Andrew Jenkins

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• Interesting: Dare Devil
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73937
• Residence: 1848, Saint Germans, , Norfolk, England
• Immigration: 1852, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1857, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Acrobat
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Photographer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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ANDREW JENKINS 1844-1924

Married: Agnes Arthur. Known as "The Canadian Blondin", in reference to the famous French daredevil who crossed the gorge at Niagara Falls in 1859, Andrew Jenkins was born in Gloucestershire, England on May 3, 1844. He emigrated from England in 1850 and arrived in the area when his father, Benjamin Jenkins, obtained the contract to build the Great Western Railway line from Harriston to Galt. The family made its home in Branchton while work on the railway was in progress. In 1859, when Andrew Jenkins was fifteen years old, his father took him to Niagara Falls to watch the French daredevil Jean Francois Gravelet, better known as the Great Blondin, cross the Niagara gorge on a tightrope. Andrew Jenkins was so impressed by the feat that he strung a rope between two trees in his backyard and began practising tightrope walking, hoping someday to emulate his new hero. Ten years later Professor Jenkins, as he was called during his performances, crossed the Niagara gorge on a bicycle that he had designed. His Niagara crossing was reportedly witnessed by 50,000 spectators and provided instant fame. He was in demand and gave performances in Canada and the United States for the next fourteen years, developing a number of innovations along he way. In one of his stunts he would take a stove to the centre of the rope and make pancakes which he would then throw to people in canoes far below. Other stunts included sitting on a chair while on the rope and reclining on the rope. Upon his retirement from tightrope walking, Mr. Jenkins opened photography studios in Galt and Dunnville. He was partially blinded when a bottle of ammonia exploded while he was working in Dunnville. Mr. Jenkins died in Branchton on July 24, 1924 and is buried in Mount View Cemetery.

Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge

Andrew — Agnes Arthur. Agnes (daughter of Hugh Arthur and Janet Dickie) was born 11 Sep 1847, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1923, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Bernie Jenkins was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Benjamin Arthur "Benny" Jenkins was born 22 Jun 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Apr 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-252282
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: Bef 1864, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper

Benjamin — Sarah Mayner. Sarah was born 28 Apr 1808, , England; died 26 Aug 1902, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sarah Jenkins
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-252283
• Immigration: 1860
• Immigration: 1860, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Business: 1864, Branchton Hotel, Branchton, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brancton Hotel
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Branchton
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper]
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian