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Pioneer - ALLAN, David of Pilkington
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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ALLAN, David
, (d.). The late David Allan of Pilkington, was b. in
Berwickshire, Scot., Feb. 17th, 1813. He came to Canada in 1833, settling
first near Toronto, where he worked at his trade as a cooper until 1845, when
he removed to Puslinch, and in 1849 to Pilkington, where he set. Upon the
farm of 100 acres of lot5, conc. 2. He continued working with his trade in
connection with farming, and made flour barrels fort he Elora and Salem
mills. He was a man of reserved disposition, but well liked, and was
successful in his business. In religious views he was a Presbyterian, and a
Liberal in politics. He m. Agnes McQueen who was born in Lockport, N.Y., and
is still living, at the age of 83. His death was at the age of 87, on Jan.
16, 1901. Issue: Agnes, m. John Howlett, and set. in East Luther; David M.
Susannah Jane Jeffrey, a farmer in Southern Manitoba; Ellen, m. Samuel Auger,
and set. at Bay City, Mich.; Mary, m. J.D. Larkin, and set. in West
Garafraxa; James, m. Maggie Hamilton, and set. in Southern Alberta; Margaret
(d.), m. John Duckworth, and set. in West Garafraxa; John, m. Agnes Halls;
Jane, m. William Grose, and set. in Peel Township ; Alexander, m. Margaret
Susana Gibbon, and set. in Stratford; Elizabeth, m. Thomas Halls, and set. in
East Luther; Robert (d.), m. Rachael Connelly, and set. in Garafraxa.
John Allan lives on the homestead, lot 5, conc. 2, where he is a successful farmer. He carries on mixed farming and dairying, dealing in hogs and cattle for the home market. He is a Trustee of the Presbyterian church at Alma and has been Precentor of the church for twelve years. In politics he is a Liberal. He m. Agnes Hal and they have two children; Alice, who m. William French of lot 6, conc. 2, Pilkington, and John, at home. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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