John Graham Turnbull

1862 - 1921  (58 years)

• Name	John Graham Turnbull
  Born	9 Nov 1862	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Christened	25 Jan 1863	United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Clerk
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufacturer
  Elected Office	1907	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Galt
  Interesting	politics, business, mill,
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Manufacturer, Woolen Mill
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-67962
  Died	6 Sep 1921	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Cause: Paralysis - Brain Haemorrhage
  Buried	8 Sep 1921	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I67962	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Turnbull,   b. 11 Jan 1827, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 11 Dec 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Graham,   b. 1827, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 9 Feb 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)
  Family ID	F17760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Ellen Hogg,   b. 29 Dec 1866, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Mar 1946, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1894	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Isabell Turnbull,   b. 24 Dec 1895, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Marion Graham Turnbull,   b. 20 Jun 1897, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Douglas Moffatt Turnbull,   b. 18 Aug 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F17759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN GRAHAM TURNBULL 1863-1921 John Graham Turnbull was born in Galt on November 9, 1863, a son of Robert Turnbull and Elizabeth Graham and the younger brother of Charles Turnbull. After his father died at the early age of 52 in 1879, John assisted his brother Charles in the operations of the Turnbull Knitting Company. Mr. Turnbull served as a director and sales manager of the C. Turnbull and Co. He was a president of the South Waterloo Automobile Association and was a member of the Galt Board of Trade. Mr. Turnbull served on the Galt municipal council sitting as a councillor from 1907 to 1909, as the second deputy reeve in 1910 and 1911 and as first deputy reeve in 1912 and 1913. He also served as the chairman of the Galt and Suburban Roads Commission, was a member of the Ontario Highways Commission and was a member of the Waterloo County council from 1910 to 1913. Mr. Turnbull died on September 6, 1921 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery. Sources: 1. Linda Foster "Biographical Information on Waterloo County Councillors", Unpublished manuscript, 1995. City of Cambridge Archives A995.071, MG1 Vol. 83. 2. Obituary Galt Weekly Reporter Thursday September 8, 1921. Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 8. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 80. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Graham Turnball Born: Galt Age: 31 Est. Birth: abt 1863 Father: Robert Turnball Mother: Elizabeth Graham married Maggie Ellen Hogg Age:: 27 Est. Birth: abt 1867 Born: North Dumfries Father: George Hogg Mother: Isabella Scott married 5 Sep 1894 Marriage Place: Waterloo, North Dumfries [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 17. [S575] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - United Presbyterian. John Graham Turnbull Born 09 Nov 1862 Galt Parents Robt. Turnbull & Elizabeth Graham baptized 25 Jan 1863 [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 37. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. TURNBULL/ John Graham TURNBULL/ Nov. 9, 1863 - Sept. 6, 1921/ his wife/ Margaret Ellen HOGG/ Dec. 29, 1866 - Mar. 1, 1946/ Mary Adele BRAYLEY/ Aug. 23, 1901 - Aug. 1, 1971/ beloved wife of/ Douglas Moffatt TURNBULL/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 033107 (1921). Name:John Graham Turnbull Gender:Male Age:59 Birth Date:abt 1862 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Death Date:6 Sep 1921 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Hemorrhage In Brain

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Nov 1862 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Sep 1894 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Galt - 1907 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer, Woolen Mill - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Paralysis - Brain Haemorrhage - 6 Sep 1921 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Sep 1921 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth