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Walter Linton

Male 1815 - 1888  (72 years)


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  • Name Walter Linton 
    Born 15 Aug 1815  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth , Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188334917 
    Interesting pioneer, story 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-90922 
    Died 20 Jun 1888  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8, 9] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I90922  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Linton,   b. Abt 1800, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaret Scott,   b. Abt 1800, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F23822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Jane "Jean" Warwick,   b. 1819, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 1841  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Linton,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Linton,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. CA 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Linton,   b. 1840, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1882, Moore Township, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years)
     4. Agnes L. Linton,   b. 1844, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Margaret Linton,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Charles Beattie Linton,   b. Sep 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1916, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     7. Ebenezer Linton,   b. 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1897, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     8. Agnes S. Linton,   b. 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Walter Linton,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1872  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Helen "Ellen" Grieve,   b. CALC 22 Jun 1837, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Linton,   b. 23 Dec 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Jane Linton,   b. 4 Jan 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1943, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. James Linton,   b. 1 Aug 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1950  (Age 81 years)
     4. Margaret Helen Linton,   b. 1871, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1961, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     5. Walter Linton,   b. 1877, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. George Irving Linton,   b. 31 Jan 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 6 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23815  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MR. WALTER LINTON, who had come into Galt from his farm in Waterloo Township to spend his last days in town, as many have done. His love for his Bible and his Church was a strong, imperishable love. Devout in spirit, permeated with reverence and full of faith in the unseen Holy, his life was beautiful and attrac tive. He had a rich experimental knowledge of divine things, and looked for that in anyone who stood up as a teacher in the sacred desk. One Sabbath I had been preaching anniversary ser mons for a brother minister, and, as is customary among us, he had taken my place. When I returned I happened to meet Mr. Linton and asked him how he enjoyed the services of the preacher, when he remarked; "Aye, there was a lot o guess vvark yonder." One of the severest criticisms, I think, I ever heard from any lips. One day I called on him when he was unwell. I sat down on a chair at the head of the bed and enquired how he was, and after he had told me, he turned round and said, " I suppose there maun aye be something to tak us off." I said " Yes, that is true. When our appointed time has filled up its measure, we go whether we are well or ill." Some time after he was called up higher to enjoy the things he had often thought about sagely and seriously.

      Ebenezer: A History of the Central Presbyterian Church, Galt, Ontario, with brief sketches of some of its members who have passed on the the other side, The Rev. James A. R. Dickson Pg 339

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      Mr. Walter Linton - This well-known and genial old resident closed his earthly record at an early hour on Wednesday morning. For months past Mr. Linton has been failing, treading slowly but surely the path that has but one ending; and in our last issue we mentioned his serious condition as also the improbability of any improvement therein. He sank rapidly toward the last, it being evident on Monday and Tuesday that the end was drawing near; and on Wednesday morning, without a struggle and scarcely a sign, our old friend passed into the dark valley.

      Mr. Linton was born in the parish of Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland, on the 15th Aug., 1815, thus being in the 74th year of his age. His boyhood was spent in the unromantic occupation (in company with Mr. Andrew Orr, of Dumfries,) of driving peat carts from "Shiran's Cleuch," (the name of his fathers' farm) to Hawick. When too old for this occupation he engaged with neighboring farmers, serving for years as both herd and hind on various farms in that part of Scotland; and our old friend always claimed with pride that the knowledge he obtained in those early years, was of inestimable value to him in his after life in Canada. In the year 1840 he was married in Scotland to Miss Jane Warwick, and although many years ago she preceded her husband to the grave (she died in Oct., 1858), it is worthy of remark that her aged mother still survives at the age of 92. Finding after this that life was somewhat cramped among the heather in his native land, Mr. Linton in 1841 made up his mind to remove to Canada. When he arrived in this country he at once proceeded to Waterloo Township, where he took up his homestead between New Aberdeen and Dundee, and where he resided until his removal to Galt a few years ago. All Mr. Linton's family, with the exception of John, (who was born in Scotland and died in 1882 in the Township of Moore, of which Township he was treasurer at the time of his death) were born on the homestead. Of the seven children born to his first wife John was mentioned above, died in 1882; two (Agnes and Margaret) were carried off by scarlet fever within a few days of each other at the respective ages of 3 and 1; and one (Walter) was killed by the kick of a horse in the year 1872. The surviving children are Mr. C.B. Linton, of the staff of teachers, Galt Central School; Mr. Ebenezer Linton, of the axle works, and Mrs. Charles Simpson, of Regina, NWT. Mr. Linton's first wife died in 1858, and some five or six years afterward he was again united in marriage to Miss Grieve, to whom six children were born. Of these there survive Thomas, Jane, James, Margaret and Walter.

      Of Mr. Linton's life in Canada - of his struggle in the early years to keep a roof over the head of his rapidly growing family - it is needless here to speak. He and his wife took their full share of all the hardships incidental to the life of pioneers in a new country, and bore their part unsubduing the wilderness to the garden it is today. After a hard fight the battle was won, however; and out of his advancing prosperity Mr. Linton was enabled to give his children a good education. John and C.B. having for years been valued and successful teachers. Between two and three years ago Mr. Linton removed to Galt, where he erected a neat residence on the corner of George and Waterloo streets. He had met with an accidental fall some time previous; and ever since coming to reside in town has been somewhat frail; but his cheery and genial manner never failed him, and he was always ready with a laugh at what others would have looked serious. In religion our old friend was an old time Presbyterian, and in politics an unflinching Reformer.

      Mr. Linton's funeral will take place today (Friday) at half-past 2 o'clock, form his late residence to Mount View Cemetery.

      Galt Reporter Jun 22 1888 pg 1.

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      Died, In Galt, on Wednesday, June 20th, at 7 o'clock, a.m., Walter Linton, In his 74th year. Funeral, On Friday, 22nd inst., at 2:30 o'clock, p.m., from his late residence, corner of George and Waterloo Sts., to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, June 20, 1888.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 4.
      Walter LINTON Farmer Birthplace: Scotland Age 33 United Secession
      Jean LINTON Birthplace: Scotland Age 32 United Secession
      John LINTON Labourer Birthplace: Scotland Age 11 United Secession
      Charles B. LINTON Birthplace: Canada Age 4 United Secession
      Ebenezer LINTON Birthplace: Canada Age 2 United Secession
      Ellen GRIEVE Dom. Servant Birthplace: Scotland Age 15
      Mary LINTON Birthplace: Scotland Age 53 Free Church
      Charles ROGER Labourer Birthplace: Scotland Age 22 United Secession

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 31.

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 70.

    4. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 15.

    5. [S793] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), "Death of Walter Linton," Jun 22 1888, p. 1.

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] Walter LINTON/ died/ 20th June 1888/ in his 74th year/ a native of/ Roxburghshire/ Scotland/ Helen GRIEVE/ his wife/ died Jan. 29, 1924/ in her 87th year/ LINTON

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 4.

    8. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 127.

    9. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017701 (1888).
      Name:Walter Leviton Gender:Male Age:73 Birth Date:abt 1815 Birth Place:Selkerkshire, Scotland Death Date:20 Jun 1888 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Yarrow (Selkirkshire) 1067929.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Walter Linton Born: Scotland Res: Waterloo Age: 47 Born: abt 1816 Father: John Mother: Margaret Scott Spouse: Helen Grieve Age: 27 Born: abt 1836 born: Scotland Res: Waterloo Father: Thomas Mother: Isabella Adam married 10 Sep 1863 county: Waterloo

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Aug 1815 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - , Roxburghshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1841 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Sep 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jun 1888 - 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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