Francis "Frank" Paltridge

1837 - 1895  (58 years)

• Name	Francis "Frank" Paltridge
  Born	7 May 1837	Holsworthy, , Devonshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Frank Paltridge Photo Artist
  		Frank Paltridge photographs
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  Name	Frank Paltridge
  Occupation	1869	Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	photographer
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  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Photographer
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  Occupation	1892	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States   [2]
  	tailor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101200
  Died	21 Jun 1895	Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Person ID	I101200	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Paltridge,   b. CA 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ann,   b. CA 1800,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F300338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Leach,   b. CALC 10 Mar 1836, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 10 Jun 1880, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Children	1. Francis E. "Frank" Paltridge,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1893, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 30 years)   2. Minnie S. Paltridge,   b. CALC 12 Jan 1866, Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 18 years)   3. Paltridge,   b. 10 Aug 1869, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F26022	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ever since 1864 the congregation has been favored with the assistance of a choir in leading the service of praise. Under Mr. William Coutts, the Precentor at that time, the choir, by permission of Session, was formed. Would that we could give the names of the singers. But alas! no record was kept. In 1873 Mr. Frank Paltridge succeeded him. Then came Professor Maitland for a time. Mr. Adam Murray, succeeded him on September 20th, 1875, and continued in this position until the introduction of the organ displaced the Precentor, the organist attending to both the drilling of the choir and leading it on the Lord's Day, and playing the organ.. Ebenezer: A History of the Central Presbyterian Church, Galt, Ontario, with brief sketches of some of its members who have passed on the the other side, The Rev. James A. R. Dickson _____________ A Galt paper says: Mr. F. Paltridge and son left on Friday last for Los Angeles, California; Mr. Paltridge had been a resident of Galt for about 12 years, and carries with him the best wishes of a large circle of friends; if things are satisfactory, Mr. P. and son will take up their permanent residence on the Pacific Slope. The New Era, Clinton, Ontario, Fri, Sep 26, 1884 Page 12 ____________ DEATH.-Mr Frank Paltridge, formerly of Clinton, but more recently of Galt, died in California on the 21st of June, of consumption. Mr Paltridge carried on a photographing business here some years ago, and has resided in California for several years. The Clinton New Era, Clinton, Ontario Fri, Jul 19, 1895 Page 8 _____________ Galt F. Paltridge has sold his business and will retire. The Hamilton Spectator, Sat, Jun 07, 1884 Page 3 _______________ THE PIONEERS OF BEVERLY. - In October, 1877, Mr. Paltridge, a Galt photographer, exhibited at the agricultural show in that town, the most interesting picture in the art department. It represented twenty of the oldest settlers then residing in different parts of the township of Beverly. The peculiar character of the picture attracted a great deal of attention at the time, and it will probably derive additional interest in the future from the fact that the subjects of it are fast passing away. Within the past fourteen months five of them have died, namely: B. Vansickle, Nov. 15th, 1878 ; Thos. Nichol, Feb. last, 1879 ; Alex. Weir, Sept. 8th, 1879; Aaron Cornell, Dec. 15th, 1879; Jacob Cope, Dec. 17th, 1879. All of the above were over eighty years of age at the time of their death. The Hamilton Spectator, Sat, Jan 31, 1880 Page 4 _________________ Frank Paltridge late a member of Alma Lodge No. 72, b and A. M., of Gault, Ont., who died in this city last Saturday, was buried Sunday under the auspices of Hollenbeck Lodge, No. 319. Los Angeles Evening Express, Sat, Jul 06, 1895 Page 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 61. [S3008] California Great Registers, 1850-1920. Name: Frank E Paltridge Event Type: Voter Registration Event Date: 11 Aug 1892 Event Place: 141 N Olive, Los Angeles, California, United States - Tailor Age: 55 - 5' 7 1/4" Birth Year (Estimated): 1864 Birthplace: Canada [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Paltridge Event Type: Birth Event Date: 10 Aug 1869 Event Place: Huron, Ontario, Canada Sex: Female Father's Name: Francis Paltridge - Photographer Mother's Name: Elizabeth Leach

  
  

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  Born - 7 May 1837 - Holsworthy, , Devonshire, England Business - Frank Paltridge Photo Artist - - Main St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - photographer - 1869 - Seaforth, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Photographer - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - tailor - 1892 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Died - 21 Jun 1895 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  = Link to Google Earth