James Melross

1850 - 1901  (51 years)

• Name	James Melross
  Born	1850	Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Bef 1886	Beeton, Simcoe Co., Ontario
  Residence	Bef 1886	Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1886	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	merchant
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Storekeeper
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	insurance agent
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74135
  Died	7 Jan 1901  [2]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I74135	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Hannah Evans,   b. 1 Jun 1853, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1918  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Samuel Melross,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Samuel O. Melross,   b. 26 Sep 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Maggie Melross,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret Victoria Elizabeth Jane Melross,   b. 25 Jan 1879, Beeton, Simcoe Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Gertie Melross,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Gertrude H. Melross,   b. 27 Aug 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Apr 1901  (Age 20 years)   7. James Melross,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. James Dugell Melross,   b. 19 Aug 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Amsley Melross,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. William Ainslie "Ainslie" Melross,   b. 4 Nov 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   11. Thomas Melross,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Joseph Reid Melross,   b. 1 Jan 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   13. Thomas Patterson Melross,   b. 20 Jan 1889, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F19285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Scotch House" J. Melross, Dry Goods, Main Street - J. Melross, Dry Goods, Main Street - Among the lately established business houses in Galt of particular note is that known as the "Scotch House," of which Mr. J. Melross is the proprietor. This house was established in September of the present year, although Mr. Melross previously conducted business for eighteen months in Fergus and eight years in Beeton. The premises occupied are large and commodious, being 24x75 feet in dimensions and two stories in height, and eligibly situated in the heart of the town. Here a very large and well selected stock of staple and fancy dry goods is carried, consisting of all the latest patterns and novelties in the different lines, which are selected with great care, and specially adapted to meet the public demand according to the seasons. In the short time Mr. Melross has been in business in Galt his trade has wonderfully developed, and now extends throughout the town and surrounding sections of the country, the business comparing favorably with any of the old established houses in the town. He gives employment to six competent and courteous assistants. Mr. Melross is a native of Scotland, and has resided in this country for twelve years. He is possessed of all those sterling qualities so inherent in the Scottish nature, and which have made them a dominating power in all civilized portions of the world. Mr. Melross was a member of the Town Council in Beeton. Industries of Canada, historical and commercial sketches, Hamilton and environs: its prominent places and people: representative merchants and manufacturers: its improvements, progress and enterprise (1886)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 22. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [NW] In memory of/ James MELROSS/ A native of/ Glasgow Scotland/ died Jan. 7th 1901/ in his 51st year/ Hannah EVANS/ his wife/ died Apr.24th 1918/ in her 66th year

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1850 - Glasgow, , Lanark, Scotland Residence - Bef 1886 - Beeton, Simcoe Co., Ontario Residence - Bef 1886 - Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - merchant - 1886 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Storekeeper - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - insurance agent - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth