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Pioneer - GRIEVE, William
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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GRIEVE, William
(d.). This Mornington pioneer was b. in Ross-shire, Scot., in 1816, and came
to Mornington in 1854, being one of the first settlers in that township. He
purchased 200 acres of land and cleared it, and from a poor man became one of
the most substantial, as well as influential citizens in Perth Co. He m. Eliza
Fisher. Issue: William, Elizabeth, Ellen, John, James, Mary, David, Robert, and
Thomas. The members of this family are all representative citizens in the
localities where they have settled.
John became a resident of Minto some years ago, when he purchased 200 acres of land there. He farms on a large scale, and besides this, has invented a patented cutter which is now being introduced. He m. Eliza Davidson. Issue Elizabeth, William Isabella, Melrose, Robert, Stewart, and Margaret. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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