Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Rae[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1911  (66 years)


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  • Name William Rae 
    Born 23 Dec 1844  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185590093 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Labourer 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., 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  [3
    Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-67139 
    Died 25 Jun 1911  Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: Arteriosclerosis (15 years) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I67139  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father William Rae,   b. 1803, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Dryden,   b. 12 Nov 1803, Wilton, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F11771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Clark,   b. 18 Jun 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 15 Nov 1872  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Isabella Wells Rae,   b. 15 May 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
     2. Male Rae,   b. 29 Jun 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. William Andrew Rae,   b. 19 Aug 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1908, Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Thomas James Rae,   b. 3 Mar 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Albert A. Rae,   b. 12 Jun 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F17540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died On June 25th [1911 written in] at ten minutes past seven, William Rae in his 67th year. The Funeral will take place from his late residence Park Street, Dundas, to Mount View Cemetery, Galt, Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Isabella Wells Rae.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18574-04.
      Thomas James Rae, 24, Occ. Machinist, b. Galt, Res. same, son of William Rae and Elizabeth Clark, married Elizabeth Jane Knowles, 22, b. Palmerston, Res. Galt, daughter of Eldred Knowles and Alice Deamer, Witness(s) Mary K. Arkell of Palmerston and Albert A. Rae of Galt, 9 Sept 1903 at Galt

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 13.

    4. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 59.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 49.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 78.

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

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      RAE/ William Rae/ 1844-1911/ Elizabeth CLARK his wife/ 1852-1907/ William A. 1876-1907/ Isabella W. 1873-1878

    9. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033127 (1911).
      Name:William Rae Gender:Male Age:6 Birth Date:abt 1905 Birth Place:Dumfries, Ontario Death Date:25 Jun 1911 Death Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Arterio Sclerosis

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Elizabeth Clarke Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1850 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:15 Nov 1872 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Thomas Clark Mother:Isabella Wells Spouse:William Rae

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Dec 1844 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Nov 1872 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Arteriosclerosis (15 years) - 25 Jun 1911 - Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., 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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