Christian Ker "Christie" Scott

1793 - 1885  (92 years)

• Name	Christian Ker "Christie" Scott
  Born	30 May 1793	, Berwickshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243551137
  Name	Christian Ker "Christie" Turnbull
  Residence	1861	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96814
  Died	30 Oct 1885	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I96814	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Robert Turnbull,   b. 1772, , Berwickshire, Scotland ,   d. 1866  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Isabella Turnbull,   b. 13 Jul 1820, Oxnam, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 1858  (Age 37 years)   2. Robert Turnbull,   b. 15 Feb 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 28 Nov 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   3. John Scott Turnbull,   b. 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Oct 1900, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22068	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ChrisIn Lennell Cottage, South Dumfries, on Thursday evening, Oct. 29th, at 11 o'clock, Christian Scott, relict of the late Robert Turnbull, aged 92 years and 5 months. Galt Reporter Nov 6 1885 pg 8 ______________ Death of an Aged Lady There died at the residence of her son, Mr. Robert Turnbull, Lennell Cottage, South Dumfries, on Thursday evening last, Christian Scott relict of the late Robert Turnbull, in the 93rd year of her age. The deceased lady was one the oldest residents of the Township, and was universally respected by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance. We have not learned the full particulars of her illness and death, but understand that it was caused by a stroke of paralysis. The funeral took place on Monday last and was largely attended, the remains being interred in Galt Cemetery. Galt Reporter Nov 6 1885 pg 1 __________________ Died, At Lennell Cottage, South Dumfries, on Thursday evening, at 11 o'clock Christian Scott, Relict of the late Robert Turnbull, Aged 92 Years and 5 Months. Funeral On Monday afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from the residence of her Son, Lennell Cottage, to Galt Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. South Dumfries, Oct. 30th, 1885. Funeral Card _____________________ The Late Mrs. Turnbull We take the following regarding this lady, whose death at the great age of 92 years we noticed last week, from the South Dumfries correspondence of the Paris Transcript: - "Another old pioneer passed away in the death, at Lennel Cottage, near this village, on the 29th Oct., of Christina Scott, aged 92 years and 5 months, relict of the late Robert Turnbull, Esq. Mr. Turnbull and wife and family came to Canada in 1832 from Roxburghshire, Scotland, and remained on the homestead in South Dumfries till his death, which occurred a number of years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Turnbull had a family of four sons and three daughters. The sons are all settled in good circumstances. The eldest daughter was the first wife of the late Hon. D. Christie. The second daughter, who is dead, was never married. The youngest daughter is the wife of William Drynan, Esq., of South Dumfries." Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Robert Turnbull/ died/ Jan. 5th, 1886/ aged 84 years/ Christian Ker Scott/ his wife/ died Oct. 30th 1885/ aged 92 y'rs. 5 mo's./ natives of Berwickshire/ Scotland/ Turnbull

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 May 1793 - , Berwickshire, Scotland Residence - 1861 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 30 Oct 1885 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth