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Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario. |
Richard Irwin
1807 - 1845 (~ 38 years)-
Name Richard Irwin Born CA 1807 , Ireland 
Gender Male Interesting suicide, business Misfortune , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada committed suicide Eby ID Number Waterloo-115539 Died CA 1845 [1] Buried North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Person ID I115539 Generations Last Modified 3 Mar 2025
Family Elizabeth Ann "Ann" Gouinlock, b. 6 Jan 1816, Hexham, , Northumberland, England , d. Yes, date unknown Married 11 Aug 1837 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Children 1. John Irwin, b. 1838, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown2. Richard Irwin, b. 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Jul 1906, Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario (Age 66 years)Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 Family ID F40460 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Richard Irwin was described as a short, slender, active and quick tempered man whose main claim to fame was in striking the first blow at Absalom Shade's economic monopoly in downtown Galt. Born in Ireland, Mr. Irwin succeeded, in 1835, in renting Mr. Shade's White or Cash Store from Mr. Shade's step-son, James Kimball Andrews. Mr. Irwin managed to find financial backing from Hamilton and soon had the store full of goods of every description at much reduced prices. It is said that trade in Galt was revolutionized in a single day by the reduced prices. Mr. Irwin did not remain long in the White Store but about two years later built a stone store on the west bank of the Grand River near the Main St. bridge. The store was later owned by Gavin Hume. He later married a daughter of Galt teacher John Gouinlock then sold the store and settled on a farm on the Blair Road near that of his father-in-law. It is reported that shortly thereafter he started to drink heavily and committed suicide in one of the rooms of his house.
Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge
- Richard Irwin was described as a short, slender, active and quick tempered man whose main claim to fame was in striking the first blow at Absalom Shade's economic monopoly in downtown Galt. Born in Ireland, Mr. Irwin succeeded, in 1835, in renting Mr. Shade's White or Cash Store from Mr. Shade's step-son, James Kimball Andrews. Mr. Irwin managed to find financial backing from Hamilton and soon had the store full of goods of every description at much reduced prices. It is said that trade in Galt was revolutionized in a single day by the reduced prices. Mr. Irwin did not remain long in the White Store but about two years later built a stone store on the west bank of the Grand River near the Main St. bridge. The store was later owned by Gavin Hume. He later married a daughter of Galt teacher John Gouinlock then sold the store and settled on a farm on the Blair Road near that of his father-in-law. It is reported that shortly thereafter he started to drink heavily and committed suicide in one of the rooms of his house.
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Born - CA 1807 - , Ireland 
Misfortune - committed suicide - - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Married - 11 Aug 1837 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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