Calvert

(from Beers)

David Calvert (1827–1904) was only five years old when his parents, George and Margaret, embarked from Ireland in search of a new home. His mother died en route; his father settled in Sherbrooke, Ontario, along with his six children, of whom David was the youngest.

David worked as a farm hand in Sherbrooke. He remained there until he was 21. In 1848 he settled in Warwick Twp. on 100 acres of land where he made his home until his death. He also purchased 100 acres in Sarnia Twp. Later he also bought another 100 acres.

David Calvert was a merchant as well as a farmer. He kept a general store for many years, during the construction of the main line of the Grand Trunk Railroad.

Calvert married Jean Thompson in 1846, and by her he had three children: George, Jean and David. His second wife was Annie McDonald (–1894), and she bore him four children: Margaret, Elizabeth, Hannah and William.

For many years, David Calvert supported the Congregational Church. Politically, he was a Reformer. He was a man highly respected by all who knew him.

Chapter 24 of 25 - Calvert Family

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