George Ambrose Chase

1840 - 1917  (77 years)

• Name	George Ambrose Chase
  Born	13 Apr 1840	, New Brunswick, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	, Nova Scotia, Canada
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196898487
  Name	George A. Chase
  Occupation	1881	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Teacher
  Occupation	1891	Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  	school teacher
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-195199
  Died	20 Dec 1917	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  	Cause: Cause: Anaemia following Operation to Remove Prostate - Cardiac Failure (4 days)
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I195199	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	John Woodworth Chase,   b. 1798, Port Williams, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 12 Aug 1854, Williamsburg, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Millicent Sarah Theal,   b. 1805, , New Brunswick, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1854, Williamsburg, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F186792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice Chase,   b. 26 Jul 1845, , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1892  (Age 47 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F26807	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Glenella Groff,   b. 8 Nov 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1907	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F186791	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George A. Chase "Galt Collegiate Institute semi-centennial and Tassie Old Boys' Reunion" 1902

  
  

• Notes

  ENGLISH MASTER DEAD Geo. A. Chase, M.A., Who Died In Ayr, Taught in Jarvis Collegiate. The death occurred in Ayr, Ont.. yesterday of George A. Chase, M.A., formerly master of English at Jarvis Collegiate. He was considered one of the best teachers of English in the province of Ontario, and was regarded as a great educationist. Twice he prepared geographies which were used in all the schools throughout the province, and, although of late had grown quite deaf, was very active mentally. Formerly Master of English at Jarvis Colleglate from 1889-1906, who died yesterday at his residence in Ayr, Ont. The late Mr. Chase was a native of Nova Scotia He was English master at Galt, Ont., under the celebrated Dr. Tassie; later he became principal of Ridgetown Collegiate, coming to Toronto in 1889 as English master of Jarvis Collegiate under the late Dr. Archibald MacMurchy. In 1906 upon his retirement his friends raised a fund, which is held in trust to provide the Chase prize. In the same year the Literary Society presented to Jarvis Collegiate a framed photograph, which now hangs on its walls, and before which the children to-day are to pass in respect. Two nieces reside in Toronto, Mrs. (Rev.) T. Wardlaw Taylor, and Mrs. Fred Rous. Mr. Chase is survived by his wife. The funeral takes place at Ayr. Toronto Telegram December 1917.

  
  

• Sources

  [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 3. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 7. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . In memoriam/ George A. Chase/ died Dec. 20, 1917 [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196898487/george-a.-chase. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: George A Chase Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1840 Birth Place: Nova Scotia Age at Death: 77 Death Date: 20 Dec 1917 Death Place: Brant, Ontario, Canada [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 020649 (1907). Name:George Ambrose Chase Age:67 Birth Year:abt 1840 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:27 Dec 1907 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John W Chase Mother:Milcent S Theal Chase Spouse:Margaret Risk Name:Margaret Risk Age:47 Birth Year:abt 1860 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:27 Dec 1907 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Colin Groff Mother:Charlotte Rodgers Spouse:George Ambrose Chase

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Apr 1840 - , New Brunswick, Canada Birth - - , Nova Scotia, Canada Occupation - Teacher - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - school teacher - 1891 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Dec 1907 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Anaemia following Operation to Remove Prostate - Cardiac Failure (4 days) - 20 Dec 1917 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth