Effie Agnes Baker

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• Name: Dora Baker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-389013

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102109
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

George married Mary Harriet Jaffray 24 Apr 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Peter Jaffray and Mary Ann Gittins) was born 10 Mar 1841, Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England; died 1 Jul 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Harriet Baker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153482
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopalian
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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At the residence of the bride's brother, in Berlin, on Tuesday, 24th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Boomer, Mr. Geo. A. Baker, to Mr. H., youngest daughter of the late Mr. P. Jaffray, both of Galt.

Galt Reporter - 27 Apr 1866, pg 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32382
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopalian
• Occupation: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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PETER JAFFRAY 1800-1864

Married: Mary Ann Gittins

Mr. Jaffray was born in Stirling, Scotland in 1800, was a graduate of the University of Glasgow and learned the printing business while in the employ of Oliver and Boyd in Edinburgh. He also worked for the Shrewsbury Chronicle for twenty-two years and started the Shrewsbury News. In 1844 Mr. Jaffray immigrated to the Goderich area with the intention of becoming a gentleman farmer. On his way west he passed through Galt and noted that the Dumfries Courier was looking for a printer. He continued on his journey but it soon became apparent that pioneer farming in Canada was neither to his expectations nor his liking and he soon began to contemplate alternatives. He considered an offer to join George Brown's fledgling Toronto Globe but decided instead to throw in his lot with Ben Hearle and the Dumfries Courier. After working for two years for the "shiftless" Mr. Hearle, Mr. Jaffray and his sons finally had enough of the publisher's shortcomings and announced their intentions to leave within a month. Faced with the loss of the cream of his staff, Mr. Hearle persuaded the Jaffray's to stay on for an additional three weeks while he sought qualified replacements. When it became apparent that none were forthcoming and that the demise of the Courier was inevitable, Mr. Hearle offered to sell his antiquated equipment to Mr. Jaffray. Although contemplating the formation of his own newspaper, Mr. Jaffray declined the offer, opting instead for newer, though more expensive, equipment. Having now severed his ties with the Courier, Mr. Jaffray, in partnership with James Ainslie, launched the Galt Reporter with the first issue appearing on Friday, November 13, 1846. Mr. Ainslie and Mr. Jaffray had a falling out over the conservative political content that was finding its way into the paper and Mr. Ainslie left the partnership in 1849 to start a rival weekly, the Dumfries Reformer. With the departure of Mr. Ainslie the Reporter came under the sole control of Mr. Jaffray and his sons William, Richard, Henry and George, and became more politically conservative in tone. Mr. Jaffray died on November 15, 1864 and is buried in Trinity Anglican Cemetery. Jaffray St. is named for him and perpetuates the memory of various family members.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

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During the summer of 1844 the first newspaper ever published in Galt saw the light. It was called the Dumfries Courier, and thirty-five year after its publication, as the copy before us witnesses, it presents a very faded and unattractive appearance. It was published by the easy-going, genial but shiftless "Ben" Hearle, who felt his bosom swell with pride when he was called the editor, but who performed little but spoke much of the onerous duties of the chair editorial. Indeed, from " Ben's" easygoing habits, it is very doubtful if there would have been any editorials whatever on some occasions, or in fact any Courier at all, but for the fact that Mr. Peter Jaffray and sons had arrived in Galt from Shrewsbury, England, shortly after the office was opened, and were induced to take an active part in getting out the paper.....Mr. Peter Jaffray was born in Stirling, Scotland, in 1800. He learned the printing business with Oliver & Bojsd, Edinburgh, and afterwards obtained a responsible charge in connection with the Shrewsbury Chronicle, in England, with which he was associated for twenty-two years. After starting the Shrewsbury News, he emigrated to Canada, arriving in Galt in July, 1844, where he continued to reside until his death on the 15th November, 1864. His connection with the press of Galt, as well as his social and kind disposition, are too well remembered to require recital.

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

Peter married Mary Ann Gittins 30 Oct 1829, Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England. Mary was born 1804, Shrewsbury, , Shropshire, England; died 17 Apr 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 May 1873, Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Jaffray
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• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of england
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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