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- "BLACK, John , b. in Ayrshire, Scot., 1799, d. 1876, age 77. He was a Liberal and a Presbyterian, and was a mason by trade. He came to Canada about 1832. He was one of the earliest settlers in Puslinch, where he took up 200 acres, rear lots 20 and 21, con. 7, which he cleared and lived upon. He assisted to build, in Guelph, the Court house, Gaol, F.W. Stone's store, and Wright's store, on Gordon Street. He m. Janet Black in Scot. While her husband was away working at the trade, Mrs. Black was obliged often to remain along, exposed to the dangers of pioneer days, and her grandchildren have often heard her speak of hearing wolves about the house. Issue: William, Mrs. Capt. David McFarlane, Parry Sound; Hugh, d., unm., and one died in youth.
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