George Edward Horton (1873 - 1960)

Born 15 Jun 1873 in Derby, Grey County, Ontario Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Raine) Horton — married 28 Jul 1909 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Died 3 Jun 1960 at age 86 in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

George was born in 1873 ^[1] in Derby Township, Grey County, Ontario, where his father was a farmer. He was the son of Samuel Horton and Maggie Miller, one of their eight children. George was clearly born with the middle name Edwin but his death record lists his middle name as Edward. In addition both his obituary and Find A Grave listing state he was born 15 June 1874. The birth record is accurate. All the listings of other births surrounding it are for 1873. Usually George was known as George Horton or George E. Horton. He attended Northern Business College in Owen Sound, then worked in the Post Office there. Around 1900, he moved alone to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he first found work as a bookkeeper, then engaged in selling real estate. He must have liked the bustling new city as he convinced other family members to join him. His parents, two sisters and a nephew lived with him in the 1906 census. Later George was associated with Canada Life Assurance. George married Margaret Raine in Winnipeg in 1909 and the couple had two daughters ( Edith Margaret, Gladys Evelyn ) and two sons (George Raymond, Garland Miller). George retired in 1957 and he and wife Margaret moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. He died there in 1960 and was buried in Capilano View Cemetery.

Obituary

Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, July, 5, 1960 George E. Horton, Derby Native, Dies in Vancouver, B.C.

Word has just been received here of the death in North Vancouver, B.C., early in June of George E. Horton, a native of Derby Township. He was well known to many older residents of the city. Funeral services took place June 7, in St. Andrew's United Church, Vancouver and burial took place in Capilano View Cemetery, West Vancouver.

He was born in Derby in 1874 (note: accurate birth 1873), the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Horton, pioneer residents of the district. He attended Dunn's School in Derby, and later Northern Business College in Owen Sound. He served on the staff of Owen Sound Post Office for a time, and around the turn of the century moved to Winnipeg. He was for many years engaged in real estate in the Manitoba Capital, and later associated with the Canadian Life Assurance Co. He retired to Vancouver three years ago. In Winnipeg, Mr. Horton had been a member of Grace United Church for 45 years and served on the Board of Stewards.

Mr. Horton was one of a family of seven (note: birth records show another son who must have died soon after birth, bringing the total to eight). He had one brother and five sisters, all of whom predeceased him except for one sister Mrs. J. H. Clark of North Hollywood, California.

He is survived also by his widow, Margaret; two sons G. R.(Ray) and G.M. (Bud), both of North Vancouver; two daughters, Mrs. Gladys E. Atkins, Vancouver and Mrs. Edith M. Henderson, Nacogodoches, Texas; there are 12 grandchildren and four great grand-children; Hubert Donald, 364- 8th Street East, Owen Sound, is a nephew.

Sources

1. ↑ Ontario Births, 1869-1912: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FM3H-K8Q

• Ontario, Canada, Births, 1858-1913, GEORGE EDWIN HORTON, birth 15 June 1873, Grey, Ontario, father Samuel Horton Jr., farmer, Derby, Grey, mother Maggie Miller, registered 9 August 1873 by Samuel Horton
• Canada Census, 1881: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFR-WW1
• 1901 Census of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Joseph Mathews 38, Engineer, Ada Mathews 30, wife, John Gillies 26, bookkeeper, lodger, Chas Simpson 44, clerk, lodger, G.E.HORTON 26, bookkeeper, lodger, salary $600 a year
• 1906 Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Winnipeg, Manitoba, GEORGE HORTON 32, RE agent, Margaret Horton 62, mother, Mary Horton 23, sister, Bertha Horton 21, sister, Samuel Horton 63, father, Hubert Donald 8, nephew
• 1911 Census of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, GEORGE HORTON 37, real estate, Mrs. George Horton, 27, wife, Edith Horton, born Aug 1910, daughter
• 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Winnipeg, Manitoba, GEORGE HORTON 42, real estate, Margarette Horton 31, wife, Edith Horton 6, daughter, Gladys Horton 5, daughter, Raymond Horton 3, son, Garlance (Garland) Horton 9/12, son
• British Columbia, Canada Death Index, 1872-1990 GEORGE EDWARD HORTON, death 3 June 1960, North Vancouver, age 85
• Obituary, Owen Sound, July 1960