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Pioneer - The HARLAND Family
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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HARLAND Family, The
. John, and Edward Alfred Harland, were the sons of Leonard Harland of "Old
Hall," "Sunk Island," Holderness, Yorkshire, Eng., and were b. at "Old Hall."
They sailed from Eng., 1831, on the same ship as Captain Watson of Hull and his
family. The Harlands went to Toronto first, but finally decided to settle in
the vicinity of Guelph. They bought farms side by side. John Harland, the elder
of the brothers was Secretary of the Agricultural Society of the county of
Wellington, and his family have in their possession some very handsome silver
presented to their father as a token of respect for his long and valuable
services to that society. He also held a commission as Major in the Militia of
the Province. He received his commission from His Excellency, Sir Edmund Walker
Head, Governor-General of British North America, on the 10th of July, 1856. The
Harlands were both on active service in 1837.
The two brothers, who belonged to the Church of Eng., married two sisters, only daughters of Captain Watson of Hull. John, m. the elder, Edward the younger. Of John Harland's family, one son and three daughters survive him, and are living in Guelph and vicinity. Of Edward's family, six sons and four daughters survive. Francis John, the youngest of the family owns the old homestead "Forest Cottage,' and makes a specialty of raising saddle horses. He was m. on the 30th of April 1906, to Margaret Alice Taylor, late of Bridlington, Eng., and she is the great granddaughter of the aforesaid Leonard Harland of "Old Hall," "Sunk Island." From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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