Thomas Ballantine^[1]

1867 - 1963  (95 years)

• Name	Thomas Ballantine
  Born	1 Oct 1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Christened	29 Dec 1867	St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/281317306
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of Scotland
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	N. C. Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Machinist
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1963	396 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70990
  Died	1 Jun 1963	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I70990	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Ballantine,   b. 5 May 1836, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 12 Nov 1912, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Janet Barclay,   b. Jan 1837, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Oct 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Family ID	F38476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane "Jennie" Irving,   b. 1872, Maxwell, Osprey Twp., Grey Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Oct 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1895	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Mabel Irving Ballantine,   b. 5 Nov 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Apr 1954  (Age 54 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F250610	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Ballantine By Record Staff Writer PRESTON - Thomas Ballantine, 95, of 396 Laurel St. died Saturday at his home. Mr. Ballantine had lived in Preston for 67 years. He was born in Galt. He once owned the John Ballantine Woodworking Machinery Company now the Canada Machinery Company. Mr. Ballantine was member of Knox Presbyterian Church where he was a senior elder. He served as church elder for 55 years and was church treasurer over 50 years. Surviving are his wife, the former Jennie Irving, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter, Mrs. Robert (Mabel) Love, formerly of Toronto, and by one sister, Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Pollard formerly of Preston. The body will be at the Stager-Barthel Funeral Home until Tuesday at 1 p.m. when removal will be made to Knox Presbyterian Church for the funeral at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Preston Cemetery. Rev. A. H. Vair of Knox Presbyterian Church will officiate. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jun 3, 1963 Page 19

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 046041-26. Robert Charles Love, 30, occ. Salesman, b. Ontario, res. 9 Bracondale Hill Rd. Toronto, son of Robert B. Love (B. Scotland) and Nellie Abbott married Mabel Irving Ballantine, 26, occ. Dietitian, b. Ontario, res. Preston, daughter of Thomas Ballantine (B. Ontario) and Jennie Irving, Witnessed by: Inez W. Hahn of 470 Glenlake Ave. Toronto and J. A. Cunningham of 35 Wade Ave. Toronto, 6 October 1926 in Preston. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian. Thomas BALLANTINE born 01 Oct 1867 Galt Parents John BALLENTINEJanet BARCLAY baptized 29 Dec 1867 St. Andrew's Presbyterian [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 18. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 74. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 9. [S511] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Knox Presbyterian card index. Thomas Ballantine, b. 1 Oct 1867, chr. 29 Dec 1867, s/o John (Machinist) & Janet Barclay St. Andrews [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] 2 Flat Markers] Margaret Ballantine/ Wife Of Robt. Pollard/ 1869 - 1945/ Robert S. Pollard/ 1865 - 1936./ [Back] John Ballantine/ 1836 - 1912/ Janet Barclay/ His Wife/ 1837 - 1917/ Ballantine./ [Flat Marker] Husband/ Thomas Ballantine/ 1867 - 1963. [Footstones] Father/ Mother./ [Burial Card] Mrs. Mary Ballantine Buried Oct. 21, 1964. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 85. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Margaret Ballantine/ Wife Of Robt. Pollard/ 1869 - 1945/ Robert S. Pollard/ 1865 - 1936./ [Back] John Ballantine/ 1836 - 1912/ Janet Barclay/ His Wife/ 1837 - 1917/ Ballantine./ Husband/ Thomas Ballantine/ 1867 - 1963. [Footstones] Father/ Mother./ [Burial Card] Mrs. Mary Ballantine Buried Oct. 21, 1964. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Thomas Ballantyne Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Galt, Ontario Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1895 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: John Ballantyne Mother: Janet Ballantyne Spouse: Mary Jane Irving Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1872 Spouse Birth Place: Maxwell Ont Spouse Father: John G Irving Spouse Mother: Mary Irving

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Oct 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 29 Dec 1867 - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - N. C. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Oct 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1963 - 396 Laurel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jun 1963 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth