George W. Hancock^[1]

1879 - 1948  (69 years)

• Name	George W. Hancock
  Born	13 Apr 1879	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Scroggins Shoe Company
  		Scroggins Shoe Co. Galt image from Cambridge Archives
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230459775
  Interesting	business, shoe, politics
  Name	G. W. Hancock
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Clerk
  Occupation	1905	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Manufacturer
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Manufacturer, Box Factory
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-61714
  Died	28 Oct 1948	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I61714	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Hancock,   b. 26 Sep 1852, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Jan 1922, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Catherine "Kate' Fraser,   b. 29 Dec 1854, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1874	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F16127	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Robinson Simpson,   b. 12 Sep 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Aug 1905	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Annie Marion "Marion" Hancock,   b. 16 Jun 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Oct 1991, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28811	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George Hancock from Cambridge Hall of Fame

  
  

• Notes

  George Hancock received his formal education at Victoria Public School and at the Galt Collegiate Institute. In 1901 he went to work for George Turnbull who had purchased a small box factory on Main St. In 1905 the two men became partners in the Galt Paper Box Co. Successful it expanded to Brantford in 1907 and Woodstock in 1919. He operated the business until his death in 1948. He was involved with a number of additional businesses. He served on Galt council and was involved with the agreement to bring electricity to Galt. He was on the board of a number of organizations in Galt and in later years bred Jersey cattle on his Roslyn Park Farm. Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book] __________ G. H. Hancock, 69, Dies in Galt GALT, Oct. 29. (CP)-George H. Hancock, 69, Galt industrialist, died in hospital last night after two days' illness. A former member of the City Council and the Galt Public Utilities Commission, Mr. Hancock was president of Dominion Plywoods Southampton, Ont, and a director of the Scott Shoe Co. For several years he was president of the Scroggins Shoe Co. and a director of the Galt Wood Heel. the Wragge Shoe Co. and Narrow Fabrics. Ltd., all of Galt. He also operated box factories in Brantford and Woodstock. A native of Galt, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gibson Goldie, Brantford, and Mrs. John Donovan. Galt, and one brother W. N. Hancock of Galt. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Fri, Oct 29, 1948 Page 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019096-05. George Hancock, 26, Occ. Manufacturer, b. Galt, Res. Galt, son of George Hancock & Catherine Fraser married Annie Robinson Simpson, 26, b. Galt, Res. Galt, daughter of Alexander Adams Simpson & Jessie Tinck, Witn John H. Hancock & Mabel B. Wilkins Both of Galt, 29 August 1905 in Galt. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 10. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 78. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 15 Page 21. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 69. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 009911 (1874). Name:George Hancock Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1853 Birth Place:Sheffield Marriage Date:9 Jan 1874 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Hancock Mother:Mary Hancock Spouse:Catharine Fraser

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Apr 1879 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Scroggins Shoe Company - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Clerk - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer - 1905 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Aug 1905 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manufacturer, Box Factory - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Oct 1948 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth