Septimus Burt "Burt" Tucker

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-436947

Septimus married Margaret Isabel Fairbairn 1 Jun 1921, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Andrew Fairbairn and Jennie "Janet" Upston) was born 4 Jul 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1969; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-436945

George — Margaret Gilfillan. Margaret (daughter of William Gilfillan and Mary Ann Horrocks) was born 3 Dec 1862; died 2 Jun 1948; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Tucker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-436946

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• Birth: , Stirlingshire, Scotland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163349
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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GILFILLAN, WILLIAM

Another old and much respected resident of Puslinch, on Tuesday, October 30^th 1888, at the old homestead on the 1^st concession, after two weeks illness, at the age of 68. He was a native of Stirlingshire, Scotland, who emigrated in the year 1843 and made Puslinch his home. He worked at his trade as carpenter, for some time at the new Court House in Guelph and also worked for several years for the late Mr. Crombie of Galt and helped to put up several mills in the country. He was much respected by his neighbours and all who knew him and was an active and intelligent farmer. He always took a lively interest in public affairs and was an active and consistent Reformer all his life. Survived by his widow, one son and eight daughters, six of whom are married, namely, Mrs. King of California; Mrs. Reeves of Nebraska; Mrs. Tucker of Paris; Mrs. C. Tilk of Beverley; Mrs. J. Tilk of Galt; and Mrs. Singular of Aberfoyle. His son and two younger daughters are at home.

-Information from the death certificate of Jane Gilfillan: Died at age 7 years, on March 30, 1872 due to enlargement of glands in the abdomen. Born in Puslinch.

-Information from Knox Presbyterian Church, Crieff, 1840-1990 by Anna Jackson: Lived on lot 24, rear of the 1^st concession. Children were Helen (1855); Mary (1857, Mrs. King); John (1859); Janet (1861); Margaret (1862); Susan (1870); Jane (1874); William of Princeton; Isabella; and Ellen, who was a maid at Andrew McLean's manse before her marriage to L. Singular of Guelph. Margaret married George Tucker and two of their children, Bertha Jane (1889) and Septimus (1890) were born in the community.

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William — Mary Ann Horrocks. Mary was born Nov 1835, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 30 Nov 1926, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Duff's Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Gilfillan
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-219622
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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GILFILLAN, MARY ANN (Nee Horrocks)

For many years a resident of Puslinch Township, early Tuesday morning, November 30, 1926, Mrs. William Gilfillan, one of Puslinch Township's oldest and most highly respected residents who, despite her advanced age of 91 years, kept her health until a fortnight ago. At the home of her daughter, Mrs. George Tucker of Sheffield, ON. She was born in Ancaster but came to Guelph at an early age, later moving to Puslinch Township, where she spent the greater part of her life. Seventy-six years ago, when she was 15 years old, she married William Gilfillan, who was a millwright and who assisted in the construction of the County Court House. He predeceased her thirty-eight years ago in 1888. She was a life-long devout Presbyterian. Her loss is mourned by three brothers, Duncan, Samuel and George; one sister, Mrs. Semmie of Vancouver; eight daughters, Mrs. C. Tilk of Preston; Mrs. Lot Singular of Guelph; Mrs. Keene of California; Mrs. J. Tilk of Guelph; Mrs. Tucker of Sheffield; Mrs. J. Reeves of SK; Mrs. Abbott of Toronto; Mrs. Fred Loth of Barrie; and one son, William of Blenheim. Also survived by twenty-six grandchildren and twenty-nine great-grandchildren. Funeral on Thurs., Dec. 2^nd at 2 from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. Tilk of 119 Neeve St. in Guelph. Interment Crown Cemetery, Puslinch. Pallbearers: L. Singular, Fred Steep and Victor Tilk of Guelph; William Tucker of Sheffield; Gordon Tilk of Preston; and Bert Tucker of Sheffield. Relatives were present from Preston, Toronto and Galt.

-Information from the death certificate: Born in Ancaster on June 29, 1835, daughter of John Horrocks and Isabelle Taylor.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark