James Allen

Cal 1824 - 1897  (~ 73 years)

• Name	James Allen
  Born	CALC 2 Feb 1824	, Ayrshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoemaker
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Bookkeeper
  Residence	Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-419221
  Died	21 Nov 1897	South Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Pleurisy (6 days)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I419221	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Clark,   b. 1831, , England ,   d. 26 May 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. John Allan,   b. CA 1855,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah C. Allan,   b. 17 Mar 1856, Copetown, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Agnes S. Allan,   b. 6 Nov 1861, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   4. James Andrew "Andrew" Allan,   b. 6 May 1864, Jerseyville, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Mar 1923, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   5. Thomas Allan,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26010	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JAS. ALLEN DEAD Taken Ill While Visiting His Daughter - Sick But Six Days From Monday's Daily. A couple of months ago, Mr. James Allen, North Water street, went to visit his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Weaver, near Otterville. Six days ago he was taken ill with pleurisy. Saturday afternoon, his wife was summoned. She reached his bedside at 9 o'clock at night and at 4 yesterday morning, he died. The deceased who was in his 74th year, was born in Ayrshire, Scotland. He came to Canada, with his father, when a boy and for the last 24 years had lived in Galt. He carried on a boot and shoe business, until five years ago, when he retired. He was twice married, five children from the second union with their mother surviving are: John, Mrs. Theodore Weaver, Mrs. Geo. Weaver, Andrew and Thomas. Deceased was a member of the U.P. church and in poltics a Liberal. The funeral will take place from the family residence, North Water St., at 1 30 o'clock, tomorrow afternoon, to Mount View cemetery. The Weekly Reformer 25 Nov 1897 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 59. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 41. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ James ALLEN/ died/ Nov 21st 1897/ aged 73 yrs/ 9 mos & 19 dys/ Mary A. CLARK/ his wife/ died/ May 26th 1904/ aged 73 years/ ALLEN [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 019412 (1897). Name:James Allan Gender:Male Age:73 Religion:Presbyterian Birth Date:abt 1824 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:21 Nov 1897 Death Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Pleurisy [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 019412 (1897). Name:James Allan Gender:Male Age:73 Birth Date:abt 1824 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:21 Nov 1897 Death Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Pleurisy

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 2 Feb 1824 - , Ayrshire, Scotland Occupation - Shoemaker - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Pleurisy (6 days) - 21 Nov 1897 - South Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth