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• Name: Mary Fergusson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-131850

Mary — John Fergusson. John was born CALC 3 Jul 1792, Leswalt, , Wigtown, Scotland; died 23 Aug 1875, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary McKellar
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-141320
• Residence: 1865, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Mary married Angus McKellar 15 Sep 1865, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Angus was born 1829, , Scotland; died 29 Jun 1908, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kirkwall Cemetery, Beverly Township, Wentworth Co, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92225

William married Janet Roberts 20 May 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Janet was born 22 Mar 1828, , Scotland; died 6 May 1913; was buried , Chesterfield United Cemetery, Chesterfield, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Archibald Ferguson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-433539

Notes:

We now retrace our steps to the south part of the 9th concession, where we find a family that has taken a very prominent part in all of the public questions which have agitated the township for the last few years. I refer to Archibald and Robert Fergusson. Both of these men have occupied seats in the Beverly Council at different times, both have held the position of Reeve, and Robert is Reeve at the present time. They are the sons of the late John Fergusson They have a brother, William, who resides in the township of Blenheim, and his two sisters, Mrs. Robert Young, and Mrs. Angus McKellar, both of Beverly. I will here just give the names of one or two of the early neighbors of the Fergusson family, along with a short description of the old Fergusson homestead: Lot No. 10, in the 8th concession, was taken up and settled by Henry Sipes about the year 1838, who remained on the place till his death a few years ago. His wife and family still occupy the place. As the reaper and binder was not heard of in those days, Mr. Sipes supplied their needs far and near with a very superior make of cradles.

Lot No. 9, in the 8th concession, was taken up and settled on by Andrew Whitsell about the year 1834. He remained on up to his death. His wife died a few years afterwards. The place then became the property of his son, Johnston, who sold it to Robert Fergusson, the present owner. Andrew Whitsell claims to have fought at the battle of Lundy Lane and Queenston Heights, and in those early days he acted in the capacity as of auctioneer, legal adviser, veterinary surgeon, doctor, dentist, tree grafter, and various other things. Whether his diploma would answer for the present day or not, I cannot say, in those days his decision was final. Lot No. 9, in the 9th concession, was taken up in 1792 by one Talbot Reid and purchased from him by Andrew Whitsell and afterwards sold to John Fergusson. Archibald Fergusson is the present owner.

Lot No. 8, in the 9th concession, was taken up and settled by one McCarty about the year 1827. Afterwards it was sold to Mr. Hackney and then purchased by John Fergusson in the year 1836. In addition to farming operations, which were on a comparatively limited scale, Mr. Fergusson carried on quite a brisk blacksmithing business, his forge being often the centre of quite a lively group. There being no other blacksmith nearer than Galt, most of the work for many miles around reached him. The echoes of the old anvil are among the things of the past except when required for repairs about the farm. John Fergusson passed over to the majority in 1875, the old homestead being occupied by his son, Robert. "Archie," as he is generally called, lives just to the north of the old homestead.

The pioneers of Beverly: a series of sketches" by John A. Cornell With Supplementary Articles On The Municipal HistoryBy Wallace Mcdonald, Esq. Educational Matters By Robert Mcqueen, Esq. J. H. Smith, Esq., P. S. I. The Agricultural Society By David Bell, Esq., 1889

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Died In Beverly, on Thursday, January 23rd, 1913, at 8 o'clock, p.m. Archibald Fergusson In his 83rd year. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Ninth Concession of Beverly, on Saturday, Jan. 25th, at 1.30 p.m. to Mount View Cemetery, Galt. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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Archibald — Annie Dickie. Annie (daughter of Robert Dickie and Ann Roxburgh) was born 1836, , Ayrshire, Scotland; died 28 Apr 1910, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Robert Ferguson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-433536

Notes:

We now retrace our steps to the south part of the 9th concession, where we find a family that has taken a very prominent part in all of the public questions which have agitated the township for the last few years. I refer to Archibald and Robert Fergusson. Both of these men have occupied seats in the Beverly Council at different times, both have held the position of Reeve, and Robert is Reeve at the present time. They are the sons of the late John Fergusson They have a brother, William, who resides in the township of Blenheim, and his two sisters, Mrs. Robert Young, and Mrs. Angus McKellar, both of Beverly. I will here just give the names of one or two of the early neighbors of the Fergusson family, along with a short description of the old Fergusson homestead: Lot No. 10, in the 8th concession, was taken up and settled by Henry Sipes about the year 1838, who remained on the place till his death a few years ago. His wife and family still occupy the place. As the reaper and binder was not heard of in those days, Mr. Sipes supplied their needs far and near with a very superior make of cradles.

Lot No. 9, in the 8th concession, was taken up and settled on by Andrew Whitsell about the year 1834. He remained on up to his death. His wife died a few years afterwards. The place then became the property of his son, Johnston, who sold it to Robert Fergusson, the present owner. Andrew Whitsell claims to have fought at the battle of Lundy Lane and Queenston Heights, and in those early days he acted in the capacity as of auctioneer, legal adviser, veterinary surgeon, doctor, dentist, tree grafter, and various other things. Whether his diploma would answer for the present day or not, I cannot say, in those days his decision was final. Lot No. 9, in the 9th concession, was taken up in 1792 by one Talbot Reid and purchased from him by Andrew Whitsell and afterwards sold to John Fergusson. Archibald Fergusson is the present owner.

Lot No. 8, in the 9th concession, was taken up and settled by one McCarty about the year 1827. Afterwards it was sold to Mr. Hackney and then purchased by John Fergusson in the year 1836. In addition to farming operations, which were on a comparatively limited scale, Mr. Fergusson carried on quite a brisk blacksmithing business, his forge being often the centre of quite a lively group. There being no other blacksmith nearer than Galt, most of the work for many miles around reached him. The echoes of the old anvil are among the things of the past except when required for repairs about the farm. John Fergusson passed over to the majority in 1875, the old homestead being occupied by his son, Robert. "Archie," as he is generally called, lives just to the north of the old homestead.

The pioneers of Beverly: a series of sketches" by John A. Cornell With Supplementary Articles On The Municipal HistoryBy Wallace Mcdonald, Esq. Educational Matters By Robert Mcqueen, Esq. J. H. Smith, Esq., P. S. I. The Agricultural Society By David Bell, Esq., 1889

Robert — Rachel Teresa Halligan. Rachel was born 5 Dec 1849, Norwich, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1931, Bridgeburg, Bertie Twp., Welland Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth B. Young
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-63040
• Residence: 1860, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada

Elizabeth married Robert Young 20 Jan 1860, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Robert (son of William Young and Anne Roxburgh) was born 1 Apr 1829, Stewarton, , Ayr, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-141321

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-136525

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• Name: Annie Allan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27669

Annie — John Allan. John (son of David Allan and Jane MacKenzie) was born 1854, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jul 1919, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Valens
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-459113

Mary married Adam Valens 1 Jan 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Adam (son of John Valens and Elspeth Alexander) was born 1857, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]