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

Alison Thom Cant[1]

Female 1866 - 1935  (68 years)


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  • Name Alison Thom Cant 
    Born 30 Nov 1866  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-334828 
    Died 14 Nov 1935  Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery, Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I334828  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Cant,   b. 1829, Evanton, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1917, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Margaret Veitch,   b. 1841, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F26514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dr. Thomas Glasgow Gibson,   b. 1865, Teeswater, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1908, Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1889  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F246774  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • At the residence of the bride's father, on the 20th inst., by Rev. Alex. Jackson, Thos. G. Gibson, to Allie, second daughter of Mr. John Cant, all of Galt.

      Galt Reporter Jun 28 1889 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12212-89.
      Thomas G. Gibson, 24, occ. machinist, b. Teeswater, res. Galt, s/o Alexander Gibson & Agnes Hastie, married Alison T. Cant, 22, b. Galt, res. same, d/o John Cant & Margaret Veitch, witn: Hugh Cant of Galt & Rose Caget? of Buffalo, 20 June 1889 at Galt

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 73.

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 3 Page 53.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 121.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 April 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82452174/allison-tom-gibson.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Cant b. Evanton, Scotland res: Galt Age: 31 born abt 1830 father: Hugh mother: Allison Thorn married Margaret Vietch Age:: 20 born abt 1841 b. Galt Spouse res: Galt father: John mother: Agnes Cranston married 25 Sep 1861 county: Waterloo

    7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 122.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Nov 1866 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jun 1889 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Nov 1935 - Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Nelson Memorial Park Cemetery, Nelson, , British Columbia, Canada Link to Google Earth
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