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- Jessie is the daughter of Margaret Patullo of Caledon & John Kirkwood, of Esquesing Twp., Peel Co.
Biography of Kirkwood Family:
KIRKWOOD, William (d.), was b. at Castle Semple estate, near Howood, Renfrewshire, Scot., & d. in 1850, age 56. William Kirkwood, Freeholder of Howood, Scot., sailed for Canada on Young Norval in 1820, & was 8 weeks crossing. He left his family in Toronto, &, with his son John, pushed west in search of land. He located on lot 2, con 6, Caledon Tp., on the town line of Erin, where he put up a shanty, & the following year moved up his family from Toronto. They were obliged to walk most of the way, as the bush was impassable for teams. They crossed the Credit River on a log. At the time of his death at the comparatively early age of 56, he had a most comfortable home. He was a Presbyterian, & a Liberal. He m. Margaret McDonald in Scotland. Issue: John, Mrs. Wm. Beer, Erin Tp.; William (d.) & James (twins), Erin Tp.; David, Brampton, Co, Clerk, Peel Co.; Mrs. Daniel Douglas, Norval, & Mrs. George Thompson (d.), Toronto; Mrs. Creighton (d.), Mrs. Trout, (d.); Mrs. McLachlan (d.), & Mrs. A. Near (d.).
John b. in Howood Scot., 1808; d. 1880, age 72. He worked in the cotton mills for about three years before he came to Canada with his parents in 1820. He helped his father to put up the shanty on his place before the family were brought up from Toronto. In 1832 he bought 50 acres of lot 1, con. 6, Caledon & later the remaining 50 acres & finished clearing them. He was a good business man, & brought the first cylinder separator into the district, where he operated it for years, & at his father's death he retained the homestead. He was Township Councillor, & Deputy Reeve for years of Caledon Tp., & served as Deputy Reeve in the old Home District Council. About 1856 he was appointed a Magistrate, & at Confederation, Mr. Kirkwood & Isaac Harris, of Caledon, were the first to be re-appointed, so that oaths, etc., could be administered. He was one of the workers in the Liberal party, & was active in the support of the Presbyterian church.
He m. Margaret, dau. of Alex. Patullo of Caledon, who d. in 1898, age 84.
Issue: William (d.), Brampton; Mrs. T. H. Lee (d.), Vancouver; Alexander (d.), & Mrs. James Buckham (d.), Chinguacousy; Mrs. George Sharp, & James, Caledon; John & Mrs. Charles Overland, Erin.
John, Jr., b. Caledon in 1849, & went to school to the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, of Hamilton, who was a school teacher of No. 1 Erin. He operated the farm some years before his father's death, when he succeeded to the homestead, where he now resides in a large stone house, one of the finest homes in the section. He also owns 100 acres the east half, lot 3, con. 11, Erin. He has a local reputation as a breeder of Polled Angus cattle, keeping both thoroughbred & graded cattle, which he raises for his own satisfaction, as he likes good stock of all kinds. He is a widely read man, & keeps up with all current events. For about 30 years he has been Postmaster at Rockside. He has been an active worker in the Liberal party, being on local committees at different times. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He m. Alice, dau. of James Sharp of Caledon. Surviving issue: Bessie L. & George S.
James, son of the late William Kirkwood, was b. Scotland in 1817, & d. in 1853, age 36. He set. in Erin in 1840, on the 100 acres lot 4, con. 7. He was an ardent sympathizer with Mackenzie in his troubles against the Family Compact. Like all of the Kirkwoods, he was a Liberal. He d. of sunstroke at the early age of 36, just as he had gained a good start in life. In 1840 he m. Agnes Davidson. Issue: William & John, U.S.; James, David, Thomas, Ann J.(d.), & Mrs. D. McGregor, Caledon.
James was b. in Erin in 1845. He has been a leading man in the township for years. He was a Councillor for 12years, commencing in 1870, being successively Councillor, Deputy Reeve, for five years & Reeve 3 years. In 1891 he was elected M.P.P. for East Wellington, & was in the House for 3 years. In 1902 he was appointed Police Magistrate for the unorganized district of East Nipissing, which position he held for 3 years, until removed by the present Whitney Government. He was Sec'y. of Erin Agr. Society, & Sec'y of East Wellington Farmer's Institute for some years. He is noted as a man of pronounced opinions in temperance questions & is a total abstainer He is an Elder of the Presbyterian church & in politics a Liberal. In 1871 he m. Agnes McDonald. Issue: Annie, Mrs. F. Brydon, Erin; Violet, Alexander, teller in Traders Bank, Rockwood, & Herbert. - - -
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1854 - 1943 (89 years)