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

Margaret "Maggie" Couse

Female Cal 1858 - 1883  (~ 25 years)


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  • Name Margaret "Maggie" Couse 
    Born CALC 25 Mar 1858  West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret "Maggie" Hancock 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    W. Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-99642 
    Died 6 Jun 1883  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Consumption (2 years) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I99642  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Couse,   b. 17 Jan 1828, Beamsville, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Eliza Armstrong,   b. 1839, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Jan 1854  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F270694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Hancock,   b. 1858, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 12 Jan 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. William John Hancock,   b. 1 Jan 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F25679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Galt, on Wednesday evening, 6th inst., at half-past six o'clock, Maggie Couse, wife of Henry Handcock, aged 25 years, 2 months and 12 days.

      Funeral, this (Friday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from the residence of her husband, Beverly Street, to Galt Cemetery.

      Galt Reporter Jun 8 1883 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 3.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 75.

    3. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Maggie/ wife of/ Henry HANCOCK/ who died/ June 6, 1883/ aged 25 y'rs 2 mo. & 12 d's/ also their infant son/ William John/ died Aug. 29, 1883/ aged/ 7 mo. & 29 d's/ Jesus has called the mother home/ Her flesh lies mouldering in the tomb/ God grant her offspring may be blest/ and meet her in eternal rest/ J. Scott, Galt

    4. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 017068 (1883).
      Name:Maggie Hancock Gender:Male Age: 0 Birth Date:abt 1883 Birth Place:Ganapana, Ontario Death Date:6 Jun 1883 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Consumption

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 6 Jan 1855.
      COUSE, Jacob married 4 Jan 1855 to Eliza Armstrong By Rev M Boomer. Eliza, eld dau of Robert Armstrong, South Dumfries.

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011441 (1881).
      Name:Maggie Couse Age:22 Birth Year:abt 1859 Birth Place:Garafraxa Marriage Date:12 Jan 1881 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Jacob Couse Mother:Eliza Couse Spouse:Henry Hancock

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 25 Mar 1858 - West Garafraxa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jan 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Consumption (2 years) - 6 Jun 1883 - 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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