Henry Hortop

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• Interesting: miller, business
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209262
• Residence: 1842, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1848, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario

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JAMES HORTOP PASSES WAS PIONEER MILLER

Founder of Hortop Milling co. at home of son

James hortop, son of the first superintendent of the Old Mill on the Humber and one all the long line of flour Millers. Passed away Sunday in his 86 year after a short illness at the home of his only son, Frank or Hortop 127 Tyndall Avenue. His father, Henry Hortop came from Devonshire, England, to Whitby, Ont., about a century ago. The family in Devonshire had been millers for seven generations. The owner of the Humber Mill, a Mr. Gamble, sent for Henry Hortop who had given up milling to take charge of the mill. The call of his trade was too strong for him, so he sold his farm and went to the Humber as superintendent of the mill. After a few years the stagnant water of the Humber which was much deeper than now, gave Mr. Hortop the ague and was forced to move to Preston where his son James was born. The latter grew up in the milling trade and was educated at Rockwood Academy where he attended school with Donald Mann, later sir Donald, and James J. Hill, the railroad builders. After the death of his father at Preston, James bought the Eden Mills at Eden and the Elora Mills at Elora. He sold these in 1900 and came to Toronto where he built a mill which still stands on Dufferin Street. This was the foundation of the Hortop Milling Company which carried on business until 5 years ago when the deceased retired. His wife, who died many years ago, was soprano soloist in the old Metropolitan Methodist Church before her marriage when attending college in Toronto.

A daughter at two brothers died some years ago and he leaves his son, Frank, with whom he made his home.

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Henry — Elizabeth Weir. Elizabeth was born 1815, , Ireland; died 5 Mar 1896, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: Eden Mills, Wellington Co., Ontario; Eden Mills
• Business: Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; Elora Mills
• Interesting: miller, business
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209264

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JAMES HORTOP PASSES WAS PIONEER MILLER

Founder of Hortop Milling co. at home of son

James hortop, son of the first superintendent of the Old Mill on the Humber and one all the long line of flour Millers. Passed away Sunday in his 86 year after a short illness at the home of his only son, Frank or Hortop 127 Tyndall Avenue. His father, Henry Hortop came from Devonshire, England, to Whitby, Ont., about a century ago. The family in Devonshire had been millers for seven generations. The owner of the Humber Mill, a Mr. Gamble, sent for Henry Hortop who had given up milling to take charge of the mill. The call of his trade was too strong for him, so he sold his farm and went to the Humber as superintendent of the mill. After a few years the stagnant water of the Humber which was much deeper than now, gave Mr. Hortop the ague and was forced to move to Preston where his son James was born. The latter grew up in the milling trade and was educated at Rockwood Academy where he attended school with Donald Mann, later sir Donald, and James J. Hill, the railroad builders. After the death of his father at Preston, James bought the Eden Mills at Eden and the Elora Mills at Elora. He sold these in 1900 and came to Toronto where he built a mill which still stands on Dufferin Street. This was the foundation of the Hortop Milling Company which carried on business until 5 years ago when the deceased retired. His wife, who died many years ago, was soprano soloist in the old Metropolitan Methodist Church before her marriage when attending college in Toronto.

A daughter at two brothers died some years ago and he leaves his son, Frank, with whom he made his home.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209266

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WILLIAM HORTOP.

A good man, one whose life was filled with gentleness and kindness, passed out of this mortal existence leaving devoted children and many friends to mourn his loss. He died Sunday morning.

Mr. Hortop came here from Chicago about a year ago, and engaged in the real estate business with the late Thomas Jensen. A few months ago he married Mrs. Bickford.

This morning his remains were sent to Chicago for burial.

El Reno Supper Bell. (El Reno, Okla.), Monday, October 7, 1901

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EDEN MILLS.

Mr. Henry Hortop, of Eden Mills, and Mr. James Hortop, of Toronto, returned Saturday evening from Chicago, where they assisted at the funeral obsequies of their brother, the late William Hortop, on Wednesday last. Mr. Hortop died at El Reno, Oklahoma Territory on October 6th.

William Hortop was a son of the late Henry Hortop, of Eden Mills. His father was one of the pioneer millers of these parts, and William was engaged in the same business for some years. More recently he lived in Guelph, where he bought grain and also carried on a flour and feed store. Fourteen years ago Mr. Hortop removed to the States, settling first in Sioux City, and afterwards in Chicago, where he lived for ten year. Last summer he went out to Oklahoma and established a successful real estate business there. He had been ill only six weeks.

Deceased married Jane Ewart, a member of a well known Nassagaweya family. His wife predeceased him. Four children survive, two girls and two boys. Harold, Oscar and Daisy live in Chicago and Rose in Waka, Texas. Two brothers, Henry, of Eden Mills, and James, of Toronto, and one sister, Mary, in Brantford, are also left to mourn his decease.

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), 17 Oct 1901, p. 2, column 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209265
• Occupation: 1881, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; music teacher

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209253

Henry — Fanny Eveline Duffield. Fanny was born Sep 1853, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1930, 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-209267

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-209268
• Residence: 1935, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

James married Janet Miller Reeves 21 Dec 1918, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada. Janet was born 1885, Eganville, Renfrew County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]