John Orchard

1824 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Orchard
  Born	12 Dec 1824	North Petherwin, Cornwall, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-238186
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I238186	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Orchard,   b. 1795, , Cornwall, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth Martin,   b. 1802, , Cornwall, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Jan 1824	North Petherwin, Cornwall, England
  Family ID	F39899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen O' Rourk,   b. 1832, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Apr 1860	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F51128	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The first great fire in Galt took place in 1851. The buildings on Main Street were then chiefly wooden, more especially on the south side where the long and handsome Granite Block now stands. The fire broke out in the store carried on by one McKinnon, and soon all that portion of the street was in flames, The fire engines were worked with a will, but they were powerless against such a mass of flame as soon arose. Messrs Peter Cook, Alex. H. Mowat, R. McKinnon, Andrew Elliott, John McVenn, Robert Wallace all well-remembered names were among those burned out on the occasion. * *The Granite Block which replaced these buildings was abo destroyed by fire in 1862. The fire originated from a barrel of Naptha in Fleming A Robinson's grocery, and in consequuence of having a lighted lamp brought too close to it. It occurred about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, the 31st May, 1862, and the fire spread with unprecedented rapidity. The following shops were destroyed: Fleming & Robinson, groceries; John Fleming, books and stationery; William Frier, dry goods; John Orchard tailor and clothier; R. S. Strong, drugs and chemicals; William Kerr, boots and shoes. Besides these establishments, the buildings of Mr. Robert Wallace, and the stocks of Messrs. W. H. Job, Wm. Prest, Angus Polson, Taylor & Green, and George West, were injured by removal, or otherwise. The losses were very heavy Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose Pg. 220

  
  

• Sources

  [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. John Orchard Birth Date: 1826 Birthplace: England Age: 34 Spouse's Name: Ellen O'Rourk Spouse's Birth Date: 1833 Spouse's Birthplace: Ireland Spouse's Age: 27 Event Date: 17 Apr 1860 Event Place: Oxford, Ontario Father's Name: John Orchard Mother's Name: Elizabeth Martin Spouse's Father's Name: Jeremiah O'Rourk Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Collins

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Dec 1824 - North Petherwin, Cornwall, England Married - 17 Apr 1860 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth