George Leitch

     George Leitch was born on Friday, 21 February 1879 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 23 April 1881 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, George, male age 2, born Ontario, C. Methodist religion, of Irish origin. He appeared on the census of 6 April 1891 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, George, male age 12, unmarried, son, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Presb. religion, able to read and write. He appeared on the census of April 1901 in the household of Samuel Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, George, male, white, son, single, age 22, born Feb 21 1879 in Ontario, of Irish origin, Canadian Nationality, Presb. religion, Farmer's Son, living on own means, able to read, write and speak English. He and Maud Clarinda Riddle, daughter of Peter Monroe Riddle and Jane Kerry, were married by Reverend W. Barker on Thursday, 3 December 1903 at Uxbridge, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 24, living in Scott Twp., born Canada, bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian. She was 25, living in Georgina Twp., born Canada, spinster, Presbyterian. Ethel Barker and G. H. Barker witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Leitch, George, male, head, married, born Feb 1878 in Ontario, age 32, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, farmer, working on own account, able to read, write and speak English. Maud Clarinda Leitch and Hartford Leitch also appeared in the household. George died on Friday, 22 February 1952 at Brown Hill, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 73 years and 1 day.