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Rev Hugh Jamieson Borthwick

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Birth	:	28 Jul 1824 City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Death	:	28 Jul 1916 Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	49.1915100, -98.1247300
Description	:	Born at Midlothian, Scotland, son of John Borthwick and Elizabeth Jamieson; married April 1848, to Marion Taylor. They had no less than five children. Received his education at Cauvions Institution, Midlothian and Edinburgh University before emigrating in 1845 to Canada. Hugh taught school at Longueuil, Canada West then in Indiana, Ontario, as a tutor to the family of David Thompson MP. He served as an assistant to the Reverend J G Geddes, rector of Christ Church in Hamilton, served as the first principal of York County Grammar School in Newmarket; served as principal of Queen's College, Kingston; Carlton Senior Grammar School in... Read More	Born at Midlothian, Scotland, son of John Borthwick and Elizabeth Jamieson; married April 1848, to Marion Taylor. They had no less than five children. Received his education at Cauvions Institution, Midlothian and Edinburgh University before emigrating in 1845 to Canada. Hugh taught school at Longueuil, Canada West then in Indiana, Ontario, as a tutor to the family of David Thompson MP. He served as an assistant to the Reverend J G Geddes, rector of Christ Church in Hamilton, served as the first principal of York County Grammar School in Newmarket; served as principal of Queen's College, Kingston; Carlton Senior Grammar School in Ottawa; and served as the Ottawa City School inspector. After graduating in theology from Queen's University, he was ordained in the Presbyterian church then served as a missionary in the Ottawa Valley. The Home Missionary Committee for the church appointed him in 1876 as a missionary in Manitoba. He served in the Pembina Mountain district until 1911. Hugh acted as the first school principal in southern Manitoba. He purchased the "Morden Herald" from E A Bailey and formed a partnership with Neil Fox. Hugh edited this newspaper for four years. In 1877, Hugh was a member of the First Convocation of the University of Manitoba.

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Rev Hugh Jamieson Borthwick's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada.
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Rev Hugh Jamieson Borthwick death on 28 Jul 1916 in Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
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Latitude: 49.1915100
Longitude: -98.1247300

Family Members:

Spouse

Marion Taylor Borthwick

(1832 - 1913)

Children

John Taylor Borthwick

(1849 - 1926)

Elizabeth Bryne Borthwick Morden

(1852 - 1938)

Helen Jamieson Borthwick Conner

(1856 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hillside Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1915100, -98.1247300

2. Chapel Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1910440, -98.1257900

3. Southside Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1834000, -98.1137600

4. Morden Jail
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1947700, -98.1005200

5. Schoendorf Mennonite Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1824720, -98.0299610

6. Herold Mennonite Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2513330, -98.0796670

7. Hoeppner - Braun Family Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1304330, -98.0757390

8. Waldheim 1886 Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1319680, -98.0427330

9. Glencross Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1115330, -98.0663140

10. Peters Child Cemetery
Glencross, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1311520, -98.0209671

11. Knightcot Cemetery
Pembina, Pilot Mound Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1919200, -98.2733800

12. Nelsonville Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2811850, -98.1998290

13. Westridge Memorial Gardens
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1771700, -97.9673400

14. Winkler Cemetery
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1774101, -97.9630585

15. Enns
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1685090, -97.9621490

16. Chortitz Old Colony Mennonite Church Cemetery
Chortitz, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1402700, -97.9736500

17. Glencross Church Cemetery
Glencross, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1108330, -98.0069440

18. Chortitz Cemetery and Cairn
Chortitz, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1275830, -97.9740000

19. Rosenbach Cemetery
Winkler, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.2026290, -97.9340710

20. Schellenberg Homestead Cemetery
Stanley, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0633600, -98.1271100

21. Mennonite Cemetery
Morden, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0635360, -98.1106000

22. Osterwick South Mennonite Cemetery
Osterwick, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0883980, -97.9891050

23. Reinland Mennonite Church Cemetery
Schanzenfeld, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.1347132, -97.9336551

24. Fehr Cemetery
Brown, Pembina Valley Census Division, Canada
Coordinate: 49.0484760, -98.0939350