Reuben Alfred Briscoe

1865 - 1938  (72 years)

• Name	Reuben Alfred Briscoe
  Born	7 Jul 1865	Newbury, Middlesex Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [2]
  	salesman
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Dry Goods
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Merchant, Dry Goods
  		Galt-BriscoesDepartmentStore-Ainslie&Main-facebook2015.jpg
  		R. Briscoe's Department Store
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-62191
  Died	16 Jan 1938	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Cerebral Haemorrhage
  Buried	18 Jan 1938	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I62191	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Florence Alexandria "Alexandria" Roat,   b. 6 Jun 1867, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 13 May 1908  (Age 40 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1891	Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario   [2, 6]
  Children	1. Lieutenant Ross Dickenson Briscoe,   b. 20 Jun 1891, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Jan 1915, Salisbury Plains  (Age 23 years)   2. Marjorie Montague Briscoe,   b. 28 Mar 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1994  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F16247	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ora Zila Wilkinson,   b. Jan 1879, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	18 Sep 1909	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Lieutenant Ross Dickenson Briscoe,   b. 20 Jun 1891, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Jan 1915, Salisbury Plains  (Age 23 years)   2. Marjory Briscoe,   b. Mar 1900, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret Briscoe,   b. May 1911, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F42097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Reuben owned and managed R. A. Briscoe Limited. He was one of Galt's best known retail merchants. His store was known as "Little Giant" being established in 1892. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book] __________________ R. Briscoe, Successor to Shupe and Briscoe General Dry Goods, Ready-Made Clothing, Boots, Shoes, etc., etc. Mr. Briscoe succeeds because of his goods, his place of business and his thorough, practical knowledge of what he does. Ever on hand, side by side with his large and obliging staff, and anxious to please. Corner of Main and Ainslie street. 1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-6 Page 5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 4540 (1891), Ruben Alfred Briscoe-Florence Alexandria Roat. Ruben Alfred Briscoe, Salesman of Dunnville, Birth Place: Newbury Age: 26 Estimated birth year: abt 1865 Father Name: Walter Briscoe Mother Name: Adelin Briscoe Spouse Name: Florence Alexandria Roat, residence Dunnville, Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Dunnville Spouse Father Name: Harmon Roat Spouse Mother Name: Eliza Roat Marriage Date: 3 Oct 1891 Marriage Place: Haldimand, Dunnville [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 22. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] F. Alexandria BRISCOE/ wife of R. A. BRISCOE/ died May 13th 1908/ in her 39th year/ Reuben Alfred BRISCOE/ died Jan. 16th 1938/ in his 73rd year/ BRISCOE/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 034193 (1938). Name:Reuben Alfred Buscoe Gender:Male Age:72 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Newbourgh, Ontario Death Date:16 Jan 1938 Death Place:Victoria, Ontario, Canada Father:Walter Buscoe Mother:Adelia Dickinson [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:Florence Alexandria Root Marriage Date:13 Oct 1891 Marriage Place:Dunnville, Ontario, Canada Spouse:Ruben Alfred Briscoe [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 003722 (1909). Name:Ora Zila Wilkinson Age:30 Birth Year:abt 1879 Marriage Date:13 Sep 1909 Marriage Place:York, Ontario, Canada Father:Jas Wilkinson Mother:Jane Patton Spouse:Reuben Alfred Briscoe

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - salesman - 1891 - Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Married - 3 Oct 1891 - Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Occupation - Dry Goods - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Sep 1909 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Dry Goods - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Cerebral Haemorrhage - 16 Jan 1938 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 18 Jan 1938 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth