James Steele

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-244762
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

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STEELE, JAMES

A former resident of Puslinch, peacefully, at the home of his son, Mitchell Steele, at Maple Creek (or Sceptre - differing reports), SK, on Thursday, January 21^st 1915. Word was received by his son, Frank Steele of Metcalfe St. in Galt. Mr. Steele was well known in Galt and vicinity. He and his wife went west some time ago on a visit to their two sons, intending to return last fall but were unable to return owing to Mr. Steele's ill health. Mr. Steele was one of the most successful farmers of Puslinch Township and was widely known. He was a life-long Liberal and an old member of Knox Church in Galt. He had been a subscriber to the Galt Weekly Reporter for a great many years and was an intimate friend of the Jaffray brothers. His widow, four sons and one daughter survive him: James on the homestead at Aberfoyle; William and Mitchell of Sceptre, SK; Mrs. Thomas Paddock of Puslinch and Frank of Galt. The funeral takes place on January 23^rd at Sceptre.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

James married Catharine M. "Catherine" Kerr 10 Mar 1870, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of James Kerr and Ann Milroy) was born 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1918, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. James Steele was born 17 Jun 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1950, Cabri, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. William Steele was born 17 May 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1947, Empress, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
3. Robert Harris Steele was born 18 Sep 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Oct 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Francis Alexander "Frank" Steele was born 14 Dec 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Annie Steele was born 20 Apr 1878; died 23 Jun 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario.
6. Mitchell Steele was born , Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1932, Scepter, , Alberta.