Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Colcleugh

Male 1818 - 1897  (79 years)


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  • Name George Colcleugh 
    Born 14 Feb 1818  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128456167 
    Occupation 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Distiller 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    United Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1864  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    distiller 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-154987 
    Died 22 Jun 1897  Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Forest Cemetery, Southgate, Grey, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I154987  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Flora McInnes,   b. 12 May 1817, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1890, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Colcleugh,   b. 12 May 1841, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1918, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Malcolm Colcleugh,   b. 10 Jan 1843, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1929, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Margaret Colcleugh,   b. 15 Sep 1846, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1927, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. William Colcleugh,   b. 11 Apr 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1908, Glendora, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     5. George Colcleugh,   b. 6 Apr 1857, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1935, Fort Erie, Niagara Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F44203  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Although small at its inception, the Galt Subscription and Circulating Library became an efficient and useful institution, and all honour is justly due to those public spirited citizens who originated it. Besides those already in mentioned. the following are anions those who took an active part in the management of the library during its early years...George Colcleugh 1839.

      Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

  • Sources 
    1. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 2 Page 4.

    2. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Feb 1818 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Distiller - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - distiller - 1864 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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