Waterloo Region Generations
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John Kerr Wilson[1]

Male 1860 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name John Kerr Wilson 
    Born 11 May 1860  Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1879  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1880  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Name J. K. Wilson  [8
    Occupation 1882  Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    knitter 
    Occupation 1887  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    weaver 
    Occupation 1888  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    weaver 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Shirt Maker 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Knitter 
    Occupation 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Knitter, Factory 
    Residence 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-74109 
    Died 1940  [6
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I74109  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Wilson,   b. Abt 1834, Of, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth "Bessie" "Betsy" Whillans,   b. CA 1834, Of, Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 8 Jun 1855  Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F13663  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Broomfield,   b. 4 Oct 1858, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1882  Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. James Andrew Wilson,   b. 27 Nov 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1891  (Age 7 years)
     2. Agnes Betsy Wilson,   b. 1 Dec 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. John Richard Wilson,   b. 7 Dec 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1918, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Eda Betsy "Edith" Wilson,   b. 10 Dec 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Maggie Wilson,   b. 13 Dec 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Andrew Wilson,   b. 11 Apr 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1938, Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     7. May Wilson,   b. 3 May 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1924, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     8. Elisabeth Wilson,   b. 22 Feb 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19278  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: May Chatters
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 30 Sep 1924
      Event Place: Freeport Sanatorium, Ontario
      Gender: Female
      Age: 30
      Age: 30
      Marital Status: Married
      Ethnicity: Scottish
      Race: White
      Race: Scotch
      Race: Scotch
      Occupation: Housewife
      Occupation: Housewife
      Birth Date: 03 May 1894
      Birthplace: Galt, Ontario
      Death Place: Freeport Sanatorium, Ontario
      Death Age: 30 years
      Burial Date: 02 Oct 1924
      Burial Place: Galt
      Cemetery: M. V. Cemetery
      Father's Name: John Wilson
      Father's Birthplace: Scotland
      Mother's Name: Agnes Broomfield
      Mother's Birthplace: Scotland

    2. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 2.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 11.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9146 (1882), Wilson-Broomfield.
      John Wilson, knitter Georgetown, Birth Place: Scotland Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Father Name: James Wilson Mother Name: Betsy Whelins Spouse Name: Agnes Broomfield, residence Galt Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father Name: James Broomfield Spouse Mother Name: Ann Tait Marriage Date: 4 Sep 1882 Marriage Location: Peel, Brampton

    5. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 113.

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] At rest/ in memory of/ John WILSON/ 1860-1940/ Agnes BROOMFIELD/ his wife/ 1857-1937/ WILSON

    7. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950.
      Name: John Wilson
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 11 May 1860
      Birthplace: HAWICK,ROXBURGH,SCOTLAND
      Father's Name: James Wilson
      Mother's Name: Betsy Willans

      Other information in the record of John Wilson
      Name: John Wilson
      Gender: Male
      Birth Date: 11 May 1860
      Birthplace: HAWICK,ROXBURGH,SCOTLAND
      Father's Name: James Wilson
      Mother's Name: Betsy Willans

      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11789-1
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 6035516

    8. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Maggie Watson Born 13 Dec 1887 Galt Parents J. K. Wilson & Agnes Broomfield baptized 15 Jun 1888 Occupation: Weaver Central Presbyterian [surname should read Wilson]

    9. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      John Wilson Born 07 Dec 1885 Galt Parents J. K. Wilson & Agnes Broomfield baptized 15 Jun 1888 Occupation: Weaver Central Presbyterian

    10. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name: James Wilson
      Spouse's Name: Betsy Willan
      Event Date: 08 Jun 1855
      Event Place: Hawick,Roxburgh,Scotland

      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11789-1
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 6035516

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 May 1860 - Hawick, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1879 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1880 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - knitter - 1882 - Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1882 - Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - weaver - 1887 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - weaver - 1888 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shirt Maker - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Knitter - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Knitter, Factory - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries 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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