Elizabeth Currie^{[1, 2]}

1812 - 1895  (83 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Currie
  Born	1812	, Dumfrieshire, Scotland   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Miller
  Name	Elizabeth Nelson
  Residence	1830	Crawford, , Lanarkshire, Scotland   [7]
  Residence	1842	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1852	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Free Church
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1875	North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 28, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-234658
  Died	7 Aug 1895	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I234658	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Paul Nelson,   b. CA 1800, of, Scotland ,   d. CA 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 45 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Nelson,   b. 22 Oct 1830, Crawford, , Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Jun 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)   2. William "Bill" Nelson,   b. 1834, , Scotland ,   d. 9 Jul 1914, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Robert Nelson,   b. 19 Nov 1835, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1912, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 76 years)   4. John Nelson,   b. 1 Jan 1838, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1914, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario  (Age 76 years)   5. Paul Nelson,   b. 1 Jan 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1901  (Age 60 years)   6. Elisabeth Nelson,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Margaret Nelson,   b. 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1872, East Wawanosh Twp., Huron Co., Ontario  (Age 28 years)   8. John Nelson,   b. 1 Jan 1836,   d. 15 May 1914  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F232972	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Thomas Miller,   b. 1792, , Scotland ,   d. 7 Dec 1868, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. James Miller,   b. 1834, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Janet Miller,   b. 1851, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F224200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, In Galt, this (Wednesday) morning, at five minutes past one o'clock. Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, Widow of the late Thomas Miller, in her 88th year. Funeral, To-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at 3: 30 o'clock, from her late residence, 22 King Street, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Galt, Aug. 7th 1895. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies ____________ Died at Ripe Old Age Mrs. Thos. Miller Passed Over to the Silent Majority Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson, relict of the late Thos. Miller, died at her residence, 22 King St., about one o'clock Wednesday morning. The deceased lady was in the 88th year of her age, and of late has broken down under the infirmities of old age. Since December last, Mrs. Miller, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Curry, was born in Dumfries-shire, Scotland. In 1832 the year in which the cholera was so epidemical throughout Europe - she emigrated to this country with her husband, Paul Nelson, the subject of this sketch being married at the age of twenty. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson had two children on arriving in Canada. They settled in North Dumfries, which was at that time little better than a wilderness. The life of the deceased in those years was full of interest and excitement. On her way here she met with an accident in one of the canals of Canada whereby her right hand was badly smashed. Mrs. Miller would also tell stirring tales of how, time and time again, she had gone to the door of her home and in defense of herself and family, frightened the prowling wolves away with a brand snatched from the cabin fire place. Mr. Nelson met with an accident a few years afterwards, his death resulting from a blow which he sustained while digging at the bottom of a well. The subject of this sketch was left a widow with seven children - five sons and two daughters - the oldest child at that time being only 13 years. Deceased continued to reside in North Dumfries after her husband's death. The surviving sons are Wm. Nelson, in Normanby Township; Robert and John in Egremont Tp., and Paul in Glenelg Tp. Some years after Mrs. Nelson married Mr. Thomas Miller, a well-to-do farmer of Cedar Creek. By this union one daughter was born Jessie, now the wife of Joseph Mills, Galt. Mr. Miller died over 24 years ago, leaving the subject of this sketch once more a widow. Since then she has resided the greater part of the time in Galt. In addition to the children whose names are already mentioned, several grandchildren are left, three of whom reside in Galt. Deceased, who was a lady widely esteemed and much beloved, was in her early days a member of the old Kirk church. Latterly she joined the Central Presbyterian and a few years ago cast in her lot with the United Presbyterian Church. The funeral will take place today at 3:30 o'clock the Mount/View cemetery. Weekly Reformer

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Paul NELSON, 24, North Dumfries, same, s/o Daniel & Elizabeth CAREY, married Mary DEANS, 20, North Dumfries, same, d/o James & Janet BRYDON, witn: Adam HALIDAY of N. Dumfries, 3 March 1864 [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 13813 (1914), John Nilson. John Nilson, d. 15 May 1914 Egremont, aged 80, b. Ontario, farmer, s/o Paul Nelson & Elizabeth Currie, informant William Nelson of Holstein, cause: heart disease (six months) & heart disease (suddenly) [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 104. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 13. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "Funeral Card of Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson Miller," 7 Aug 1895. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24. [S2190] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1864-1950. NameThomas Nelson GenderMale Birth Date22 Oct 1830 Baptism PlaceCrawford, Lanark, Scotland Residence Date1830 Residence PlaceCrawford, Lanarkshire, Scotland FatherPaul Nelson MotherElisabeth Currie [S3252] Census - Canada - 1842 - Upper Canada [Ontario]. Name: Paul Nelson Occupation: Farmer Event Type: Census Event Date: 1842 Event Place: St. Davids, Toronto (City), , Ontario, Canada [actually North Dumfries Sub-District: St. Davids Reference: MG 31 C1 Microfilm Number: 2443955 [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Thomas Nelson," 3 Jun 1875.

  
  

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  Born - 1812 - , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Residence - 1830 - Crawford, , Lanarkshire, Scotland Residence - 1842 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Church - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 28, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Aug 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth