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

Richard Dixon Common

Male Cal 1844 - 1878  (~ 33 years)


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  • Name Richard Dixon Common 
    Born CALC 8 Nov 1844  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Emmigrated 2 Jan 1866 
    Galt to Detroit 
    Naturalization 1876  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56903 
    Died 8 May 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I56903  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Common,   b. 24 Apr 1818, Hobkirk, , Roxburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1866  (Age < 47 years) 
    Mother Margaret Dixon,   b. Abt 1817, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1852  (Age ~ 35 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1842  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F41703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adline Jane Killworth,   b. 18 Jul 1854, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1928, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1872  , Montgomery Co., Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F26226  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Richard Dixon Common
    Richard Dixon Common
    image from Ann Common Lighthiser

  • Notes 
    • Died, In North Dumfries, on Wednesday, May 8, Richard D. Common, formerly of Dayton, Ohio, aged 33 Years and 6 Months. You are respectfully requested to attend the Funeral, which will take place on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the residence of William S. Elliott, 9th Concession, N. Dumfries, to the Galt Cemetery. North Dumfries, May 9, 1878.


      Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  • Sources 
    1. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Richard D. Common," 9 May 1878.

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      Gone/ but not/ forgotten/ in memory of/ Richd. D. Common/ only son of/ John Common/ died 8th May 1878/ aged 3(3) years/ Died and left his friends so dear,/ gone to Christ his chiefest joy

    3. [S507] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - First United Presbyterian.
      John Common Margaret Dixon Dumfries 25 Feb 1842

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 8 Nov 1844 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1872 - , Montgomery Co., Ohio Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1876 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 May 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., 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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