Dr. Henry "Harry" Orton

1832 - 1882  (49 years)

• Name	Henry "Harry" Orton
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	10 Dec 1832	Beeston, Nottingham, Notthingham, England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61998411
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	wagon maker
  	Lived with Enoch Ziegler
  Occupation	1855	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-79382
  Died	24 Mar 1882	Ancaster, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Buried	Saint John's Anglican Cemetery, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I79382	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Dr. Henry Orton,   b. 10 Jun 1802, Kegworth, , Leicestershire, England ,   d. 6 Apr 1869, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Mary Jerram,   b. Abt 1810,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F47781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry [Orton], b. Beeston, Eng., 1832, came to Canada with his parents. He was educated at the Guelph public schools and grammar school and was an honor graduate in medicine at Trinity College, Toronto. After a post graduate course at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, he practised with his father at Hespler until 1857, when he moved to Ancaster, and there practised until his death in 1882. He was a Conservative, and a member of the Anglican church. We quote from a local paper, which said of him: "Foremost in every public charity and philanthropic enterprise. The widow, the orphan, and all needy in any way will miss a helper ever ready to assist and advise." In 1859 he m. Annie Bush, of Ancaster, who still survives him, and lives in Guelph. Surviving issue: Laura A. m. Dr. Wm. J. Robinson, Guelph; Thomas Henry; Henry George, farmer, Barton Tp. Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 ____________ ORTON, HENRY JR. (HARRY) was born in 1832 in Beeton, England, and came to Canada with his parents. He was educated at the Guelph schools and attended Trinity Medical College, graduating with honours. He took postgraduate work at Jefferson College in Philadelphia, receiving his degree in 1857. He began to practice in Hespeler with his father, Henry. Sr. Their card appeared in the Hamburger Beobachter in 1855, and in the Berlin Telegraph in 1857, referring to themselves as Dr. Orton and Son. After a short time he moved to Ancaster where he practised until 1882. In March of that year he was thrown from his buggy, and never recovered from his injuries. After his death a local paper said of him that "he was foremost in every public charity and philanthropic enterprise. The widow, the orphan and all needy in any way, will miss a helper ever ready to assist and advise Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 __________ FOR SALE THE RESIDENCE of the late Dr. Orton, in the picturesque village of Ancaster, situated on the corner of the main street and Sulphur Springs road. It is a substantial brick house containing seven bedrooms and five down stairs rooms with surgery and bath rooms, extensive stabling, large garden and orchard containing or of best fruit of all kinds. If not sold soon will be rented. Terms essy. Apply to A FINDLAY or J. KENRICK, Ancaster, or GEO. McKEAND, 57 James st. north, Hamilton. The Hamilton Spectator Wed, Apr 05, 1882 ·Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Dec 1832 - Beeston, Nottingham, Notthingham, England Occupation - wagon maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - doctor - 1855 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Mar 1882 - Ancaster, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Buried - - Saint John's Anglican Cemetery, Ancaster, Wentworth Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth