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Mayor Alexander E. Buchanan

Male 1865 - 1940  (75 years)


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  • Name Alexander E. Buchanan 
    Prefix Mayor 
    Born 26 Aug 1865  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Coal Merchant 
    Elected Office 1908  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Livery Man, Stable 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1930  San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-67544 
    Died 16 Sep 1940  San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Buried San Fernando Cemetery number 3, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I67544  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Theron Buchanan,   b. 18 Sep 1836, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1912, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Jane "Jennie" Hunt,   b. 13 Jan 1838, Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1861  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1946, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1889  St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Vera Gwendolin "Gwen" Buchanan,   b. 7 Sep 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F17650  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 1.

    2. [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

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 75.

    4. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 4.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 5.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 44.

    7. [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

    8. [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.

    9. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography.

    10. [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

    11. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Aug 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1871 - 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 MapsMarried - 13 Mar 1889 - St. George, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., 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 - Coal Merchant - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve, Mayor - 1908 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Livery Man, Stable - 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 MapsResidence - 1930 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1940 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - San Fernando Cemetery number 3, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Link to Google Earth
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