Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Adam S. Oliver[1]

Male Cal 1827 - 1865  (~ 38 years)


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  • Name Adam S. Oliver 
    Born CALC 23 Jan 1827  Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Immigration Jun 1848  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Labourer 
    Residence 1851  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Soap & Candle Maker 
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Soap & Canole Maker 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Free Church 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-84875P 
    Died 23 Feb 1865  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I84875  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Oliver,   b. 1796, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1871, , Iowa Co., Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Agnes "Nancy" Scott,   b. 1800, Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1863, Mifflin, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F39036  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jemima Rutherford,   b. 1827, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Christina Veitch Oliver,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Rutherford Oliver,   b. 21 Aug 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1932, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Agnes Oliver,   b. 1851, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Mary Oliver,   b. 1854, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Colin Oliver,   b. 1857, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jane Oliver,   b. 1859, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26403  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, suddenly, on the 23rd instant, Adam S. Oliver, Soap and Candle Manufacturer, aged 37 years and 4 months.

      Funeral at 4 o'clock on Saturday, 25th instant.

      Galt Reporter Feb 24 1865 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Oliver Born: Canada Age: 20 Born: abt 1849 Father: Adam Oliver Mother: Jemima Oliver Spouse: Elizabeth Holliday Age: 20 Born: abt 1849 born: Canada Father: James Holliday Mother: Lydia Holliday married 5 Aug 1869 married: Waterloo, Galt

    2. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.38.

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 56.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      (broken) In/ memory of/ Adam S. Oliver/ a native of Crailing (?) Roxburghshire/ Scotland/ who died Feb 23, 1865/ aged 38 years & 1mo/ I am the resurrection and the life/ He that believeth on me though he were/ dead, yet shall he live

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 1 Mar 1865.
      Oliver, Adam S. died 23 Feb 1865 Of apoplexy. Born 28 Oct 1826, Crailing, Roxburghshire, Scotland. Em to America 1848; arr Galt June 1848. Interred St Andrews Burying Ground. Left wife & 7 children. [More info in Obit.]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 23 Jan 1827 - Crailing, , Roxburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Jun 1848 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Soap & Candle Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Soap & Canole Maker - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Feb 1865 - Galt (Cambridge), 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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