George Hancock

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153057556
• Interesting: business
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61712
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cartage Agent
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cartridge Agent
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Contractor, House Builder
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

George Hancock was born in the village of Sheffield and came to Galt about 1870. He was in the carriage business for many years, eventually selling out to Henderson and Dickson. In 1905 went into partnership with George Thomas in the formation of the general contracting firm of Hancock and Thomas, later known as Thomas Construction Co. Ltd. He retired from the business in 1916. He was an avid curler and was one of the original shareholders in the Galt Rink Co. He died in Hamilton in 1922


Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

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George Hancock

Has successfully conducted a cartage and dray business since 1872 which is constantly increasing. No one is more worthy the confidence placed in him than our mutual friend George, as we familiarly call him. A comparatively young man, yet his fellow townsmen have seen fit to confide in him the honor of placing himon the Council Board more than once.


Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

George married Catherine "Kate' Fraser 9 Jan 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Alexander Fraser and Isabella McPherson) was born 29 Dec 1854, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Nov 1928, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91363682
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-101651
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barrister, Law Office
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

Notes:

JOHN H. HANCOCK
By Record Correspondent

GALT, Dec. 4. -The death of John H. Hancock, well-known Galt barrister, occurred suddenly in his office last evening. He was born in Galt, a son of the late George and Catherine Hancock. He was educated at Galt Collegiate and Toronto University and Osgoode Hall. He was a member of Galt Lodge A.F.- A.M. and Waterloo Lodge 107 I.O. O.F., president of Galt Humane Society and on the executive of the Ontario Humane Society. Mr. Hancock attended Trinity Anglican Church.

Surviving are his wife; one daughter, Mrs. Allan H. Morris of Clarkson; one grandson, John Hubert Morris; two brothers, George and Norman; and one sister, Mrs. H. B. Storey of Sault Ste Marie.

Funeral service will be held at T. Little and Son Funeral Home, Galt, on Thursday at 2:30 p.m., with interment in Trinity Cemetery.

Kitchener Record Tue, Dec 04, 1945 Page 17

John married Edith May Wilson 15 Jan 1908, West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario. Edith was born 14 Dec 1879, West Nissouri Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario; died 2 Sep 1965; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fraser Hancock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-362205
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Business: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Scroggins Shoe Company
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230459775
• Interesting: business, shoe, politics
• Name: G. W. Hancock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61714
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
• Occupation: 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer, Box Factory
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

George Hancock received his formal education at Victoria Public School and at the Galt Collegiate Institute. In 1901 he went to work for George Turnbull who had purchased a small box factory on Main St. In 1905 the two men became partners in the Galt Paper Box Co. Successful it expanded to Brantford in 1907 and Woodstock in 1919. He operated the business until his death in 1948. He was involved with a number of additional businesses. He served on Galt council and was involved with the agreement to bring electricity to Galt. He was on the board of a number of organizations in Galt and in later years bred Jersey cattle on his Roslyn Park Farm.

Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

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G. H. Hancock, 69, Dies in Galt

GALT, Oct. 29. (CP)-George H. Hancock, 69, Galt industrialist, died in hospital last night after two days' illness. A former member of the City Council and the Galt Public Utilities Commission, Mr. Hancock was president of Dominion Plywoods Southampton, Ont, and a director of the Scott Shoe Co. For several years he was president of the Scroggins Shoe Co. and a director of the Galt Wood Heel. the Wragge Shoe Co. and Narrow Fabrics. Ltd., all of Galt. He also operated box factories in Brantford and Woodstock. A native of Galt, he is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Gibson Goldie, Brantford, and Mrs. John Donovan. Galt, and one brother W. N. Hancock of Galt.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record Fri, Oct 29, 1948 Page 7

George married Annie Robinson Simpson 29 Aug 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of Alexander Adams Simpson and Jessie Tinck) was born 12 Sep 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Bella Hancock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61716
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Interesting: law, public service, politics
• Name: Norman Hancock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61717
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Law Student, Barrister
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

William Norman Hancock was born in Galt. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1914 and worked with the practice of Clement R. Hanning in Preston. When Mr. Hanning became a county judge, Mr. Hancock continued along in the practice and served as the town's solicitor for a number of years. He left for 10 years to be the solicitor of the Workmen's Compensation Board in Toronto and returned to take over the management of the Narrow Fabric Weaving and Dyeing Ltd. In 1953 he returned to law and a year later was named a Queen's Council. In 1964 he was made a honorary member of the Law Society of Upper Canada marking 50 years in the practice of law.

He served on Galt council, the board of education, as well as a number of other institutions and charities. He was named Galt's Citizen of the Year in 1964, dying a year later.


Cambridge Mosaic , Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book]

William married Agnes Bicket Donaldson 29 Aug 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Robert W. Donaldson and Agnes Nairn) was born 24 Sep 1894, , Scotland; died 28 Oct 1982; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-389034

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-389035

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• Name: Annie Marion "Marion" Goldie
• Name: Annie Marion "Marion" Hunt
• Name: Marion Hancock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-419905
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

HUNT, Marion Hancock Goldie, - Of Galt at the Freeport Hospital on Saturday, October 19th, 1991. Loved and loving wife of the late L.T. Col. A. Gibson Goldie D.S.O. of Galt and Gilbert DeBeelan Hunt of Philadelphia and Mexico. Devoted mother of Barbara (Mrs. J. D. Hunter) of Clarksburg, Ontario and her three loved grandchildren James, Susan, and Andrew and two great- grandchildren Ryan and Kyle Ford. Caring and loving sister of Louise (Mrs. John Donovan) of Albany, New York. Private Family Services were held Thursday (today) at Mount View Cemetery. Remembrances to Freeport Hospital, 3570 King Street East, Kitchener, N2A 2W1. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Little's Funeral Home, 223 Main Street East, Cambridge (623-1290).

Galt Reporter

Annie — Gilbert DeBeelan Hunt. Gilbert died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Annie married Major Alexander Gibson "Gibson" Goldie 6 Sep 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alexander (son of Alexander Rodgers Goldie and Nora Gibson) was born 21 Apr 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1973; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]