Rev. Abram Leonard Gee, Ph.B., is the youngest son of Captain John Gee, of U.E. Loyalist descent. He was born in the Township of Gainsboro, Lincoln County, Ontario, on the 31st of March, 1854, and was married to Martha A., only daughter of M. Parker, Esq. Basingstoke, Ontario, on the 12th of march, 1878.

Mr. Gee had the advantage of an excellent common school education, and in addition, took up Latin, physics and the higher branches of mathematics. At the age of eighteen he obtained a third-class certificate, under which he taught two years. At nineteen years of age he made profession of his faith in Christ, and was received on trial as a travelling preacher by the Niagara Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1874, having then just passed his twentieth birthday.

During his ministry Mr. Gee labored in Brant, Saltfleet, Beverly, St. Davids, Welland, Brantford, Smithville and Jerseyville, here his is now stationed, remaining in each place, since his ordination in 1878, the full term of three years. While stationed at Brantford, Mr. Gee carried on evangelistic work, which resulted, under the blessing of God, in over 600 converts in and around the city. He called together the first committee and started the subscription list for the erection of the Colbourne Street Methodist Church, and was chairman of the first board of trustees.

In 1884 Mr. Gee matriculated as a student of philosophy in the Illinois Wesleyan University, and while engaged in regular pastoral work pursued higher studies in Latin, mathematics, history, political science, natural philosophy and sicience, and having passed satisfactorly the examinations, the degree of Bachelor was conferred upon him in 1889.

As a faithful pastor and a loyal son of the Methodist Church, he is deservedly held in the highest esteem by his bretheren. His studious habits and indomitable perserverance give promise of much in the future. He is popular among the people on the circuits he has travelled and takes high rank as a preacher.