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Pioneer - McKERSIE, David, Jr.
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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McKERSIE, David, Jr
. (d.), b. in Scot., 1815, d. in Eramosa, 1897. This old and respected pioneer
came to Canada in 1827, and to Eramosa in 1836, and purchased 97 acres, lot 2,
con. 3, and there settled.
His father, David McKersie, Sr., and his four brothers came at the same time, of whom Gavin also set. in Eramosa, and John and Robert set. in Guelph Tp. David Jr., m. first Margaret Osborne [*See FN 1 below for correction]. Issue: George and one daughter. His second wife was Rhoda Dredge. Issue: Mrs. Andrew Ramsay, William, Mrs. Jno. Wilson, Mrs. Andrew Hubbert, and Nathan. The late David McKersie was a very active and energetic man. He cleared his farm and became prosperous. He was a skilled horseman, and was of powerful frame and had quite a reputation as a chopper, cutting as much as three and one–half cords of wood a day. He was a member of the Meth. church and in politics a Liberal. Gavin owned lot 1, con. 5, Eramosa. He m. Louisa Reeve. Issue Thomas and David, who went to Rainy River District. Nathan, b. 1868, m. Charlotte Van Norman. He was b. on the homestead to which he succeeded, and where he has been successful. He has some thoroughbred cattle and is a lover of good horses, of which he is a judge. He received first prize in 1904 for a span of mares at the various shows. He is a Reformer, and an adherent of the Meth. church. Issue: Wilbert , Elmer, and Rupert. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
FN 1: Sept. 2010. Dave Naylor writes to say: There is an error in the Wellington County Historical Atlas which has carried into the Wellington GenWeb page at https://sites.rootsweb.com/~onwellin/pioneers/mckersie_david.htm
The 3rd paragraph states that "David Jr., m. first Margaret Osborne." This contains 2 errors (incorrect given name, and surname spelling) -- her name was Mary OSBURN. She was Margaret OSBURN's older sister. Proof of this is in their son George's marriage registration in which is says his parents were David & Mary McKersie.
Margaret OSBURN married Conrad John HOTRUM on 23 Dec 1842 in Eramosa, Wellington County, by circuit rider Rev. W.P. Wastell, a Congregational Minister of Guelph. This marriage is recorded in 'The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West', Vol. 9, Part 1, Wellington District 1840-1852, Page 16.
This error has also got carried into the Riverside Women's Institute records - page 147.