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Duncan Shepherd
1827 - 1885 (57 years)-
Name Duncan Shepherd Born 17 Nov 1827 Argyle, Washington, New York, USA 
[1] Gender Male Residence Bef 1857 Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Militia Rolls 1857 North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] Immigration 1857 , Michigan, USA Eby ID Number Waterloo-42627 Died 8 Oct 1885 Vergennes, Kent Co., Michigan [1] Person ID I42627 Generations Last Modified 1 Dec 2024
Father Shepherd, b. Abt 1800, d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F11090 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - DEATH OF A FORMER GALTONIAN IN MICHIGAN - The gentleman referred to in the following paragraph from an Ionia, Mich., paper, will be remembered by many of our readers. He was a nephew of Mr. Duncan Shepherd, Sr., of this town, and learned the harness and saddlery business with Mr. Wm. Quarrie: - "Duncan Shepherd died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nelson Collar, in Vergennes, Kent County, on Monday, and was buried there on Wednesday. The news of Mr. Shepherd's death will be re received by Ionians with sincere sorrow. He was born at Argyle, Washington County, New York in 1827, and when a boy removed to Canada, where he learned his trade. In 1857 he removed to Kalamazoo, where he remained a few months, and then came to Ionia, where he has since made his home. He engaged in the harness and saddlery business with James Crothers, whom he was associated with for several years. Since their dissolution he conducted the business alone until a few months ago, when failing health obliged him to seek rest from active business. As a politician Mr. Shepherd was a staunch Republican; as a business man, of the strictest integrity, honorable in all his dealings; as a citizen he won the confidence and esteem of the people by his unostentatious manner; and as a friend he was ever true and faithful. His death was like passing into a quiet slumber. His memory will long be cherished by his Ionia associates, who will sadly miss his kindly greeting and his genial companionship.
Dumfries Reformer Nov 12 1885 pg 1
- DEATH OF A FORMER GALTONIAN IN MICHIGAN - The gentleman referred to in the following paragraph from an Ionia, Mich., paper, will be remembered by many of our readers. He was a nephew of Mr. Duncan Shepherd, Sr., of this town, and learned the harness and saddlery business with Mr. Wm. Quarrie: - "Duncan Shepherd died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Nelson Collar, in Vergennes, Kent County, on Monday, and was buried there on Wednesday. The news of Mr. Shepherd's death will be re received by Ionians with sincere sorrow. He was born at Argyle, Washington County, New York in 1827, and when a boy removed to Canada, where he learned his trade. In 1857 he removed to Kalamazoo, where he remained a few months, and then came to Ionia, where he has since made his home. He engaged in the harness and saddlery business with James Crothers, whom he was associated with for several years. Since their dissolution he conducted the business alone until a few months ago, when failing health obliged him to seek rest from active business. As a politician Mr. Shepherd was a staunch Republican; as a business man, of the strictest integrity, honorable in all his dealings; as a citizen he won the confidence and esteem of the people by his unostentatious manner; and as a friend he was ever true and faithful. His death was like passing into a quiet slumber. His memory will long be cherished by his Ionia associates, who will sadly miss his kindly greeting and his genial companionship.
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Born - 17 Nov 1827 - Argyle, Washington, New York, USA 
Residence - Bef 1857 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Militia Rolls - 1857 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada 
Immigration - 1857 - , Michigan, USA 
Died - 8 Oct 1885 - Vergennes, Kent Co., Michigan = Link to Google Earth
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