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

Helen Grace Rennelson[1]

Female 1839 - 1932  (92 years)


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  • Name Helen Grace Rennelson 
    Born 23 Sep 1839  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179592005 
    Name Helen Grace Cant 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-66566 
    Died 6 Jul 1932  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Cause: Fractured Right Leg from Fall (8 days) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I66566  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Hector Rennelson,   b. 1796, Halkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Grace Shiel,   b. 1804, Middleburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 21 Dec 1827  Southdean, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F15185  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam Cant,   b. 30 Oct 1828, Kiltearn, Ross And Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 19 Sep 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Grace R. Cant,   b. 10 Jun 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Alice Cant,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Frank Cant,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alison Eliza Cant,   b. 1867, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hector Rennelson Cant,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     6. Francis Cant,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Effie M. Cant,   b. 26 Jul 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1947, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F17375  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016203-00.
      Henry Bond, 43, occ. Manufacturer, b. Ware Mass., res. Buffalo N.Y., Widower, son of Benjamin Bond and Louisa Eston Married Alisin Eliza Cant, 31, b. Galt, res. Buffalo N.Y., daughter of Adam Cant and Helen Grace Rennelson, Witnessed by: Grace and Effie M. Cant Both of Galt, 22 February 1900 in Galt

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-11 Page 6.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Adam Cant/ died 27th Dec. 1880/ aged 52 years/ his wife/ Helen Rennelson/ died 6th July 1932/ aged 92 years/ also his son/ Hector Rennelson/ died 27th June 1885/ aged 16 years/ Grace R. Cant/ 1863-1945/ Effie M. Cant/ 1876-1947

    4. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 53.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Adam Cant b. Scotland res: Galt Age: 32 born abt 1829 father: Hugh mother: Ellen Thorn married Helen Grace Runnelson Age:: 22 born abt 1839 b. Dumfries Township Spouse res: Dumfries Township father: Hector mother: Grace Schiel married 19 Sep 1861 county: Waterloo

    6. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 122.

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Helen Grace Cant Gender: Female Age: 92 Birth Date: abt 1840 Birth Place: Galt, Ontario Death Date: 6 Jul 1932 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Impacted Fractme of Neck of Eight Femur #034040

    8. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11806-4 System Origin: Scotland-ODM GS Film number: 1067952, 0102302.
      Name: Hector Rennelson Name: Jean Shiel Event Date: 21 Dec 1827 Event Place: Southdean, Roxburgh, Scotland [believe original is in error and should read Grace]

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Sep 1839 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Sep 1861 - , Waterloo Region, 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 MapsDied - Cause: Fractured Right Leg from Fall (8 days) - 6 Jul 1932 - 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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