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- George is the son of Anne Forsyth & John Grieve of Innerleithen, Peblesshire, Scotland.
. Speedside, Eramosa Twp., Wellington. George is the son of Ann Forsyth, b 1819, & John Grieve, Sr., born 1821. Landed from Roxburghsire, Scotland, c 1850.
. Eramosa Union - Johnson Cemetery:
Monument C-3-6, In Loving Memory of / GEORGE / Son of / JOHN & Ann GRIEVE / Who Died / Aug. 27, 1876/ Aged 25 Years.
. 1875 Oct 1 - Eramosa Exhibition, held at Rockwood on Wed, wet weather, a large number of people. Draught Horses John Grieve, Draught Horses. 1y old filly, 3 prize; 2y old gelding, 3rd prize; Durham Aged Bulls, 2nd Prize, Heifer calf, 3rd prize; Grade Cattle, fat cow, ox or steer, 2nd prize. Grain, Timothy seed, 2nd prize. Dairy, Basket fresh butter (29 entries) 3rd prize. Mrs. John Grieve, Fancy knitting, 2nd prize;
Ref: Acton Free Press.
. Lot 24, Con 3, Three generations. When the barn on it was raised one son, Thomas, was killed. [1873 Feb 3 Aged 29y 5m.] Later he bought Lot 24, Con 4 on the other side of the road bring his holding to 300 Acres.
John Grieve was a member of Barrie Hill Church & a Liberal. Only one member of his family survives in 194x, John Grieve of Guelph is in his 87th year. (born 1859).
. 1896 John Grieve moved to Fergus & rented 200 acres to his son William. On 1897 Aug 16, Mrs. Grieve died.
. 1904 John Grieve died & left one farm of 150 A to Wm. his eldest son & another 150 A to his John. John Grieve died at Fergus 1904 Oct 11.
. 1890 Jul 12 , the house was burnt & in the fall a new house was built with brick hauled with teams & wagons brought the Luther brick yard. In 1904 Wm. Grieve built the barn. In 1919 Nov 4th, Wm. sold to his son Tom, who had just returned from WW I. Within 2 years, Nov 21 9 1921, he sold to Elgin Hamilton. to. Elgin Hamilton, who was a Grieve is the 3rd generation & her son James at home is the fourth generation on it. In 1964 James Hamilton sold the farm to Leonard Smeltzer.
. Mrs. George Grieve, R.R. 3, Rockwood. - Names & addresses of Members (?) living for 50th Anniversary from 1915 to 1965.
Ref: Tweedsmuir History, Wellington County Museum & Archives.
. 1879 Jun 19. Violet Death -Tuesday, John Grieve, con 4, Eramosa, was taking down an old barn. One of the beams fell, crushing the skull of Thomas, a son of Mr. Grieve, a man of about 80. He linger until Wed. morning of last week, when he died. A framer was badly injured in the spine, his recovery is doubtful. another son of Mr Grieve going to Fergus for a doctor to attend his brother was thrown from his horse & considerably injured.
The family has been extremely unfortunate, as it is but a few years since another son was killed by a falling of a limb of a tree. Mr Grieve & family have the sympathy of the entire community & much regret is expressed at the death of Thomas, who was a fireman of excellent physique & amiable disposition. a fat accident occurred at this farm while it was being built years ago.
Ref: Acton Free Press newspaper.
George's parents:
. 1881 Census Eramosa, Wellington Co. South, Ontario
GRIEVE, John, 58 [1823] farmer, Presbyterian
Ann, 60 [1821]
Janet, 26, 1855, Scot
William, 24, 1857, Scot, farmer [Later: Fourth Line: John to Wm. to Thos. Grieve.]
Morgan, female, 22, b Ontario
John, 20, 1861, b Ont., farmer's son
Anne, 7, 1874, b Ont., student
William Alexander, 18, b Ontario, servant.
. 1906 Wellington County Atlas
GRIEVE, John. (d.), b. Roxburghshire, Scot., 1821. d. Eramosa, 1904. He m. Ann Forsythe in Scotland. She d. 1899, age 78 years. They came to Canada in 1850, with very slender means, & first purchased 100 acres on con. 4, which he cleared & paid for. He later bought lot 23, con. 4, &, later still, lot 24, con. 4, making his holding 300 acres. He was a very powerful man, & of great personal activity, coupled with a perseverance that was bound to make success sure. He was a great plowman, & frequently took sweep stakes at the plowing matches. He was also a stock fancier, & raised thoroughbred cattle, which often took first prizes at the agricultural fairs of Wellington Co. He was a lover of good horses, & raised them, & his son John Grieve, Reeve of Eramosa, still retains the breed of horses raised so successfully by his respected father. He was a man of strict integrity, & a good citizen. He left at his death a large property.
Issue: Robert, & Mrs. David McLeod, b. in Scot., & Thomas (d.);
George, (d.);
Janet, William, Mrs. W. Rutherford, John, Jr., & Maggie (d. young), b. in Eramosa. Robert, & Thomas (d.), unmarried.
George m. Sarah Walker; settled in Erin Village & died there*.
William M. Jessie Rutherford, & owns the old John Grieve homestead of 150 acres, where he resides, & is one of the substantial farmers of the section. Issue: Lizzie, Mrs. Elgin Hamilton, Mar; Thomas, Mary B., & Nellie.
John, Jr., m. Mary Miller, & is one of the progressive as well as one of the most substantial farmers in Eramosa. He owns 400 acres of land, the part of his farm on Con. 4, where he has his residence, being a portion of the old homestead. He has been in the Eramosa Council 4 years, & was elected Reeve in 1905.
Issue: Thomas, John A., George, James B., William, Robert M., & Mary H. The family all belong to the Pres. church, & are Liberals.
Ref: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
. Ontario Death Registration # 8- 016327
George Grieve, died August 27, 1876, Age 2 years old*, Blacksmith Born Eramosa, Ontario,
Died to Typhoid fever, 1 week, Dr. McNaughton
Informant: Sarah Grieve, widow of the Decreased, Erin,
Registered Feb. 12, 1877, Presbyterian.
Note*: Age 2 blacksmith, is an obvious error, should have read Age 26. As a blacksmith, George Grieve, undoubtedly worked for Sarah's father, John S. Walker. - PJA 2013.
. 1879 Jun 19 - Violet Death, Tuesday, John Grieve, 4th Conn. Eramosa was taking down an old barn. One of the Beats fell crushing the skull of Thomas, a son of Mr. Grieve, a man about 80. Helinger until Wed. morning of last week the he died.
An unnamed farmer badly inured his spine & recovery is doubtful.
Grieve son was going to Fergus for a doctor to attend his bother he was thorn form his horse & considerably injured.
The family has been extremely unfortunate as it is but a few years since another son was killed by the falling of a tree limb. Grieve family have the sympathy of the entire community & much regret is express at the death of Thomas a fine man of excellent physique & amiable disposition. A fan accident occurred at this farm while it was being built years ago.
Ref: Acton Free Press.
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