Waterloo Region Generations
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James R. Scrimger

Male 1830 - 1897  (67 years)


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  • Name James R. Scrimger 
    Born 10 Aug 1830  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185588089 
    Residence 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Grocer 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Wheat Buyer 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    U. Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-99820 
    Died 14 Oct 1897  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Cause: Progressive Muscular Atrophy (3 years) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I99820  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Robert Scrimger,   b. 29 May 1798, Blair Atholl, Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Margaret McFarlane,   b. 1799, , Perthshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Family ID F26248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Jane Tait,   b. 16 Sep 1832, , Cumberland, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1914, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F38419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died At his residence, Queen Street, Galt, at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, James R. Scrimger. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, on Saturday, October 16th, at 2.30 p.m. and proceed to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Oct. 14th, 1897

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 10.

    2. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 64.

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 5.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ James R. Scrimger/ born/ Aug. 10th, 1830/ died Oct. 14th, 1897/ Elizabeth Jane/ his wife/ born September 16, 1832/ died/ October 11, 1914/ SCRIMGER/

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      James Scrimger, 27, res. Galt, b. London son of Robert and Margaret (McFarlane), married 14 Oct 1858 Elizabeth Tait, 24, res. Galt, b. Cumberland England, daughter of John and Margaret (Graham)

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 025318 (1897).
      Name:James R Scrimger Gender:Male Age:67 Birth Date:abt 1830 Birth Place:London Death Date:Oct 1897 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Progressive Muscular Atrophy

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Aug 1830 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Oct 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Grocer - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wheat Buyer - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Progressive Muscular Atrophy (3 years) - 14 Oct 1897 - 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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