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George Almanson Morse

Birth	:	26 Jun 1833
Death	:	21 Sep 1913
Burial	:	Lakeview Cemetery, Leamington, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate	:	42.0415100, -82.6021800
Plot	:	Section E
Inscription	:	MORSE GEORGE A. MORSE Born June 26, 1833; Died Sep. 21, 1913. SARAH J. MALOTT Wife of above Born Jan. 5, 1833; Died Feb. 3, 1905.
Description	:	Known children: Georgianna Morse Simpson Edith Luella Misener (b. 1859; m. Matthew Whiting Misener (1856-1935); d. 19 Dec 1947, Edmonton, CA; Memorial# 168584792) Adasa Viola Franklin Nelson Delos Morse Victoria A. Morse Cornelia D. Morse **** GEORGE A. MORSE, clerk of the Fifth Division Court and one of the representative residents of Leamington, County of Essex, was born in Jefferson county, New York, June 26, 1833, a son of Alpheus [Morse] and Electa (Priest) Morse. Alpheus Morse was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, while his ancestors for several generations were natives of Massachusetts. The founder of the family in the New World came from England at... Read More	Known children: Georgianna Morse Simpson Edith Luella Misener (b. 1859; m. Matthew Whiting Misener (1856-1935); d. 19 Dec 1947, Edmonton, CA; Memorial# 168584792) Adasa Viola Franklin Nelson Delos Morse Victoria A. Morse Cornelia D. Morse **** GEORGE A. MORSE, clerk of the Fifth Division Court and one of the representative residents of Leamington, County of Essex, was born in Jefferson county, New York, June 26, 1833, a son of Alpheus [Morse] and Electa (Priest) Morse. Alpheus Morse was born in St. Lawrence county, New York, while his ancestors for several generations were natives of Massachusetts. The founder of the family in the New World came from England at a very early day and was one of the old Morse family of Puritan New England stock. In young manhood Alpheus Morse engaged in farming, but later he became connected with D. D Calvin, who afterward became a member of Parliament, and a Mr. Brick in a timber business. In 1850 Alpheus Morse came to Canada and was for a number of years associated with Messrs. Calvin and Brick in a timber business, Mr. Morse being located at Windsor, and later at Sandwich, where he died in 1854, aged forty-four years. He and his wife had a family of seven children, namely: George A. is mentioned below. Wesley G. is mentioned elsewhere. Albert D. [Morse] is a merchant at Butler, Indiana. Electa A. is the wife of John McR. Selkirk, postmaster of Leamington. Lucian G. [Morse] married Hulda A. Malott, and both are deceased; their children were reared by his brother George. Alpheus [Morse], twin of Electa, died in infancy. Victoria died when two years old. George A. Morse remained at home, working upon the farm and attending the common schools until he was eighteen, at which time, in 1851, he followed his father to Canada, and was associated with him in the lumber business. Soon after his father’s death Mr. Morse severed his connection with the lumber trade, and went into the stave business as a salaried man, and following this he was engaged in fishing in Lake Erie for some time. About 1862 he came to Leamington, where he found employment as a clerk in a mercantile establishment for three years at the end of which time he was taken into partnership by his employer, John Setterington, and the year following Mr. Morse and Mr. William Wigle purchased the interest of Mr. Setterington, and for another year carried on the business. Mr. Morse then purchased the interest of Mr. Wigle, and for some ten years conducted the business as sole proprietor. Then he sold the business to his brother, Lucian G., now deceased, and retired to a farm about one mile from town, where he resided eleven years. Then he returned to Leamington, having been made clerk of the Division Court some two years prior to this, and he held the office continuously for twenty-one years. He has also been interested in fire insurance, representing the leading companies, and he still conducts his fine farm of 100 acres, some thirty acres of which are in fruit. At one time Mr. Morse owned 200 acres, but he gave half of this farm to his son. On May 1, 1854, Mr. Morse married Miss Sarah J. Malott, daughter of Theodore Malott, of Mersea township, one of the prominent men of that section, and ex-warden and justice of the peace, now deceased. And on her mother’s side she was of U. E. Loyalist descent. Six children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Morse, four of whom survive: Nelson D., a farmer of Mersea township, married Mary Simpson, and they have two children, George, deceased, and Stafford. Edith L. married M. W. Meisner (sic), of Leamington, and they have two children, George and Lila. Georgiana A. is the widow of T. H. Simpson, of Chicago, Ill. Adasa V. married W. O. Franklin, of Port Rowan, and they have two daughters, Helen and Marion. Mr. Morse is a staunch supporter of the Grit party. For a number of years he has been justice of the peace, has also served as reeve of the township, and has been warden of the county. In 1894 he was made commissioner of the County of Essex, which honorable position he still holds. Mr. Morse has been a member of the Methodist Church for the past thirty-three years, and while acting as recording steward of that body was presented with a framed copy of thanks for his valuable services. In 1859 Mr. Morse was made a Mason in Kingsville, and he is one of the charter members of the Masonic lodge at Leamington. On May 1, 1904, Mr. and Mrs. Morse celebrated their Golden Wedding. For over fifty years they have stood together, and though at times they have been bowed with sorrow, and sickness has sometimes visited them, yet have they enjoyed an ample share of health and prosperity. Hospitality, good cheer and helpfulness to others have been generously dispensed in their home, and their influence and assistance have been steadily extended to aid in progressive movements of a material, social, or religious nature for the general public welfare. The Commemorative Biographical Record for the County of Essex, Ontario, by J.H. Beers & Co., 1905, pp 108-109

