George Wright

1833 - 1921  (87 years)

• Name	George Wright
  Born	7 Apr 1833	Paisley Block, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213336352
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	W. Methodist
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Retired	1911	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-53630
  Died	10 Feb 1921	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I53630	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Sarah Sainsbury Knowles,   b. 6 Jan 1833, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Children	1. Clarissa S. "Clara" Wright,   b. 1861, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1887, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)   2. Emma Elizabeth Wright,   b. CALC 24 Aug 1862,   d. 24 Apr 1865, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   3. Frederick George Wright,   b. CALC 4 Mar 1864,   d. 4 Jun 1866, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   4. Harriet Maria Wright,   b. 8 May 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jul 1937, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   5. William Samuel Wright,   b. 23 Jul 1867, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Jul 1953, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Ellen S. Wright,   b. 22 May 1869, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. James Henry Wright,   b. 6 Dec 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Charles Wright,   b. 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. George Charles Wright,   d. 30 Oct 1875, , Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13876	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GEORGE WRIGHT. On a rising plateau, overlooking the Grand River bottoms and in plain view of the Village of Conestogo, is the beautiful home of the above-named gentleman. Here is one of the most splendidly improved farms I have visited in my travels. It is aptly called the "Bend Farm," the Grand River bordering on almoet the entire northern portion, and winding around the eastern end takes a straight course along the front or southern edge to the Conestogo bridge. It is a natural feature seldom met with in rural landscape. The farm is a gradual alope from the picturesque bottoms or level of the river, ending in an elevation of some thirty or forty feet above the level of the stream at the north. While standing at the edge of this elevation in the vicinity of the noted Glennie's Cove, where in days gone by wagon loads of the finny tribe have been caught, we saw beyond the beautiful river bottoms a magnificent and vast stretch of farming country. At our feet calmly flowed the river through a stretch of woodland of exquisite beauty, reminding us of "Parliament Hill" on the Ottawa, which in many respects it resembles. This farm has a tasteful and homelike appearance, and everything wears an air of rural thrift and energy. Dilapidated fences and other eyesores, no common upon many farms, are conspicuously absent with Mr. Wright. When this farm was yet a portion of the "wilderness and the solitary place" it was evidently a favorite abode of the Indians, for many articles used in the chase and in the wigwam have from time to time been found on the premises. It's natural location must have afforded them abundance of fish and wild game, having the river in the rear and front of their habitations. The farm contains two hundred and nine acres and is in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Wright produces from thirty to forty acres of wheat per annum, and has fattened about thirty head of export cattle during the past winter. Mr. Wright and family are comfortably situated in a cozy brick residence furnished with all modern conveniences, and have abundance of the good things of this life. He is of English descent, and was born in the historic Paisley Block, Guelph, Ont, in 1834 His father and mother were natives of Suffolk County, England, and who came to Canada in 1832. In 1860, Mr. Wright was joined in marriage to Miss Sarah Knowles, She was also born at Guelph, of English parentage, her father and mother being natives of the County of Kent, England, and the former, for a number of years, was an employee of the British Government in Canada Mr. and Mrs. Wright settled on their present farm in 1860, and also experienced the ups and downs of life ere they had paved the way that they might live in ease and comfort during the declining years of their lives. Both are devout Christians, and take an active part in church and Sabbath Waterloo County Chronicle 5 May 1898 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 10. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1833 - Paisley Block, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Feb 1921 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth