John Leitch

     John Leitch was born circa 1848 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1851 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leach, John, born Canada, Church of Scotland, age 4, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, John, born in Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 13, male, single, male family member, attended school within the year. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of George Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, John, male aged 23, born Ontario, Est. Pres. religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, unmarried, able to read and write. He witnessed the marriage of Adam Leitch and Jannet Crawford. He appeared on the census of 1881 in the household of Joshua Leitch at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, John, male age 33, born Ontario, Presb. religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, unmarried. John died on Saturday, 8 July 1882 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada, of Apoplexy for 6 weeks. The family grave monument states the date of death as the 30'th. Dr. E. Hamill attended at the death. He was buried at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.