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Catherine Mathison[1, 2]

Female 1799 - 1876  (77 years)


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  • Name Catherine Mathison 
    Born 14 Mar 1799  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Birth 16 Mar 1799  Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Immigration 1830  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Catherine Reid 
    Residence 2648 Alps Rd., North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    C. Presb. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-58627P 
    Died 6 Nov 1876  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7
    Cause: Cause: Palsy (6 days) 
    Buried Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7
    Person ID I58627  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander Mathieson,   b. Abt 1780, of, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Isabel Grey,   b. Abt 1780, of, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F35472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Reid,   b. 25 Apr 1796, Boghall, Stirlingshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Isabella Reid,   b. 1825, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Agnes Reid,   b. 1827, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Sanfield Reid,   b. 8 Jul 1829, , Dumfrieshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Catharine Jamima "Jemima" Reid,   b. CALC 13 Jul 1831, Atlantic Ocean Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1894, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years)
     5. Alexander Reid,   b. 1 Jul 1834, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Robert Reid,   b. CALC 13 Dec 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1893, Hepworth, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 55 years)
     7. Andrew J. "A. J." Reid,   b. 6 Jan 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1923, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     8. Walter Irvine Reid,   b. 24 Aug 1844, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1909, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15128  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In North Dumfries, n Monday morning, 6th inst., at 3 o'clock, Catherine, wife of John Reid, sen., aged 77 years, 7 months and 22 days.

      The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in Dumfries, having come to this country from Scotland with her husband in 1830 or 1831, and having lived on the farm then taken up until the day of her death. She was universally respected, and her memory will long be cherished by those who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.

      Galt Reporter Nov 10 1876 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John Sanfield Reid Death Date: Jan 1913 Ayr, Ontario, b. 8 Jul 1829 Scotland, son of John Reid b. Scotland and Catherine Matheson, b. Scotland. cause: Aoeritc obstruction (heart) some years, Heart failure and Dropsy.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Andrew J. Reid b. North Dumfries res: North Dumfries Age: 26 born abt 1841 father: John Reid mother: Catherine Matheson married Isabella Johnston Age:: 18 born abt 1849 b. North Dumfries Spouse res: North Dumfries father: John Johnston mother: Isabella Hastie married 18 Jul 1867 Marriage Place: Ayr

    3. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      In memory of/ John Reid/ born at Boghall/ Scotland/ April 25th 1796/ died/ May 6th 1879/ CatherIne Mathison/ his wife/ born at Yarrow/ Scotland/ March 14th 1799/ died/ Nov. 6th, 1876

    4. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Cathrine Reid," 6 Nov 1876.

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 13.

    6. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 24.

    7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] In memory of/ John Quincy Reid/ June 24, 1869 - Oct. 14, 1944/ Fannie Marie Bartlett/ beloved wife of/ John Q. Reid/ Apr. 14, 1869 - June 10, 1928/ Their daughter/ Alice Bartlett Reid/ Feb. 5, 1910 - Feb. 28, 2003
      [Left/South] In memory of/ John Reid/ born at Boghall/ Scotland/ April 25th 1796/ died/ May 6th 1879/ Catherine Mathison/ his wife/ born at Yarrow/ Scotland/ March 14th 1799/ died/ Nov. 6th, 1876
      [Back/West] In memory of/ Walter I. Reid/ died Nov. 25th 1909/ In his 67th year/ Agnes Anderson/ wife of/ Walter I. Reid/ born at Hawick, Scotland/ Nov. 2nd 1844/ died Jan. 12th 1904/ Reid
      [Right/North] Nellie Scott/ dau. of/ Walter I. & Agnes Reid/ died Mar. 18, 1919/ In Her 46th year/ Clara H./ Johnson/ dau. of/ Walter I. & Agnes/ Reid/ died Dec. 7, 1970/ In Her 89th year

    8. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Yarrow, 1691-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Yarrow (Selkirkshire) Film: 1067929.
      CATHARINE MATHISON Birth: 16 MAR 1799 Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland d/o Alexander Mathison and Isabel Gray

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Mar 1799 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 Mar 1799 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1830 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Palsy (6 days) - 6 Nov 1876 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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