Mayor Alexander E. Buchanan

1865 - 1940  (75 years)

• Name	Alexander E. Buchanan
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	26 Aug 1865	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Coal Merchant
  Elected Office	1908	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve, Mayor
  	Municipality : Galt Years on local council: 1906 Councillor; 1908-1911 2 Deputy Reeve; 1912-13 Reeve; 1914-15 Mayor (Peace Souvenir p61) Years on Waterloo County Council: 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Livery Man, Stable
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1930	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States   [10]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-67544
  Died	16 Sep 1940	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States   [7, 8]
  Buried	San Fernando Cemetery number 3, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States   [8]
  Person ID	I67544	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Theron Buchanan,   b. 18 Sep 1836, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Jane "Jennie" Hunt,   b. 13 Jan 1838, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Nov 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1861	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Family ID	F34859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edith Ellen "Nellie" Baptie,   b. 8 Nov 1870, St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1946, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1889	St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Vera Gwendolin "Gwen" Buchanan,   b. 7 Sep 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F17650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Alexander E Buchanan Born: North Dumfies Age: 24 Born: abt 1865 Father: Theron Buchanan Mother: Jane Buchanan Spouse: Edith Ellen Baptie Age: 20 Born: abt 1869 born: St George Father: David Baptie Mother: Jane Baptie married 13 Mar 1889 married: Brant, St. George [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 75. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 44. [S2945] Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Name: Alexander E Buchanan Event Type: Death Event Date: 16 Sep 1940 Event Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Gender: Male Age: 75 Marital Status: Married Occ: retired coal and wood merchant Birth Date: 26 Aug 1865 Birth Year (Estimated): 1865 Birthplace: , Canada Father's Name: Theron Buchanan Mother's Name: Jane Hunt Roselawn Burial Park [S3231] Find A Grave, #3, S., America, N., County, B., Antonio, S., & #3, S. (1865). Alexander E. Buchanan (1865-1940) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 21 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77006088/alexander-e_-buchanan. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography. [S2037] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1930 15th Census, Census Place: San Antonio, Bexar, Texas; Page: 29A; Enumeration District: 0079; FHL microfilm: 2342029. Alexander E. Buchanan 64 b. Canada Nellie 61 b. Canada [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Theran Buchanan Birth Place: Canada Residence: Dumfries Township Age:24 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1837 Father Name: Alexander Mother Name: Betsy Spouse Name: Jane Hunt Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Residence: Dumfries Township Spouse Father Name: John Spouse Mother Name: Hannah Marriage Date: 28 Feb 1861 Marriage County or District:Oxford

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Mar 1889 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Coal Merchant - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve, Mayor - 1908 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Livery Man, Stable - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1930 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Died - 16 Sep 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Buried - - San Fernando Cemetery number 3, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth