George Shaw (1795 - 1829)

Born 14 Oct 1795 in York (Toronto), Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 20 Oct 1829 at age 34 in Lake Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Married Eliza Drury and by her had issue, five sons and four daughters.

George drowned in Lake Ontario on 20 October 1829.

He was survived by his wife, Eliza (Drury) Shaw, who married (secondly) Thomas Johnston Grover, of Mosa, County Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.

References

• [1] Chadwick, Edward Marion. "Shaw, U.E.L., of Oakhill, Toronto," Ontarian Families: Genealogies of United Empire Loyalist and Other Pioneer Families of Upper Canada (Toronto: Rolph, Smith & Co., 1895), pp. 98

Sources

1823 Land Deed Old York County (v. A, not indexed) 1796-1831 Film # 008199938

• Alexander Shaw, Captain on half pay and his Majesty‘s 35th Regiment of Foot now residing in the city of Chickchester, in the county of Sussex
  • Eldest son at law of Aeneas Shaw, late of the city of York, in the Province of Upper Canada, in North America, a Major General in his Majesty’s army, deceased
  • Brother, Richard Shaw, of the city of York, and of late an ensign in the army
  • Brother, George Shaw of the same place, gentleman and lawful attorney
• Dated: 3rd January 1823
• Registered 26 May 1823

Chadwick, Edward Marion Ontarian Families: Genealogies of United Empire Loyalist and Other Pioneer Families of Upper Canada (Toronto: Rolph, Smith & Co., 1895). See Shaw, U.E.L., of Oakhill, Toronto, pp. 95 - 99.