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Pioneer - NICOLL, Alexander
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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NICOLL, Alexander ,
(d.), b. near Froeckheim, Forfarshire, Scot., 1786; d. in
Puslinch, 1860. He came to Canada in 1834, and purchased rear of lot 35, con.
8, from Andrew Stahl, who had previously taken it up from the Government, and
had built a log house, about which there was a small clearing. Mr. Nicoll
finished clearing the farm, and lived on it until his death. He was a very
energetic man, taking a keen interest in the township and county affairs. He
was a member of the old District Council. In politics he was a Liberal, and in
religion a Presbyterian, being one of the promoters of Duff's Church. He m.
Mary Alexander in Scot. Issue: Mrs. W. H. Knowles, Guelph; Mrs. William Ross,
Guelph; and Lieut.-Col. William Nicoll, on the homestead. The latter was only
fifteen years old at his father's death, but he took charge of the family and
farm. He had previously attended the schools of Puslinch, and acquired a fair
education, which has been added to throughout life by extensive reading. He
took courses in military schools at Toronto and Kingston, and has been
prominently connected with military matters since 1863. He was in municipal
office from 1868 to 1893, holding all of the different offices in the gift of
the Puslinch people. He was Reeve of Puslinch for many years, and Warden of
Wellington Co. at the time of his retirement in 1893, when the residents of
Puslinch presented him with a handsome gold watch, in recognizance of his
various services in their behalf. In 1885 he received the appointment of
Division Court Clerk, Puslinch, which he still holds. He is Auditor for the
County of Wellington, Township of Puslinch, Puslinch Mutual Fire Ins. Co., and
Puslinch Agricultural Society. He is a man of strong personal character, and
steadfast in his convictions, and one of the best known and most highly
respected residents of his township. Since his retirement from municipal office
in 1893, he has devoted his time and energy to his farm, and has increased the
homestead to 200 acres by the purchase of lot 34, con. 8, and has his farm in a
high state of cultivation. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and in
politics a Liberal; a member of the Sons of Scotland, and of the Masonic Order.
He m. Jane McFarlane. Issue: Mrs. Maurice McPhee, William A., John S. (d.),
Mary J., George L., Peter Ernest, Wilbert R. and Jessie E. Lt.-Col. Nicoll's
portrait
appears on another page of this work.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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