John Findlater

1837 - 1928  (91 years)

• Name	John Findlater
  Born	10 Apr 1837	Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1843	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1845	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mason
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72776
  Died	9 Nov 1928	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  	Cause: Cause: Senility - Myocarditis
  Buried	11 Nov 1928	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I72776	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	George Findlater,   b. CALC 4 Nov 1803, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Mar 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Lyons,   b. 1804, , Aberdeenshire, Scotland ,   d. 4 Aug 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1830	Inverurie, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [7]
  Family ID	F38997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Harvey,   b. 20 Jul 1856, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1946  (Age 89 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1895	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Harvey "Bessie" Findlater,   b. 26 Mar 1895, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1947, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   2. John Harvey Findlater,   b. 13 Mar 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Mar 1988, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   3. Joseph Robertson Findlater,   b. 8 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1958  (Age 57 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F18989	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oldest Resident Passes - The oldest resident of North Dumfries Township passed away on Friday afternoon in the person of John Findlater, Con. 7, in his 92nd year. He was born in New York City and came to North Dumfries with his parents when a lad of 5. He was a stonemason by trade but later took up farming. Deceased was the last of a family of ten, and at the time of his demise was living on the old homestead. He was a member of Knox United church. Besides his widow, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Harvey, he is survived by 2 sons and 1 daughter, viz.: Mrs. Robt. Brown, North Dumfries; Joseph, Toronto and John, at home. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon to Ayr cemetery and was largely attended by many old friends and neighbor, by whom deceased was held in high esteem. The Ayr News No 15 2918 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 7. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 16. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 43. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link , Burial Permit. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: John Findlater Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1837 Birth Place: United States Age at Death: 91 Death Date: 9 Nov 1928 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Inverurie, 1609-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Inverurie (Aberdeenshire), film 993192. George Findlater married 26 Jan 1850 Inverurie, Aberdeen, Scotand to Elizabeth Lyon [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Elizabeth Harvey Age: 36 Birth Date: abt 1859 Birth Place: Ontario Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1895 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: C Harvey Mother: Harvey Harvey Spouse: John Findlater pouse's Age: 46 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1849 Spouse Birth Place: Rochester New York Spouse Father: George Findlater Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Lym

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Apr 1837 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States Immigration - 1843 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1845 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mason - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Sep 1895 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Senility - Myocarditis - 9 Nov 1928 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 11 Nov 1928 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth