John G. Alison

1875 - 1949  (73 years)

• Name	John G. Alison
  Born	27 Nov 1875	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Councillor - North Dumfries
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Butcher
  Occupation	1907	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	butcher
  Occupation	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Butcher
  Residence	1911	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74296
  Died	18 Jan 1949	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I74296	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Reeve Thomas Alison,   b. 11 Nov 1850, Dalkeith, , Midlothian, Scotland ,   d. 11 May 1927, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Susan Grills,   b. CALC 3 Dec 1850, , England ,   d. 4 Aug 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 37 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F25903	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Lockie,   b. 15 Jun 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1972  (Age 94 years)
  Married	6 Nov 1907	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Nora Seel Alison,   b. 27 Aug 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Scott "Jack" Alison,   b. 13 Jul 1909, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1966, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F187219	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN ALISON A lifelong resident of Galt and district passed away early today in the person of John Alison, 51 Cambridge street, in. his 74th year. He had been in poor health in recent years. Mr. Alison was born in Galt and was a son of the late Thomas Alison. He was associated in the butcher business and later as a drover for most of his life. Some years ago Mr. Alison served on the North Dumfries township council and was a member of the Galt Suburban Roads Commission at the time of his death. He was a past president of the South Waterloo Agricultural Society and an honorary director of the society. He was a life member of Galt Lodge A.F. and A.M. and a member of Knox's Presbyterian church. He was predeceased by a brother, William and a sister, Mrs. George Hancock. Surviving are his wife the former Mary Lockie, one daughter, Mrs. J. M. McGrigor and one son John at home; two sisters, Miss Mary Alison , and Mrs. Wm. Birss, both of Galt. and one granddaughter, Miss Nora) McGrigor of Galt. Friends are being received at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home., 39 Grand avenue north where the funeral service will be held on Thursday at 2.30 p.m. with interment in Mount View Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-2 Page 5. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 41. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 10. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 20529 (1907), Alison-Lockie. John G. Alison, 32, Butcher, res. North Dumfries Twp, b. North Dumfries Twp, son of Thomas Alison and Susan Grills married Mary Lockie, 30, res. North Dumfries Twp, b. North Dumfries Twp, daughter of John Lockie and Annie Scott, Witness(es) William Alison and Bessie Lockie both of North Dumfries Twp, 6 November 1907 in North Dumfries Twp [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 9941 (1874), Alison-Grills. Thomas Alison Age: 24 Residence: Galt Occ: Butcher Birth Date: abt 1850 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1874 Galt Waterloo Father: John Alison Mother: Ann Alison Spouse: Susan Grills Spouse's Age: 24 Residence: Galt Spouse Birth Date: abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place: England Spouse Father: William Grills Spouse Mother: Mary Ann Grills [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 009941 (1874). In/ loving remembrance/ of/ Thomas Alison/ born Dalkeith Scotland/ Nov 11, 1850/ died May 11 1927/ Susan Grills/ beloved wife of/ Thomas Alison/ who died in North Dumfries/ Aug 4th 1888/ aged 37 yrs 7 ms & 22 days/ Safe in the arms of Jesus/ ALISON/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Nov 1875 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Councillor - North Dumfries - - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Butcher - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - butcher - 1907 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Nov 1907 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Butcher - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jan 1949 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth