Alfred James Pitts
ID # 8338, (1849-1930)
| Birth | Alfred James Pitts was born on 15 March 1849 at England. |
| Marriage | He married Emma Nash on 24 June 1871 at Galt, Waterloo Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. Town of Galt, Waterloo Co. Alfred James Pitts, 23, bachelor, iron founder, Episcopalian. Born England, residing Galt. Parents James and Jane Pitts. Emma Nash, 23, spinster, Episcopalian. Born England, residing Galt. Parents William and Maria Nash. Witnesses John West and Margaret McPherson, both of Galt. On June 24, 1871, at Galt, by Rev. G. C. MacKenzie by Banns. According to a transcription of Trinity Anglican Church's marriage records from the era, the witnesses were John West and N. W. Drake. |
| Marriage | He married Ellen Clark, daughter of William George Clark and Sarah Street, on 18 August 1887 at Galt, Waterloo Co.. Mrge reg. 012398-87 Galt, Waterloo Co. Alfred Jas. Pitts, 28, widower, machinest, Church of England. Born England, residing Galt. Parents James and Jane Pitts. Ellen Lovett, 42, widow, Methodist. Born England, residing Galt. Parents William and Sarah Levitt. Witnesses William and Emma Clark, both of Galt. On 18th August, 1887, at Galt, by Rev. John Ridley The handwriting on the marriage registration is that of John Dykes who was the recording clerk at Galt. His handwriting is such as to encourage a course in creative reading. There are some illegibilities on the registration, most of which are decipherable, but the name of the clergyman required a bit more help. He was Rev. John Ridley who was minister at the Anglican Church in Galt. One obvious error that appears on the entry is the surname of Ellen's parents. They were William and Sarah Clark, not Levitt. This error is not that of John Dykes, but of John Ridley. The Brant County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has transcribed Trinity Anglican Church's marriage records from the era and Ridley has entered Levitt as Ellen's parents' surname. |
| Death | He died on 14 May 1930 at Galt, Waterloo Co., at age 81. |
| Burial | He was buried on 16 May 1930 at Trinity Anglican Cemetery Galt. |
| Note | The Vernon's 1910-1912 city directory for Galt & Preston shows working for Goldie & McCulloch as a machinist. This same directory shows his residence as Centre Street, Galt, at the corner of Centre and Elliott, on the west side. This will be the south west corner of Centre between Elliott and Birch Streets. So the extended family story goes, the Lovetts and Pitts lived kitty-corner to each other until William Lovett's death in 1884. Three years later, in 1887, Ellen Clark Lovett, widow married Alfred James Pitts, widower. She and her children then moved across the street to the yellow brick Pitts house. It was said to be quite a housefull. Death reg. 035400-30 Galt, Waterloo Co. Alfred Pitts died at the Galt Hospital in Galt, on May 14, 1930. His residence was 131 Elliott Street in Galt. Widowed. Born England on March 15, 1849. Age 82 Machinist. Residence at place of death 60 years. Parents James Pitts and Jane Adams, both born England. Physician D. Buchanan. Informant James Garden, Gilholm Ave., son-in-law. Burial Trinity Cemetery, Galt, Ontario, on Friday, May 16, 1930. |
Children of Alfred James Pitts and Emma Nash |
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Children of Alfred James Pitts and Ellen Clark |
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| Last Edited | 3 Nov 2023 |