James Harris

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• Honoured: Harris St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Harris Street named for him and his brother
• Interesting: library, public service, honored
• Residence: 9-11 Harris St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119917
• Residence: 1832, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Notes:

The men who took the most prominent part in organizing the first library in the village were: Rev. Dr. Bayne, Alexander Burnet, James Cowan, John Gowinlock, William Trotter, H. G. Barlow, James Harris, Andrew Elliott, Francis McElroy, Francis Hogg, Andrew Moscrip and Walter H. Benn. These men have long since passed away, but they all did good work in their day in laying the foundations of a progressive and moral community; to the older generation of Galtonians their names call up a crowd of memories of the days that are no more.

First Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, Berlin 1913, pg 17

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James Harris came to Galt in 1832 from Cherkhenhill, Leigh, Worchester, England in 1832 with his brother Augustus. When he first arrived in Galt, he worked as a clerk in Absalom Shade's story but soon purchased property at the foot of Main Street Hill where he and his brother opened the Galt Brewery. He served as village clerk in 1842 and was a member of the Galt Subscription and Circulating Library in 1836. Harris street is named for him and his brother.


Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

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In Galt, on Tuesday, 8th instant, James Harris, Esq., formerly of Clerkenhill, Worcestershire, England, aged 59 years.

Galt Reporter Sep 11 1868 pg 3

Residence:
Listed as a gentleman

James married Elizabeth Stewart CA 1835. Elizabeth was born 1800, , Scotland; died 14 Jan 1887, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Sarah Jane Harris was born CALC 12 Feb 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1863, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-73642

Thomas — Anne Jenks. Anne was born CA 1780, of, Cherckenhill Leigh, , Worchestershire, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anne Harris
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122363