Dumfries Reformer 1853-1859 Births.XLS

Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Acheson, Rev. Robert 23 Aug 1859 Son At Galt. 24 Aug 1859
Adams, John 22 Dec 1858 Son In Galt. 29 Dec 1858
Ainslie, Adam 26 Mar 1858 Son In Galt. 31 Mar 1858
Ainslie, James 19 Feb 1854 Daughter 22 Feb 1854
Ainslie, James 6 Feb 1856 Son Mr. Ainslie, of Galt. 13 Feb 1856
Alexander, George 8 Dec 1859 Son At Woodstock. 14 Dec 1859
Anderson, Andrew 29 Nov 1859 Son In Galt. Mr. Anderson, a shoemaker. 30 Nov 1859
Anderson, Fergus 15 Jan 1854 Son 18 Jan 1854
Anderson, James 18 Apr 1855 Daughter In Nicholson. 28 Apr 1855
Anderson, Rev. G. 24 Dec 1856 Daughter At Galt. 7 Jan 1857
Anderson, Thomas 18 Oct 1854 Daughter At Guelph "on Wednesday last." 25 Oct 1854
Anderson, William 28 Oct 1855 Daughter In Ayr. 7 Nov 1855
Armand, Nicholas 15 Sep 1853 Daughter At St. Jacobs. 28 Sep 1853
Armstrong, James 8 Aug 1859 Son In Galt. Mr. Armstrong, a builder. 17 Aug 1859
Armstrong, Samuel 19 Apr 1858 Son Mr. Armstrong, of Galt. 21 Apr 1858
Arnold, Elijah 28 Nov 1856 Son 3 Dec 1856
Arnott, Mr. 31 Oct 1859 Daughter In Galt. Mr. Arnott, Station Master. 9 Nov 1859
Arthur, Hugh 20 Oct 1856 Daughter Of North Dumfries. 29 Oct 1856
Ashton, William 23 Sep 1857 Daughter At Cruikston Park, near Galt. 7 Oct 1857
Atkinson, Mrs. 16 Jun 1854 Daughter Of Waterloo Road, Guelph. 21 Jun 1854
Atkinson, Wm. [?] 24 Jul 1854 Son In Guelph. 2 Aug 1854
Bakie, James 3 Apr 1858 Daughter In Galt. 7 Apr 1858
Beamis, B.B. 11 Sep 1853 Daughter At St. Jacobs. 28 Sep 1853
Belch, A.J. 5 Nov 1859 Daughter In St. Mary's. 16 Nov 1859
Bell, George 28 Mar 1854 Daughter Mr. Bell, a farmer in South Dumfries. 5 Apr 1854
Bell, John 1 Aug 1859 Son In Ayr. Mr. Bell, waggon maker. 10 Aug 1859
Bell, Mrs. Robert 6 Apr 1858 Daughter At Preston Station, Great Western Railway. 21 Apr 1858
Bellhouse, William 12 Nov 1854 Daughter In Hamilton. 23 Nov 1854
Bethune, George 20 Jun 1855 Son [or 27th] "On Wednesday." 27 Jun 1855
Billing, John 14 Oct 1857 Son In Galt. 21 Oct 1857
Bird, Richard 25 Aug 1859 Son In Fairfield, Ohio USA. Mr. Bird, "late of Galt." 14 Sep 1859
Blain, George 28 Apr 1857 Son At Malton [?], Toronto Township 13 May 1857
Blain, Richard 25 Apr 1857 Son At Galt, Dumfries Township. 13 May 1857
Blain, Richard 31 Oct 1859 Daughter In Galt. 2 Nov 1859
Bolton, Capt. 4 Jan 1855 Daughter In Quebec. Capt. Bolton, of the Royal Artillery. 17 Jan 1855
Braidwood, Walter 2 Sep 1853 Daughter Sep 7 1853
Brodges, C.J. 4 Mar 1854 Daughter In Hamilton 15 Mar 1854
Broomfield, Robert 16 Jan 1859 Son In Galt. 19 Jan 1859
Brown, J.G. 20 Nov 1855 Son Mr. Brown, a Surgeon Dentist, of Brantford. 28 Nov 1855
Brown, J.G. 26 Jun 1857 Daughter At Woodstock. Mr. Brown, a dentist. 1 Jul 1857
Brown, John 4 May 1857 Son Son of John Brown, butcher, Galt. 13 May 1857
Brown, John 2 Dec 1858 Daughter Mr. Brown, butcher, of Galt. 15 Dec 1858
Bruce, A.C. 17 Apr 1857 Son At Glenmorris. Mr. Bruce, farming implement
6 May 1857
manufacturer.
