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Duncan Sylvester Ferguson

Male 1855 - 1924  (69 years)


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  • Name Duncan Sylvester Ferguson 
    Born 11 Apr 1855  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194698782 
    Honoured 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Duncan Ferguson Homestead Park 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    U. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1921  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    farmer 
    Residence 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92870P 
    Died 11 Jul 1924  [6, 7] 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Person ID I92870  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Archibald "Archie" Ferguson,   b. 3 Nov 1828, Caledonia, Livingston, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Janet Elliott,   b. 14 Nov 1832, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1853  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F19262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Helen Lang "Nellie" Shaw,   b. 6 Oct 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married Jan 1881  [9] 
    Children 
     1. Archie Deans Ferguson,   b. 9 Oct 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F24134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane Small,   b. 1858, Grand Valley, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1929  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1921  Grand Valley, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F58590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 4.

    2. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 1.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 15.

    4. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 7.

    5. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 11 Page 83.

    6. [S1024] Funeral Card - City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection.
      Died/ In Waterloo Tp., on Friday, July 11th., 1924/ at 4. 30 p. m./ Duncan S. Ferguson/ Aged 69 years, 3 months/ The Funeral/ Will take place from his late residence, Lot4, Conces-/sion 2, Waterloo Tp., on Sunday July 13th at 3 p. m./ Internment in Hespeler cemetery./ Friends and Acquaintances please accept this Intimation

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, N. (1855). Duncan Sylvester Ferguson (1855-1924) - Find A... Retrieved 23 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194698782/duncan-sylvester-ferguson.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Duncan Sylvester Ferguson
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 14 Dec 1921
      Event Place: Grand Valley, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 66
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Galt
      Occ: farmer, Galt
      Father's Name: Archibald Kyuson
      Mother's Name: Janet Eliott
      Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Sime
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 60
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861 Grand Valley
      Res: Grand Valley
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Small
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth M Laren

    9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 38.

    10. [S94] News - ON, Wellington, Elora - The Elora Backwoods Man (1852-1858) Index, 10 Feb 1853.
      Married on Friday last by Rev. James Strang, Mr. Archibald Ferguson, farmer to Miss Jannet Elliot near Galt

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Apr 1855 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHonoured - Duncan Ferguson Homestead Park - - 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries 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 - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1921 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 71 Cowan Blvd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Dec 1921 - Grand Valley, East Luther Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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