James Gilchrist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-66454
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Watchman, Grand Trunk Railway Crossing
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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GILCHRIST, JAMES

In Galt Hospital on Thursday evening, January 12, 1928, in his 76^th [67th] year. Of Galt. A well known figure, he was the crossing tender at Main St. for several years, which brought him in contact with a great many people. Mr. Gilchrist was born in the neighbourhood of Killean. A widower, he leaves no family. He was a member of First Church. A brother, who lives in Alberta, survives. Funeral on Sat., Jan. 14 at 2 from Allen and Ray's Undertaking Parlours to Mount View Cemetery. Services were conducted by Rev. K. J. Macdonald. Pallbearers: T. Smith, G. Leeds, A. McPherson, J. Brown, E. Rutherford and M. Krull.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch, son of Angus Gilchrist and Barbara Thomson. Age 67 years. Informant - William Gilchrist of Galt.

-Information from Knox Presbyterian Church of Crieff baptism records: B. March 15, 1857, son of Angus Gilchrist and Barbara Thomson of lot 10, 1^st concession of Puslinch. His brother, Angus was born on July 23, 1863.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

James — Margaret Inglis. Margaret was born 12 Nov 1864, Glen Morris, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Apr 1922, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]