Captain George Thomas Heritage

1834 - 1900  (65 years)

• Name	George Thomas Heritage
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	26 Sep 1834	, Oxfordshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209878918
  Military	American Civil War
  Immigration	18 May 1850  [3]
  Residence	1864	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220667
  Died	5 Apr 1900	Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I220667	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Heritage,   b. 1810, Deddington, , Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 2 May 1883, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Susannah Cross,   b. 1806,   d. Nov 1849, Deddington, , Oxfordshire, England  (Age 43 years)
  Married	7 Nov 1833	Priors Marston, , Warwickshire, England   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F61765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christina M. McAllister,   b. 18 May 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1929, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States  (Age 88 years)
  Married	23 Feb 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Children	1. Susan B. Heritage,   b. 25 Oct 1867, , Illinois, USA ,   d. 2 Aug 1950, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States  (Age 82 years)   2. George Heritage,   b. 1873, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1938, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States  (Age 65 years)   3. Christina R. Heritage,   b. 1 Mar 1879, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States ,   d. 22 May 1964, High Springs, Alachua, Florida, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F60092	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  FUNERAL NOTICE. The funeral of Mr. George T. Heritage will be held Sunday, April There will be services conducted by the secret orders at the home, 512 East Mulberry street, at 10 a. m., and the regular funeral services will be held at the First Presbyterian church at 11:30 a. m. The remains will be taken east on the 1:10 p. Big Four train Sunday. The casket will be open from 9 to 10 a. m. at the house Sunday. Friends invited. The Pantagraph Bloomington Illinois, Sat, Apr 07, 1900 Page 6 ______________ ATTENTION I. O. O. F. Members of Evergreen City Lodge, No. 265, I. O. O. F., are requested to meet at their hall Sunday morning, April 8, at 9 o'clock, to attend the funeral of Brother George T. Heritage at 10 o'clock at the residence. Sister lodges and visiting brethren invited. By order W. T. KLINE. N. G. Attest: O. J. DISBROW, Secretary, The Pantagraph Bloomington Illinois, Sat, Apr 07, 1900 Page 6 ______________ ATTENTION KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS All members of Damon Lodge, No. 10, K. of P., are requested to assemble at their castle hall Sunday morning to attend the funeral of our late brother, George T. Heritage. All members of the order are invited to participate. Column will leave the castle hall at 9:40 o'clock a. m., sharp. By order E. E. JONES, C. E. Attest: CHAS F. WERTZ, K. of R. and S. The Pantagraph Bloomington Illinois, Sat, Apr 07, 1900 Page 6 _____________ ATTENTION G.A.R. Members of William T. Sherman Post, No. 146, Department of Illinois, G. A. R., will assemble at club room Sunday, April 8, 1900, at 9 a. m., sharp, to attend the funeral of Comrade Georg T. Heritage. All visiting comrades and old soldiers are cordially invited to attend. J. HALLETT, Commander. E. O. CLEVELAND, Adjutant. The Pantagraph Bloomington Illinois, Sat, Apr 07, 1900 Page 6 ____________ CAPTAIN G. T. HERITAGE. Bloomington, Ills.. April 6. - Captain George T. Heritage died, after an illness of six months, He was aged 66, and was born in Oxfordshire, England. He was a soldier of the Union army and won a brilliant record. He enlisted as a private of the Eighth Illinois urder Oglesby, and left the service as captain of the Thirty- ninth Illinois. In 1864 he was senior captain of the Thirty-ninth and commanded It several months. In one engagement it fell upon him to command the brigade. He was a blacksmith and plowmaker. He leaves a wife and four children. One of his sons is chief engineer of a British steamer plying between Vancouver and Yokohoma. He will be buried by the Grand Army with the honors of a soldier. The Daily Review, Decatur, Illinois Fri, Apr 06, 1900 Page 3 __________________ A DAY OF FUNERALS. Services Conducted for Five of the Dead Yesterday. The funeral of the late George T. Heritage was held yesterday morning and was of an imposing character. There was a large turn out of the various military and civic organizations of which deceased was a member. The first service was held at the residence at 10 a. m., where the ritualistic exercises of the A. O. U. W., Knights of Pythias, Patriarchs and Odd Fellows were performed. The remains were then escorted to the First Presbyterian church, the procession forming in the following order: Drum corps, Company D. 1. N. G., Patriarchs Militant, Grand Army of the Republic, Ancient Order United Workmen, Damon Lodge Knights of Pythias, and Lodge No. 265 of Odd Fellows. At the First church Rev. Gerrit Snyder preached an able funeral discourse at 11:30 a. m. After this service the body was escorted to the Big Four depot and left 1:11 p. m. for Canada, where the interment will take place. The active pall bearers chosen from the several societies, were Messrs. O. S. Weaver, David Dean, Benjamin Andrews, Lee Walters, E. O. Cleveland, R. S. McIntyre, E. Potts and William Downs. The honorary pall bearers were Gen. George F. Dick, J. W. Schrock, L. F. Hawks, J. W. Neal, George Beadie, Morris Evans, E. Woods and William Maxwell. The Pantagraph Bloomington, Illinois Monday, April 09, 1900

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209878918/george-thomas-heritage. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Name: Geo Thos Heritage Age: 29 Birth Year (Estimated): 1835 Birthplace: England Res: Puslinch Father's Name: Thos Heritage Mother's Name: Susann Cross Spouse's Name: Christine Mcalister Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1841 Spouse's Birthplace: Canada West Res: Puslinch Spouse's Father's Name: John Mcalister Spouse's Mother's Name: Christian Ramsey Marriage Date: 23 Feb 1864 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S3004] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957. Thos. Heritage 35 Geo. Heritage 16 [S3283] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930. NameThomas heritage of this parish GenderMale Event TypeMarriage Bann Marriage Banns Date29 Sep 1833 Marriage Banns PlaceDeddington, Oxfordshire, England SpouseSusanna Cross of the parish Priors Marston in the county of Warwickshire 15 day of September for the first time 22 day of September for the second time 29 day of September for the third time [S3284] Warwickshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1910. NameThomas Heritage of the parish of Deddington Event TypeMarriage Marriage or Bann Date7 Nov 1833 Marriage or Bann PlacePriors Marston, Warwickshire, England ParishPriors Marston SpouseSusannah Cross of this parish [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209878701/christina-heritage.

  
  

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  Born - 26 Sep 1834 - , Oxfordshire, England Residence - 1864 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Feb 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Apr 1900 - Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth