John Thomas Hood

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-51337

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133272
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller

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HOOD, THOMAS

There passed away on Sunday, December 13, 1908, one of Galt's best known residents, aged 65 years. He was born in Puslinch Township, coming to Galt when a young man. For a number of years, he was employed at the old Stewart Mill, where he became head miller, later acting in the same capacity for the late Gavin Hume. He then went to Cargill, where he followed his profession for a number of years, returning to Galt some three years ago to accept a position in Cherry's Mill. He had been ill with pneumonia for only a few days. He was a member of the Masonic Chapter and also of the C. O. F. and was a member of Knox Church. A man possessed of a sterling character, he made many warm friends. He was twice married, his first wife being a sister of the late Andrew Taylor. His second wife was a Miss McLaughlin of Galt, who with four children, survives: Thomas of Cargill; John of Saskatchewan; and Lizzie and Margaret, at home. A brother in Clyde and a sister in Guelph also survive. Mrs. Harry Pearson of Woolwich St., Guelph, is a sister.

-Information from the death certificate: Born on March 1, 1844, son of John Hood and Margaret Elmslie.

-Information from the marriage certificates: Born in Forfarshire, Scotland c. 1843. On Apr. 13, 1871, he married Agnes Taylor. On Nov. 7, 1878, he married Agnes McLachlan.

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

Death:
Tombstone Reads 12 Dec 1909

Thomas married Agnes Taylor 13 Apr 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Thomas Taylor and Margaret Winton) was born 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Agnes Hood
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69930
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-251197
• Residence: 1842, Brechin, , Angus, Scotland
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

John married Margaret Emsley 25 Mar 1839, Logie, , Angus, Scotland. Margaret was born 1817, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Hood
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-251198
• Residence: 1842, Brechin, , Angus, Scotland
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian

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• Burial: Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Interesting: life story, mill,
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69931

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THOMAS TAYLOR 1795-1845

Married: Margaret Winton - 1826

Thomas Taylor was a millwright born in Dalkeith, Scotland and the great-grandfather of Andrew Winton Taylor. While working in New York state, in 1818, Mr. Taylor was engaged by the Honourable William Dickson to supervise the building of the Dumfries Mill, Galt's first grist mill. The mill opened in 1819 and later that same year, Mr. Taylor purchased Woodside farm on the East River Road on Concession 9 in Dumfries Township. Mr. Taylor returned to Scotland in 1826 where he married Margaret Winton. He returned to North America where he built several mills in upper New York state. In the fall of 1832, he returned to Canada and settled his family at Woodside farm. Mr. Taylor died on August 14, 1845 and was buried in the United Presbyterian Cemetery, now Centennial Park. That cemetery was closed in the 1880's and his remains were removed to Mount View Cemetery. Mr. Taylor's original tombstone can be found in the Pioneer Pergola in St. Andrews Park.

Sources:
1. Andrew Taylor Our Todays and Yesterdays North Dumfries and Ayr Centennial Committee Galt 1970.
2. "Early Days of District Are Recalled By Old Plan For Mill", Galt Evening Reporter Monday July 28, 1952.
3. "WHS Salutes Andrew Winton Taylor", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 53, June 1965.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

Thomas — Margaret Winton. Margaret was born 1801, , Scotland; died 15 Dec 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Taylor
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70562
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian