Waterloo Region Generations
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Alexander Singer

Male 1826 - 1915  (89 years)


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  • Name Alexander Singer 
    Born 20 Oct 1826  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1850  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9
    wagon maker 
    Residence 1852  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Wagon Maker 
    Occupation 1880  Bear Creek, Emmet Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    Occupation 1915  Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    wagon maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69369 
    Died 21 Oct 1915  Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 11
    Cause: arterio sclerosis 
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I69369  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Singer,   b. Abt 1802, , Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1834  (Age ~ 31 years) 
    Mother Katherine Coon,   b. 1805, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1869, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F23643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Hewitt,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1882, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 12 Jan 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Children 
     1. Rachel Singer,   b. 1849, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Amos Singer,   b. 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha Singer,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Catherine Singer,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Catharine Singer,   b. 28 Jun 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1915, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     6. Rachael Singer,   b. 8 Apr 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Feb 1906, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     7. William Singer,   b. 30 Jun 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1914, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     8. Collin Singer,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Benjamin Singer,   b. 14 Feb 1866, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1912, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F18194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Campbell,   b. 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Sep 1888  Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3.
      Alexr Singer Waggon Maker Cannada C of Rome 26
      Betsy Singer Cannada C of Rome 21
      Amos Singer Cannada C of Rome 2

    2. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Film 1254578 Page 358B.
      Alexander SINGER Self M Male W 53 CAN Farmer Father's birth place Kentucky
      Elizabeth SINGER Wife M Female W 48 CAN Keeping House
      Rachael SINGER Dau S Female W 22 CAN
      William SINGER Son S Male W 20 CAN Works On Farm
      Collin SINGER Son S Male W 16 CAN Works On Farm
      Benjamin SINGER Son S Male W 14 MI Works On Farm

    3. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925.
      Groom name: Alexander Singer Groom race or color (on document): Groom age: 62 years Groom birth year: 1826 Groom b. Canada Bride name: Catherine Campbell Bride race or color (on document): Bride age: 54 years Bride birth year: 1834 Bride b. Canada Marriage type: married 01 Sep 1888 Marriage place: Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan Father of groom name: Wm. Singer Mother of groom name: Caterine Coon Father of bride name: Campbell Mother of bride name: Marital status: Groom previous wife name: Bride marital status: Bride previous husband name: Additional relatives: Film number: 2342482 Frame number: Digital GS number: 4207677 Image number: 20

    4. [S218] Vit - Michigan - Death Registration.
      Alexander Singer d. 21 Oct 1915 Petoskey, Michigan, aged 89y, b. Canada, s/o William Singer & Catherine Coon, occ. wagon maker, cause: arterio sclerosis

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Alexander Singer, 23, wagonmaker of Woolwich married 12 Jan 1850 Greenbush by license to Elisabeth Hewitt, 18 of Woolwich, wit: Dr. F. W., Delion of Waterloo & Rudolph Ridineer of Waterloo

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 62.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, G., America, N., County, E., & Cemetery, G. (1826). Alexander Singer (1826-1915) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180898992/alexander-singer.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The United Lutheran And German Reformed rotestant Church At Greenbush, Waterloo 1 Jan. 1850 - 1 Jan. 1851 #180.
      Alexander Singer, Wagonmaker, To Elisabeth Hewitt, Both Of Woolwich. Rev. Bindemann. Wit. Frederick W. Delvin And Rudolph Ridinger, Both Of Waterloo.

    9. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3.

    10. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan Film 1254578 Page 358B.

    11. [S218] Vit - Michigan - Death Registration.
      Alexander Singer d. 21 Oct 1915 Petoskey, Michigan, aged 89y, b. Canada, s/o William Singer & Catherine Coon, occ. wagon maker, cause: arterio sclerosis
      Singer,Alexander-deathcertificatemichigan1915.jpg
      Singer,Alexander-deathcertificatemichigan1915.jpg


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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1826 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Jan 1850 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1852 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wagon Maker - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1880 - Bear Creek, Emmet Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Sep 1888 - Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - wagon maker - 1915 - Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: arterio sclerosis - 21 Oct 1915 - Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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