George Tucker Strickland

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• Business: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Billing and Strickland - stove merchants
• Elected Office: councillor - Galt
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• Name: G. T. Strickland
• Residence: Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104571
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Auctioneer
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1876, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; auctioneer
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Auctioneer

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G.T. Strickland, of Galt, the Well-known auctioneer, died on Saturday, 21st ult., from the effects of an abscess which had formed upon his head, and from which he has been a sufferer for some weeks.

Huron Expositor 7 May 1886

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Death of Mr. George T. Strickland

The Reporter is called upon today to make an announcement that will be learned with the deepest regret by the majority of its readers. Mr. George T. Strickland is dead. The busy, active brain, is at rest for ever; the "old familiar form" has passed from our view; and while we bow in all humility to the will of the great Master, the feelings of natural regret at the loss of a warm friend and good citizen will and should rise to the surface.

The mention we have made in previous issues of the serious illness of Mr. Strickland will in a measure have prepared our readers for the announcement of today. What was at first thought to be a simple boil rapidly developed until it assumed a most serious aspect. During the first two weeks of his illness he suffered most severely, but bore all with a patience wonderful in a nervous temperament like his; and during the last week the parts affected became so dead that he was spared the agony of almost unendurable pain. When first attacked, Mr. Strickland had several sales advertised; and the last one he sold \endash then suffering greatly \endash was that at Mr. Dietrich's on Saturday, the 10th inst. At Mr. P. McGregor's on Tuesday, the 13th, he merely drove to the ground to open the sale, and then returned to his residence, which he was destined never to leave again in life. The progress of his disease was rapid from this time forward; and on Friday evening last he sank into a stupor from which he never rallied, but as calmly as an infant sleeping glided into his eternal rest about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning.

Mr. Strickland was born in Wedmore, /Somersetshire, England, and came to America, when quite young. He first settled in Auburn, New York State, where he married Miss Hollier. His wife did not long survive, however, and left him with the care of an infant, now Mr. John Strickland, station agent on the G. T. Rail Rockwood. When the G. W. Railway was approaching completion, Mr. Strickland came on to Paris, and at the opening of the Galt Branch of that line he was sent to Galt to look after the freight interests of the Company in this town. While occupying this position, he married Miss Alexander, of Dumfries. Shortly after the completion of the Galt and Guelph Railway, Mr. Strickland was appointed to the station agency at Hespeler, which position he occupied until bad health compelled him to relinquish it. He then returned to Galt and shortly afterward entered into partnership with Mr. John Billing (now of Bodmin, Cornwall, England) in the stove business, which business they supplemented afterward by taking out an auctioneers' license. From the day the firm of Billing & Strickland opened out business success attended the venture, and \endash the partnership having been dissolved \endash Mr. Strickland soon found his services as an auctioneer in great demand, and at the same time discarded to a great extent the stove business for the more profitable one of musical instruments and sewing machines. During all the later years of his life he devoted his energies to the extension and management of this business; and the extent to which his services were sought after as an auctioneer made his name a "household word" not only throughout Waterloo but in neighboring Counties as well. He knew not what trouble was when given the management of a sale. The interests of his employer were everything to him. In the minutest particular he was always found prepared; and to his loyalty to those who engaged him can doubtless be traced his great success.
As we have mentioned, shortly after his removal to Galt from Paris, Mr. Strickland was united in marriage to Miss Alexander. From this union there were born all of eleven children, eight of whom survive, three having died in infancy. Those surviving are \endash Mrs. R. S. Strong, jr., of Galt; Mrs. H. R. Blackwood, of Brantford; Messrs. Wm. E., Fred, Albert and James, of Galt; and the Misses Ada and Lucy, also of this town. Mrs. Strickland died in May, 1874; and in 1876 Mr. Strickland was again united in marriage to Mrs. John Dines, who survives hm. This lady proved a helpmate in the strongest sense of the word to our old friend, and made his home what a home should be to the active business man. The only other relatives on this side of the ocean are Mr. John Strickland, a well-known and respected farmer residing in Brantford Township, and a married sister, Mrs. Thomas Parker, residing in Dakota. He also leaves a brother, Edward, still residing in Wedmore, England.

While we have confined ourselves in these remarks principally to Mr. Strickland's business life, it is only meet to say that as a citizen he was active and enterprising, and carried with him the good will of all. He had a bluff, hearty manner; was an admirable judge of values and shrewd in the application of his knowledge; and his energy would make a success where other men would fail. For many years he represented Ward No. 3 in Galt Town Council, - only retiring there from a year ago last January \endash and those associated with him at the Board will be the first to bear testimony to the able manner in which he there fulfilled his trust. He was independent in work and thought, and never gave assent to what his own good sense condemned.

Mr. Strickland's funeral took place on Monday afternoon last. As a mark of respect, the Town Council walked in a body, and all the places of business were closed while the cortege was passing through the streets on its way to Trinity Church Cemetery. The attendance was very large, both from the town and country, and spoke eloquently of the esteem in which Mr. Strickland was held by those who had been associated with him in all the years that are past.

Galt Reporter Apr 30 1886 pg 1

Business:
He then returned to Galt and shortly afterward entered into partnership with Mr. John Billing (now of Bodmin, Cornwall, England) in the stove business, which business they supplemented afterward by taking out an auctioneers' license. From the day the firm of Billing & Strickland opened out business success attended the venture, and \endash the partnership having been dissolved \endash Mr. Strickland soon found his services as an auctioneer in great demand,

Galt Reporter Apr 30 1886 pg 1

George married Marie Hollier Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA. Marie died 1853, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, USA. [Group Sheet]

George — Helen E. Alexander. Helen (daughter of William D. B. Alexander and Marion Muir) was born 1834, , Ireland; died 29 May 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

George married Caroline 30 Nov 1876, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of John and Elizabeth) was born 1840, , England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: J. R. Strickland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39317
• Immigration: 1853, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grand Truck Railroad Station Agent
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Station Agent, Grand Trunk Railroad
• Residence: 1911, 305 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

John — Sarah Elizabeth Sprung. Sarah was born 18 Dec 1852, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Marion J. Strong
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-388056
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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Mrs. Richard Strong, a former well known resident of Galt, Ontario, passed away on July 28th at the home of her son-in-law, Albert Harris, barrister of Newark, N.J. Mrs. Strong was in her 68th year, was born In Galt, the oldest daughter of the late George T. Strickland, of Galt. Her husband the late Richard Strong, was a druggist for years in Galt. She is survived by one son, Capt. Talbot Strong, who after serving 4 years in the Great War, has resided in London, England: also one daughter, Mrs. Albert Harris, of Newark. Four brothers and two sisters also survive\emdash John R. Strickland, of Essex; Albert of Brantford: James and Fred in California; Mrs. C. Playter, Toronto; and Mrs. Wm. Kerr, Gail, The funeral took place on July 31st at Galt.

Essex Free Press 13 Aug 1926

Marion married Richard Sidney Strong 28 Oct 1879, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Richard (son of Richard Sidney Sparks Strong and Mary Dowker) was born 5 Mar 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Strickland
• Name: Frances Elizabeth Blackwood
• Name: Frances Elizabeth Kerr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74098
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Frances married William McKenzie Kerr 24 Jun 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of William Kerr and Margaret, son of Dr. William Kerr and Margaret Ann Kerr) was born 4 Sep 1852, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Frances married Hunter Roy "Roy" Blackwood 26 Sep 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hunter (son of Robert Blackwood and Susan Roy) was born 1857, Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario; died 27 Feb 1893, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104576
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Occupation: 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; auctioneer

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Died, In Galt, yesterday (Sunday) evening, at 6:30 o'clock, William E. Strickland, In his 29th Year. Funeral, On Wednesday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, Peck street, to Trinity Church Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Galt, December 8th, 1890.

Funeral Card

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DEATH OF MR. W. E. STRICKLAND

Our townspeople were greatly shocked on Monday morning, to hear of the sudden demise of Mr. Wm. E. Strickland, auctioneer, which occurred on Sunday evening. So brief was the fatal illness that few outside his immediate friends were aware that he was confined to bed. He conducted a sale in Beverly on Tuesday and contracted a heavy cold, which settled on his lungs. He was however, attending to business up to Thursday. On Friday he became much worse and gradually sank till Sunday evening, when death occurred. Mr. Strickland, on the death of his father, continued the business which had been so successfully conducted by the late Mr. G. T. Strickland and he gave promise of becoming as successful as that gentleman had been. As an auctioneer the deceased was much esteemed by the farming community and the public generally and all sincerely regret to learn of his untimely death. The deceased had been married for some years and leaves his widow and one little child to mourn the loss of a husband and father. He was in the 29th year of his age. The funeral took place or Wednesday afternoon and was attended by a large concourse of friends. The Galt Council, Royal Arcanum, of which the deceased was a member, attended in a body.

The Dumfries Reformer 11 Dec 1890 pg 1

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I88537 William E. Strickland Galt Reporter Sep 15 1882 pg 8
Married-Sep 19 1882 Kitchener

The correct paper date is Sep 22 1882 pg 8

William married Isabelle Amos 19 Sep 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isabelle (daughter of Walter Amos and Isabella Cranston) was born 27 Dec 1863, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; died 26 Oct 1943, Oswego, Clackamas Co., Oregon, USA; was buried , Cremated. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104577
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1881, , Ontario, Canada; Millwright

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104578
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Express Agent
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Albert — Kate Davies. Kate was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104579
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1930, Pasadena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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DIES OF HEART ATTACK

James Wolton Strickland, 74, died of a heart attack yesterday. He resided at 350 North Lake Avenue.

The Pasadena Post Pasadena, California Wednesday, July 28, 1943

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• Name: Ada Strickland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104580
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-177626
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-136975
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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Death:
Tombstone Reads 10 Oct 1872

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-388762

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• Name: Alice May Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39320
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Musician

Alice married Arthur Snyder 22 Apr 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Arthur (son of Jacob K. Snyder and Mary Kalbfleisch) was born 19 Feb 1880, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169509

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At Mosboro, on Friday, 21st inst., Edward Sumner, youngest son of J.R. Strickland, aged 7 months and 2 days.

Galt Reporter Dec 28 1883 pg 8

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39321
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student

Harriet married Mayor William George Taylor 21 Nov 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of James Veitch Taylor and Ruth Atkinson) was born 2 Nov 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1947, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39322

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39323

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• Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39324
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Freight Clerk, Grand Trunk Railroad
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: George Andrew Strickland
• Name: Hudson Strickland
• Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39325
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodiist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-188052
• Adopted: Bef 1911, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-188051
• Adopted: Bef 1911, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Military: WW1
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-361366
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1926, London, England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-361367
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican
• Residence: 1910, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1926, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74099
• Occupation: 1901, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Accountant, Bank
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Leslie married Ethel Maud McBride 10 Jun 1917, Tillsonburg, Dereham Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Ethel was born 10 Jul 1888, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-334806
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Name: Gordon Strickland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89876

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-332503
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316555

James — Loretta M. Dietrich. Loretta (daughter of Louis Clemens Dietrich and Carolina "Carrie" Meyer) was born 1910; died 1996; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]