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- George is the son of Job Loree, born NY.
WELLINGTON COUNTY ATLAS 1906
LOREE Family, The late Job Loree was b. in New York State & came to Canada in 1809, settling in Halton Co., where he took up about 1,400 acres of land. His wife 10 children came with him. Mr. Loree & his sons, Timothy, Hezekiah, & John served in the war of 1812, & for this service received a grant of land from the Government. As land was worth very little at this time, they only took up a portion, allowing some of their claims to lapse.
John Loree & his son Samuel, returned to the U.S., some years after the war, & died there. The balance of the family, with the exception of Hezekiah, John, George, & James, who came to Wellington Co., remained in Halton. These brothers settled in Eramosa. John, in 1827; George, in 1830; James, in 1831, & Hezekiah, in 1835.
Hezekiah, b. Morris Co, N.J., 1795, d. 1838, m. Mary Grierson. Issue: Mrs. Allan McCullough, James G., Mrs. Geo. Morden & George. Of this family, James G., was b. in Trafalgar Tp., in 1825, & came with his parents to Eramosa in 1835. His father d. 3 years later. Only 5 acres were cleared, & the work of making a living & holding the family together, devolved on his mother & himself. He m. Lucy Johnson, & they had a large family of children. They are spending their declining years on the old homestead.
John, b. Morris Co., N.J., 1797, set. on Lot 12, Con. 4, Eramosa in 1827. He m. Mary Edwards.
Issue: Elisha E., Mrs. Andrew Warner, Mrs. James Campbell, Samuel, Jr., John H., William M., Mrs. John Turner, & George W. Of this branch Elisha E., was b,. 1822, near St. Catharines, & in 1845 purchased 200 acres, Lots 3 & 4, Con. 9, Eramosa, where he set. He m. Elizabeth Seburn, in 1850. She was a superior woman & well educated. They were Methodists, & in politics Elisha E., was a Liberal. He was a School Trustee for some years, & a successful & influential citizen. They had the following issue: Matthew, John, in Manitoba; & Samuel, in Galt.
Matthew now resides on Lot 11, Con. 4, Eramosa, which he inherited from his father, he also bought 100 acres from Robert Martin. He is a prominent man in Eramosa, having been in the Council 7 years, & Deputy Reeve 27 years. He is a member of the Methodist Church & Trustee of the same for some years.
Issue: William, Ernest, Mrs. George Lush, Francis R., in Man.; Mrs. John Burnett, Leonard, Mary, Minnie, Herbert, Sadie, & Bertha. William, Ernest, m. Catharine Ostrander in 1902. Issue: Teresa M.
George, b. 1800, d. 1892, m. Elizabeth Shaver.
Issue: Mrs. John Henry, John S., William. Mrs. Henry Perrin, Washington, Mrs. John Jetson, & Mrs. Robert Grieve. Of this branch, John S., b. 1834, m. Mary A. Tovel, 1856. In 1839, he came with his father to lot 11, con. 7, Eramosa, when it was all bush. Here his father always lived, hewing out a home for himself & family. John S., still resides on the homestead, which he owns.
Issue: Mrs. Robertson, George, b. 1860, m. Mary Sunter, & lives with his father on the homestead. William b. 1839, m. Margaret Richardson, & resides on lot 16, con. 7, Eramosa.
Issue: Howard, & Mrs. Johnathan Loree. Washington, b. 1840, d. 1901, m. Ellen M. Mack, set. on lot 13, con. 1, Erin, when 25 years old.
Issue: Mrs. William McCutcheon, Mrs. John McCutcheon, & Mrs. Irwin Hamilton.
James, b. 1802, m. Catharine Buck, & set. in W. Garafraxa. Issue: Mrs. George Tindall, & Michael.
The Loree family are connected by marriage & otherwise with the very best families in the district, and are representative citizens.
Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you.
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1800 - 1892 (92 years)