George Taylor Sanderson

1856 - 1912  (56 years)

• Name	George Taylor Sanderson
  Born	24 Sep 1856	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133230052
  Occupation	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	machinist apprentice
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	N. C. Methodist
  Occupation	1882	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  	Machinist
  Residence	1883	Rat Portage (Kenora), Kenora District, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-446572
  Died	29 Dec 1912	Havre, Hill, Montana, United States   [2]
  Buried	Calvary Cemetery, Havre, Hill, Montana, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I446572	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Clarke Sanderson,   b. 3 Jun 1832, Kemptville, Leeds & Grenville United Co's., Ontario ,   d. 6 Jul 1920, Walpole Township, Haldimand Co., Ontario  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Taylor,   b. 1831, , Ireland ,   d. 26 Nov 1898  (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F40669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Smith,   b. 6 Dec 1859, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1942, Havre, Hill, Montana, United States  (Age 83 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F281322	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Sanderson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Sept. 25, 1856, the oldest of nine children born to John C. and Mary (Taylor) Sanderson. George received his education in schools at Galt, Ontario. At the age of fifteen he became a machinist apprentice, spending four years with Goldie, McColloch & Co. at Galt, then took a business course at London, Ontario. In 1879 he began learning the operation of locomotives at Hamilton and then came west to Winnipeg as machinist and locomotive foreman for Canadian Pacific. In 1887 he became master mechanic on the Montana division of the Great Northern. For four years he lived at Fort Assinniboine, but after 1891 he moved to Havre. In November 1899 he left the railroad service and engaged in the land business. Sanderson was one of the first public school trustees at Havre and one of the first alderman on the city council. He served as mayor in 1896-97, and in 1912 was again elected alderman. He was vice president of the Havre Commercial Company for seven years, an active member of the Havre Commercial Club, and instrumental in bringing people to Hill County and establishing them on government lands. He was a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Elks Lodge. He was married at Preston, Ontario, in 1882, to Mary Smith, a native of Galt. To them were born three children: May, wife of Judge W. B. Pyper; Georgiana, the wife of Dr. J.S. Almas; and John Sanderson. "Grit, Guts and Gusto, A History of Hill County", page 282 _______________ The Spokesman Review (WA), 10 Jan 1913 George T. Sanderson, one of the pioneers of Havre and northern Montana, died here last week after an illness of about two weeks of diabetes. Mr. Sanderson was 56 years of age, coming to Havre in 1889, when he entered the employ of the Great Northern. He belonged to the Elks, the Knights of Pythias and the Eagles, and was an active member of each. He left surviving him besides his wife, two daughters, Mrs. W.B. Pyper and Mrs. J.S. Almas, and a son, John Sanderson, all of this city. His aged father is also still living, residing in Canada.

  
  

• Sources

  [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133230052/george-taylor-sanderson. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: George T Sanderson Sex: Male Age: 26 Birth Year (Estimated): 1856 Hamilton Occ: machinist - Winnipeg Father's Name: John Sanderson Mother's Name: Mary Spouse's Name: Mary Smith Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1859 Res: Galt Borner, Township of S. Dumfries Spouse's Father's Name: John Smith Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1882 Marriage Place: Waterloo Twp, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012278-83. George F. Sanderson, 26, occ. Machinist, b. Hamilton, res. Winnipeg, son of John and Mary, married Mary Smith, 23, b. Harrisburg, res. Galt, daughter of John and Mary, Witness(s): Louisa A. Leith and Bella Schofield, Both of Preston, 28 Dec 1882 at Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Sep 1856 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - machinist apprentice - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - N. C. Methodist - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1882 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 29 Dec 1912 - Havre, Hill, Montana, United States Buried - - Calvary Cemetery, Havre, Hill, Montana, United States  = Link to Google Earth