George Malcolm Veitch

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185757911
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41151
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Mr. George Veitch

Mr. George Veitch passed away at his home in Woodstock on Sunday at the age of 78 years. He had been ill for some time. The deceased was well known in New Hamburg. He was born in Plattsville where he entered the dry goods business and later conducted the store in Haysville. About 25 years ago he returned to Plattsville and was connected with the store now conducted by Mr. J. B. English. For the past five years he was connected with the John White Company in Woodstock. He was a brother-in-law of Messrs. Henry and Thos. G. Walker of the Huron Road. Surviving are his wife, three daughter, Mrs. J. Stephenson, Detroit; Mrs. A. Young, Toronto, and Ina, Cleveland, and one son, Ross, of Preston.

New Hamburg Independent, June 13, 1930

George married Annie Maria Walker 9 Jun 1886, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of Thomas Walker and Maria Illingworth) was born Sep 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1955; was buried , Saint James Anglican Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-281723
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263137290
• Occupation: school teacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-281724
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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Died. At South Pelham, on Friday, March 12th, 1909, at 5 o'clock a.m. Vera W. Veitch Aged 20 Years, 3 Months, 5 Days Funeral The funeral will take place from the residence of her father, Mr. Geo. Veitch, on Monday, March 15, at 1.30 p.m. and proceed to the St. James cemetery, Huron Road Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation.

Funeral Card

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• Interesting: education, military, life story
• Military: WW1 - 38th Ottawa Battalion
• Occupation: school principal - Preston
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55315
• Residence: 1930, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1941, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; postmaster

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ROSS W. VEITCH

1897-1943 Married: Velma Kennedy - July 1925

Ross W. Veitch was born in Toronto on May 5, 1897 the son of George Veitch and Annie Welker. He was raised in Plattsville and received his elementary and high school education there. Mr. Veitch was a student at the Stratford Normal School on January 19, 1916 when he enlisted with the 110th Perth Battalion. He went overseas on November 1, 1916, serving with the 38th Ottawa battalion, Cameron Highlanders and receiving a commission as a lieutenant. He returned to Canada in 1919 and resumed his education, completing the course at the Stratford Normal School and then enrolling at McMaster University. After he qualified as a teacher he taught at S.S. No. 7, Wellesley and at S.S. No. 2, Blenheim and S.S. No. 3, Wilmot. Mr. Veitch came to Preston in 1925 as the assistant principal at the Preston Central Public School. He served in this position for six years before acting as principal of the school for ten years. On January 2, 1941 he accepted the position as Preston's postmaster. Mr. Veitch was the fifth man to hold the position since it was created in 1837. Mr. Veitch served the Preston Public Library Board as secretary-treasurer for a number of years and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Preston Branch. He died on April 28, 1943 and is buried in the Preston Cemetery.

Sources:

1. Obituary Galt Daily Reporter Wednesday April 28, 1943.
2. "Postmasters of Waterloo County", Waterloo Historical Society Journal Vol. 28, 1940.
3. Jim Quantrell, "Cambridge's Postal History -Preston" A Part of Our Past, Essays on Cambridge's History City of Cambridge Archives, Cambridge Ontario 1992.


Cambridge Mosaic, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [used with kind permission of Jim Quantrell]

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ROSS W. VEITCH

PRESTON. April 29— Funeral services for the late Ross Walker Veitch, who died in the Toronto General Hospital early yesterday morning, have been arranged. The late Mr. Veitch is resting at his home, 854 Queen Street. Funeral service will be held at St. John's Anglican Church on Friday at 3 o'clock. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 29 Apr 1943 pg 15

Ross married Velma Florence Kennedy 16 Jul 1925, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Velma was born 16 Jul 1907, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-281725
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Jessie — John Edward Reeve. [Group Sheet]