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Pioneer - ROBERTSON, Alexander, Sr.

Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County

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Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906

ROBERTSON, Alexander, Sr. , was b. Perthshire, Scot., 1829. He came to Canada in 1854, and set. in Glenallan, then called Allanville Tp., of Peel. This place was named after George Allan, one of the early settlers. At that time there were only two houses in Allanville, and a great deal of the land was occupied by negros, fugitive slaves from the U.S. He started as clerk and assistant Postmaster to George Allan, the first Postmaster. In 1851, before coming, Mr. Robertson took a trip around the world. He is a Presbyterian, and in politics a Liberal. He was School Trustee for 12 years, and Postmaster since 1872. He m. Margaret McDonald, who d. in 1905, age 77. Issue: James, m. Christina Henderson, set. Drayton; David, set. Drayton; William, m. Nellie Markle, set. Calgary; Rev. John set. Port Dover, is pastor of the Presbyterian Church; Alexander, rn. Miss Graves, set. in Carstairs, .N.W.T.; Agnes, and Elizabeth.

From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906


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