George Edward Sawyer

M, b. 26 October 1862, d. 17 April 1923
FatherHenry James Sawyer b. 31 Oct 1831, d. 15 Apr 1906
MotherMary Jane Wills b. b 20 Mar 1825, d. 10 Sep 1893
Birth*George Edward Sawyer was born on 26 October 1862 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8  
BaptismHe was baptized on 23 November 1862 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.1 
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1871 as a member of the household of Henry James Sawyer at Lot 18, Concession 5, Fullarton Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada; Statistics for this farm:
Total number of acres: 100

Number of barns and stables owned: 3
Number of cars, waggons and sleds: 3
Number of ploughs and cultivators: 3
Fanning mills: 1

Number of acres improved: 65
Number of acres in pasture: 15
Number of acres in gardens and orchards: 1

Wheat: 14 acres producing 71 bushels (spring) and 15 bushels (fall)
Barley: 0 bushels
Oats: 200 bushels
Peas: 60 bushels
Potatoes: 1/2 acre producing 30 bushels
Turnips: 25 bushels
Carrots and other roots: 0 bushels
Hay: 7 acres producing 10 tons
Flax: 0 bushels
Apples: 10 bushels
Maple Sugar: 70 pounds

Horses (over 3 years old): 2
Milch cows: 3
Other horned cattle: 7
Sheep: 16
Swine: 2

Livestock killed or sold for slaughter:
Cattle: 2
Sheep: 17
Swine: 7

Pounds of butter: 200
Pounds of homemade cheese: 0
Pounds of wool: 80

Cords of Firewood: 16.2,9,10,11,12 
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was an apprentice baker in 1881 at Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
(Member of household) CensusHe appeared on the census of 1881 as a member of the household of Joseph Rankin at 27 Market Square, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was a baker between 1888 and 1891 at Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.13,4 
Marriage*He married Emma Lucinda Hutchison, daughter of James Hutchison and Ann Wonnacott, on 23 May 1888 in the residence of Charles Brooks and Matilda (Hutchison) Brooks at Fullarton Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Charles Brooks and Matilda (Hutchison) Brooks.14 
(Informant) BirthGeorge Edward Sawyer was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Myrtle Vera Sawyer on 16 May 1889 at Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada.13 
Census*George Edward Sawyer appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer on the census of 1891 at Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Emma Sarah Sawyer and George Clark.4 
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was a baker and confectioner between 1893 and 1911 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.15,16,17,5,18,19,6,20 
Property-SaleHe purchased 165 and167 Ontario Road, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 17 October 1893 from John Coates for $800. Mary Coates signed a release permitting the transaction. 15 
(Informant) BirthGeorge Edward Sawyer was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Muriel Rose Sawyer on 19 December 1893 at Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada.21,5,6,22,23,24 
Residence*George Edward Sawyer and Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer lived in 1899 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.16 
(Informant) BirthGeorge Edward Sawyer was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Leighton Ross Sawyer on 6 February 1899 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.16,5,6,23,25,26 
(Informant) BirthGeorge Edward Sawyer was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Wilbur Lancely Sawyer on 13 March 1900 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.17,27 
CensusGeorge Edward Sawyer appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer on the census of 1901 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Muriel Rose Sawyer, Leighton Ross Sawyer, Rosilla Evans and Alimira Elizabeth Hutchison.5 
Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer purchased 149 Montreal Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 6 April 1901 from Julia Murphy and William George Murphy for $2,000 (including the adjacent lot). 18 
Property-Sale*George Edward Sawyer purchased 155 Montreal Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 6 April 1901 from Julia Murphy and William George Murphy for $2,000 (including the adjacent lot). 18 
Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer sold 165 and167 Ontario Road, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 1 November 1901 to James C. Fuller for $850. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction.19  
Property-Sale*George Edward Sawyer sold 155 Montreal Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 12 May 1904 to Robert Mowbray for $500. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction. 28 
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was a furniture dealer in 1909 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.29 
Occupation*He was a grocery merchant between 1909 and 1921 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.30,7,31,32,8 
Property-SaleHe sold 149 Montreal Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 30 April 1909 to Frederick E. Brown for $1,800. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction. 29 
CensusGeorge Edward Sawyer appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer on the census of 1911 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The household also included Muriel Rose Sawyer, Leighton Ross Sawyer, Rosilla Evans and Alimira Elizabeth Hutchison.6 
(Witness) MarriageGeorge Edward Sawyer witnessed the marriage of John Cyrus Jefferson and Emma Sarah Sawyer on 4 October 1911 at 74 Trafalgar Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.33 
(Grantor) Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer and Emma Sarah (Sawyer) Jefferson, heir(s)-at-law of Henry James Sawyer sold 74 Trafalgar Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 28 June 1912 to Mary (Spice) Sawyer for $1.00. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction.30  
Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer purchased 106 and 108 Quebec Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 25 September 1912 from William Henry Hunkin for $2,675. Elizabeth Hunkin signed a release permitting the transaction. 31 
Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer purchased 40 Huron Road, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 4 March 1918 from William Gray McLaren, executor(s) of the estate of Thomas McLaren for $1,200. 34 
Property-SaleGeorge Edward Sawyer sold 106 and 108 Quebec Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 19 March 1918 to John Heal for $3,400. Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction.32  
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was a life insurance agent between 1921 and 1923 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.8 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer on the census of 1921 at Huron Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.7 
Will*George Edward Sawyer left a will on 10 August 1921 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, witnessed by Frank Alexander Campbell and Harriet Ada (Knight) Campbell. The beneficiaries were Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer, Leighton Ross Sawyer and Muriel Rose (Sawyer) Clark

The bequeaths were:

To Emma Lucinda Sawyer:
- the "full use and benefits of the balance of my estate...during the remainder of her life"

To Leighton Ross Sawyer and Muriel Rose Sayer:
- $100 each and an equal share of the residue of the estate after the death of his wife, Emma Lucina Sawyer.35 
Death*George Edward Sawyer died on 17 April 1923 of "heart failure" at Huron Road, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at age 60. The informant listed on the death certificate was Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer.8,20,35,36
BurialGeorge Edward Sawyer was buried in 1923 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.37
Probate*His estate was probated on 19 May 1923 at Surrogate Court, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Emma Lucinda (Hutchison) Sawyer and William Hutchison Vaughan. The estate was valued at $3,035.12 (personal estate and effects), $1,500 (real estate) and $2,000 (life insurance).35,36 
Property-SaleWilliam Hutchison Vaughan, executor(s) of the estate of George Edward Sawyer sold 40 Huron Road, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 6 January 1926 to Muriel Rose (Sawyer) Clark for $1.00. Leighton Ross Sawyer signed a release permitting the transaction.36  

Family 1

Emma Lucinda Hutchison b. 21 Dec 1862 or 21 Dec 1863, d. 14 Oct 1925
Marriage*George Edward Sawyer married Emma Lucinda Hutchison, daughter of James Hutchison and Ann Wonnacott, on 23 May 1888 in the residence of Charles Brooks and Matilda (Hutchison) Brooks at Fullarton Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Charles Brooks and Matilda (Hutchison) Brooks.14 
Children

Family 2

Alimira Elizabeth Hutchison b. 18 Oct 1860
Child
Last Edited4 Mar 2025

Citations

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  2. [S5832] 1871 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 29, subdistrict d, division 02, p. 39, dwelling 119, family 120, Henery Sawyer household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 17 Feb 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C-9939.
  3. [S5867] 1881 census of Canada, Perth North, Ontario, population schedule, district 172, subdistrict C, division 4, p. 44, dwelling 201, family 201, Jos. Rankin household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 22 Feb 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll C_13271.
  4. [S5869] 1891 census of Canada, Simcoe East, Ontario, population schedule, district 116, p. 56, family 258, George Sawyer household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 23 Feb 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm roll T-6367.
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  14. [S5906] "Marriage: George E. Sawyer and Emma L. Hutchinson," Orillia Times, 24 May 1888.
  15. [S5928] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT5677, Lot 339, Plan 339 (1901), John Coates and Mary Coates, his wife to George Edward Sawyer, 17 Oct 1893; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 04 Mar 2025).
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  17. [S5877] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Wilbur Lancely Sawyer registration no. 032534 (13 Mar 1900); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 24 Feb 2025); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 151, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
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  22. [S5893] 1921 census of Canada, Perth South, Ontario, population schedule, district 117, subdistrict 22, p. 4, dwelling 48, family 48, Grenville Clark household; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 25 Feb 2025); citing Library and Archives Canada Series RG31.
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  28. [S5865] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT5965, East half of Lot 292, Plan 339 (1904), George Edward Sawyer and Emma L. Sawyer, his wife to Robert Mowbray, 12 May 1904; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 22 Feb 2025).
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  34. [S5921] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT7376, Lot 356, Plan 339 (1918), William Gray McLaren, executor of the estate of Thomas McLaren to George E. Sawyer, 04 Mar 1918; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 02 Mar 2025).
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  36. [S5922] Mitchell, Ontario, Executor's Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT8239, Lot 356, Plan 339 (1926), William Hutchison Vaughan, executor of the estate of George E. Sawyer to Muriel Rose Clark, 06 Jan 1926; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 03 Mar 2025).
  37. [S5880] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 24 Feb 2025), photograph, memorial # 200092313, gravestone for George E. Sawyer (1923), Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario.