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Robert Gilmar[1, 2, 3]

Male 1833 - 1923  (89 years)


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  • Name Robert Gilmar 
    Born 14 Nov 1833  Prescott, Grenville Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185198726/robert-gilmar 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Church of England 
    Residence 1866  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12] 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Wesleyan Methodist 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Methodist 
    Retired 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-78542P 
    Died 28 Jun 1923  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Buried Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Person ID I78542  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Gilmar,   b. 1795, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Frontenac Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary,   b. 1820, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F227242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Lucas,   b. 11 Jun 1837, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gilmour
     2. Margaret Gilmar,   b. 17 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     3. William Gilmar,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Gilmar,   b. CALC 9 Jan 1863,   d. 22 Sep 1869  (Age ~ 6 years)
     5. Catharine Ann Gilmar,   b. CALC 15 Jul 1864,   d. 29 Feb 1868  (Age ~ 3 years)
     6. Eliza Gilmar,   b. 17 Feb 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Robert Henry Gilmar,   b. 9 Apr 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Edwin Gilmar,   b. 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Dr. Frederick George Gilmar,   b. 21 Feb 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1905, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years)
     10. Joseph James Gilmar,   b. 28 Feb 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Aaron Alexander Gilmar,   b. 13 Feb 1876, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Robert Ellworth Gilmar,   b. CALC 11 Apr 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1888  (Age ~ 10 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F20456  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Robert Gilmar.

      The death of Robt Gilmar, a well-known resident of Wilmot took place on Friday morning, June 29th, at the ripe age of ninety years. The deceased was one of the pioneers of Wilmot township, coming here 83 years ago, when but a lad. He spent sixty-five years of his life on the Gilmar homestead taken up by his father, Wm. Gilmar, in 1840, and now owned by Jacob Cressman. He married Mary Ann Lucas of Carrick Tp.. who died in 1901. One brother Frank of Sault Ste Marie, aged 92, and one sister, Mrs. Grill of Grand Rapids, Mich., survive him. Of a family of eleven children, five are still living. Two daughters, Mrs. Isaac Bean of Wilmot and Mrs. John Langley of Stratford, and three sons Edwin of Woodstock, Joseph of Helvin and Alex of Aylmer.

      The deceased, who had been in falling heath for some time, spen: the declining years of his life with his son, Edwin of Woodstock, but died at the home of his niece, Mr. Lowry of Millbank. The funeral took place on Monday, July 2, from the residence of Mr. Isaac Bean at Bethel Methodist Church, interment taking place in the family plot at Pine Hill cemetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 12 Jul 1923, p. 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016281-00.
      Edwin GILMAR, 30, farmer, Wilmot, Wilmot, s/o Robert GILMAR & Mary Ann LUCAS married Jemina WOOLNER, 18, Aldborough, New Hamburg, d/o Noah WOOLNER & Maria EBY, witn: Alexander GILMAR & Jemima EBY both of Wilmot, 7 March 1900 in New Hamburg

    2. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1898), Gilmour-Miller.
      Joseph Gilmour, farmer of Cross Hill Birth Place: Waterloo Age: 25 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1873 Father Name: Robert Gilmour Mother Name: Mary Ann Lucas Spouse Name: Florence Miller, residence Blandford Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Blandford Spouse Father Name: Robert Miller Spouse Mother Name: Charlotte King Marriage Date: 23 Jun 1898 Marriage Location: Oxford

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 015767-99.
      John A. Langley, 34, occ. Blacksmith, b. Wilmot, res. Crosshill, son of David Langley and June Williams married Eliza Gilmar, 32, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of Robert Gilmar and Mary A. Lucas, Witness(es): Edwin Gilmar of Wilmot and Berthina N. Langley of Crosshill, 30 August 1899 in Wilmot.

    4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 8.

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 18.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 31.

    7. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 10.

    8. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 14.

    9. [S560] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Pinehill Cemetery CC#4549 Cemetery Internet Link.
      [East] Catharine Ann/ died Feb 29, 1868/ aged 3 ys 7 m's 14 ds/ Robert Henry/ Sep 23 1868/ aged 5 m's 14 d's/ John/ died Sep 22 1869/ aged 6 y's 8 m's & 13 d's/ Gone but not forgotten/ children of/ Robert and Mary Ann/ Gilmar/ GILMAR
      [South] Robert Ellworth/ son of/ Robert & Mary Ann/ GILMAR/ died June 7 1888/ aged 10 y's 1 mo & 27 d's
      [West] Mary Ann LUCAS/ beloved wife of/ Robert GILMAR/ died Sep 6 1901/ aged 63 years/ 2 m's & 15 d's/ Blessed are the Dead that die in the Lord
      [North] Robert Gilmar/ 1833-1923/ Fred G. GILMAR/ 1871-1905
      [A] R. E. G.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, P., America, N., Municipality, W., Township, W., & Cemetery, P. (1833). Robert Gilmar (1833-1923) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 25 March 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185198726/robert-gilmar.

    11. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Robt. Henry Gilmar b. 09 Apr 1868 Wilmot Baptised 29 Apr 1868 Wilmot Child Of Robt. Gilmar & May A. Gilmar Residence: Wilmot Volume 2 Page 764 Minister Rev. W. Ames

    12. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.
      Eliza Gilmoor b. 17 Feb 1866 Wilmot Baptised 15 Jul 1866 Wilmot Child Of Robt. Gilmoor & M.A. Gilmoor Residence: Wilmot Volume 3 Page 774 Minister Rev. R.J. Forman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1833 - Prescott, Grenville Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jun 1923 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Pinehill Cemetery, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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