Burnett, J. 29 Jul 1855 Son At Guelph. Baby was stillborn. 1 Aug 1855
Busby, T.I.G. 23 Apr 1856 Son Mr. Busby, merchant, Galt. 30 Apr 1856
Byers, Andrew 5 Mar 1857 Daughter In Waterloo. 18 Mar 1857
Cairns, Michael 15 Nov 1853 Daughter At Niagara. 30 Nov 1853
Campbell, James 3 Jul 1855 Son James, a farmer of Dumfries. 4 Jul 1855
Carrick, William 12 Feb 1859 Son In Dumfries. 16 Feb 1859
Carthow, E. 20 Nov 1853 Son In Guelph. 30 Nov 1853
Chalmers, D. 7 Sep 1853 Son Of St. Jacob's, Woolwich Twp. 14 Sep 1853
Chalmers, David 28 Feb 1857 Son Of St. Jacobs. 11 Mar 1857
Chapman, John 22 Dec 1857 Son Mr. Chapman, merchant in Galt. 23 Dec 1857
Chapman, Mr. 22 Sep 1856 Son In Ayr. 1 Oct 1856
Christie, D. 5 Feb 1859 Son At the Plains, Brantford. 16 Feb 1859
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Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Christie, D., MPP 29 Sep 1856 Son Near St. George. 8 Oct 1856
Clarke, Charles 11 Aug 1859 Daughter In Elora. 24 Aug 1859
Coleman, L. 5 Nov 1855 Son At Galt. Mr. Coleman, a merchant. 14 Nov 1855
Conkey, Alexander 14 Mar 1856 Daughter Mr. Conkey, Tavern-keeper, of Galt. 19 Mar 1856
Cooke, William 22 May 1859 Daughter At Galt. 1 Jun 1859
Cooper, Edwin 5 Aug 1858 Daughter At Galt. 18 Aug 1858
Coulter, William 22 May 1855 Daughter On Tuesday night. 26 May 1855
Craig, John H. 7 Sep 1855 Son At Doon. 19 Sep 1855
Cranston, Alexander 18 Dec 1858 Son At Cedar Creek, Dumfries. 29 Dec 1858
Cranston, Robert Jr. 12 Oct 1858 Daughter At Cedar Creek. 20 Oct 1858
Crawford, Mrs. 9 Jun 1854 Son In Guelph. 21 Jun 1854
Cress, Anthony 11 Sep 1853 Daughter At St. Jacobs. 28 Sep 1853
Crockall, Charles n.d. Daughter Mr. Crockall, formerly Station Master at Galt. 28 Apr 1858
Croft, Mrs. 12 Dec 1854 Son At Guelph. 20 Dec 1854
Cullens, Robert 4 Sep 1859 Daughter In Ayr. 14 Sep 1859
Cuthbertson, Hugh 28 Feb 1857 Son In Ayr. 18 Mar 1857
Davidson, Charles [?] 19 Jul 1854 Daughter In Guelph. 2 Aug 1854
Davidson, John 2 Nov 1858 Son At Berlin. 17 Nov 1858
Davidson, William 10 Jan 1854 Twin girls At Berlin. 18 Jan 1854
Davidson, William 23 Sep 1856 Son In Berlin. 1 Oct 1856
Dennis, Francis 8 Mar 1855 Son 24 Mar 1855
Dickie, Robert 3 Nov 1859 Daughter In North Dumfries. 16 Nov 1859
Dowker, John P. 17 Oct 1859 Son In Hamilton. Mr. John P. Dowker, of Kingston. 26 Oct 1859
Drummond, James 28 Jul 1857 Daughter Mr. Drummond a builder in Galt. 5 Aug 1857
Dryden, Walter 17 Aug 1859 Son In North Dumfries. 31 Aug 1859
Dunn, James 8 Jun 1857 Daughter Of Galt. 17 Jun 1857
Earle, Arthur 8 Jun 1855 Son At Moonee Ponds, near Melbourne, Australia. 28 Nov 1855
Eggert, Dr. W. 6 Oct 1859 Daughter In Preston. 2 Nov 1859
Eggert, William 12 Mar 1856 Daughter At Plattsville, Blenheim Township. 19 Mar 1856
Elliott, John 21 Dec 1856 Son At Galt. 24 Dec 1856
Elliott, John 26 May 1859 Twin girls In Galt. 1 Jun 1859
Elliott, R. 1 Sep 1859 Son In Dickson Street, Galt. Mr. Elliott, a baker. 7 Sep 1859
Empey, M.P. 10 Mar 1854 Son At Hawkesville. 22 Mar 1854
Evans, Thomas 26 Apr 1854 Daughter Of Spring Cottage, Flamboro West 3 May 1854
Fergusson, George D. 24 Jul 1859 Son At Fergus. 3 Aug 1859
Ferrie, Mary Woodley 5 Nov 1857 Son Widow of the late Adam Ferrie, Jr. Child born at
residence of Mrs. Colin C. Ferrie, York St., Hamilton.
