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H George Gillard

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Kent, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1904, pg. 260-261:
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Alexander McTavish, Sr., came to Canada in 1810 with his parents, and located in Orford township, County of Kent. Here three brothers, Alexander, John and Malcolm, each took up 200 acres of land. Alexander remained upon his property until his death, in September, 1860, when he was fifty years of age. His widow survived him until 1890, dying at the age of eighty-four years, and like her husband firm in the faith of the Baptist Church. They were both buried in the New Glasgow cememtery, County of Elgin, Ont. When they first located in Orford all the land was a wilderness, and they were obliged to guard against wolves and other wild animals. Their children were: Catherine, of Duart, Ont., who married George Gillard; ...