Mayor George Randall

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44034P
• Residence: 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1850, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1858, , Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer & Miller
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Universalist
• Business: 1864; Hespeler & Randall
• Elected Office: 1870, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve - Waterloo City
• Elected Office: 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1873, 227 King St. S., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1876, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor and Reeve - Waterloo
• Business: 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Geo. Randall & Co. - General Merchants, Millers and Distillers
• Elected Office: 1878, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of Waterloo
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Unitarian
• Possessions: 1883, 9 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Randall and Roos (a wholesale grocery firm)
• Employer: 1886, Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario; Vice-President - Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocer
• Business Ownership: 1906, 66 Queen Street South, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Randall and Roos Wholesale Groceries and Liquors

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George Randall was born in Chesterfield, New Hampshire, April 16th., 1832. He came to Canada in 1854 with his uncle, Marshall H. Farr, who had contracts for station buildings from Guelph westward on the Grand Trunk Railway and also some for the Great Western Railway, including the Preston station buildings. On Mr. Farr's death, George Randall and his brother took over the contracts, as stated. After completion of the railroad contracts Shubel H. Randall remained here for some years, removed in 1873 to Bellows Falls, Vermont, where he was in the hardware business and then retired. George Randall engaged in various kinds of manufacturing, had part in the woolen mills in Waterloo and also for a time in the distillery, etc. In 1883 he established with Mr. William Roos, his brother-in-law, the wholesale grocery firm of Randall and Roos, which began business in the premises now known as Nos. 9 and 11 Queen St., North, Kitchener, and moved in 1898 to its present location on Queen St. South. He was a director in the Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance Company for thirty-three years, from 1875 on and president of this company from 1890 until the time of his death. Mr. Randall was married at Preston April 10, 1855, to Caroline Roos. In 1860 the place known as Spring Valley near Berlin became his home which he retained until he moved to Waterloo in 1873, to the house and large grounds now the property of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of Canada, the house having been on the site of the main building of the Insurance Co. He died December 23rd, 1908. Mrs. Randall died January 27, 1913. A son and two daughters live in Toronto.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 21

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COUNTY HOUSE OF INDUSTRY AND REFUGE

...They made the better choice. They inserted in the Municipal Act of Ontario a new section. No. 413, requiring the Council of every Ontario County to establish a House of Industry and Refuge for its poor, to be erected within two years of January first, 1867

This was news of great importance to the holders of property which was considered desirable for the purpose. When the Councillors met in regular sessions on June 4, 1867, twenty-seven offers to sell land, farms and building for the new "Poor House." Detailed information about these properties is given of the Waterloo

The Councillors expressed their Willingness to comply with the requirements of the Legislature in this respect, They appointed a "select" committee of six members and placed on their shoulders the onus of selecting a site and erecting a suitable building. The members of the Committee were - George Randall, Chairman, H. D. Tye, W. H. Bowlby, T. Marshall, A. A. Erb and C. Hendry. The Warden, Ephraim Erb, was added as ex-officio member and Israel D. Bowman, County Clerk, was named the secretary of the Committee....

B. Mabel Dunham '96 Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume - 1947

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Death of an old Citizen

The family of Isaac M. Weaver, for many years a resident of Berlin and Waterloo, have lately received intelligence that he died last week in Detroit. The contemplation of his career must cause sadness to every heart. For many years he was a member of the old firm of J. Hoffman & Co., Berlin, having generally the management of the large army of men which that firm employed. We believe he had no superior for a mechanic, and few men meet with the success which attended his early years. When the old firm dissolved - some twenty two or three years ago - the late Jacob Hoffman purchased the interest in the business of his partners and they at once entered upon a new business in Waterloo, where they purchased mills and a large amount of land. The new firm of Hoffman & Weaver was so prosperous that Mr. Weaver was able to put up the splendid residence now occupied by Mr. George Randall. At that time he must have been worth a large amount of money, but after dispensing of his mills, and retiring from business - things took a change for the worse. To make a long story short the once active man of business and leading manufacturer, took to drinking, lost his property, abandoned his family and died in poverty amongst strangers. It is a sad lesson and should be a solemn warning to all not to follow in his footsteps. We are sure our readers will unite with us in sorrow that a career which was once so promising should end so sadly. - Berlin News

Galt Reporter 10 May 1878 pg 2

Possessions:
The building is long demolished

Business Ownership:
66 Queen St. today stands in stark contrast to the proud picture and advertisement that appeared in 1906 in the book Berlin Today. This picture depicts the owners of the Randall and Roos Wholesale Groceries and Liquors standing in front of their recently constructed building. The business was originally located in the Arhen's Block.

George married Caroline Roos 10 Apr 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Michael Roos and Catherine Bernhardt, daughter of Roos) was born 17 Sep 1834, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 25 Oct 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jan 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Clara Randall was born 22 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1925, Mount Clemens, Macomb, Michigan, USA; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Emma Randall was born 3 Jul 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. George Randall was born 23 May 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1927, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Albert Randall was born 27 Nov 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1878, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

George — Caroline Roos. Caroline (daughter of Roos) was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Clara Randall was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Emma Randall was born 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. George Randall was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Albert Randall was born Nov 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199248

Eleazer — Clarissa Wheeler. Clarissa was born 8 May 1792, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA; died 7 Jun 1844, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Clarissa Randall
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-199256