Fred Galletly

1857 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Fred Galletly
  Born	9 Mar 1857	, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1891  [1]
  Name	Lightning Fred
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Fitter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63514
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I63514	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah,   b. 22 Mar 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Christina Galletly,   b. 12 Feb 1890, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F16586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Cambridge Citadel Corps According to the Dumfries Reformer of March 20, 1884, the Salvation Army arrived in Galt on Friday, March 14, 1884 and conducted meetings in the town that evening and on the following two days, the 15th and 16th as well. Handbills announcing the arrival of the Army had been circulated on March 10, 1884. The Galt Corps was the 29th Salvation Army Corps established in Canada. Early meetings were held in the upstairs of the old fire hall on Water Street South and in the Temperance Hall which was located above John Sloan's grocery store on Water Street South, not far from the Main Street corner. Several years later property was acquired on Mill Street (later Ainslie Street South) and a two storey building was erected. This building was to serve the Galt Corps until 1950. Land was purchased on Shade Street near Main Street (12 Shade Street) in October 1946 for a new Citadel. It was not until 1949, however, that work was begun. The cornerstone laying ceremony was conducted on Saturday, November 26, 1949 by Commissioner Charles Baugh. On June 3, 1950 a final service was held in the old hall on Ainslie Street, after which the Galt Corps marched to the new Citadel for the key turning ceremony. By the late 1970s additional space was again a necessity; a decision was made to enlarge the Shade Street Citadel rather than move to a larger property away from the centre of the city. The sod turning ceremony for the new Citadel which was to be attached to the north side of the older building was held on November 30, 1981. The last services held in that building were on Sunday September 5, 1982; services on the next three Sundays were held in the Young Peoples' Hall. The official opening and dedication of the new church was conducted by Commissioner Arthur Pitcher, Territorial Commander for Canada and Bermuda, on Saturday, October 2, 1982; the first services were held the next day, Sunday, October 3, 1982. The old church was converted into a new Young Peoples' Hall, used for services and meetings, with a large, efficient kitchen adjacent to it. The first Commanding Officer in Galt was Captain Fred Galletley who was affectionately referred to as "Lightning Fred." Other early officers (1884-1885) were Captains James Ludgate, George Fisher and Mary Powell. Of interest: in August 1885, Doon was considered an Outpost of Galt. In 1888 the Galt Corps was seeking followers in Preston. 1aWaterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-2 Page 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Mar 1857 - , England Occupation - Fitter - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth