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

Rachel Hewitt[1, 2, 3]

Female 1839 - 1911  (72 years)


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  • Name Rachel Hewitt 
    Born 5 Jul 1839  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Pollock 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Ch. of Scotland 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Land Lady 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number 00027-2015.10 
    Died 5 Dec 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13
    Buried Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 14
    Person ID I16733  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Elisha Hewitt,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Rachel Cress,   b. 6 May 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 1823  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Pollock,   b. 1839, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 51 years) 
    Married 4 Feb 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 15
    Children 
     1. Ellen W. Pollock,   b. CALC 8 Mar 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1883  (Age ~ 24 years)
     2. Pollock,   b. 1861,   d. 6 Apr 1861  (Age 0 years)
     3. Elisha "Losh" Pollock,   b. Jun 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elizabeth Pollock,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Jennie Pollock,   b. CALC 30 Jul 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1895  (Age ~ 29 years)
     6. Sarah Pollock,   b. 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Ann Pollock,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. William Pollock,   b. Jun 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1876  (Age ~ 6 years)
     9. Cordillia Pollock,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Rachel Redilia C. Pollock,   b. 19 Mar 1864,   d. 22 Nov 1943  (Age 79 years)
     11. Albert Pollock,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F4414  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rachel Hewitt, " the youngest, was married to Mr. Pullock. They reside near Winterbourne, on part of the old homestead."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 469.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jennie Pollock Born: Woolwich Age: 23 Father: John Pollock Mother: Rachael Hewitt Born: abt 1865 Spouse: William Mitchell Age: 24 born: Woolwich Father: Andrew Mitchell Mother: Jessie Henderson married 30 May 1888 married: Waterloo

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10758-79.
      Samuel Michael McElwain, 28, b. Bruce Co., res. Bruce Co., b, occ. Farmer, s/o Samuel & Ann McElwain, married Ellen W. Pollock, 19, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, s, d/o John & Rachel Pollock, witn: Nelson Hewitt of Woolwich & Eliza McElwain of Culross, Bruce Co., on 30 September 1879, at Woolwich

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Pollock Born: Scotland Res: Woolwich Township Age: 19 Father: Will Mother: Helen Watson Born: 1840 Spouse: Rachel Hurt Age: 19 born: Woolwich Township Res: Woolwich Township Born: 1840 Father: Elisha Mother: Rachel Cass married 4 Feb 1859

    5. [S417] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Winterbourne Presbyterian CC#4597 Internet Link.
      In / Loving Memory Of / Rachel Hewitt / Wife Of / John Pollock / Died Dec. 5, 1911 / Aged 72 Yrs. 5 Mos. / She Has Gone To Heaven Before Us, / But She Turned And Waved Her Hand, / Pointing To The Glory O'er Us / In A Fair And Better Land / Pollock

    6. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 1.

    7. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 11.

    8. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 2.

    9. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 Page 1.

    10. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 10.

    11. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 61.

    12. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 2.

    13. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, P 11-7.

    14. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, p 11-7.

    15. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 8 Feb 1859.
      4 Feb 1859 On the 4th instant, by the Rev'd James Thom. St. Andrews Church, Woolwich, John Polloch, to Rachel Huet, daughter of Elisha Huet, Esq.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jul 1839 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Feb 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Land Lady - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Dec 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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