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James Reay

Male 1830 - 1912  (81 years)


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  • Name James Reay 
    Born 13 Jul 1830  , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1855  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Land - Directory 1864  North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farm Servant 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Finisher 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    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  [3] 
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Retired 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-67343 
    Died 29 Mar 1912  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Cause: Old Age 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8] 
    Person ID I67343  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Margaret Kerr,   b. CALC 16 Oct 1828, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Children 
     1. Annie Reay,   b. 23 Jul 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. James Kerr Reay,   b. CALC 10 Jul 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1873, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 16 years)
     3. Maria B. Reay,   b. 8 Dec 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Eliza Mary Reay,   b. 22 Jun 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Isabella Jane Reay,   b. 20 Dec 1862, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1948  (Age 85 years)
     6. Edward Reay,   b. CALC 5 Dec 1863, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1869, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     7. Robert Reay,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William Reay,   b. 1868,   d. 5 Mar 1868  (Age 0 years)
     9. Margaret "Maggie" Reay,   b. 26 Oct 1871, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Dec 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F17597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 16.

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 37.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 9.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 113.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] James REAY/ died/ March 29, 1912,/ aged 82 years/ Margaret KERR/ wife of/ James Reay/ died Jan. 30, 1894/ aged 65 yr's 3 mos/ & 14 dys/ REAY/

    6. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 031773 (1912).
      Name:James Reay Gender:Male Age:92 Birth Date:abt 1820 Birth Place:Ireland Death Date:29 Mar 1912 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Old Age

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (2020). James Reay (Unknown-1912) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 23 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179595282/james-reay.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1830 - , Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1855 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 07, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Servant - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher - 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 MapsRetired - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 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 MapsRetired - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Old Age - 29 Mar 1912 - 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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