Dr. George Veitch^[1]

1859 - 1915  (55 years)

• Name	George Veitch
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	19 Mar 1859	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194493956
  Occupation	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Doctor
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of Scotland
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Teacher
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Occupation	1885	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Medical Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-140331
  Died	18 Mar 1915	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario   [5]
  Person ID	I140331	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	James Veitch,   b. 28 Nov 1822, , Scotland ,   d. 29 Jun 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Hastie,   b. 14 Aug 1824, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland ,   d. 10 Feb 1899, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1846	Gore District, Ontario
  Family ID	F35059	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Harriet R. "Hattie" Thompson,   b. 18 Dec 1857, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1901, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1885	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Lloyd Thompson Veitch,   b. 28 Feb 1887, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)   2. Dr. Ambert Hastie Veitch,   b. 26 Apr 1889, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1954, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F191210	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DR. GEORGE VEITCH, of Port Elgin, Ontario, died March 18th, at the age of fifty-five years. Dr. Veitch, who was of Scotch parentage, was born in Waterloo County. He first practised at Linwood and, about twenty years ago, removed to Port Elgin. He is survived by his widow, two sons, and one daughter. Canadian Medical Association Journal - 1915 April; 5(4): 341'96344. _____________________________ Local News Items: Dr. Veitch, formerly of Elmira and lately of Linwood, is removing to Port Elgin, where he will run a drug store in connection with a general medical practice. Elmira Signet 06 Apr. 1893 p. 4, col. 2 __________________ DR. GEORGE DIES. One of Best-known Physicians in Western Ontario. (Special Dispatch to The Globe.) Port Elgin, March George Veitch, one of the best-known physicians in Western Ontario, and a leading citizen of this town for over twenty years, died at his home here after a long illness, aged fifty-five years. For over a year past he had been in failing health, and his death was not unexpected. He was born In Waterloo county of Scottish parentage. For some time he practised in Linwood, moving to Port Elgin over twenty years ago. He was a Liberal In politics. Mrs. Veitch predeceased her husband some years. and two sons, Dr. Ambert, who is carrying on his father's practice; Lloyd at Toronto Dental College. and one daughter, Miss Reba, at home survive. ________________ VEITCH, GEORGE was born in Roseville, in North Dumfries in 1860. He died at Port Elgin on March 18, 1915. He was a son of James Veitch, of Roseville. He married Miss. Thompson, of Hawkesville on December 17. l885. They had two sons and a daughter. He taught school at Roseville and Ayr before entering Trinity University, Toronto, where he graduated in 1885. He then visited hospitals in New York before starting to practice in Elmira. He opened his office at the end of July, 1885, and his card was in the Berliner Journal on September 3rd. George Veitch M. D. C. M., Physician, Surgeon, &c., Graduate of Trinity University, Toronto, Member of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Office on second floor of J. Ruppel's store where he may be consulted (also at night) The same paper carried his card on October 15, 1885, but this time it reads St. Jacobs. He next moved to Linwood, but the date is uncertainly May 1887 or before. This was not to be his permanent address however, and the Waterloo County Chronicle of March 23, 1893 announced his departure: Dr. Geo. Veitch, our local M. D. has disposed of his practice here (Linwood) to Dr. McEachern of Wellesley and intends locating in Port Elgin. Dr. Veitch is a careful and attentive physician and has had good success in his practice here and many regret his departure; we however wish him success in his new field of labor. One account said he was going into partnership with another physician in Port Elgin, while still another said he would be opening a drug store. He practised for over twenty years, and died after a lengthy illness on March 18, 1893. He was survived by two sons, one of whom was Dr. Ambert Veitch, and the other was in dentistry, as well as one daughter. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011555-86. George Veitch , 26, b. Roseville Ont, res. Elmira, occ. Medical Doctor, son of James Veitch and Mary A. Hastie, Married Harriet R Thompson, 27, b. Hawksville, res. Hawksville, daughter of Richard Thompson and Julia Ann Peterson, Wtn: Andrew Beattie of Blair and Emaline Thompson of Hawksville, On Dec 17, 1885 at Hawksville [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 35. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 41. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 71. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., County, B., Elgin, P., & Cemetery, S. (1859). Dr George Veitch (1859-1915) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 23 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194493956/george-veitch. [S1859] Canadian Medical Association Journal, "Obituary of Dr. George Veitch," 1915 April; 5(4): 341–344.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Mar 1859 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Medical Doctor - 1885 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Dec 1885 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Mar 1915 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth