John Ramsey Murray

1816 - 1905  (88 years)

• Name	John Ramsey Murray
  Born	21 Dec 1816	, Wigtonshire, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Nantwich, , Cheshire, England   [3]
  	tea dealer
  Residence	1861	Nantwich, , Cheshire, England   [3]
  Immigration	1863  [1]
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Tinsmith
  Died	9 Nov 1905	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Cause: Blank
  Death	9 Nov 1906
  	Tombstone Reads.
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137376054
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-92258
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I92258	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Hall,   b. CALC 8 Aug 1821, Audlem, , Cheshire, England ,   d. 5 Feb 1898  (Age ~ 76 years)
  Children	1. Hamilton Hall Murray,   b. CALC 17 Mar 1851, Trent Vale, , Staffordshire, England ,   d. 14 Jun 1910, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 59 years)   2. Mary Emma Murray,   b. 1854, Nantwich, , Cheshire, England ,   d. 1950  (Age 96 years)   3. Elizabeth Hall Murray,   b. 6 Sep 1855, Trent Vale, , Staffordshire, England ,   d. 20 Jan 1941  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F252539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of John Murray. - There died near Preston last Friday morning Mr. John Murray, a gentleman well and favorably known in this community, where he has been a resident for many years. Deceased ha been in feeble health for a few years death being due to the infirmities of old age. He was in his 92nd year. He leaves to mourn his loss two daughters, Mrs. Suddaby, of Berlin, Mrs Bliss, who cared for him in his declining years, and one son, Mr. Hamilton Murray, His wife predeceased him some years ago, Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at the residence of the deceased, by Rev. Mr. Johnson, of the Presbyterian church of Preston, after which the remains were laid to rest in the Preston cemetery. The Daily Telegraph Fri, Nov 17, 1905 Page 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . [Left Side] John Ramsey Murray/ Died Nov. 9, 1906/ Aged 90 Years/ Native Of Wigtonshire, Scotland/ Elizabeth Hall/ His Wife/ Died Feb. 5, 1898/ Aged 77 Years/ Hamilton H. Murray/ Their Son/ Died June 14, 1910/ Aged 60 Years/ "There Is No Death: What Seems So Is Transition"/ Murray/ [Front] H. H. Suddaby/ Born 1888/ Died 1961/ N. E. Suddaby/ 1877 - 1970./ [Right Side] Jeremiah Suddaby/ Died May 29, 1910/ In His 68th Year/ For Thirty-Three Years Principal Of/ Berlin Public Schools/ Widely Known-Universally, Respected - Dearly Beloved/ Elizabeth Hall Murray/ His Beloved Wife/ Native Of Nantwich Cheshire Eng./ Sept. 6, 1855, Jan. 20, 1941 Aged 87 Yrs./ He That Liveth And Believeth In Me Though He/ Were Dead, Yet Shall He Live. St. John Chap. 25, 26/ Suddaby. [S2942] Census - England - 1861, England, Cheshire, Wrenbury, Nantwick, Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2622; Folio: 9; Page: 13; GSU roll: 543001. John Murray 45, b. Scotland, tea dealer Elizabeth 38 b. Audlen, Cheshire Hamilton 10 Trent Vale, Staffordshire Elizabeth 8 Trent Vale, Staffordshire Mary E. 6 b. Nantwich Cheshire, Staffordshire Alexander J. 2 b. Nantwich, Cheshire, Staffordshire [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:John Ramsay Murray Gender:Male Age:90 Birth Date:abt 1815 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:9 Nov 1905 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Dec 1816 - , Wigtonshire, Scotland Occupation - tea dealer - 1861 - Nantwich, , Cheshire, England Residence - 1861 - Nantwich, , Cheshire, England Occupation - Tinsmith - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Blank - 9 Nov 1905 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth