Thomas Grills^[1]

1842 - 1927  (84 years)

• Name	Thomas Grills
  Born	4 Dec 1842	, England   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	N. C.
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	N. C. Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00044-3348.1
  Died	13 Jan 1927	Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I4065	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	James Grills,   b. Mar 1815, , Devonshire, England ,   d. 23 Jan 1880, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 64 years)
  Mother	Johanna French,   b. 18 Nov 1817, , Cornwall, England ,   d. 9 Dec 1897, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1841	Kilkhampton, , Cornwall, England   [8]
  Family ID	F14341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Leah Groff,   b. 2 Jan 1851, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Dec 1872	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Sarah Jane Grills,   b. 17 Jul 1877, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alberta Maud Grills,   b. 15 Apr 1879, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Thomas M. Grills,   b. 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Wilford Grills,   b. 6 Dec 1880, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Gabrella May Grills,   b. 13 May 1882, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Margaret Edna Grills,   b. 27 Jan 1885, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Abner Grills,   b. 12 Jun 1887, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Richard Franklin Grills,   b. 18 Jun 1889, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 723. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Thomas Grills Death Date: Jan 1927 Death Location: Wellington, Harriston b. 4 Dec 1842 England, retired farmer, son of James Grills (b. England) & Johanna French (b. England) cause: intestinal obstruction (4 days), senility [S312] Census - ON, Wellington, Harriston - 1881, Page Number 19. Thomas GRILLS M Male English 38 England Farmer C. Methodist Leah GRILLS M Female 30 Ontario Farmer C. Methodist Sarah J GRILLS S Female English 4 Ontario C. Methodist Elberty M GRILLS S Female English 2 Ontario C. Methodist Thomas M GRILLS S Male English <1 Born: ; 4/12 Ontario C. Methodist Matilda MEYERS S Female 17 Ontario Servant C. Methodist [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 11. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 54. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 6 Page 47. [S312] Census - ON, Wellington, Harriston - 1881, Page Number 19. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of England. Parish Church of Kilkhampton (Cornwall) 0254464.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Dec 1842 - , England Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - N. C. - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - N. C. Methodist - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Dec 1872 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jan 1927 - Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth