Dr. Hugh Grant Roberts^[1]

1854 - 1922  (68 years)

• Name	Hugh Grant Roberts
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	18 Jun 1854	Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214965412
  Occupation	1891	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [2]
  	doctor
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Doctor
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1900	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [1]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Doctor
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-69340
  Died	9 Jul 1922	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I69340	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Hugh Roberts,   b. Abt 1820, Of, Nichol Township, Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Grant,   b. Abt 1820, Of, Nichol Township, Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Hugh Roberts,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Grant,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F289787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catherine Fromm,   b. 1868, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	18 Jun 1891	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [6]
  Children	1. Mary Augusta Roberts,   b. 26 Aug 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1971  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F7023	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Moffat "Lizzie" Turnbull,   b. 22 Oct 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1955  (Age 88 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Grace Grant Roberts,   b. 5 Dec 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1958  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F18189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ROBERTS, HUGH GRANT was born at Elora in 1854, a son of Hugh Roberts, a prominent pioneer settler, and Mary Grant, who taught in the first school in Elora. He attended the Pilkington public school and the Elora High School, and then taught school in the Paisley Block for about eight years, entering Trinity University, Toronto, he graduated with honors in 1885. He first practised in New Germany, where he stayed until 1903. He married a local resident, Catherine Fromm, who died in April 1897. He took a particular interest in the superstitions of the people of that area, and delivered an address on that topic before the county teacher's convention in 1902. When he left New Germany the Daily Telegraph copied a report from the Guelph Herald: Dr. Roberts of New Germany has sold his residence in that village and intends to remove to this city and continue the practice of his profession here. The doctor is an old Pilkington boy, and has a wide connection in this district. he has been practising in New Germany for many years. Dr. Roberts removal to Guelph will be gratifying to his many friends and to the friends of his estimable wife, who before her marriage was a resident of Guelph and enjoys much social popularity here. In Guelph he built up a large practice and became a popular and well known practitioner, he was interested in sports, especially in lawn bowling. He had a heart attack in February, 1922, and although he went to Clifton Springs in an effort to improve his health, he had a further attack and died on July 9, 1922. He was survived by his widow, the former Elizabeth Turnbull, of Galt, and three daughters. The Guelph Evening Mercury said of him: The passing of Dr. Roberts has not only cast a gloom over the medical fraternity of the city, with which he has been actively connected for the past 19 years, but also among his many acquaintances in Guelph and surrounding district, where he was very popularly known. Of a very jolly disposition, he made friends with everyone, and his death removes a citizen of the very finest type, who was beloved by all who knew him. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016214-00. Dr. Hugh Grant Roberts, 46, occ. Physician, b. Elora, res. New Germany, Widower, son of Hugh Roberts and Mary Grant Married Elisabeth Moffat Turnbull, 30, b. Galt, res. Guelph, daughter of Robert Turnbull and Elisabeth Graham, Witnessed by: John G. and Maggie Turnbull Both of Galt, 20 June 1900 in Galt. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011979-91. Hugh Grant ROBERTS, 37, M.D., Nichol, New Germany, s/o Hugh ROBERTS & Mary GRANT, married Catherine FROMM, 23, New Germany, same, d/o Joseph FROMM & Augusta ZACHMANN, witn James LAIDLAW of Guelph & Mina FROMM, on 18 June 1891, at New Germany [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 11. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 18. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214965412/hugh-grant-roberts. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011979-91 Hugh Grant Roberts and Catherine Fromm. Hugh Grant ROBERTS, 37, M.D., Nichol, New Germany, s/o Hugh ROBERTS & Mary GRANT, married Catherine FROMM, 23, New Germany, same, d/o Joseph FROMM & Augusta ZACHMANN, witn James LAIDLAW of Guelph & Mina FROMM, on 18 June 1891, at New Germany

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jun 1854 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - doctor - 1891 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Occupation - Doctor - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Jun 1891 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1900 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Married - 20 Jun 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Doctor - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jul 1922 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth