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James Hume Sr.

Birth	:	14 Oct 1782 Morebattle, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Death	:	28 Aug 1873 Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial	:	Boston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada
Coordinate	:	43.5538000, -79.9154000
Inscription	:	James Hume Sr, died in Township of Esquesing, aged 89 yrs 10 mths 16 dys, a native of Roxboroughshire Scotland
Description	:	The Hume family came from Scotland in 1819, landing at New York and remaining in the United States for two years. When free land grants were made available in Canada they moved, wanting to continue life under the British flag, and were among the first settles in the Scotch Block, according to an article dictated in 1889 by Mrs. John Martin, a daughter of James Hume. "James Hume's first act after drawing his lot… was to set out and hunt for the numbered lot that was to be his. All was dense forest, the only road and... Read More	The Hume family came from Scotland in 1819, landing at New York and remaining in the United States for two years. When free land grants were made available in Canada they moved, wanting to continue life under the British flag, and were among the first settles in the Scotch Block, according to an article dictated in 1889 by Mrs. John Martin, a daughter of James Hume. "James Hume's first act after drawing his lot… was to set out and hunt for the numbered lot that was to be his. All was dense forest, the only road and guide being the surveyor's glaze. He took with him his only farming implements which consisted of an axe, hoe and his seed grain, comprising some potatoes and apple seeds… He erected a log shanty about 10 feet by 12 feet with some split basswood slabs for a roof. Floor, he had none and furniture, scarcely. A large stump had been left for a table. A blanket was the only door and at night, a barricade of sticks was built across the door for better security, to keep out the bears and wolves that were prowling about. In the course of time, the table or stump was burned out and boards split out of a basswood made into a table. Finally a window was put in, the sash being made with a jack-knife. Having partially cleared a small piece of land, he planted his potatoes and his apple seed which later develop0ed into an orchard and served as a nursery for many of the neighbours. With the family housed and left with a supply of potatoes, James Hume went to the Genesee Flats in New York State and worked there until he was able to purchase a yoke of oxen. The oxen purchased, he drove them to his home in Esquesing, taking two weeks for journey. They were the first oxen in Esquesing and in the Scotch Block" - from the book "Halton's Scotch Block, The People and their Stories" by Jim Dills and Gloria Stark Brown ----------------------------

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Where is James Hume Sr.'s memorial?
James Hume Sr.'s memorial is located at: Boston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Halton Hills, Halton Regional Municipality, Canada.
When did James Hume Sr. death?
James Hume Sr. death on 28 Aug 1873 in Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Where are the coordinates of the James Hume Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.5538000
Longitude: -79.9154000

Family Members:

Spouse

Margaret Davidson Hume

(1790 - 1877)

Children

(1816 - 1902)

(1820 - 1894)

(1822 - 1870)

(1830 - 1864)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 43.5538000, -79.9154000

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Coordinate: 43.5871440, -79.8198800

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Coordinate: 43.6307330, -79.9239600

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Coordinate: 43.5059400, -80.0085900

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