| Birth | John Burnet Scott was born in 1828. |
| Marriage | He married Eliza McCrea. |
| Death | He died on 18 November 1865 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Canada West. |
| Burial | He was buried at Section 4, Mountview Cemetery, Galt. |
| Note | The following is a transcription of an obituary from the Dumfries Reformer of 22 November 1865. It reads: Scott, John b. 18 Nov 1865 of Galt. Age 37 years.
(This transcription is the work of Rosemary Ambrose and the Waterloo Region branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society.)
John's stone in section 4 at Mountview is in broken condition the the transcription thereof has a question mark after the '18', but the Reformer transcription does provide confirmation for his death date. |