John Fleming, MPP

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• Business: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; John Fleming & Co. - booksellers and stationers
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121959539
• Interesting: politics, business, brewer-distill, insurance
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103918P
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Occupation: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Residence: 1851, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Elected Office: 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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John Fleming was one of Galt's most prominent businessmen in the 19th century. He was the son of John and Jane Fleming and came to Canada about 1835 working first in Dundas as a clerk and book keeper, coming to Galt in 1846. He partnered with Andrew Elliott in a grocery business. His partner retired in 1852 and he partnered with William Robinson. They assumed control of a distillery on the Grand River as well as a soap and potash business. After selling the businesses in 1864 he returned to the grocery and dry goods business and also partnered with Alex Elmslie in a book and stationery store. He also was one of the directors of the Gore Mutual Fire Insurance Co. moving it from Brantford to Galt. He also was on Galt council, was reeve as well reeve for the County of Waterloo. In 1875 was elected member of parliament for Waterloo South.

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

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The first great fire in Galt took place in 1851. The buildings on Main Street were then chiefly wooden, more especially on the south side where the long and handsome Granite Block now stands. The fire broke out in the store carried on by one McKinnon, and soon all that portion of the street was in flames, The fire engines were worked with a will, but they were powerless against such a mass of flame as soon arose. Messrs Peter Cook, Alex. H. Mowat, R. McKinnon, Andrew Elliott, John McVenn, Robert Wallace all well-remembered names were among those burned out on the occasion. *


*The Granite Block which replaced these buildings was also destroyed by fire in 1862. The fire originated from a barrel of Naptha in Fleming & Robinson's grocery, and in consequuence of having a lighted lamp brought too close to it. It occurred about seven o'clock on Saturday evening, the 31st May, 1862, and the fire spread with unprecedented rapidity. The following shops were destroyed: Fleming & Robinson, groceries; John Fleming, books and stationery; William Frier, dry goods; John Orchard tailor and clothier; R. S. Strong, drugs and chemicals; William Kerr, boots and shoes. Besides these establishments, the buildings of Mr. Robert Wallace, and the stocks of Messrs. W. H. Job, Wm. Prest, Angus Polson, Taylor & Green, and George West, were injured by removal, or otherwise. The losses were very heavy

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young, 1880 Toronto: Hunter, Rose Pg. 220

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Died, In Galt, on Sunday, the 21st inst., at half-past twelve o'clock, p.m., John Fleming, Aged 57 years. Funeral, On Wednesday, 24th inst., at 3 o'clock, P.M., from his late residence to Galt Cemetery. Galt, January 22nd, 1877.

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John married Mary Matilda Moir 26 Jun 1851, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary was born Dec 1823, Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland; died 24 Mar 1917, New York City, New York, USA.; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103916
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant

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• Name: Mary Leslie Bixel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103920
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

Mary — Charles F. Bixel. Charles was born Abt 1854; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103919
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant

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• Name: Janet Sommerville
• Name: Nettie Fleming
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103921
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

Janet married Roy M. Sommerville 1 Oct 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Roy (son of James Sommerville and Janette Rodgers) was born 1857, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103923
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C,. Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103924
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian

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• Name: Maude J. Fleming
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-103925
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian