Adam Leitch

     Adam Leitch was born on Monday, 28 February 1842 at Scarborough Twp., York Co., 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, Adam, born Canada, Church of Scotland, age 9, 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, Adam, born Upper Canada, Church of Scotland, age 17, 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 listed as: Leitch, Adam, male aged 27, born in Ontario, Est. Pres. religion, of Irish origin, Farmer, single, able to read and write. He and Jannet Crawford, daughter of Alexander Crawford and Janet Green, were married by Reverend John W. Gilpin on Monday, 31 May 1880 at Mount Albert, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 37, living in Scott Twp., born in Scarborough Twp., bachelor, farmer, Presbyterian. She was 19, living in Georgina, born in Egypt, single, Presbyterian. John Leitch and Elizabeth Leitch witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 23 April 1881 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: male age 38, born in Ontario, Presbyterian religion, of Irish origin, married, Farmer. Jannet Leitch also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 9 April 1891 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, Adam, male 48 years old, married, born in Ontario, both parents born in Ireland, Presbyterian, Farmer, employed 1 hand during the year, able to read and write. Jannet Leitch, Rebecca Jane Leitch, Ethel May Leitch and Janet Amelia Leitch also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of April 1901 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is recorded as: Leitch, Adam, male, white, head, married, age 59, born Feb. 28, 1842 in Ontario, of Irish origin, Canadian Nationality, Presbyterian, Farmer, able to read and write. Jannet Leitch, Rebecca Jane Leitch, Ethel May Leitch and Janet Amelia Leitch also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He is listed as: Leitch, Adam, male, head, married, born Feb 1844 in Ontario, age 67, of Irish origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, farmer, working on farm, able to read, write and speak English. Jannet Leitch, Ethel May Leitch and Janet Amelia Leitch also appeared in the household. Adam died on Wednesday, 25 January 1922 at Concession 4, Georgina, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 79 years, 10 months and 28 days, of Exhaustion due to Gangrene of the feet. Dr. H. E. Johnson attended at the death. Jannet Leitch was listed as the informant. He was buried at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.