James Warnock

1825 - 1898  (72 years)

• Name	James Warnock
  Born	12 Oct 1825	Neilston, Renfrewshire Co., Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Edge Tool and Carriage Spring Works
  		Edge Tool & Carriage Spring Works James Warnock & Co. 1898 Envelope
  		Galt-GaltEdgeToolandCarriageSpringWorks-JamesWarnock&Co.-envelope1902.JPG
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Jas. Warnock & Co.
  		Jas Warnock & Co. envelope 1883 ebay
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	clerk
  	Staying at the Inn of Thomas and Jane McMillan at Galt, Ontario
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Iron Monger
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	merchant
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Manufacturer
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101317
  Died	5 Feb 1898  [5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I101317	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Warnock,   b. 1796, , Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 12 Sep 1871, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Annie Hunter,   b. 1799, , Scotland ,   d. 19 Oct 1887, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F20950	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Katherine Hale "Kate" Byard,   b. 9 Jul 1841, Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA ,   d. 25 Nov 1935, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1872	Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA
  Children	1. Amelia Beers Warnock,   b. 13 Aug 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Annie Gertrude Warnock,   b. 5 Sep 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1960  (Age 84 years)   3. James Byard Warnock,   b. 9 Jan 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1942, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F16152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MR. JAMES WARNOCK was one of the leading business men of the town of Galt A man of large intelligence and great enterprize. A man of principle and sterling integrity. A man whose word was his bond. A strong-minded man, strong at both poles in his loves and in his aversions. He was upright, honest, honorable a man to be relied on. His life was preeminently a business life. But passing beyond that into the sacred circle of the home, where the tender, sweet, fragrant graces grow, there he was most kind, loving, sympathetic He was a devoted husband and a loving father. One who was at rest in the bosom of his family, finding there the highest earthly satisfaction. He was a true, staunch friend. He had a high esteem of my predecessor, Mr. Bentley, and his friendship for him continued to the end. He had been bred up to a respect for God's house, and a reverence for His law, and he was constant in his attendance on the Sabbath services. He thought more and felt more of religion than he expressed in words. He belonged to the old school, who were reticent and who thought these things were not for public talk, but for private and personal enjoyment. When his last sickness came, his faith was in the Only One who can send succor, and on Him he rested with child-like confidence. How thankful we should be that in our earthly extremity we can say: " O God, our help in ages past, Our hope for time to come ; Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal home." 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 pg 372 ______________________ Colvin & Fraser, Wholesale and Retail Hardware, Etc. Their store is on Dickson street; warehouses No. 2 Hawthorn street ; 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 Walnut street. This house is one of the oldest and most reliable in the trade west of Toronto. Fifty years ago Mr. James Warnock began or organized this business, continuing until 1881, when Mr. A. C. Fraser entered the firm. This partnership continued until 1887, when Mr. Warnock retired. Mr. Fraser continued the business when Mr. Colvin entered the firm, the business being removed to the present large premises. The firm make a specialty of heavy hardware, bar iron, steel and black-smiths' supplies, and carry a heavy stock in these lines. They are also heavy dealers in coal, wood, fire-brick and oils. Their coal houses have a capacity of some 15,000 tons. Mr. Fraser is a native of the Granite City, in Scotland, coming to Canada in 1863. Mr. Colvin is a native Canadian, born near Galt. Both gentlemen by virtue of their proud nationality are the material of which sterling men are made, rising from the ranks as they have to the proud position they hold, not only as business men, but in social circles as well. Mr. Fraser is chairman of the Board of Management of Knox church and Mr. Colvin is Secretary of the Board of Management of Central Presbyterian church. 1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt ___________________________ Messrs. James Warnock & Co., Hardware and Coal Merchants, Main Street A careful review of the extensive commercial interests of Galt reveals the fact that there exists a class of houses in every respect prepared to compete in the several lines they represent with rival establishments in any other city in the Dominion. Among such a foremost position must be ascribed to Messrs. James Warnock & Co., hardware merchants, Main Street. The business of this house was founded forty years ago, and has grown from small to very extensive proportions. The premises occupied in prosecution of the business consist of a three story and basement stone structure 22x125 feet in dimensions. Of the variety and character of the stock carried it would be impossible to speak too highly. It includes every description of domestic, British and foreign hardware, iron, steel, nails, lead, tin, cutlery, paints, cordage, etc., and carriage builders' supplies; and a full line of everything of this nature, of the best quality and most careful selection is here to be obtained. In addition to this business the firm are large wholesale and retail dealers in coal, having two extensive sheds covering half an acre of ground on Hawthorn Street. They give employment to fourteen hands, and use five teams in the prosecution of their business, which extends through town and country, over the western division of the Grand Trunk Railway and its branches, on Credit Valley from Toronto to Woodstock, and the Northern & North-Western and Midland Railways. The business is steadily increasing annually, and at the present writing is reported to be excellent. Both members of the firm, Mr. James Warnock and Mr. A.C. Fraser, are natives of Scotland and are active, energetic and enterprising business men, and are held in the highest esteem by the community. Mr. Warnock was a member of the Town Council for a great many years, and rendered valuable assistance in its deliberations. Industries of Canada, historical and commercial sketches, Hamilton and environs: its prominent places and people: representative merchants and manufacturers: its improvements, progress and enterprise (1886)

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 65. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 69. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 142. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [SE] James WARNOCK/ born October 12th 1825/ died February 5th 1898/ Katherine Hale BYARD/ wife of James WARNOCK/ born - Mobile, Ala July 9th 1841/ died - Toronto, Nov 25th 1935/ WARNOCK [SW] John WARNOCK/ died 12 Sept. 1871/ aged 74 years/ A native of Lanarkshire/ Scotland/ also his wife/ Annie HUNTER/ died 19 Oct 1887/ in her 88th year/ G. Brown, Elora [NW] William WARNOCK/ born in Galt, 1835/ died July 13th 1896/ Mary A. WARNOCK/ 1838-1924/ John WARNOCK/ 1833-1926/ Amelia Beers WARNOCK GARVIN/ (Katharine Hale)/ wife of John W. GARVIN/ D. of James & Katherine WARNOCK/ Aug 12 1874 - Sept 7 1956 [NE] James Byard WARNOCK/ born Jan 9th 1881/ died in Windsor Dec. 30, 1942/ Abigail REVELL his wife/ born Woodstock Mar. 10, 1880/ died June 5, 1971/ Edward Sterns DIMOCK /died in Toronto April 19, 1957/ aged 96 years/ his wife/ Anne Gertrude WARNOCK/ died Oct. 31, 1960/ aged 83 years./ [A] Amelia GARVIN [B] James [C] A.R.W. [D] A.G.D. [E] J.B.W. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Name: James Warnock Event Type: Christening Event Date: 16 Oct 1825 Event Place: Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Neilston, Renfrew, Scotland Gender: Male Birth Date: 12 Oct 1825 Father's Name: John Warnock Mother's Name: Ann Hunter [S573] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - Union Presbyterian Church. Amelia Beers Warnock Born 13 Aug 1874 Galt Parents James Warnock & Kate H. Bayard baptized 04 Sep 1874 Occupation: Merchant Union Church

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Oct 1825 - Neilston, Renfrewshire Co., Scotland Business - Edge Tool and Carriage Spring Works - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Jas. Warnock & Co. - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - clerk - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Iron Monger - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Nov 1872 - Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA Occupation - merchant - 1874 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth