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:
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)
- Linwood Presbyterian Church
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.