11 Nov 1857
Field, Thomas 12 Mar 1858 Son Of Galt. 17 Mar 1858
Field, Thomas 3 Aug 1855 Son 4 Aug 1855
Findlater, ? 12 May 1859 Son At Galt. 18 May 1859
Fischer, William 21 Feb 1855 Daughter At Waterloo Village. 24 Feb 1855
Fisher, John 28 Aug 1853 Son In Hamilton Sep 7 1853
Fleming, John 25 Feb 1859 Son Mr. Fleming, grocer. 9 Mar 1859
Gaukel, Levi 26 Feb 1857 Daughter At Berlin. 11 Mar 1857
Gaul, William 13 Jul 1859 Daughter At Berlin. 27 Jul 1859
Gauntley, Henry 22 May 1859 Son At Berlin. 1 Jun 1859
Gay, William 29 Jul 1857 Son Of Galt. 5 Aug 1857
Gay, William 13 Mar 1859 Daughter Mr. Gay, a tinsmith, of Galt. 23 Mar 1859
Geddes, George Nixon 3 Oct 1856 Son At Glenmorris. 8 Oct 1856
Geike, Rev. Mr. 31 Oct 1859 Son In the Galt manse. Mr. Geikie, of Knox's Church. 9 Nov 1859
Gibson, Rev. H. 23 Apr 1857 Daughter At the Scotch Manse, Galt. 13 May 1857
Gladstones, William Jr 30 Oct 1855 Son In Nithvale. 7 Nov 1855
Glennie, Alexander 9 Sep 1853 Son At St. Jacobs. 28 Sep 1853
Goodall, George 10 Jun 1855 Son Mr. Goodall, a farmer of Dumfries. 27 Jun 1855
Goodall, Robert 26 Mar 1855 Daughter Mr. Goodall, a farmer. 28 Mar 1855
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Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Grey, Henry 27 Aug 1859 Daughter At Glenallan. Mr. Grey, a merchant. 7 Sep 1859
Griesch, John 20 Oct 1857 Son Of Galt. 21 Oct 1857
Griesch, John 28 Sep 1859 Son 5 Oct 1859
Grieve, Peter 18 Apr 1859 Daughter In Galt. 20 Apr 1859
Groff, Colin 1 Feb 1858 Son. In Berlin. 10 Feb 1858
Guthrie, David 7 Nov 1858 Daughter In North Dumfries. 17 Nov 1858
Habbick, John 27 Sep 1858 Son At Galt. 29 Sep 1858
Hamilton, James 22 Nov 1857 Son Of Galt. 25 Nov 1857
Hamilton, James 20 Feb 1859 Daughter Of Galt. 23 Feb 1859
Hammersley, Henry 8 Dec 1854 Son In Ancaster. 13 Dec 1854
Harris, J.W. 20 Sep 1853 Son Mr. Harris, a printer. 21 Sep 1853
Harvey, Daniel 1 Dec 1854 Daughter 13 Dec 1854
Havill, James 17 Jun 1854 Son 21 Jun 1854
Henderson, James 27 Nov 1859 Daughter Mr. Henderson, a carpenter, of Galt. 30 Nov 1859
Henwood, Dr. 1 Jan 1855 Son In Brantford, on New Year's Day. 10 Jan 1855
Herriot, George 20 Feb 1858 Twin girls In Galt. 3 Mar 1858
Hespeler, William 25 Feb 1857 Son At Berlin. Mr. Hespeler, a Merchant. 4 Mar 1857
Hilbert, Samuel 21 Aug 1857 Son At the residence of Mr. March, Galt. 26 Aug 1857
Hobson, Benjamin 16 Sep 1853 Daughter In Galt. To Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Hobson. 28 Sep 1853
Hobson, Benjamin 25 Oct 1855 Daughter In Galt. To Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Hobson. 7 Nov 1855
Hobson, Benjamin 6 Jul 1859 Daughter In Puslinch. Mr. Hobson, formerly of Galt. 20 Jul 1859
Hobson, William 23 Feb 1859 Son 9 Mar 1859
Hope, George 21 Jul 1859 Daughter In North Dumfries. Mr. Hope, a farmer. Child was stillborn.
27 Jul 1859
Howell, D. 23 Apr 1854 Daughter Of Galt. 26 Apr 1854
Howell, D. 5 Jul 1857 Son In Galt. 8 Jul 1857
Irvine(?), William 30 Mar 1859 Son In Galt. 6 Apr 1859
Irving, AEmillius 19 Oct 1855 Son At Galt. 31 Oct 1855
Irving(?), AEmilius 21 Dec 1859 Daughter In Hamilton 19 Jan 1859
Jackson, A., M.D. 2 Jan 1855 Daughter In Quebec. 17 Jan 1855
Jaffray, William 10 Oct 1854 Son Mr. Jaffray, of the REPORTER. 11 Nov 1854
Jaffray, William 12 Oct 1856 Twin boys In Galt. 15 Oct 1856
Jaffray, William 28 Sep 1858 Son In Berlin. 13 Oct 1858
James, Rev. John 19 Sep 1859 Daughter 21 Sep 1859
James, Rev. John 5 Nov 1857 Daughter At Galt. 11 Nov 1857
Jamieson, John 16 Apr 1854 Daughter Of Beverly. 26 Apr 1854
Kalbfleisch, George 23 Jan 1854 Daughter At Lancaster. 1 Feb 1854
Kay, James 1 Oct 1858 Daughter In Galt. 13 Oct 1858
Kay, John 31 Aug 1858 Son Mr. Kay, a watchmaker of Galt. 8 Sep 1858
Kay, William 24 Dec 1859 Daughter In Galt. Mr. Kay, a blacksmith. 28 Dec 1859
Kelsey, Richard 24 Oct 1856 Son In Preston. 29 Oct 1856
Kerr, William 27 Sep 1859 Son In Galt. Mr.Kerr, boot and shoe maker. 28 Sep 1859
Kilgour, Joseph 27 Aug 1859 Daughter In Ayr. Mr. Kilgour, merchant. 31 Aug 1859
Kilgour, Joseph, Jr. 10 Mar 1857 Daughter In Jedburgh. 18 Mar 1857
Kilgour, Robert 20 Aug 1859 Son In Blenheim. 7 Sep 1859
Kirkendall, G. 14 Mar 1857 Son At Elora. 18 Mar 1857
Kistland, E.K. 12 Oct 1854 Daughter At Weston. Child was stillborn. 21 Oct 1854
Kortland, Mrs.
24 Jul 1855 Son & In Elora. Babies survived birth only a few hours. 1 Aug 1855
Daughter
Kropp, Henry 14 Mar 1854 Son In Wilmot [Township]. 22 Mar 1854
Laidlaw, Robert 14 Jan 1854 Daughter Of the 7th Concession, Blenheim Township. 18 Jan 1854
Laidlaw, Walter 10 Feb 1857 Daughter Of Galt. Mr., a slater. 11 Feb 1857
Lake, James 23 Apr 1854 Son Of Dumfries. 10 May 1854
Lamb, John 17 Dec 1853 Son At Carlise [Carlisle?]. 28 Dec 1853
Lambert, Mr. 21 Jun 1857 Son Near Galt. 24 Jun 1857
Lammond, John 20 Feb 1855 Daughter Of Galt. 24 Feb 1855
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Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Lammond, John 3 Jun 1857 Daughter At Galt. 10 Jun 1857
Laurie, H.J. 14 Sep 1853 Daughter Of Mountain Hotel. 21 Sep 1853
Le Pan, Frederick 22 Jun 1854 Son At Owen Sound. 28 Jun 1854
Legget, J. 2 Sep 1854 Son In Guelph. 9 Sep 1854
Lesslie, William 28 Apr 1854 Son Of Galt. 10 May 1854
Lewis, James 7 Dec 1856 Son In Berlin. Mr. Lewis, a gunsmith. 14 Jan 1857
Little, John 10 Nov 1855 Son In Waterloo. 14 Nov 1855
Lockhart, James 14 Jan 1859 Daughter Stillborn. 26 Jan 1859
Lowry, W.G.G. 27 Mar 1854 Daughter In Guelph Township. 12 Apr 1854
Lutz, Morris C. 11 Jun 1855 Daughter 13 Jun 1855
Lutz, Morris C. 4 Jul 1857 Daughter Morris C. Lutz, Mayor of Galt. 8 Jul 1857
Mackie, J.A. 27 Jul 1857 Daughter Of Berlin. 5 Aug 1857
Mackie, J.A. 19 Jan 1859 Son At Berlin. 26 Jan 1859
Major, James Edward 12 Oct 1854 Son At Erin Cottage, Guy St., Montreal. 21 Oct 1854
Malcolm, John 12 Jan 1854 Daughter In Beverly. 1 Feb 1854
Malcolm, William 1? Jul 1856 Son Of Galt. 23 Jul 1856
Malcom, William 9 Mar 1854 Son Of Galt. 22 Mar 1854
Mathieson, Andrew 16 Feb 1857 Son In North Dumfries. 4 Mar 1857
Mathieson, Robert 28 Apr 1859 Daughter Mr. Mathieson, of the Galt Foundry. 11 May 1859
Matthews, Samuel 23 Jul 1854 Son In Guelph. 2 Aug 1854
Maus, Jarus 20 Feb 1854 Daughter Near Paris. 1 Mar 1854
McAllister, Rev. James 13 Oct 1858 Son At Kilbride, Nelson Parsonage. 20 Oct 1858
McArthur, Alex. 3 Apr 1858 Daughter Of Plattsville. 7 Apr 1858
McArthur, Wm. 28 Jun 1857 Daughter Of Dumfries. 8 Jul 1857
McCrae, John 29 Oct 1853 Daughter 2 Nov 1853
McCrum, Henry 30 Dec 1854 Son Of Galt. 6 Jan 1855
McCulloch, Robert 1 Apr 1859 Daughter In Galt. 6 Apr 1859
McCullough, Hugh 7 Sep 1856 Son Mr. McCullough, of Galt. 10 Sep 1856
McCutcheon, J.K.A. 22 Oct 1855 Son At Fergus. Mr., general travelling agent of the
14 Nov 1855
COLONIST.
McDougall, Robert 6 Jun 1857 Son 17 Jun 1857
McDougall, Robert 20 Sep 1859 Son In Galt. 28 Sep 1859
McDwyer, Mrs. 4 Dec 1854 Son At Guelph. 20 Dec 1854
McGregor, Alexander 12 Jan 1855 Daughter At Puslinch. 24 Jan 1855
McGrigor, John 4 Feb 1858 Son In Galt. 10 Feb 1858
McIntosh, P. 25 Jun 1855 Son Of Galt. 27 Jun 1855
McIntosh, Peter 31 Aug 1857 Son At Preston. 2 Sep 1857
McIntosh, Thomas 3 May 1854 Twin boys At Guelph. 17 May 1854
McKay, Henry 19 Jan 1854 Son At Preston. 1 Feb 1854
McKendrick, James 12 Dec 1859 Son In Galt. 14 Dec 1859
McKensie, T.H. 18 Mar 1854 Daughter In Dundas. 12 Apr 1854
McLaren, John 3 Apr 1859 Daughter In Dumfries. Mr. McLaren, a farmer. 6 Apr 1859
McLean, Neil 1 Nov 1855 Son In Ayr. 7 Nov 1855
McLean, R. 28 Apr 1857 Daughter In Ayr 6 May 1857
McLean, Robert 12 Jun 1855 Daughter 13 Jun 1855
McMillan, James 22 Apr 1859 Daughter Near Galt. 11 May 1859
McNaughton, John 13 Mar 1858 Son Of Galt. 17 Mar 1858
McNaughton, John 25 Apr 1856 Daughter Mr. McNaughton, of the Dumfries Mills, Galt. 30 Apr 1856
McPherson, ? 30 Apr 1859 Daughter At Morriston. Mr. McPherson, Innkeeper. 18 May 1859
McPherson, Duncan 30 Dec 1853 Son At Ancaster. 11 Jan 1854
McRonald, Thomas 11 May 1856 Daughter 28 May 1856
McVenn, John 30 Mar 1856 Son At Galt. Mr. McVenn, a saddler. 2 Apr 1856
Mitchell, David 4 Jan 1855 Son In Ayr. 10 Jan 1855
Mitchell, Robert 5 Mar 1859 Son Mr. Mitchell, a saddler. 9 Mar 1859
Moffat, Thomas 14 Mar 1854 Triplets At Dumfries. 2 girls, 1 boy. 1 girl & 1 boy lived a few
hours. The other girl died on Friday last.
22 Mar 1854
by Rosemary Ambrose

Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Moffatt, Thomas 30 Mar 1856 Son Mr. Moffatt, of Dumfries. 2 Apr 1856
Moore, I.L. 21 Feb 1854 Son At G.W.R. Bridge, Grand River. 15 Mar 1854
Morice, Hercules 15 Sep 1859 Daughter In Brantford. 5 Oct 1859
Moscrip, William 15 Jul 1856 Daughter Of St. Mary's. 23 Jul 1856
Mouat, A.H. 3 Apr 1854 Son Mr. Mouat, a merchant in Galt. 5 Apr 1854
Mowat, W. 31 Jul 1859 Daughter At Stratford. Mr. Mowat, of the Stratford BEACON. 10 Aug 1859
Mulheron, Thomas 15 Dec 1859 Daughter At Conestogo. 28 Dec 1859
Murray, Mrs. 21 Feb 1854 Twins Near Paris. Son & daughter. 8 Mar 1854
Musson, Thomas 2 Mar 1858 Daughter At Etobicoke. 17 Mar 1858
Myers, Robert 30 Mar 1856 Son At Plattsville. 2 Apr 1856
Nichol, Andrew 17 Oct 1857 Daughter Mrs. Andrew Nichol, of Beverly Street, Galt. 21 Oct 1857
Oliver, A.M. 4 Sep 1859 Son Mr. Oliver, of Dumfries. 14 Sep 1859
Oliver, John, Jr. 11 Jan 1855 Son In Blandford. [also in Reformer of 24 Jan 1855] 17 Jan 1855
Osborne, James 15 May 1855 Daughter At Galt. Of Hamilton. 26 May 1855
Osborne, William 17 Oct 1856 Daughter Of Galt. 29 Oct 1856
Osborne, William 25 May 1859 Son In Galt. 1 Jun 1859
Paddock, George 28 Feb 1855 Daughter At Salop Hill Farm. 3 Mar 1855
Paddock, Thomas Jr. 2 Apr 1859 Son Mr. Paddock, of Puslinch. 13 Apr 1859
Paille, Francis 10 Jul 1859 Son Mr. Paille, watchmaker and jeweller, of Galt. 13 Jul 1859
Parkinson, James 12 Jun 1854 Son In Eramosa. 21 Jun 1854
Patterson, Simon 5 Sep 1858 Son At Glenburn, Dumfries. 8 Sep 1858
Patterson, Thomas 15 Dec 1859 Daughter In Galt. Mr. Patterson, a carpenter. 21 Dec 1859
Peck, Thomas 14 Oct 1856 Son Of Galt. 29 Oct 1856
Peebles, Matthew 26 Oct 1854 Son Mr. Peebles, of Brock Road. 8 Nov 1854
Percy, Rev. G. 27 Aug 1854 Son In Quebec. 9 Sep 1854
Phillip(s), Robert 10 Oct 1854 Son Mr. Phillip, Principal of the Bath Academy. 1 Nov 1854
Pike, James 14 Dec 1854 Son At the Parsonage, Point-a-Cavagnol. 27 Dec 1854
Pirie, George 7 Aug 1859 Daughter In Guelph. Mr. Pirie, ed & prop of Guelph HERALD. 17 Aug 1859
Platt, Edward 17 Sep 1856 Daughter In Plattsville. 1 Oct 1856
Polson, Angus 10 Apr 1857 Son At Galt. Mr. Polson, a merchant. 15 Apr 1857
Porteous, Rev. John 12 Jul 1857 Daughter At the United Presbyterian Manse, Beverly. 15 Jul 1857
Porteous, Rev. John 12 Oct 1859 Daughter In Beverly. 19 Oct 1859
Poth, Philip 7 Nov 1853 Daughter At Berlin. 16 Nov 1853
Potter, David 30 Apr 1855 Daughter Of Blenheim. 2 May 1855
Potter, David M. 11 Nov 1859 Daughter In Wilmot. Mr. Potter, a farmer. 30 Nov 1859
Pringle, Mrs. 21 Jun 1854 Daughter At Eramosa. 28 Jun 1854
Quarry, William 28 Oct 1855 Son Mr. William Quarry, a saddler, of Galt. 31 Oct 1855
Quarry, William 30 Nov 1858 Son Mr. Quarry, a saddler, of Galt. 1 Dec 1858
Rafferty, Edward 23 Oct 1856 Daughter 29 Oct 1856
Randall, George 22 May 1859 Daughter In Berlin. 1 Jun 1859
Reid, Robert 1 Jan 1859 Son 12 Jan 1859
Reid, Robert, Dr. 1 Jun 1855 Daughter Dr. Reid, a surgeon dentist of Galt. 6 Jun 1855
Renshaw, Mr. 26 Aug 1857 Daughter At Carlisle. 2 Sep 1857
Renwick, R. 25 Dec 1854 Daughter In Dumfries. 10 Jan 1855
Richardson, Samuel 2 May 1857 Son Of Galt. 13 May 1857
Riddle, Robert 24 Oct 1856 Daughter In Beverly. 29 Oct 1856
Robeson, Mr. Jr. 20 Dec 1854 Son At Toronto. 27 Dec 1854
Rochester, Andrew 2 Nov 1859 Son In Ayr. 16 Nov 1859
Rogers, R.M. 28 Nov 1859 Son At Berlin. Mr. Rogers, agent, Commercial Bank of 7 Dec 1859
Canada.
Ronald, James 8 Dec 1855 Son In South Dumfries. Mr. Ronald, a farmer. 12 Dec 1855
Ross, Alex. 19 Jul 1859 Son In Ayr. Mr. Ross, a butcher. 27 Jul 1859
Rothwell, F. 15 Apr 1854 Daughter At Warwick, Western Canada. 3 May 1854
Sallowes, B. 21 Jun 1854 Son In Guelph. 28 Jun 1854
Sauvey, John 25 Oct 1855 Daughter In Elora. 14 Nov 1855
Schwalm, John 9 Nov 1853 Son At Berlin. 16 Nov 1853
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Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Scott, Archibald 12 Oct 1853 Son Of Galt. 19 Oct 1853
Scott, James 31 Aug 1859 Daughter At Galt. Mr. Scott, a carpenter. 14 Sep 1859
Scott, John, M.D. 11 Jan 1854 Son In Toronto. 1 Feb 1854
Scott, John 6 Jul 1859 Son In Galt. Mr. Scott, a stonecutter. 20 Jul 1859
Scott, Robert 12 Dec 1854 Son At Guelph. 20 Dec 1854
Scott, Robert 1 Aug 1859 Daughter In Ayr. 10 Aug 1859
Scott, William 10 Sep 1857 Son Mr. Scott, a plasterer in Galt. 16 Sep 1857
Scott, William 7 Jan 1859 Son Mr. Scott, plasterer, of Galt. 12 Jan 1859
Scrimger, William 16 Sep 1855 Daughter Of Galt. 19 Sep 1855
Seagram, Thomas 24 Oct 1857 Daughter Mr. Seagram, a surgeon in Galt. 28 Oct 1857
Seibert, Adam 13 Sep 1853 Son At St. Jacobs. 28 Sep 1853
Service, R.S. 14 Dec 1854 Daughter Of Galt. 20 Dec 1854
Sharp, James 15 Nov 1853 Son & Near Glenmorris. Mr., a farmer in Dumfries. Both doing 23 Nov 1853
Daughter well.
Sherk, Dr. 14 Sep 1853 Son In Wilmot [Township]. 28 Sep 1853
Shield, George 18 Mar 1854 Daughter At Waterloo. 22 Mar 1854
Shoemaker, D.S. 22 Jan 1854 Daughter At Bridgeport. 1 Feb 1854
Sinclair, Alexander 15 Nov 1853 Daughter 23 Nov 1853
Sinclair, H.B. 28 Aug 1856 Son At Preston. 3 Sep 1856
Skilling, John 13 Sep 1856 Daughter Born at Leith, Owen Sound. Mr. Skilling formerly of 24 Sep 1856
Galt.
Smith, Alexander 3 Nov 1857 Daughter In Dumfries. 11 Nov 1857
Smith, Henry 16 Jan 1854 Daughter 18 Jan 1854
Smith, Peter 1 Oct 1857 Son In Galt. 7 Oct 1857
Smith, Sidney 28 Dec 1853 Son At Coburg. 11 Jan 1854
Stewart, Alex. 9 Nov 1855 Triplets At Freelton.D313Three girls. All well. 14 Nov 1855
Street, James 8 Mar 1854 Daughter In Hamilton. 15 Mar 1854
Strickland, George 2 Mar 1857 Daughter Of Galt Station. 11 Mar 1857
Strong, R.S. 30 Nov 1858 Son Mr. R.S. Strong, Chemist and Druggist, of Galt. 1 Dec 1858
Struthers, John 15 Aug 1856 Daughter John Struthers, grocer of Galt. 20 Aug 1856
Struthers, John 2 Sep 1858 Daughter At Galt. Mr. Struthers, a grocer. 8 Sep 1858
Sweeny, Mrs. 12 Sep 1853 Son At Berlin. 28 Sep 1853
Tait, William 14 Oct 1855 Son Mr. Tait - a shoemaker in Galt. 17 Oct 1855
Tew, John 21 Nov 1859 Daughter In Dumfries. 7 Dec 1859
Thompson, James C. 4 Jul 1857 Son In St. George. 8 Jul 1857
Thompson, James C. 26 Oct 1859 Daughter In St. George. Mr.Thompson, a painter. 2 Nov 1859
Thomson, William 31 May 1859 Son At Hillhead, Mill Creek. 1 Jun 1859
Thorp, H.I. 23 Dec 1854 Son In Picton. 17 Jan 1855
Todd, Thomas 28 Oct 1854 Son At Galt. Mr. Todd of Galt Carriage & Waggon Factory 1 Nov 1854
Tyson, Abram 27 Oct 1853 Son At Berlin. 2 Nov 1853
Vair, Robert 28 Nov 1856 Son Mr. Vair, a waggon-maker in North Dumfries. 17 Dec 1856
Vannorman, Mr. 23 Oct 1856 Son In Beverly. 29 Oct 1856
Veitch, James 6 Dec 1856 Son In North Dumfries. 17 Dec 1856
Vivian, John P. 3 Apr 1854 Son In Stratford. [Notice first in Reformer of April 19th] 3 May 1854
Von Gunten, Charles 31 Aug 1857 Son. Mr. Von Gunten, a watchmaker in Galt. 2 Sep 1857
Wallace, John 23 Sep 1856 Twin girls In Waterloo. 1 Oct 1856
Wallace, Thomas 5 Jun 1859 Son Near Glenmorris. 8 Jun 1859
Warnock, Adam 13 Dec 1858 Daughter Mr. Adam Warnock, merchant, of Galt. 15 Dec 1858
Watson, John 27 Jan 1858 Daughter. At Ayr. 10 Feb 1858
Watson, William 16 Feb 1854 Daughter Near Paris. 1 Mar 1854
Webster, William 1 Dec 1854 Daughter 20 Dec 1854
Webster, William 9 Oct 1859 Son Mr. Webster, of Galt. 12 Oct 1859
West, Mrs. 8 Jun 1854 Daughter In Eramosa. 21 Jun 1854
White, G.G. 5 Jun 1859 Daughter At Glenallen. 8 Jun 1859
Whiting, Dr. 11 Nov 1858 Son In Berlin. 17 Nov 1858
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Dumfries Reformer Births 1853-1859
Name of Person Event Date Details News Date
Whiting, I.W. 30 Nov 1856 Daughter 3 Dec 1856
Whiting, Isaac 6 Feb 1852 Daughter In Galt. 18 Feb 1852
Whitlaw, T. 12 Dec 1854 Son In the Paisley Block. 20 Dec 1854
Wilkinson, J. 10 Jul 1859 Son In Guelph. Mr. Wilkinson, ed and prop of Guelph 27 Jul 1859
ADVERTISER.
Williams, J.H. 8 Sep 1857 Daughter Near Galt. 16 Sep 1857
Williams, Morgan 18 Sep 1853 Daughter At St. George. 21 Sep 1853
Williams, Morgan 3 Jan 1859 Daughter In Galt. 12 Jan 1859
Williamson, David 14 Aug 1857 Son At Rebecca Street, Hamilton. 19 Aug 1857
Williamson, Robert 17 Nov 1856 Son Father, a grocer in Galt. 19 Nov 1856
Willson, James 9 April 1859 Son In Fergus. Mr. Willson, of Monkland Mills. 20 Apr 1859
Winger, Jonas 9 Sep 1853 Son At Woolwich. 28 Sep 1853
Yeaman, Joseph 2 Apr 1859 Daughter In Galt. 6 Apr 1859
Young, Alexander 22 May 1854 Son Born in the morning; infant died in the evening. 24 May 1854
Young, James 22 May 1854 Son Born at noon. 24 May 1854
Young, James 12 Jun 1856 Son James Young, a pail manufacturer. 18 Jun 1856
Young, James 11 Aug 1858 Son At Mill Creek, Galt. 18 Aug 1858
Young, William 11 Jun 1854 Daughter 14 Jun 1854
Young, William 28 Aug 1859 Son At Berlin. Mr. Young, a grocer of Berlin. 7 Sep 1859
by Rosemary Ambrose