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Alexander Rennie

Born:1833, Feb 14
Died: 1912, July 7
Municipality: Wellesley
Years on local council: 2nd Deputy Reeve 1882-1896; Reeve 1897-1900
Years on County Council; 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896
Occupation: Farmer
Origin: Scotland
Spouse: Margaret McIntyre
Children: Arthur W.; Almon Secord; Everett H.; Hugh; Pemberton; Allan; O.E.; Mrs Secord; William A.
Landholdings: Conc 9, lot 10 (Armstrong 1878 directory; 1896 directory)
Religion: Presbyterian
Notes:
  • 1871 census-has Alexander Rennie, 36 years old, a farmer, from Scotland, married to Margaret, with a son, William A., also is C. Presbyterian.
  • Gave the land for the Linwood Presbyterian Church and was a member of the first Board of Managers (Linwood Tweedsmuir)
Businesses and Organizations:
  • Linwood Presbyterian Church
Sources: Linwood Tweedsmuir has obituaries for many of his children, but not for him.

This information is excerpted from: "Waterloo County Councillors: A Collective Biography," researched and complied by Elizabeth Bloomfield and Linda Foster. (c) 1995 Caribou Imprints. It is reproduced by permission of Dr. Bloomfield.    ​The full text of the book can be seen here. ​