Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Bessie "Betsy" Buchanan[1]

Female 1860 - 1926  (65 years)


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  • Name Bessie "Betsy" Buchanan 
    Born 7 Oct 1860  Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152878126 
    Name Bessie "Betsy" Colvin 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-61391 
    Died 18 Apr 1926  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I61391  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Buchanan,   b. 3 Sep 1826, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1905, Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Catherine Caroline Harvie,   b. 3 Feb 1834, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 1853  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F16570  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew James Colvin,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1884  Glenmorris, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Clarence William Colvin,   b. 24 Sep 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 61 years)
     2. Norman Buchanan Colvin,   b. 2 Jan 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Olive Marion Colvin,   b. 23 Mar 1894, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 84 years)
     4. Andrew Gordon "Gordon" Colvin,   b. 1 Jun 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1978, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S512] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Central Presbyterian.
      Clarence William COLVIN born 24 Sep 1886 Galt Parents Andrew COLVIN & Bessie BUCHANAN baptized 07 Dec 1886 Occupation: Bookkeeper

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 5.

    3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 17.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 132.

    5. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In memoriam/ Andrew J. COLVIN/ died Dec .27, 1917/ in his 56th year/ Bessie BUCHANAN/ his beloved wife/ died Apr. 18, 1926/ in her 60th year/ Margaret Jean BONE/ beloved wife of Norman COLVIN/ died Feb.11,1920 - in her 32nd year/ COLVIN/ [A] Father [B] Mother [C] Jean

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152878126/betsy-colvin.

    7. [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United.
      William Buchanan Of Blenheim Married Catherine Harvey Of Beverly, Witn: Illegible Buchanan Jr. & John Harvey, By License Beverly

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1860 - Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Jun 1884 - Glenmorris, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1926 - 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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