Samuel Leitch

     Samuel Leitch was born on Friday, 21 May 1886 at Ontario, Canada. 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, Samuel, male age 4, son, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Presb. religion, unable 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, Samuel, male, white, son, single, age 14, born 21 May 1886 in Ontario, of Irish origin, Canadian nationality, Presb. religion, attended school for 8 months, able to read, write and speak English. He and Mary Hannah Smart, daughter of Rodney Smart and Elizabeth Wilkinson, were married by H. Overend on Wednesday, 16 March 1910 at Sutton, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 23, farmer, bachelor, Presbyterian, living in Zephyr. She was 23, spinster, Presbyterian, living in Vivian. William Broughton and Mrs. H. Overend 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, Samual, male, head, married, age 24, born May 1887 in Ontario, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, Farmer, working on own account, able to read, write and speak English. Mary Hannah Leitch and Ruby Irene Leitch also appeared in the household. Samuel died on Saturday, 11 October 1924 at the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 38 years, 4 months and 20 days, of septicemia, from a scratch to finger. Dr. H. Campbell attended at the death. Franklin Harford Spence was listed as the informant. He was buried on Monday, 13 October 1924 at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.