Dr. George Perry Sylvester

1854 - 1924  (69 years)

• Name	George Perry Sylvester
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	19 Dec 1854	Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91477915
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-103971P
  Died	13 Jan 1924	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 5]
  	Cause: Arterio Capillary Fibrosis
  Buried	Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I103971	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Sylvester,   b. 1814, , Wexford Co, Ireland ,   d. 4 Apr 1888, Enniskillen, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Fee,   b. 1824, , Ireland ,   d. 1908  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F29669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charlotte Catharine Alma "Lottie" Reed,   b. 3 Jun 1854, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	19 Feb 1877	Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario   [4, 6]
  Children	1. Alice Louise Sylvester,   b. 22 Nov 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Minnie Evelyn Sylvester,   b. 6 May 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1891, Lindsay, Ops Twp., Victoria Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   3. Anne Delphine Sylvester,   b. 16 May 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1959, Victoria, British Columbia  (Age 74 years)   4. Georgina Sylvester,   b. 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F26639	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sylvester, G. P., M. D., physician and surgeon. Is also a School Trustee. Was born in Durham County in 1852, but removed here with his parents some three years later. Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881 ___________________________ Dr. George Perry Sylvester died in Toronto in his 71st year. A graduate of Trinity Medical College in 1874, he practiced in Galt for twenty years, moving to Toronto in 1894. He was one of the best known of the staff in Grace Hospital, where he had been in attendance for the last twenty years. Canadian Medical Journal 1924 February; 14(2): pg 178 __________________ 'Unprecedented' heritage project sees century-old slate roof replaced CAMBRIDGE Pieces missing, leaking and faded by more than a century of sun that's how the slate roof of a 10-unit row housing structure on St. Andrew Street in Galt looked just a few months ago. Thanks to an "unprecedented" undertaking requiring collaboration between the various owners, and a helping hand from heritage funds, the roof has been reborn.... Built in 1885 to house workers at a nearby mill, the 58 to 76 St. Andrew Street row house '96 known as St. Andrew's Terraces '96 was constructed at a cost of about $4,000. The money was put up by physician G.P. Sylvester and J.W. Ward, a local painter and real estate agent. It was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1989, in part due to its designed slate roof, as well as red and yellow brick.... Cambridgetimes.ca. (2016). 'Unprecedented' heritage project sees century-old slate roof replaced. [online] Available at: https://www.cambridgetimes.ca/community-story/6740084--unprecedented-heritage-project-sees-century-old-slate-roof-replaced/ [Accessed 27 Jun. 2016]. ____________ Dr. G. P. Sylvester, Toronto Early Sunday morning in Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, the death oc- curred of Dr. Geo. P. Sylvester of 79 Isabella Street. Deceased,, who was 71 years of age, had been ill for several days, and was operated on Saturday afternoon. Dr. Sylvester was born in Bowmanville, and received his early education at Dr. Tassie's school in Galt. He then attended Trinity University. He practised first in Galt, coming to Toronto in 1894, where he subsequently attained prominence as a surgeon. He continued in this branch of the profession until about 7 years ago, when he retired from active practice. Dr. Sylvester was a member of the Granite Club and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. He was an Anglican, a member of St. Paul's Church, Bloor Street East, and a member of Zetland Masonic Lodge.. He leaves a widow who was Miss Reid, daughter of the late Richard Reid of Bowmanville, and three daughters, Mrs. Frank P. Smallpiece, Calgary; Mrs, E. U. Reid, Canton, China; and Mrs. E. Harvey Ellis, Toronto. The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, ON, Canada 17 Jan 1924, pg 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 92. [S527] Atlas - ON, Waterloo - 1881 - Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo. Sylvester, G. P., M. D., physician and surgeon. Is also a School Trustee. Was born in Durham County in 1852, but removed here with his parents some three years later. [S505] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican (Galt) CC#4497 Internet Link . In memoriam/ George Perry Sylvester M. D., C. M./ born Dec. 19, 1854/ died Jan. 13, 1924/ his wife/ Charlotte Catharine Alma Reid/ born June 3, 1854/ died June 7, 1933 [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 65. [S1859] Canadian Medical Association Journal, "Obituary of George Perry Sylvester," 1924 February; 14(2): pg 178. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George P Sylvester Born: On Age: 25 Est. Birth: abt 1852 Father: Henry Sylvester Mother: Eliza Sylvester married Lottie Reed Age:: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1855 Born: On Father: Richard Reed Mother: Annie Reed married 19 Feb 1877 Marriage Place: Northumberland and Durham, Bowmanville

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Dec 1854 - Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario Married - 19 Feb 1877 - Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Arterio Capillary Fibrosis - 13 Jan 1924 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth