Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Meikle[1]

Male 1808 - 1860  (52 years)


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  • Name George Meikle 
    Born 1808  of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    distiller 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-102690 
    Died 7 Apr 1860  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I102690  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Agnes Sproat,   b. 1807, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Children 
     1. James Meikle,   b. 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Meikle,   b. 28 Jul 1837, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1922, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Helen Meikle,   b. CALC 11 Jan 1843, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F26365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Among these early Galtonians were : Messrs. John Young, innkeeper; Adam Ainslie, barrister; George Lee, watchmaker; William Trotter, contractor; James Johnson, grocer; William Ferguson, blacksmith; Adam Hood, carpenter; M. B. Gordon, merchant; Isaac Sours, woollen factory; John Miller, barrister; Alex. Addison, cabinet maker; Robert Wyllie (afterwards of Ayr); Adam Scott, carpenter; James Craig, painter; Andrew Elliott, grocer; Charles Badenock, innkeeper; Peter Dinahy, workman; Sidney Smith, saddler; H. G. Barnaby, tanner; William Chipman, bailiff; Sweden McDonald, road-maker; Alex. Sinclair, workman; Francis McElroy, blacksmith; Robt. Wallace, baker and grocer; Robert Henshelwood, workman; Thos. Blacklock, butcher; William Stirling, farmer; James Sproule, shoemaker; Richard Irwin, merchant; Theophilus Sampson, innkeeper; George Meikle, distiller;....

      Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario
      , by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Landreth Birth Place: Galt Residence: Galt Age: 29 Estimated birth year: abt 1835 Father Name: George Mother Name: Margaret Bunyan Spouse Name: Ellen Meikle Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse residence: Galt Spouse Father Name: George Spouse Mother Name: Agnes Sproat Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo

    2. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 11 Apr 1860.
      Meikle, George died 7 Apr 1860 Of Galt. Age 52.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1808 - of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - distiller - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Apr 1860 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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