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

Elijah "Eli" Bailey

Male 1808 - 1858  (50 years)


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  • Name Elijah "Eli" Bailey 
    Born 1808  , England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Eli Bailey  [3
    Occupation 1831  Quebec City, , Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1852  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1856  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    blacksmith 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-33736 
    Died 11 Oct 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7
    Person ID I33736  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Jane Howard,   b. 1803, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1872, House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. George Bailey,   b. 7 Aug 1832, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1912, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Sophia Jane Bailey,   b. 9 Sep 1833, , New Brunswick, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samuel Roland Bailey,   b. 28 Oct 1837, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1925, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     4. William Prince Bailey,   b. 1839, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     5. James Gage Bailey,   b. Aug 1844, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1926, New Glasgow, Pictou Co., Nova Scotia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     6. John Henry Bailey,   b. 1847, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F8883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A-2-19 Eli Bailey Letters of Administration to the estate of Eli Bailey, late of the Town of Galt, Blacksmith, who died on or about the 11th day of October 1858 at the Town of Galt, intestate, and had at the time of his death a fixed place of abode at the town of Galt, granted to Jane Bailey of the Town of Galt, widow of the said Intestate…

      Letters Granted 7th March 1859
      Died 11th October 1858
      No inventory

      Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

      _____________________

      No grave has been found for Eli.

  • Sources 
    1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 pg 55.
      Eli BAILEY Blacksmith England 43
      Jane BAILEY England 44
      George BAILEY Blacksmith Lower Canada 21
      Sophia BAILEY Lower Canada 19
      James BAILEY Upper Canada 9
      William BAILEY Upper Canada 12
      John Henry BAILEY Upper Canada 4

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 3.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      James G. Bailey Born: Galt Res: Galt Age: 24 Father: Elijah Mother: Jane H. Born: 1842 Spouse: Isabella Carrick Age: 24 born: Dumfries Res: Dumfries Born: 1842 Father: Robert Mother: Sarah Fraser married 14 Jun 1866

    4. [S2943] Quebec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968.
      George son of Eli Dyer Bailey, blacksmith of the city of Quebec and Jane his wife born the seventh day of August and Baptized the sixteenth day of Octobert in the year of out Lord One thousand Eight hungred and thirty one by me Matthew Lang
      In presence of Eli Dyer Bailey father and Jane Bailey mother

    5. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 pg 55.

    6. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 19 Oct 1858.
      12 Oct 1858 In Galt, on Tuesday the 12th instant, Mr. Eli Bailey, blacksmith.

    7. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Letters of Adminstration of Eli Bailey - 1859 - A-2-19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1808 - , England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1856 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Oct 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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