Rev.
Dr. Thomas Simpson McCall. Moved to Woodstock, to U.S., back to
Woodstock
Malcolm
Joseph McCall married Minnie Florence Finch
Notes:
Simpson
was 13 when his father died and helped his uncles care for the farm,
his widowed mother and widowed grandmother, Elsie Simpson McCall.
Simpson lived on his grandfather's homestead most of his life.
Simpson was a student, and subsequently a friend, of Rev. Egerton
Ryerson. Vittoria's Justice of the Peace and postmaster, Simpson
farmed, issued licenses and sold fire insurance (1834-1868) when he
resigned so his son Georgel could take over. He operated a
general store in Vittoria, bought wheat and grain. He served on
District Council (1848-1864) he earned a reputation as a good
steward of the public purse. He served as Reeve of Charlotteville
and four times was chosen Warden of Norfolk County. In 1867 he was
elected to the provincial legislature where he served eight years.
Simpson was interviewed by E. A. Owenfor his 1898 book Pioneer
Sketches of the Long Point Settlement. His page one obituary is
still one of the longest the Simcoe Reformer ever published.
Source: John
Cardiff of Simcoe, Norfolk County.
Contributed: 02 Mar 2009
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