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GEORGE W HEWIT(T)

George W Hewitt was born on 18 July 1883 in Ontario to Moses Compton/Kempton Hewitt (1855-1933) and Mary Elizabeth McKinlay (1864-1892). George had 4 siblings, John J (b 1881), Maggie (b 1886), Elizabeth A (1889-1923) and William (b 1890). Following Mary Elizabeth’s death, Moses married for a second time; to Margaret Martineau/Martin (1868-1902). Moses and Margaret had a further four children, Della M (b 1894), Ernest Peter Kempton (b 1896), Benjamine William Alexander (b 1900) and Walter (1902-1924).

George grew up in Tay, Simcoe, Ontario. This is probably where he was born but we have been unable to find a birth record. In 1901, George is living with his parents and siblings and is listed as a lumber labourer. In 1906, George is working as a hired hand on the farm of James John Sproule in Souris Manitoba. JJ Sproule’s brother Nassau Charles Sproule was a signer on the quilt.

In 1916, George was farming in Perdue, about 40km west of Saskatoon.

No further information has been found for George.

This family tree can be found on Ancestry under the title 3rd Ave Hewit Tree.

This is the only candidate for Geo W Hewit that we have found.