Thomas Rosebrugh

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Thomas Rosebrugh died in Dumfries twp., March 4, 1842; aged, c. 45; survived by his wife and a large family.

The Christian Guardian 13 Apr 1842 pg 99

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The Pathmaster [one whose job it was to care for and maintain public paths and roads]: 1821 Joseph Halbert, John Bouslaugh, Thos. Rosebrugh, Ely Irwin, Daniel McArthur, Ahab Soles, Isaac Willet, Henry Lamberton, Silvester Dodge

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

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Rosebrugh, John Wellington, M.D., Hamilton, Ontario, President of the Ontario Medical Association, 1887, and member of the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. This distinguished medical gentleman was born near Galt, in the county of Waterloo, Ontario, on the 5th November, 1828.

His father was the late Thomas Rosebrugh, of Dumfries, who, when a lad of sixteen, took up his gun, went to the frontier, and fought for his young country at the battles of Lundy's Lane and Queenston Heights. His grandfather was a U. E. loyalist.

Geo. MacLean Rose, A Cyclopaepdia of Canadian Biography being chiefly men of the time. Rose Publishing Co., Toronto 1888

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Thomas's parents are reported to be John Rosebrugh and Susnnah Thatcher and that his wife if Joanna Sands Mulholland [need proof]

Thomas — Johanna Mulholland. Johanna was born 23 Sep 1804, Albany, Albany, New York, United States; died 1899. [Group Sheet]

1. William Rosebrugh was born 1 Oct 1822, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Dec 1891, Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States.
2. Eliza Rosebrough was born 1825, , Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1885, , California, USA.
3. Dr. John Wellington Rosebrugh was born 5 Nov 1828, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1897, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
4. Eunice Rosebrugh was born 1829, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Dr. Abner Mulholland Rosebrugh was born 1835, Branchton, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Nov 1914, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.