Henry J. Buchanan

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159252
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159250
• Residence: 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Chair Maker
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Archibald Buchanan, father of Mrs. Charles Hayes, died yesterday at his home in Chicago. The body arrived here on the 3 o'clock train this afternoon and was taken to the Hayes residence, 910 North Avenue, (Waugekan) where the funeral will be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow. Mr. Buchanan was well known to many Waukegan citizens.

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An Early Settler of Winslow Passed Away in Chicago.

Winslow, Jan 2 - News has been received here of the death of A. Buchanan, which occurred at the home of his daughter, Mrs. I. L. Holt, in Chicago, where he was kindly cared for. He was born in the township of Dumfries, near Galt, Ontario, and came to Winslow in the summer of 1856, and for many years worked at several branches of mechanism. He rebuilt the old sawmill at Honey Creek, and did business there until the death of his wife, which occurred in 1886, after which he has been traveling in the car with his son Robert, who is well known in the west as a musician and the conductor of a repertoire show. He was a man who had many good qualities of head and heart. He was aged 77 years, two months and five days. His remains were laid at rest in the cemetery at Waukegan, Ill., beside those of his wife and son Henry.

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Death of a Former Galtonian.

There died in Chicago on the 24th ult., Archibald Buchanan, an old resident of North Dumfries and Galt. He was born in Dumfries, near Branchton, in 1822, and was the youngest son of the late John Buchanan, of that township, who came to this section some years before. His relatives in Galt are two sisters, Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. Brodish. He was a painter and turner, having learned his trade with Paul Hoffman, on North Water Street. In 1856 he went to Illinois, where he resided until the time of his death. His wife died some ten years ago, and a family of six children survive him. When in Canada he was one of the old line Reformers, but after going to the States he became an ardent Republican. He was an influential citizen wherever his lot was cast, and his kindly and genial disposition made him numerous friends. He died surrounded by all his family but one. The remains were interred in the family plot at Waukegan, Ill.

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Archibald married Mary McGregor 1 May 1846, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John McGregor and Catherine McGregor) was born 5 Mar 1827, Fortingall, , Perth, Scotland; died 25 Jul 1886, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Buchanan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159251
• Residence: 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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At Waukegan, Ill., on the 25th July, Mary McGregor, wife of Archibald Buchanan, formerly of Galt.

Galt Reporter Aug 6 1886 pg 8

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61661

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Shade acted as Mr. Dickson's agent and attorney, and as soon as it became known in the Niagara district and other settled parts of the Province, that lands could be had on easy terms, a few straggling settlers made their way to the locality, and some returned to take up their abode. Scarcely any persons came in during the fall of 1816, and for several years afterwards, the progress made was not very promising. Report puts down the number of families in the township in 1817 as thirty-eight, com-prising in all one hundred arid sixty-three souls, and the whole of the farm stock as less than the number of animals now to be found on a single place. From a Government source, we find that in 1818 the estimate was only thirty-eight settlers, and sixty-three persons in all.

These statements are doubtless not far astray, but the latter estimate is probably below rather than above the mark, for, besides a few settlers who early took up land in the St. George neighbourhood, a small colony, chiefly from Genesee County, New York State, had located in the bush between Galt and the present village of Branchton, as early as 1817. Among these were Messrs. Donald Fraser, Thomas McBean, William Mackenzie,* John Buchanan, Robert Carrick, Alexander Harvie, Daniel McArthur and Dugald McColl, whose descendants, in several instances, still continue to hold and cultivate the lands then taken up.

*Donald Fraser, Thomas McBean and William Mackenzie walked all the way from Genesee Co., New York State, to Dumfries, during May, 1817. Mackenzie had assisted Mr. Marlett in surveying near Galt during the previous fall, and piloted the way. While on the road near Hamilton, the elder Dickson and his son William passed them on horseback. They knew Mackenzie, and informed the travellers that they could get Articles of Agreement immediately for any lands they might select, as they were then taking up these necessary documents. After arrival, Fraser, McBean and Mackenzie soon selected farms, and received the Articles therefor, which are said to have been the first three ever given by Mr. Dickson for any part of his Dumfries lands.


Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose pg 33

John — Margaret McArthur. Margaret was born 1780, , Scotland; died 13 Mar 1844; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Buchanan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54361

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John — Catherine McGregor. Catherine was born 1804, Breadalbane, Perthshire, Scotland; died 9 Apr 1844; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine McGregor
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-67522