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Adam Linton

Male 1846 - 1916  (69 years)


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  • Name Adam Linton 
    Born 18 Mar 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Evangelical Union 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Blacksmith Helper 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Tool Dresser 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Bolt Maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-66166 
    Died 5 Jan 1916  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    Cause: arterial sclerosis (6 months), heart disease 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I66166  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father William Linton,   b. 1815, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Margaret Carruthers,   b. 1822, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F23504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane S. L. Murray,   b. 25 Jun 1842, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1922  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Frances Margaret "Fanny" Linton,   b. 21 Jun 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Lowell Linton,   b. 21 Dec 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Mollie Cruthers "Maggie" Linton,   b. 30 Sep 1877, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sergeant Norman Robert Linton,   b. 14 Mar 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1923  (Age 40 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F17276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 7.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 86.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 4.
      Adam LINTON Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Free Church

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Adam Linton d. 5 Jan 1916 Galt, aged 69y b. Waterloo Township, s/o William Linton & Margaret Cruthers, cause: arterial sclerosis (6 months), heart disease

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 44.

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 12.

    7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 120.

    8. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      At rest/ Adam LINTON/ Mar. 28, 1847 - Jan. 5, 1916/ Jane MURRAY, his wife/ June 25, 1842 - Nov. 24, 1922/ William L. LINTON/ Dec. 21, 1874 - June 30, 1929/ [Veteran's cross]/

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Adam Linton Born: Canada Age: 25 Born: abt 1846 Father: William Linton Mother: Margaret Linton Spouse: Jane Murray Age: 26 Born: abt 1845 born: Scotland Father: John Murray Mother: Francis Murray married 5 Sep 1871 married: Waterloo, Galt

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Mar 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Union - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Sep 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith Helper - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tool Dresser - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bolt Maker - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: arterial sclerosis (6 months), heart disease - 5 Jan 1916 - 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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