Andrew Geddes

1782 - 1865  (82 years)

• Name	Andrew Geddes
  Born	2 Jun 1782	, Banffshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1834	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	CA 1839	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1844	Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  	Crown Land Agent
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-66963
  Died	7 Mar 1865	Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I66963	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Margaret Saunders,   b. 1782,   d. 12 Nov 1850, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F26143	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Andrew Geddes came to Canada in September, 1834, and, with his family settled in Winterbourne, where they remained for about three years. They lived across the road from the Davidson family where Mr. Geddes owned the land west of the road to the river. Mr. Geddes was in Elora for a short time about 1839 and 1840, but went to live in Hamilton. In 1844 he was appointed Crown Land Agent at Elora, a position which he held for twenty-one years, to the great satisfaction of all with whom he had dealings, until his death on March 7th, 1860. He will be referred to more particularly later. The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon _____________________________ GEDDES - We regret to learn of the decease of Andrew Geddes, Esq., at his residence in Elora, on Tuesday last, the 7th instant, at the ripe age of 84. Mr. Geddes was born in the County of Banff, Scotland, on the 2nd of June, 1782. Mr. Geddes, after about three years residence in the Township of Woolwich on a farm, removed to Hami1ton, and lived there until 1844. In that year he was appointed Crown Land Agent for the United Counties of Waterloo, Wellington, and Grey. On the separation of the counties, Mr. Geddes retained the Agency for the County of Wellington until his decease. No person was ever more methodical in the manner of doing it. In social life, the deceased was kind-hearted and hospitable, and his death leaves a vacancy not easily filled up. Hamilton Spectator 13 Mar 1865 ___________________ In memory of Andrew Geddes Esq. For 21 years Grand Land Agent for the County and one of the founders of the church at this place who died on the 7 of March 1865 aged 82 years 3 mo's

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 7 April 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113697716/andrew-geddes.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jun 1782 - , Banffshire, Scotland Residence - 1834 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - CA 1839 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Crown Land Agent - 1844 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 7 Mar 1865 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elora Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth