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Pioneer - BEITZ, Michael
Biographical Sketches of
Early Settlers of Wellington County
Information from: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario.
Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906
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BEITZ, Michael
of Pilkington, was b. in Germany, in 1828. Upon
coming to Canada he set. first in St. Catharines, where he
worked at his trade as a mason until he could earn some money.
He then removed to Pilkington in 1864, and purchased from the
Pilkington Estate, the farm on lot 7, con. 5, which he now
owns, and where he is living, retired. He is a Roman Catholic,
and a Conservative in his political views. He m. Theressa Howes,
who is living, aged 66. Issue: Leain, set. in Harriston; John,
Mary, Twille, Harry, and Frank.
John is a manager of his father's farm, and is engaged in mixed farming, and feeding cattle for export; Mary, m. Edward Myers, set. in Guelph; Twille, in London, Ont.; Harry, set. in Galt; Frank, in Guelph. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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