James Steele

1838 - 1915  (77 years)

• Name	James Steele
  Born	1838	, Ireland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farm Labourer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-244762
  Died	21 Jan 1915	Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  Person ID	I244762	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Catharine M. "Catherine" Kerr,   b. 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1918, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1870	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. James Steele,   b. 17 Jun 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1950, Cabri, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. William Steele,   b. 17 May 1872, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1947, Empress, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 75 years)   3. Robert Harris Steele,   b. 18 Sep 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   4. Francis Alexander "Frank" Steele,   b. 14 Dec 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   5. Annie Steele,   b. 20 Apr 1878,   d. 23 Jun 1945, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   6. Mitchell Steele,   b. Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1932, Scepter, , Alberta
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F227225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  STEELE, JAMES A former resident of Puslinch, peacefully, at the home of his son, Mitchell Steele, at Maple Creek (or Sceptre - differing reports), SK, on Thursday, January 21st 1915. Word was received by his son, Frank Steele of Metcalfe St. in Galt. Mr. Steele was well known in Galt and vicinity. He and his wife went west some time ago on a visit to their two sons, intending to return last fall but were unable to return owing to Mr. Steele's ill health. Mr. Steele was one of the most successful farmers of Puslinch Township and was widely known. He was a life-long Liberal and an old member of Knox Church in Galt. He had been a subscriber to the Galt Weekly Reporter for a great many years and was an intimate friend of the Jaffray brothers. His widow, four sons and one daughter survive him: James on the homestead at Aberfoyle; William and Mitchell of Sceptre, SK; Mrs. Thomas Paddock of Puslinch and Frank of Galt. The funeral takes place on January 23rd at Sceptre. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 35. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 16 Mar 1870. Steele, James married 10 Mar 1870 to Catherine M. Kerr At Brantford, by Rev. Mr. Cochrane. Bride, daughter of James Kerr. Both of North Dumfries.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1838 - , Ireland Married - 10 Mar 1870 - Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Labourer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth