James Melvin Scott

1884 - 1912  (27 years)

• Name	James Melvin Scott
  Born	1 Aug 1884	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Christened	6 Apr 1885	Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187735184
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Misfortune	1912	Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  	Killed in tornado
  	The Regina Cyclone, or Regina tornado of 1912, was a tornado that devastated the city of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, on Sunday, June 30, 1912. It remains the deadliest tornado in Canadian history with a total of 28 fatalities and about 300 people injured. At about 4:50 p.m., green funnel clouds formed and touched down south of the city, tearing through the residential area between Wascana Lake and Victoria Avenue, and continuing through the downtown business district, rail yards, warehouse district, and northern residential area.
  Name	Melvin Scott
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74485
  Died	30 Jun 1912	Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I74485	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Scott,   b. 24 May 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Isabella Anderson,   b. 4 Jun 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F272919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died In Regina, on Sunday, June 30th, 1912 James Melvin Scott In his 28th year The Funeral Will take place from the residence of his father, James Scott, Cedar Creek Road, on Tuesday morning, July 9th, 1912, at 10.30 o'clock. Interment will take place in Mount View Cemetery Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card _____________ GALT MAN A REGINA VICTIM James Scott, the Customs Clerk In Among Those Killed In Disaster Galt, July 3. Galt is to-day included in the many places which have lost former residences in the terrible calamity which befell Regina on Sunday night last that are in mourning. James Scott, customs clerk, killed in the Donoghue Block, is in the list of those dead. Deceased is the fourth son of Mr. and Mrs. James Scott, Cedar Creek road. A telegram addresses to the mayor was received asking that the father of James Melvin Scott be notified that he had been killed. The telegram was sent by a room-mate of the deceased young man. The late Mr. Scott is well known in Galt. He was a graduate of the Galt Collegiate Institute and the Toronto University, and had been out West about seven years. He was very successful at school having passed all his examinations On going out West, Mr. Scott was employed in the real estate business for two years. then secured a position in the customs office, and had passed his examinations and became a member of the permand [sic] became a member of the permaman [sic], and the sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved parents, three brothers and three sisters. Geo. Scott, a brother of the deceased, left this morning for Regina to bring the remains home for burial. There are a number of Galtonians [sic] in Regina, and a great many telegrams have been received by relatives here announcing their safety. The Berlin News Record 03 Jul 1912, Wed Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 1. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian. James Melvin Scott Born 01 Aug 1884 North Dumfries Parents James Scott & Isabella Anderson baptized 06 Apr 1885 Occupation: Farmer [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 036891 (1884). Name:James Melvin Scott Date of Birth:1 Aug 1884 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Scott Mother's name:Isabella Anderson [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [W] James Melvin SCOTT/ born Aug. 1, 1884 - died June, 30, 1912/ Herbert Victor/ son of/ James & Isabella SCOTT/ born 1887 - died 1909; Scott/

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Aug 1884 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 6 Apr 1885 - Central Presbyterian Church, Galt(Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - Killed in tornado - 1912 - Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada Died - 30 Jun 1912 - Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth