John Ballantine

1836 - 1912  (76 years)

• Name	John Ballantine
  Born	5 May 1836	Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1865	, Canada   [1]
  Immigration	1867	, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1867  [9]
  	machinist
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Finisher
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Weaver
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of Scotland
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	N. C. Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Engineer
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Foreman
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufacturer
  		1901
  		1901
  Church	1904	Galt Free Methodist Church, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	donated property for Galt Free Methodist Church in Galt, Ontario
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232442804
  Name	John Ballantyne  [10]
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-90325
  Died	12 Nov 1912	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  	Cause: enlarged prostate (several years) & Prostatis - heart failure (one week)
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I90325	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Ballantyne,   b. Abt 1806, Of, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Susan Strachan,   b. Abt 1806, Of, Ayrshire, Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F35753	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Barclay,   b. Jan 1837, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Oct 1917, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Ballantyne,   b. 1864, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Thomas Ballantine,   b. 1 Oct 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1963, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   3. John Ballantyne,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Margaret "Maggie" Ballantine,   b. 26 Sep 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1945, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F38476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death occurred on Tuesday of John Ballantine, one of Preston's best known manufacturers and citizens. Deceased was in his 77th year, and had been ailing for some time past. He was head of the John Ballantine company, which conducted a successful machinery business here until it was taken in by the Canada Machinery corporation, but since the amalgamation Mr. Ballantine remained until a few months ago, when he was forced to retire owing to falling health, Deceased was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland, and with his wife came to this country about half a century ago. After living in Buffalo and Dundas for short periods he settled in Galt, where he was superintendent of the Goldie & McCulloch works for a number of years, and later manager of Cowan & Co. in the same town. He came to Preston eighteen years ago, when he went into business here. Deceased was a Free Methodist in religion. Besides his wife, he is survived by one daughter, Mrs. R. Pollard, and one son, Thomas, of Preston. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon. The Hamilton Spectator, Thu, Nov 14, 1912 Page 15 ________ John was superintendent of Goldie & McCulloch Co. Ltd. later employed by Cowan & Co foundry where he became manager. Moving in 1895 to Preston where with his son Thomas he founded John Ballantine and Son Co. Ltd. The company made woodworkings machines. Later the company was purchased by Canada Machinery Corporation of Galt in 1910.

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 27. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 18. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 74. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 9. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 31947 (1912), Thomas Ballantine. John Ballantine, d. 12 Nov 1912 Preston, b. 6 May 1836, manufacturer, s/o Thomas Ballantine & Susan Strachan. cause: enlarged prostate (several years) & Prostatis - heart failure (one week) [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 18. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Front] 2 Flat Markers] Margaret Ballantine/ Wife Of Robt. Pollard/ 1869 - 1945/ Robert S. Pollard/ 1865 - 1936./ [Back] John Ballantine/ 1836 - 1912/ Janet Barclay/ His Wife/ 1837 - 1917/ Ballantine./ [Flat Marker] Husband/ Thomas Ballantine/ 1867 - 1963. [Footstones] Father/ Mother./ [Burial Card] Mrs. Mary Ballantine Buried Oct. 21, 1964. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 85. [S511] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Knox Presbyterian card index. Thomas Ballantine, b. 1 Oct 1867, chr. 29 Dec 1867, s/o John (Machinist) & Janet Barclay St. Andrews [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian. Thomas BALLANTINE born 01 Oct 1867 Galt Parents John BALLENTINEJanet BARCLAY baptized 29 Dec 1867 St. Andrew's Presbyterian

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 May 1836 - Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Immigration - 1865 - , Canada Immigration - 1867 - , Canada Occupation - Finisher - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Weaver - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - N. C. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Engineer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Foreman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: enlarged prostate (several years) & Prostatis - heart failure (one week) - 12 Nov 1912 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth