| Name |
James Halliday |
| Birth |
29 Jan 1814 |
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| FindaGrave Memorial ID |
46237429 |
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| _UID |
F6D0B41029544B238C4E72E8020E6D8CB237 |
| Death |
3 Oct 1909 |
Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
- James Halliday was born to John Halliday and Margaret Johnstone at Boreland, Hutton Parish, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, being baptized there on January 29, 1814. He died on October 3, 1909, at Perth, Ontario, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery at that place.
At the age of eighteen months he was taken to Canada to settle on the Scotch Line near Perth, Ontario. There he attended the elementary school taught by his father.
On January 29, 1839, he married Janet Allan, a daughter of Francis Allan who had been one of the pioneers on the Scotch Line. A family of twelve was born to the union, two of whom died in infancy. Janet Allan died in 1859 (at the age of seventy. Subsequently James married twice more, to Elizabeth Crawford on March 13, 1891, and upon her death to Sarah Ann Turner on December 8, 1899.
James continued to farm throughout his active life, living on his father's homestead. He bought the homestead in 1846, paying his father ?330 for the freehold. In 1876 he sold the farm to James Armour for $5,600. The plot of land in which his parents and two siblings were buried was "reserved" from the sale, and right of access to it by members of the Halliday family was guaranteed in perpetuity. In the same year he retired to Perth where he resided until his death.
He took an active interest in municipal affairs, being Reeve of North Burgess for a number of years and the Township's representative on the County Council. His obituary in the Perth Courier stated: "In politics he was a Conservative and in religion a Presbyterian". This religious affiliation must have existed in four different Perth congregations. From 1817 to 1830, it was First Presbyterian from 1830 to 1836, St. Andrew's Church of Scotland; from 1836 to 1845, Reformed Presbyterian (Cameronian). In 1845 Knox Church was established in Perth, a congregation of the Free Presbyterian Church, and James became a charter member of it. He was a member of its Board of Management until a few years before his death and the teacher of the congregation's Bible Class for many years.
Upon his death in 1909, his obituary in the local paper, after recording events in his life, summed up his character in the words, "He was a man of common-sense ideas, practical in everything and his opinion was always sought for and valued''.
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| Burial |
Elmwood Cemetery, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Person ID |
I13494 |
Lanark County Origins |
| Last Modified |
22 Dec 2021 |
| Father |
John Holliday, b. 25 Apr 1778, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland d. 21 Mar 1870, Scotch Line Cemetery, Scotch Line, Burgess Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
| Mother |
Margaret Johnstone, b. 14 Jan 1782, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland d. 29 Jul 1860, Scotch Line Cemetery, Scotch Line, Burgess Twp, Lanark, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years) |
| Family ID |
F4143 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 4 |
Jane C. Allan, b. 6 May 1820, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 3 Jul 1890, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) |
| Marriage |
29 Jan 1839 |
Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
- Golden Wedding?On Tuesday a large company of friends assembled at Mr. and Mrs. James Halliday of this town to celebrate their golden wedding. On the 29th day of January, 1839 Mr. Halliday was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Allan, daughter of the late Francis Allan and sister of James Allan of this town, all then lived on the Scotch Line. All their children, we believe, are yet living and number eight. Of these, seven attended the golden wedding celebration, namely William, James and Matthew, all of Cheasley, Ontario; Mrs. Arthur, Burgess; Mrs. Somerville, Carleton Place; Mrs. Donlan and Miss Jennie Halliday of Perth. Mrs. Halliday's mother, Mrs. Fraser, an aged lady of 91 years, was there and had one of her great-grandchildren, forming at either end four generations. A number of presents and keepsakes to commemorate the day and event were handed to the golden wedded pair and a pleasant time was spent until the 51styear had taken place of the 50th.
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| Children |
| + | 1. James Halliday, b. 3 Apr 1845, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Apr 1921, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada (Age 76 years) |
| + | 2. Jennet Cowie "Jessie" Halliday, b. 2 Mar 1849, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 4 Jun 1919, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 70 years) |
| + | 3. Victoria Halliday, b. 8 May 1856, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Apr 1922, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) |
| | 4. Matthew Alexander Halliday, b. 11 Apr 1861, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Nov 1926, Chesley, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years) |
| | 5. Jean I. Halliday, b. 4 Jun 1864, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 8 Apr 1948 (Age 83 years) |
| | 6. Aron Halliday, b. 1873 d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Family ID |
F4139 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
1814 - 1909 (95 years)
