William Shepherd

1800 - 1834  (~ 34 years)

• Name	William Shepherd
  Born	CA 1800	of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Land	1833	North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	The Dickson account book William Shepherd a carpenter purchased the North West Quarter of Lot 21, Concession 9 of North Dumfries. By July, 1834, he had died of cholera and Mr. Dickson had resumed ownership of the fifty acres in settlement of the bond., Ledger C. pg 241.
  Occupation	1833	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	carpenter
  Epidemic	1834	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	cholera
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-121473
  Died	Jul 1834	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: cholera
  Person ID	I121473	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Shepherd,   b. Abt 1780,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F50789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	???,   d. 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Shepherd,   d. 1834, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   2. Shepherd,   d. Jul 1834
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F26988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The spring of 1834 found Galt an active village of about two hundred and fifty inhabitants, with a gradually developing country around it, and improving prospects. Besides Messrs. Dickson and Shade, the following are remembered among the citizens of that day: - Messrs. William Stewart, minister; James Strang, minister; Thomas Rich, builder; Thos. G. Chapman, builder; Andrew Malcom, cabinet-maker; Joseph Purvis, blacksmith; John Legge, shoemaker; Alonzo Bliss, chairmaker: Paul G. Huffman, chair maker; James Welch, farmer; Samuel Hogg, clerk; John Hall (afterwards of Ayr); Thomas Turley, (with Shade; William Shepherd, carpenter; Henry McCrum, clerk; William Kay, waggon maker; John Cheeseman, carpenter; H. G. Barlow, innkeeper; Jarvis Barraclough, miller; Robert Cranston, farmer; James K. Andrews, merchant ; James Fargus, merchant; James Smith, saddler; Archibald Hunter, blacksmith; John Veitch, plasterer ; James Harris, brewer; Augustus Harris, brewer; David Shiel, farmer; John Warnock, miller; James C. Longan, tailor; Andrew Goodell, teamster; John Garrison, fiddler; Robert Turnbull, tailor; Joseph Simmonds, wool carder; Matthew Palmer, workman; William Wyllie Wilkinson, pail maker; John Davison, butcher* and Andrew Scott, machinist. Besides these gentlemen there had been recently added to the population three others, who afterwards became closely associated with its history : these were, Dr. Robert Miller, Walter H. Benn, and Alex. Burnett. Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose ______________ Death of Mr. Duncan Shepherd The links of the chain that bind the Present to the Past are being rapidly sundered. On Saturday morning last one of the most prominent in this town was broken by the death of Mr. Duncan Shepherd, who expired at his residence after a short illness from the effects of a severe cold. He attended church as usual. On Sunday, 7th inst., and for the next day or two appeared to be in his usual health; but about Wednesday he took to his bed and rapidly sank till death closed his record on the morning we have mentioned. Mr. Shepherd was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in the month of March, 1802, and had thus completed his 84th year. He learned the trade of carpenter in the old world and came to America in 1829, first settling in New York state. He followed his trade, in connection with his brother William, in Argyle and Caledonia, in that State, for about two years, removing to Galt in the year 1832. His brother William followed him to Galt shortly afterwards, but he and his wife, and two children, fell victims to the fearful cholera epidemic which nearly wiped out the residents of the hamlet a few years later. In the early struggles of the pioneers of the town Mr. Shepherd took an active part. His religious views were strong, and he early became connected with the U.P. ? congregation, which he did much to assist in building up. He took an active part in erecting the frame church so well known to old residences as sacred t the memory of its then pastor, Rev. James Strang, and acted as precentor therein for some two years. Mr. Shepherd was unfortunate in some of his business enterprises in later years, and as a consequence at one time removed to Owen Sound, where he resided for seven years. From there he removed to Elora, remaining in that village three years; and then he came back to Galt, where he has resided continuously since. During all the long years of his life amongst us, it would be untrue to say that Mr. Shepherd ever made an enemy or lost a friend. Quiet and unobtrusive in his manner, he walked the straight path of duty in a true Christian spirit. He loved to talk of the "old days", when Galt was a place in name only, and when the joys and sorrows of its few inhabitants were shared in alike by all. One of the last public acts of Mr. Shepherd was his signing a deed to the town for the old eastern burying ground, of which he had been the sole surviving trustee for many years. Mr. Shepherd was twice married, his second wife surviving him. His first consort was a Miss McLean, of Caledonia, N.Y., and by this union he had five daughters and one son - the latter and two of the daughters dying in childhood. The remaining three daughters married, and are, we believe, at present residing in Michigan. His second wife was Miss McLeish, sister of Mr. George McLeish, near Branchton, by whom he had two daughters and one son. One of these daughters is married and resides at Innerkip; the other has been living with her parents in Galt; and Mr. Duncan Shepherd, jr., for many years employed on the G.T. Railway, is at present farming with Mr. John Milroy in East Dumfries. The funeral of Mr. Shepherd took palce on Tuesday afternoon, and was largely attended. Galt Reporter Mar 19 1886 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S640] Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, pg 104. [S799] Book - Reminiscenses of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, 104.

  
  

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  Born - CA 1800 - of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - 1833 - North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 21, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter - 1833 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Epidemic - cholera - 1834 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: cholera - Jul 1834 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth