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Pioneer - BURNS, Robert
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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BURNS, Robert
(d.), b. Lower Canada, 1833; d. 1903. The late Robert Burns was one of the
early settlers of West Garafraxa Township, in the early fifties. He purchased
75 acres, lot 20, con. 7, which he cleared. The late Robert Burns was noted
for his readiness to assist his neighbours, and is still remembered for his
kind acts. He experienced all of the hardships and obstacles which beset the
early settlers. He never held office, but was a very progressive man. He was
a Methodist and a Conservative, and a member of L.O.L. No. 124 for upwards of
fifty years. He m. Isabella Robinson. Issue: Dean, owner and occupier of
lot 19, con. 7; T. R., Mrs. David J. McGowan, Mrs. William Suggett, and Mrs.
Richard McConnell, Luther; Mrs. John Sargent, West Garafraxa, and Mrs. James
Campbell on the homestead, West Gaxafraxa. T. R. Burns owns the old
homestead, to which he has added 50 acres on the north, purchased from Mr.
William McGowan. He has on the place a bank barn, 82 x 60, and carries on
mixed farming. He is a member of L.O.L. No. 124 and of the Wellington County
Agr. Society. In religion he is a Methodist and a Conservative in politics.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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