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George Almanson Morse's memorial is located at: Lakeview Cemetery, Leamington, Essex County, Canada.
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Latitude: 42.0415100
Longitude: -82.6021800

Family Members:

Parent

Electa Priest Morse-Bailey

(1812 - 1898)

Spouse

Sarah Jane Malott Morse

(1833 - 1905)

Siblings

Wesley Giles Morse

(1835 - 1919)

Lucian Goodson Morse

(1843 - 1876)

Electa Arvilla Morse Selkirk

(1847 - 1930)

Children

Victoria A Morse

(1855 - 1856)

Nelson Delos Morse

(1857 - 1938)

Georgianna A Morse Simpson

(1864 - 1928)

Cornelia D Morse

(1870 - 1871)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.0415100, -82.6021800

2. Erie Memorial Gardens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0426240, -82.6005580

3. Bayview Cemetery
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4. Home Cemetery
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5. Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery
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6. Ruthven United Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0489300, -82.6445000

7. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0619870, -82.6569760

8. Olinda Baptist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0887800, -82.6664100

9. Graceland
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Coordinate: 42.0867351, -82.6707050

10. Olinda United Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0885400, -82.6716400

11. Irwin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1225330, -82.6172500

12. Kimball / Fox Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.0768880, -82.5028130

13. Albuna Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.1356510, -82.6347570

14. Church of the Epiphany Anglican Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0380530, -82.7442180

15. Gosfield Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0712060, -82.7390520

16. Pearl Street Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0374200, -82.7460200

17. Greenhill Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0362701, -82.7465134

18. Fairview Cemetery
Wheatley, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0862240, -82.4640880

19. Jack Miner Bird Sanctuary
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0668600, -82.7497900

20. DeLaurier Farm Cemetery
Point Pelee, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 41.9425670, -82.5162670

21. Erie Cemetery
Wheatley, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Canada
Coordinate: 42.0975800, -82.4376526

22. Cottam Cemetery
Cottam, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1357860, -82.7535720

23. Woodslee United Church Cemetery
South Woodslee, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1761300, -82.7201200

24. North Ridge Cemetery
Kingsville, Essex County, Canada
Coordinate: 42.1568640, -82.7905260