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Pioneer - DIXON, J. R. M.
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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DIXON, J. R. M
. The subject of this sketch is the son of the late Reverend
James Dixon, rector of Aberhaseph Rectory, Newton, Montgomeryshire, Eng. He
was educated at Shrewsbury, and, previous to coming to Canada, in 1884, he
superintended a farm knows as the "Marsh", Rodington, Shrewsbury making a
specialty of Shropshire sheep. He m. Miss Rose Holliday, dau. of the late
Thomas Holliday of Guelph and is the owner of "Eborhurst," a beautiful place
containing forty acres, situated a short distance west of Guelph city, where
he lives, practically retired. Mr. Dixon followed farming for some years
after coming to Canada, renting the Sorby farm, on the Waterloo road. He is
a breeder of sable and white Scotch collie dogs. His dogs have taken prizes
at Toronto, and other Exhibitions. He has always been interested in fine
stock, and is considered an excellent judge of same. He has been a Director
of the "Guelph Central Exhibition" for ten years, and its President in
1904-05.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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