John Elliott

1819 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Elliott
  Born	1819	, England
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1843	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-136575
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I136575	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

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  JOHN ELLIOTT. No mention of Hagersville would be complete without the record of John Elliott, for he came to this place when there was only one house on the site of the present village and he assisted in clearing the forest and in planting the seeds of civilization in the wilderness. For many years he continued active here, but is now living retired in the enjoyment of a rest which he has truly earned and richly deserves. He was born in England in 1819, and leaving his native country when a boy went to Scotland, where he lived for many years. In 1843 he came to Canada and located first at Galt, where he resided for one year, after which he took up his abode at Hagersville, where fifty years ago he began farming. He aided in the arduous task of clearing and developing new land, cutting away the forests, grubbing out the stumps and preparing the soil for cultivation. Year after year he placed his fields under the plow and as the result of his care and labor gathered good harvests. Making judicious use of his financial resources he is now enabled to live retired, having acquired a handsome competence which supplies him with all of the necessities, many of the comforts and some of the luxuries of life. Mr. Elliott was married to Miss Shortreed of Canada and they have two daughters, Christina and Mary Elizabeth, both at home. That Mr. Elliott has not made the acquirement of wealth the sole aim and end of his life is well known to his fellow citizens, for he has always been loyal to the community and devoted to the welfare of his family and friends, and, moreover, he is a faithful member of the Presbyterian Church. He has now passed the eighty-eighth milestone on life's journey and he receives the veneration, good will and esteem which should ever be accorded one who has reached an advanced age and whose life has been honorable and upright. A History of Ontario: its resources and development

  
  

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  Born - 1819 - , England Residence - 1843 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth