 Jul 1897 Occupation: Mechanic [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. David Melvin, 24, res. Blenheim, b. Scotland, son of James and Agnes (Lees), married 2 Nov 1860 Mary Hopkin, 20, res. Ayr, b. Scotland, daughter of John and Mary (Hogarth)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1866 - Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Blacksmith - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - mechanic - 1897 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith, ? Works - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Paralysis of Throat due to Head Injury from fall on Ice (3 weeks) - 26 Jul 1936 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 Jul 1936 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth