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1 David DICK1 (aft1823-1905) [2904]. Born btw 1823 and 1826, County Down, Ireland.1 Marr Anna Elizabeth MCELWAIN 21 Mar 1850, Simco County, Ontario, Canada.1 Died 27 Feb 1905, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.1 Buried 1 Mar 1905, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Orangeville, Ontario.1,2
From the Orangeville Sun.
October 21, 1880 - Macklewain. - At his residence in the Township of Adjala, on Wednesday, the 13th inst., William Macklewain, aged 84 years. The deceased was the father-in-law of Mr. D. Dick, of this Town, and was a resident of Adjala for over thirty-six years.
January 8, 1891 - We have received a very tasty Christmas number from the Brampton Banner. Thanks, Bro. Dick.
December 1, 1892 - Masonic Officers Elected. - At the regular meeting of Harris Lodge No. 216, A. F. & A.M., held on Tuesday evening, the election of officers for the year 1893 took place. The attendance was very large, over eighty of the brethren being present, and everything passed off pleasantly, as usual. The following officers were elected: . . . d. Dick, tyler (re-elected)
May 10, 1894 - David Dick, an old resident will shortly remove to Shelburne.
January 2, 1896 - Installed. On Friday evening the Festival of St. John the Evangelist, the officers of Harris Lodge, A.F. and A.M., No. 2, Orangeville were installed by R.W. Bro., J.C. Fox, P.D.D.G.M. as follows: . . . David Dick, tyler; . . After the installation the brethren adjourned to the refreshment room where a couple of hours were enjoyably spent.
September 8, 1898 - Mr. D. Dick returned Monday from a month's visit to his sons, David, Thomas and Robert H., at Detroit. On his way home he spent a couple of days with Guelph friends.
December 1, 1898 - The members of Harris lodge, A.F. and A.M., have presented Mr. David Dick, who has been tyler for 26 years, with a Congo oak cane, silver mounted and suitably engraved, previous to his removal to Guelph.
January 5, 1899 - Mr. David Dick, who left town a few months ago to live in Guelph, renewed acquaintances here this week.
April 13, 1899 - Mr. A. Wilcox is removing from east Broadway to David Dick's house on Mill street.
November 9, 1899 - Mr. David Dick, an old resident, has returned from Detroit, where he has been visiting his sons for several months. Mr. Thos. Dick is proprietor of a large wholesale and retail liquor and tobacco establishment, while Messrs. David and Robert have good positions. They are young men who have forged ahead.
Genealogists comments: "There is some disagreement in documents concerning the birthdate of David Dick. The Forest Lawn Cemetery Company, Orangeville, Ontario shows that he died in 1905 at the age of 85 years. Therefore, born about 1820. The 1871 census reports that he was born about 1826. The 1881 census shows about 1823. The 1891 census shows about 1824.
There doesn't seem to be anything definitive. Given the relative consistency of the census reports, it seems better to go with somewhere between 1823 and 1826. The cemetery record appears to be the outlier."
| 1 | "Information provided by Valerie Jackson Naughton". |
| 2 | "Obituary of David Dick in Guelph Daily Mercury, March 1, 1905". |