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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

David Pollock[1, 2]

Male 1835 - 1903  (68 years)


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  • Name David Pollock 
    Born 4 Feb 1835  Kilbride, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1865  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Business 1884  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Pollock & Herick General Merchants - David Pollock and Victor Heric 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-111128 
    Died 22 Apr 1903  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Heart Disease 1 year 
    Person ID I111128  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Barbara Janet McBride Livingston,   b. 1835, East Kilbride, Lanark, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1893, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Children 
     1. Peter Pollock,   b. 1858, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jenett Pollock,   b. 1858, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Pollock,   b. 1861, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Pollock,   b. 1863, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. David Pollock,   b. 1866, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Barbara McBride Pollock,   b. 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Ellen Pollock,   b. 7 Nov 1874, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1926  (Age 51 years)
     8. Arthur Bell Pollock,   b. 1877, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F28184  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of an Old Settler

      The death recently occurred, at the Berlin hospital, of David Pollock, Esq., one f the best known residents of Wellesley township. Mr. Pollock was 68 years of age and emigrated to this country nearly 40 years ago from Scotland. For the greater part of this time he was a resident of Linwood where he managed a branch of the Livingstone flax business of Baden, and where his sons have conducted a store for many years. Mr. Pollock's wife, who predeceased him 10 years ago, was a sister of Mr. Jas. Livingstone, of Baden. A family of ten children are living, viz.: - Peter, merchant and flax dealer, Drayton; John, Winnipeg; James, merchant, Stirton; David, merchant, Linwood; Arthur, New York; Roberg, Brandon, man.; Mrs. Agnes Bugg, and Mrs. (Dr.) W. r. Wilkinson, Berlin; Mrs. (Dr.) Anderson and Janet of Brandon, Man. The funeral took place from the Presbyterian Church, Baden, Rev. Mr. Gilchrist of Waterloo, conducting the service.

      Wellesley Maple Leaf May 7 1903 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11552-86.
      Peter Pollock, 28, occ. Carpenter, b. Scotland, res. Linwood, son of David Pollock and Barbara Livingston, married Hannah Harefield, 21, b. Wellesley, res. same, daughter of Ernest Harefield and Margaret Baker, Witness: Brother and Sister of The Bride, 3 Jan. 1886 at Linwood

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12851-96.
      W. R. Wilkinson, 34, occ. Surgeon Dentist, b. Wellesley Twp., res. Berlin, son of John and Susannah, married Ellen Pollock, 21, b. Linwood, res. same, daughter of David and Barbara, Witness(es): Herbert Wilkinson of Winterbourne and Ida Bugg of Drayton, 9 July 1896 At Linwood

    3. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-7 Page 10.

    4. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 52.

    5. [S1430] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1884-1885 "Waterloo County Gazetteer and Directory for 1884-1885", pg 222.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1865 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Pollock & Herick General Merchants - David Pollock and Victor Heric - 1884 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Heart Disease 1 year - 22 Apr 1903 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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