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Warner and Beers History of Brant County 1883. p.622 DR. E. W. TEGART, Scotland P.O., was a son of Edward Tegart, who was born in Ireland in 1780. His grandfather, John Tegart, was born in England, and held the position of Captain in the English army. Edward, the father, came to this country in 1820, and settled north of Toronto, in Tecumseh. Here he remained about 20 years, when he removed to Goderich. At this time there was not a post office between Toronto and Goderich, nor a store between London and Goderich. Mr. Tegart's mode of obtaining provisions was by taking his grist, with an oxen team, and going thirty miles to the nearest mill, where he also received his mail. At that time a horse was not to be found in all the Huron tract of land. Edward, the father of our subject, claimed as ancestor the Duke of Argyle. He married Martha Colton in 1818, by whom he had seven children, viz., James, Robert, Mary, Jane, Edward W., John and Rachel. Dr. Tegart came to Brant County in 1860, and here he has since resided. He married in 1858, Augusta A. Clement, daughter of Robert A. Clement, and granddaughter of Major Clement, of the British army of 1812. The Doctor has two children, Robert E. and Alma T. J., aged 20 and 17. He owns 200 acres of land, pleasantly situated near the village of Scotland. At the age of ten years he did not know how to read, there being no schools in the locality where he was born. At the age of 14 his mother died, after which he left home without a dollar. He has since acquired all his property and a medical education, having graduated from the Medical Department at Toronto and Cobourg University. he was born in the Huron tract, on December 21, 1835, and is now doing a large practice in medicine and surgery. Listed in the "llustrated Historical Atlas of the Co. of Brant," Pub by Page & Smith, Toronto. "Physician, Surgeon & Druggist," L1875 in Village of Scotland, settled L1860. Tegart -- "Dr. Tegart died at Brantford on Sunday, his wife died on Friday." He practiced in Caledon [ON], Scotland [ON], then Waterford, moving to Brantford 11 years ago. [page 1 article Simcoe Reformer 15 Sep 1905]. source: Norfolk Genealogy web site (www.norfolkgenealogy.com); B-M-D etc. index by John Cardiff. Published 1999. Data current as of 12 Dec 1999. Possible reference to this EW Tegart (but unlikely) COMPANY "I," CALDWELL GUARDS THIRD LOUISIANA INFANTRY . Civil War E.W.Tegart listed - circa 1860 http://www.qns.com/~williams/third/roster-i.html Could he have served in the cival war before coming to Canada in 1860? Canada Census- 1871 - Microfilm #C-9914 R929.3 O59d Dist 15 A3 pg.40 Lettter from The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, July 15, 1992 "Dr. Tegart graduated from Victoria University (Univ. of toronto) in 1859, recieved his provincial licence in 1860, licence number 00510. At that time he resided in Brantford, Ontario." Last Will and Testament dated 8th July 1901 and executed 9th Sept 1905 by son Robert C. Tegart of Brantford and daughter Alma Hatch of City of Winnepeg. Copy of conveyence of property onfile by Ross Tegart, Kamloops (no relation). |
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