Reverend George Abbs
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- REVEREND GEORGE ABBS - Born December 6 1822, Aylmerton, Norfolk County, England, Died November 23 1904 in Trenton, Ontario, married September , 1851 to SUSANNAH INGLEHART (1832 - 1924) 7th child of JOHN PETER INGLEHART AND ELIZABETH (BETSY) FISHER
Buried in Plot 91, Palermo United Church Cemetery, Palermo, Ontario PALERMO CEMETERY
Regional Road 5, east of Regional Road 25, Oakville
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"Our little WILLIE" WILLIAM SYRUS (sic - Cyrus) son of Rev. GEORGE & S ABBS died 29 December 1863
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In memory of ADA JANE daughter of Rev. GEORGE ABBS who departed this life 1874
E-mail from Jane Morson, July 28, 2001, also searching the Abbs tree - " I think I have found George's baptism: ABBS George Christening Sex Male. Birth Date, 5 Dec. 1822, Christening date: 8 Dec. 1822, recorded in: Aylmerton, Norfolk, England. Father: William ABBS.
Mother: Martha_______. "
ABBS, George Bir 1822 Engl Norf Aylmer
Fa: William ABBS
Mo: Martha
ABBS, George Christening
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 5 Dec 1822
Christening Date: 8 Dec 1822 Recorded in: Aylmerton, Norfolk, England
Father: William ABBS
Mother: Martha
Source: FHL Film 1526137 Dates: 1696 - 1903
From Cheryl Phillips - RootsChat - January 18, 2004
George ABBS, baptised 8th December 1822, born 5th December 1822, father was William Abbs and Mother was Martha. William was a bricklayer.
From further down the fiche I managed to find out that Martha's maiden name was Chapman.
50th Anniversary - from Palermo (Social Notes - found in Herbert Inglehart's scrapbook): Fifty years ago, young Rev. Geo. Abbs married Miss Susannah Inglehart, daughter of the late John Inglehart, of Palermo, Ontario Since then, he has
been preaching steadily until a few years ago, he superannuated at Port Perry, Ontario County. He is now nearing his eightieth year. Frequently Mr. And Mrs. Abbs have visited Palermo and he preached to the Methodist people here. Many old friends remember them for years and they wish the couple many more years of strength, health and happiness.
The Port Perry Observer of September 26th says: " On Tuesday, September 17th, the Rev. and Mrs. George Abbs celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at the residence of their son-in-law, F.W. Barry, here. The event was of considerable interest to their many friends who gathered from Toronto, Hamilton, St. Catherines, Palermo, Queensville,and other places to offer congratulations to the worthy and happy bride and groom. The dinner was largely a family affair. W.C., H.H. and P.J. Inglehart, brothers of the bride, with
their wives, were present, also three sons of Mr. Abbs accompanied by their wives, and a married daughter and son-in-law , as well as many others. A reception in the evening from five-thirty until ten p.m. was attended by many of the friends of the venerable couple. After refreshments, impromptu speeches were made by Revs. Copeland and Whitlock, Wm. Ross, M.P., W.C. Inglehart and C.W. Jones,the latter presenting an address together with a purse of gold. The venerable recipient made a suitable reply, his remarks being happy And judicious, were well received and enthusiastically applauded. During the evening a telegram of congratulations was received and read from the Hon. E.J. Davies, a lifelong friend of Mr. and Mrs. Abbs. The proceedings were brought to a close by music appropriate to the occasion. Many beautiful and valuable presents were received and a delightful evening spent."
From the Halton Local History web page: Abbs , Wellington Square , Rev. , editor, Christian Advocate , Fuller's counties of Peel and Halton Directory for 1866 & 1867, (Blackburn's City Steam Press, Toronto, 1866), page 101
Abbs , Geo. , Palermo , Rev. , Episcopal Methodist Church , Canada Directory of Professional and Business Men, (Montreal: John Lovell, 1851), page 265
Abbs , George , Palermo , Rev. , Episcopal Methodist Church , Canada Directory of Professional and Business Men, (Montreal: John Lovell, 1857), page 502
Title: Local News
Newspaper: Georgetown Herald, 18 Oct 1877, page 3
Abstract: County Show Receipts; Orangeville Council; S. Statham; Acton Village Council; Calcutta Famine; Colquhoun, Bank of Hamilton, Milton; Catholic Daily, The Herald; Orange Young Britons; Robert Starrat, Glenwilliams; F. Barclay; Anti-Dunkinites; King Dodds; Esquesing Fair; John Butledge; H.&N.W.R.R.; Erin Show; Dunkin Act; Peter Massales, Erin; M.E. Church, Limehouse; Rev. G. Abbs, Palermo; Rev. S. Morrison, Glenwilliams; G.H. Kennedy, Georgetown; John Burt, Reeve of Erin; McCowell; C.W. Goodeye, Hamilton
Federal Census of 1871 (Ontario Index): http://db.library.queensu.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll
ABBS , GEORGE
Sex: Male
Age: 48
Birthplace: ENGLAND
Religion: Methodist
Origin: ENGLISH
Occupation: METHODIST MINISTER
District: OTTAWA ( 077 )
Sub-district: By Ward ( D )
Division: 2
Page: 61
Microfilm reel: C-10,014
Reference: RG31 — Statistics Canada
1881 Canadian Census FHL (LDS) film 1375881 NAC-C-13245 Census Place, Port Perry, Ontario North, District 133 SubDist 1 Page 49 Family 251
George Abbs, clergyman, male, married, age 57, English origin, birthplace England, Religion E. Methodist.
1881 Census - LDS
George ABBS M Male English 57 England Clergyman E. Methodist
Susanna ABBS M Female German 49 OE. Methodist
Emma E. ABBS Female English 28 OMilliner E. Methodist
Helen Caroline ABBS Female English 22 OSchool Mistress
E. Methodist
John A. ABBS Male English 18 OClerk E. Methodist
Walter J. ABBS Male English 15 OE. Methodist
Fredrick ABBS Male English 13 OE. Methodist
Source Information:
Census Place Port Perry, Ontario North, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375881
NA Film Number C-13245
District 133
Sub-district I
Page Number 49
Household Number 251
1901 Census - Automated Genealogy -http://automatedgenealogy.com/index.html
ON ONTARIO (South/Sud) (#98) Subdistrict: Port Perry (Village) b-3 Page 7
Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6486
13 81 Abbs George M Head M Dec 6 1822 78
14 81 Abbs Susannah F Wife M Oct 8 1831 69
Hough Scrapbooks - Napanee Beaver - http://www.sfredheritage.on.ca/deathsobitsWY.html
obituary of Wilson, Rev. David, Sept. 22 1899:
".............We may as well here give the ministerial record of the oldest and most venerable of the Methodist ministers now living: Rev. Thomas
Webster, D. D. Newbury, entered the work in 1833.
Rev. George Abbs, Grimsby, 1840. Rev. James Gardner, D. D., Belleville, 1841...................These are all Superannuated old men now. They all well served their day and generation".
History of Victoria County - Part 18 Methodism in Lindsay http://www.ontariogenealogy.com/Victoria/History/Victor18.html A mission on Peel Street flourished in the (1870's) seventies, but was
closed in June 1881 by the Rev. George Abbs, the presiding elder of the district because of the atrophy of funds and enthusiasm.
From Wellington County Methodists -
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~methodists/alphamin.htm ABBS, George was born in 1823 in England and died in 1904. He married Susanna Inglehart who was born in 1832 at Palermo Ontario and died in
1924 in Murray Twp. Ontario, 1849 & 1864 Binbrook, 1871 Ottawa, 1889 Shelbourne (Dufferin Co.), 1859 - George Abbs, Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
Travelling Yonge Street Circuit. From the Collection of Ruth Baldwin Inglehart Kelly - Notes
- Reverend George Abbs was minister to Palermo Methodist Church from 1877-78 according to the list of church ministers on page 59 of the Nelson Women's Tweedsmuir History.
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