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Janet Common

Female 1822 - 1904  (82 years)


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  • Name Janet Common 
    Born 20 Jan 1822  Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187537902 
    Immigration 1831  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Immigration 1831  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Name Janet Slater 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Free Church 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Free Church 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    C. Presb. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-74701 
    Died 31 Jan 1904  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I74701  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Richard Common,   b. 16 May 1790, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Martha Miller,   b. 1790, , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 May 1816  Bedrule, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F44296  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Slater,   b. 1 Mar 1815, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Slater,   b. 3 Oct 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1916, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Christina Common Slater,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1912, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Catherine Slater,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Richard Slater,   b. 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. John Slater,   b. 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Margaret Slater,   b. 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 85 years)
     7. Martha Slater,   b. 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Andrew Slater,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. James Sudden Slater,   b. 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F19419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Memoriam Died On North Dumfries, on Sunday, January 31st, 1904, at 5.30 p.m., Janet Common, Relict of the late Andrew Slater, Aged 82 years. The Funeral Will take place from the residence of her son, Wm. Slater, Sprague's Road, on Tuesday afternoon, February 2nd, at 2.45 o'clock, to Mount View Cemetery. Service at the house at 2.30 o'clock. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation. Galt, February 1st, 1904.


      City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 4.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ Andrew Slater/ born Mar 1, 1815/ died May 15, 1899/ Janet Common/ his wife/ died Jan 31, 1904/ aged 82 years/ James S./ son of the above/ died Jan 16, 1872/ aged 7 years/ Margaret Slater/ beloved wife of/ Walter Elliott/ 1856-1941/ SLATER

    3. [S1024] Funeral Card - City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection, Funeral Card of Janet Common Slater - 1 Feb 1904.

    4. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 4.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 50.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 9.

    7. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11790-4 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067936 , Reference ID: 2:18BM38D.
      Jennet Common Christening Place:, HOBKIRK, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 20 Jan 1822 Birthplace: Hobkirk, Roxburgh, Scotland Father's Name:Richard Common

    8. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ Martha Miller/ wife of/ Richard Common/ died Sept. 16, 1874/ aged 82 years/ Richard Common Sr./ born May 16, 1790/ died Nov. 17, 1875/ Emigrated from/ Roxburghshire, Scotland/ in the year 1831

    9. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11782-6 , System Origin: Scotland-ODM , GS Film number: 1067932.
      Name: Richard Common Spouse's Name: Martha Miller Event Date: 25 May 1816 Event Place: Bedrule,Roxburgh,Scotland

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1822 - Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1831 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1831 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Jan 1904 - 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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