Hugh Arthur

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243700128
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133526
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 08 Lot 06, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church Presbyterian
• Land - Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 07 Lot 05, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lot 5 Con 7
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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In Dumfries, near Branchton, on Monday, 1st April, at half-past 12 o'clock, Hugh Arthur, Sr., aged 62 years.

Galt Reporter - 5 Apr 1872, pg 3

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THE CHURCH AT BRANCHTON
By Mrs. William Fowler - (Maude Scott)

Prepared for the afternoon service at the above church on July 27th, 1952, in conjunction with the North Dumfries Centennial.
On this occasion it is fitting that we look back over the years to the circumstances which led to the founding of this church and what it has meant to the community, for I do not believe we can appreciate the significance of the present, if we do not know something of the past.
Back in the early 1800's, William Rosebrugh owned several acres of land and mapped out the village of Branchton, selling lots to incoming settlers as early as 1855.

Just to the south was Turnbull's Comers where there was a school, a store, a post-office, a blacksmith-shop, a small station and several houses and farms settled as early as 1819. This was the older settlement and a number of the people went to church at St. George, about three miles to the south, where services were held as early as 1832 by Rev. William Proudfoot and Rev. James Roy, sent by the West Flamboro Conference under Rev. Thomas Christie.

To the north, a number of the settlers attended churches in Galt, and as the population of this new village at this time was 105, the need of a church was ever uppermost. So in 1859 this building was erected, many local people giving of their time to draw stone, among whom were Hugh Arthur, John Harvie and Mr. Bautinheimer.....

FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT of the Waterloo Historical Society. PUBLISHED BY THE SOCIETY, KITCHENER, ONTARIO JANUARY, 1953

Hugh — Janet Dickie. Janet was born 1817, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland; died 6 Dec 1899, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. William Arthur was born 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1872, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Hugh Arthur was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. David Arthur Arthur was born CALC 8 Oct 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1841; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Charles "Prince" Arthur was born 1843, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1905, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Oakwood Cemetery, Simcoe, Norfolk Co. , Ontario, Canada.
5. John Dickie Arthur was born 1846, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Agnes Arthur 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.
7. James Arthur was born 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Elizabeth Dickie Arthur was born 27 Dec 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1920, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Dec 1920, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Janet "Jessie" Arthur was born 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1914, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Jane Arthur was born CALC 14 Oct 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Marian Arthur was born Mar 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Janet Arthur was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.