John Dickie

1817 - 1888  (71 years)

• Name	John Dickie
  Born	16 Apr 1817	Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Christened	30 Apr 1817	Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211572050
  Residence	1847	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78120P
  Died	26 Apr 1888	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 5]
  	Cause: Senile Decay 3 months
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Person ID	I78120	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Dickie,   b. 25 Jun 1784, , Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Dec 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Jane McHoul,   b. 20 Mar 1789, Tarbolton, , Ayr, Scotland ,   d. 20 Apr 1854, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1808	Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland   [6]
  Family ID	F50749	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Adams,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1819, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 16 Oct 1874, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 55 years)
  Married	8 Jan 1847	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Jane Mahoul "Jennie" Dickie,   b. Between 1845 and 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1874  (Age ~ 29 years)   2. William Adams Dickie,   b. 26 Aug 1849, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1933, Prince Albert, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 84 years)   3. Margaret "Maggie" Dickie,   b. 2 May 1851,   d. 20 Jun 1937  (Age 86 years)   4. Mary Dickie,   b. CALC 25 Dec 1852, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1870  (Age ~ 17 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F43165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In Puslinch, on Thursday morning, 26th inst., at 9 o'clock, John Dickie, aged 71 years. Funeral, tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, to the Hespeler Cemetery. Galt Reporter Apr 27 1888 pg 8 __________________ Death of John Dickie of Puslinch Intelligence has just reached us of the death of Mr. Dickie of Puslinch, on Thursday morning at 9, April 26, 1888, one of its oldest and most respected residents, aged 74 years. He was a resident of Puslinch for over fifty years and went through all the vicissitudes of the early pioneer life. He leaves a family of three sons and two daughters: William Dickie, residing on the homestead; John Dickie of Virden, Manitoba; Robert Dickie of Oregon; Mrs. Robert Gibson of Virden, MN; and Miss Elizabeth residing on the homestead. His family were all present at the time of his death. Mr. Dickie was an elder of Hespeler Presbyterian Church from its establishment. Funeral on Saturday at 2 to Hespeler Cemetery. -Information from the death certificate: Born in Scotland. -Information from the marriage certificate of Maggie Dickie: Born c. 1852, daughter of John Dickie and Elizabeth Adams. On Sept. 28, 1881, she married Robert Dick Gibson, born c. 1848, son of Andrew Gibson and Charlotte Ramsay . A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . West: In/ memory of/ John Dickie/ who died/ April 26, 1888/ aged 71 years/ native of Ayrshire Scotland/ also his beloved wife/ Elizabeth Adams/ who died/ Oct. 16, 1874/ aged/ 55 y'rs. 2 mo's. & 4 d'ys./ native of Roxburghshire/ Scotland/ Dickie North: In/ memory of/ Mary/ daughter of/ John & Elizabeth/ Dickie/ who died/ March 2, 1870/ aged 17 yrs. 2 mo's. & 5 d'ys. South: Wm. Dickie/ 1785-1862/ his wife/ Jane McHou1/ 1789- 1854/ Wm. G. son of/ Wm. & E. Dickie/ died Feb. 27, 1886/ aged 1 month (A) Mary/ like springs first flower/ she passed away/ mid innocence and bloom/ to flourish in a brighter/ world/ far far beyond the tomb (B) Mother/ be ye also ready for in such/ an hour as ye think not/ the son of man cometh (C) Father/ a precious soul from us has gone/ a voice we loved is stilled/ a place is vacant in our home/ which never can be filled/ God in his wisdom has recalled/ the boon his love had given/ and though the body moulders here/ the soul is safe in heaven [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number C11604-2 System Origin Scotland-VR GS Film number 1041395 Reference ID 2:15GC5H9. John Dickie Gender Male Christening Date 30 Apr 1817 Christening Place MAUCHLINE, AYR, SCOTLAND Birth Date 16 Apr 1817 Father's Name William Dickie Mother's Name Jean Mchoul [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211572050/john-dickie. [S1086] News - ON, Wellington, Guelph - Guelph Advertiser, 22 Jan 1847. On Friday, the 8th instant, by the Rev. John Bayne, Mr. John Dickie of Puslinch to Miss Elizabeth Adams of Dumfries [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:John Dickie Gender:Male Age:71 Birth Date:abt 1817 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:26 Apr 1888 Death Place:Puslinch, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Religion:Presbyterian Cause of Death:Senile Decar [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number M11604-2 System Origin Scotland-VR GS Film number 1041395 Reference ID 2:G3XP7N. William Dickie married Jean Mchoul 28 Dec 1808 Mauchlin, Ayr, Scotland

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Apr 1817 - Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Christened - 30 Apr 1817 - Mauchline, , Ayr, Scotland Residence - 1847 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Jan 1847 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Senile Decay 3 months - 26 Apr 1888 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth