George Edward Sawyer

M, b. 26 October 1862, d. 17 April 1923
FatherHenry James Sawyer b. Dec 1831, d. 15 Apr 1906
MotherMary Jane Wills b. b 20 Mar 1825, d. 10 Sep 1893
Marriage*George Edward Sawyer married Emma Lucinda Hutchison, daughter of James Hutchison and Ann Wonnacott. 
Birth*George Edward Sawyer was born on 26 October 1862 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.1,2  
BaptismHe was baptized on 23 November 1862 at Mitchell, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.1 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Muriel Rose Sawyer on 19 December 1893 at Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada.3 
OccupationGeorge Edward Sawyer was a baker in 1899 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.4 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Leighton Ross Sawyer on 6 February 1899 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.4,5,6 
Occupation*George Edward Sawyer was a grocery merchant between 1909 and 1921 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
OccupationHe was a life insurance agent between 1921 and 1923 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
Will*He 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.7 
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.2,7 
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).7 

Family 1

Alimira Elizabeth Hutchison
Child

Family 2

Emma Lucinda Hutchison
Marriage*George Edward Sawyer married Emma Lucinda Hutchison, daughter of James Hutchison and Ann Wonnacott. 
Child
Last Edited12 May 2024

Citations

  1. [S4525] Perth County Clerk of the Peace, "Baptisms, Marriage and Death Returns [1863]," RG 22-4286-1-10, unpaginated, titled "Return of Baptisms [Births] in the Bible Christian Church, Mitchell Circuit in the County of Perth for the year 1862 ending 31st December 1862", baptism entry for George Edward Sawyer, 23 Nov 1862; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  2. [S4501] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, George Edward Sawyer registration no. 027612 (17 Apr 1923); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 18 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 305, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  3. [S4632] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Muriel Rose Sawyer registration no. 031600 (19 Dec 1898); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 12 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 147, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  4. [S4502] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Leighton Ross Sawyer registration no. 031600 (6 Feb 1899); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 18 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 147, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  5. [S4503] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Leighton Ross Sawyer registration no. 024725 (2 Jun 1940); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 18 Apr 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 647, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  6. [S4504] Main Street United Church (Mitchell, Ontario), "Register of Baptisms [1905-1948], Marriages [1905-1950] and Burials [1905-1943]," 2013.258L, Box 6 (oversized), File 1, unpaginated, burial entry no. 13 for Leighton Ross Sawyer, 04 Jun 1940; United Church of Canada Archives, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  7. [S4631] Perth County Surrogate Court, "George Edward Sawyer Estate File," no. 8513, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 19 May 1923; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.