Grace Ellen Elliott

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-423922

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• Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187819321
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-90860

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DEATH OF WILLIAM ELLIOT AT SEAFORTH, ONTARIO


The following is an obituary notice covering the death of William Elliott of Seaforth, Ontario, father of Dr. J. T. Elliott of this city, mention of whose demise was made in our last issue. The article is taken from the Hurron Expositor, published at Seaforth:

Death of Mr. William Elliott.- Mr. William Elliott died in Owen Sound on Wednesday morning, September 29, aged 79 years and 11 months, having been In failing health for several months. Mr. Elliott was born at Penchrise, Roxburghshire, Scotland. October 31st, 1829. He was the eldest son of Robert and Elizabety Telford Elliott, and the second in a family of six, of whom he was the last survivor. At the age of seventeen he entered the teaching prosession, in which he continued for a bout six years, teaching in both Caithness and Cumberland, England. He then went to London, where he was employed in a railway office. His health failing in 1855, he came to America, but after visiting parts of Ontario he returned to Scotland in 1857. He did not remain long, but returned to America, living for some time in Ohio and Missouri. Later he came to Ontario and engaged in teaching in the neighborhood of Galt and Tara. In 1868 he went to Seaforth and remained there until 1905, during which time he occupied the position of town clerk and treasurer for thirty-three years. In religion he was a consistent and life-long member of the Presbyterian church and was for twenty-three years a member of the session at Egmondville. Though he never took an active part in politics he always voted with the Reform party. In 1861 he was married to Miss Margaret Rennelson, of Galt, who with a family of five sons and three daughters, survive him. Being a great reader and having traveled extensively he was a very gifted conversationalist and to those who have had the privilege of a long-life acquaintance with him he will always be remembered as a man of sterling integrity and uprightness in his dealings and withal possessed of such an equable and unfailing good temper that it was almost impossible to be on any other than the best of terms with him, and it may truly be said of him that he was a gentleman in the most literal as well as in the widest and highest sense of the word. In his spare hours he was very much interested in the study of horticulture. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon last to Greenwood cemetery, the services being conducted by Rev. G. A. Woodside. The pall bearers were Messrs. W. P. Telford, J. P. Telford and John Telford, cousins of the deceased; Mr. Robt. Clark, Mr. John Lee and Mr. John! Young.

The New North (Rhinelander, Wisconsin) 14 Oct 1909, Thu

William married Margaret Rennelson 30 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Hector Rennelson and Grace Shiel) was born 11 Apr 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1912, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Birth: North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
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• Name: Margaret Elliott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103178
• Residence: 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92143

Robert — Elizabeth Telford. Elizabeth was born Abt 1808, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Elliott
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92713

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103175P
• Immigration: 1829, , Canada

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Many of the principal settlers of Dumfries came in about 1830. We learn from Mr. William Cowan, River Road, that the following well-known Dumfries families all sailed in the "Argus" of Workington, England, on the 3rd June, 1829: those of Francis Hogg, Walter Cowan, James Cowan, George Barrie and Hector Rennelson. The voyage was only nine weeks and two days!

\bReminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

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It is has been reported that Hector's parents were Richard Rennelson and Euphemia Irvine, but there is not proof as of yet. This might be him: Name: Hector Renningston Christening Date: 11 Jan 1796 Christening Place: BEDRULE, ROXBURGH, SCOTLAND Father's Name: Richard Renningston

Hector married Grace Shiel 21 Dec 1827, Southdean, , Roxburgh, Scotland. Grace was born 1804, Middleburn, Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 20 Apr 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Cedar Creek Cemetery, North Dumfries Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Grace Rennelson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58755P
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

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It is reported that Grace Shiel was the daughter of James Shiel and Margaret Common, this has not yet been proven.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167603

Richard — Euphemia Irvine. Euphemia was born Abt 1770; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Euphemia Rennelson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171077