Robert Morton^[1]

1812 - 1881  (69 years)

• Name	Robert Morton
  Born	1812	, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Presbyterian
  Land - Directory	1864	North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 38, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Pressbyterian
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-117589
  Died	10 Jun 1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  	Cause: Cause: Ulceration of Stomach (many years)
  Buried	13 Jun 1881	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  Person ID	I117589	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith,   b. 1809, , Scotland ,   d. 20 Apr 1883, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Children	1. Martha Guthrie   2. James Morton,   b. Dec 1837,   d. Feb 1843, , Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 5 years)   3. Elizabeth Morton,   b. CALC 17 Apr 1840, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 88 years)   4. John Morton,   b. 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Jul 1898, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   5. Annabella Morton,   b. 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Mary Morton,   b. 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1921  (Age 71 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F30988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Funeral Notice. Died, At his residence, Smith Creek Farm, near Ayr, on Friday, 10th inst., at 8 P.M., Robert Morton, in his 69th Year. You are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral, on Monday, the 13th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., from his late residence to the place of interment, Ayr Cemetery. June 11th, 1881. Recorder Print, Ayr. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8793 (1884), Morton-McFadden. John Morton, farmer of North Dumfries, Birth Place: N Dumfries Age: 40 Estimated birth year: abt 1844 Father Name: Robert Morton Mother Name: Mary Smith Spouse Name: Mary Ellen Mcfadden, residence Blenheim, Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Spouse Father Name: James Mcfadden Spouse Mother Name: Margaret Ragan Marriage Date: 28 May 1884 Marriage Location: Oxford, Blenheim [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 19. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Robert Morton," 11 Jun 1881. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 23. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/Northeast] John Morton/ 1841 - 1898/ Gone Home./ also his wife/ Mary Ellen/ McFadden/ 1859 - 1936/ Daughter/ Margaret Jean/ Babcock/ Born May 25, 1982/ Died June 28, 2011/ Morton [Right/Northwest] Norman R. Morton/ Apr. 15, 1885/ Oct. 27, 1967/ his wife/ Harriet King/ Jan. 12, 1878/ Nov. 17, 1974/ Father/ George Hamilton/ Babcock/ Born May 27, 1886/ Died Feb. 4, 1951 [Back/Southwest] James/ son of/ Robert & Mary/ Morton/ born Dec. 1837/ died Feb. 1843/ Mother/ Elizabeth Mary/ Morton Babcock/ Born Feb. 18, 1887/ Died June 6, 1989/ Babcock [Left/Southeast] In/ Remembrance/ of/ Robert Morton/ who died/ June 10, 1881;/ also his wife/ Mary Smith,/ who died/ Apr. 20, 1883 [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 21. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1812 - , Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Directory - 1864 - North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 38, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Pressbyterian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Ulceration of Stomach (many years) - 10 Jun 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 13 Jun 1881 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth