George Henry Pollock1

M, b. 16 November 1875, d. 18 October 1951
FatherGeorge Pollock b. 17 Apr 1850, d. 17 Oct 1907
MotherCharlotte Colton b. 24 Dec 1853, d. 31 Dec 1931
George Henry Pollock
     George Henry was born on Tuesday, 16 November 1875 in the Village of Bronte, Trafalgar Township, Halton County, Ontario, Canada.2 George married Augusta Dusse on 30 January 1902 in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. George was 5’6” tall with medium complexion, dark hair & blue eyes. George & Augusta had two children: John Dusse [7 Nov 1903 Mt. Clemens - 5 August 1998 Owosso] & Eleanor Charlotte Wilhelmina [7/15/1905-12/14/1950][m. 3/13/1932 John Murray Jamieson Hall]. John was married to Beulah but had no children. Eleanor and John had children: Robert, Gordon, & Marion Eleanor [9/27/1934-1/04/2017][m. Eric Emanuel Anderson [2/03/123/19931-5/96]] . George's wife, Augusta, died on 18 January 1906 in Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, leaving him a widower. 1911, George was listed on the Canadian Census at Nichol Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were George Pollock [35 Ontario - November 1875], John [7 U.S.A. - November 1903], Eleanor [4 U.S.A. - July 1907] & his mother: Charlotte [58 Ontario - December 1852] & his Cousin: Eliza Colton [29 Ontario - July 1881 ]. George and his mother are widowed; he is a farmer.3 George departed this life on Thursday, 18 October 1951 in Elora, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, at age 75 years, 11 months and 2 days. He was buried there in Elora Cemetery.4

Family

Augusta Dusse b. 6 Jul 1875, d. 18 Jan 1906

Citations

  1. [S506] Note: Information courtesy of John Dusse Pollock - 1981.
  2. [S515] Birth Certificate: George Henry Pollock born: 16 November 1875 Bronte; father: George Pollock, sailor; mother: Charlotte Colton; registered: 30 ___ 1876 [Births - page 31].
  3. [S1941] 1911 Canadian Census: Nichol Township, Wellington County, Ontario - District 134, Sub-district 2, Page 7, Line 23.
  4. [S407] Tombstone Inscription: Elora Cemetery -Son Geo. Pollock Husband of Auguste Dusse Died Oct. 18, 1951 aged 75 years [Note: Transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy 7 October 2006].