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Pioneer - THURTELL, Benjamin
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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THURTELL, Benjamin
(d.), was b. Hopton, Suffolk, Eng., in 1795, and d. in 1854. He came to Canada
with his family of two boys and four girls in 1836, settling in Guelph, first
on the McIntosh farm of 200 acres, and later secured in addition 150 acres. He
was a well educated man, above the average. He was Warden of Waterloo,
Wellington and Grey Counties, also District Councillor. He was a member of the
English church, and a Liberal in politics. He m. , first , Anne Barber, in
Yarmouth, Eng. His second wife was Sarah Anne Davie, of Guelph. Of the
surviving issue of the first marriage, a daughter, Harriet, is in Hamilton, and
a son, Frank, in Mich. Second issue: George owns and operates 150 acres of the
homestead. He is a member of the English church, and a Conservative. He m.
Fanny Harland. Issue: Guy, who owns and works 200 acres of the homestead, and
Mary.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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