George Atkins

1816 - 1871  (55 years)

• Name	George Atkins
  Born	1816	, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  House of Industry and Refuge	1871
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-169583
  Died	14 Sep 1871	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Cause: consumption
  Buried	House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I169583	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener. George Atkins 14 Sep 1871 54 Cause: Consumption buried House Cemetery Tier 1 Grave 11

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1816 - , England Died - Cause: consumption - 14 Sep 1871 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth