Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Telfer

Male 1836 - 1901  (65 years)


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  • Name William Telfer 
    Born 1836  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 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179587128 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Free Church 
    Occupation 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Laborer 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-70417 
    Died 31 Oct 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8
    Cause: Tuberculosis (6 months) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Person ID I70417  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George John Telfer,   b. 26 Apr 1801, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Helen Shiel,   b. 1806, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F19164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In Waterloo Township, on Thursday, Oct. 31st, 1901. at 10.15 A.M. William Telfer Aged 65 years, 9 months Funeral Will take place on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, at 2 o'clock p.m., from the residence of Mr. John Cornell, Lot 10, Con. 1, Waterloo Township, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Oct. 31, 1901.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      George Telfer/ 1801-1885/ Helen Shiel/ his wife/ 1806-1870/ William/ their son/ 1836-1901 /

    2. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 32.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 80.

    4. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 38.

    5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 50.

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

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      William Telfer Gender: Male Age: 65 Birth Date: abt 1836 Birth Place: Canada Death Date: 31 Oct 1901 Death Place: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Tuberculosis #029006

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1836). William Telfer (1836-1901) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 16 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179587128/william-telfer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1836 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 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 - Agricultural Laborer - 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 MapsDied - Cause: Tuberculosis (6 months) - 31 Oct 1901 - Waterloo Twp., 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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