George Tennant

M, b. 15 July 1827, d. 1916
FatherRichard Tennant b. 20 May 1795, d. Jan 1879
MotherJane Cardiff b. 16 Jun 1801
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Birth*15 July 1827 George Tennant was born on 15 July 1827 at Lanark Twp, Lanark County, Canada West. 
Census1851*1851 He and Lilly Ann Hamilton appeared on the 1851 Census of Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 1851. Their daughter Isabelle was listed as living with them. 
Marriage*14 June 1851 George Tennant married Lilly Ann Hamilton, daughter of Andrew T Hamilton and Isabella McBain, on 14 June 1851 at Bathurst District, Ontario.1 
Occupation* George Tennant was a tanner. 
Census1871*1871 He and Lilly Ann Hamilton appeared on the 1871 Census of Wilberforce Twp, Renfrew County, Ontario, enumerated 1871. Their children Isabelle, Mary Jane, William Robert, Lillian, Eliza, George and John Day were listed as living with them. 
Anecdote* One winter day George was delivering supplies to a lumber camp with a team and sleigh. A pack of wolves began to follow quite closely.
Fearing for the safety of his team and himself, be broke open the top of a barrel of salt park. Each time the wolves came close to the sleigh he would throw a couple of pieces of the meat. This would cause the wolves to stop and fight over the meat, enabling him to get a little ahead of them. He did this all the way to the safety of the camp.

On another occasion George's wife, Lillian Hamilton, heard some commotion outside their cabin. On looking out she saw that George had been knocked down and was being mauled by a black bear. Fearlessly, she ran to his assistance. She was of rather large build, and got astride the bear's haunches. With her arms locked around the bear's neck, she was able to pull the bear back enough that George could draw his hunting knife and kill it. 
(Witness) Census190131 March 1901 George Tennant appeared on the 1901 Census of Pringle Twp, Parry Sound District, Ontario, in the household of George Tennant.2 
Death*1916 George Tennant died in 1916. 
Burial* He was buried at Restoule Cemetery, Restoule, Parry Sound District, Ontario.

Family

Lilly Ann Hamilton b. 3 Nov 1831, d. 22 Feb 1910
Children

Citations

  1. [S393] George Tennant and Lilly Ann Hamilton, Ontario - Bathurst District Marriages, Marriage Registration (1851).
  2. [S226] George Tennant household, 1901 Census of Canada, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Pringle Twp, Schedule 1.
  3. [S385] William Fraser Porter and Mary Jane Tennant, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 008180 (1874).
  4. [S1631] Thomas Henry McKee and Margaret Ellen Cardiff Tennant, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 001119 (1889).
  5. [S1653] John Albert Peever and Emily McBain Tennant, Ontario Marriage Register, Marriage Registration No. 007979 (1893).