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Pioneer - MEYER, A. Edward
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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MEYER, A. Edward
. The subject of this sketch is a grandson of the late John Meyer, Sr., who was
b. in Berne, Switzerland, in 1795, and came to Canada set. in Waterloo Co. in
1845, and d. in 1878, age 83; and a son of John Meyer, Jr., who was b. in
Waterloo Co. in 1846, and became one of the best known breeders of Shorthorn
cattle, Cotswold sheep, and Berkshire pigs in his section. He d. in 1901, and
two of his sons, J. E. Meyer, and A. S. E. Meyer carry on the business
established and made so successful by their respected father.
A. Edward Meyer, was b. and brought up in Waterloo Co., and is a graduate of Ann Arbor Mich. He owns "Sunny Slope Farm" of 100 acres in Guelph Tp., one and one quarter miles west of Guelph City limits, where he makes a specialty of breeding Shorthorn cattle. He m. Elizabeth Kay, and they reside in a handsome residence near the city limits. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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