Joseph Langham^[1]

Cal 1842 - 1895  (~ 53 years)

• Name	Joseph Langham
  Born	CALC 9 May 1842	Nottinghamshire, England   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	grinder
  Occupation	1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Axe Grinder
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-68202
  Died	8 Aug 1895	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  	Cause: Phthisis
  Buried	10 Aug 1895	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I68202	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Langham,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Eliza,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F281810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret McLellan,   b. 1830, , Inverness, Scotland ,   d. 19 Sep 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Children	1. Mary E. Langham,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John David Langham,   b. 9 Nov 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   3. George O. Langham,   b. 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F17828	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah MacDonald,   b. 1845, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	16 Aug 1884	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Children	1. John Langham,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F253647	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LANGHAM DEAD The Life of a Well-Known Citizen Ended - Aged 63 Years. There died on Thursday morning last, at 5.15 o'clock, at his residence, North Water street, Joseph Langham, aged 53 years and 3 months. The deceased, who was one of a family of seven, was the son of David Langham, a printer, of Nottingham, England. When a young man, he enlisted in the 17th Batt., Infantry, in which he served for twelve years. During the time or his enlistment, his regiment was stationed at Belfast, Ireland, but towards the close of the American war, the 17th Battalion was sent to Canada. The deceased obtained his discharge at the city of Brantford. Shortly after this he removed to Toronto, where he secured a position as fireman on the G.T.R. This continued to be the home of the family, until some 22 years ago, when the late Mr. Langham, severed his connection with the railroad and took up his residence in Galt, where he has lived ever since. Shortly after his removal to this town, he entered the employ of the Galt Axe factory, as a grinder. He continued to follow this calling, until a couple of years ago, when the condition of his health compelled him to give up his position. Although during the past two years he had been suffering from lung trouble, he was only confined to his bed for two or three weeks. All of the deceased's brothers and sisters, survive him and still live in their native shire in England. His parents, who have reached four score years and ten, are also residing at the old homestead in Nottingham. The deceased, having been a resident of the town for so many years, was highly respected and his death will be regretted by many. The sons and daughters who mourn the loss of a kind father are John, George, Maggie, Mary and Catherine. The remains were interred, in Mount View Cemetery, on Saturday afternoon, at 8 o'clock, the funeral taking place from the family residences, corner of North Water and Dayton streets. The Weekly Reformer 15 Aug 1895 pg 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011829-84. Joseph Langham, 38, Widower, occ. Laborer, b. Nottinghamshire England, res. Galt, son of David and Mary Eliza, mar. Sarah McDonald, 30, b. Bruce Twp., res. Galt, daughter of Charles and Catherine, Witness(s): John and Catherine Lammond (Or Sammond) of Galt, 16 Aug 1884 at Galt [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Division 1 Page 1 Family 3. Jos. LANGHAM M M 35 English England Grinder Baptist Margaret LANGHAM F M 50 Scottish Scotland Baptist Mary E. LANGHAM F 13 English Ontario Baptist John D. LANGHAM M 10 English Ontario Baptist George O. LANGHAM M 8 English Ontario Baptist [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Joseph Langham Death Date: 8 Aug 1895 Death Location: Waterloo, Galt aged 54 occupation grinder, cause: Phthisis [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 12. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Division 1 Page 1 Family 3. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017848 (1895). Name:Joseph Langham Gender:Male Age:54 Birth Date:abt 1841 Birth Place:England Death Date:8 Aug 1895 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Phthisis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 9 May 1842 - Nottinghamshire, England Occupation - grinder - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Aug 1884 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Axe Grinder - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Phthisis - 8 Aug 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 10 Aug 1895 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth