Person Record

Metadata

Name

Reid, W. G.

Othernames

William George Reid "Bill" Reid

Born

12/08/1899

Birthplace

Sydenham Township, Grey County

Places of residence

Sydenham Township, Grey County
Owen Sound, Grey County

Father

George Inglis Reid

Mother

Clara Milson

Nationality

Canadian

Notes

William George Reid joined the Owen Sound Police Force in 1930 (as a Constable) and retired as a Sergeant in 1960.

He was born in Sydenham Township on December 8, 1899.

His first wife, Jean (nee Margaret Jean Givens) was originally from the Massie area of Holland Township. Her parents were James Givens and Mary Ann (Minnie) Givens. W. G. Reid and Margaret Jean Givens were married on July 3, 1926.

His ancestors, William and Elizabeth Milson (nee Dixon), were farmers in the Goring district of Euphrasia Township. They were married in 1866. Their daughter, Clara Milson, married George Inglis Reid.

George Inglis Reid was a son of William Reid (1819-1905), who were pioneers in the Walters Falls area. William Reid had emigrated from Jedborough, Scotland, and his wife Catherine (nee Inglis) was from Aberdeen.

W. G. Reid died September 8, 1991, at Owen Sound, at the age of 92.

The book PRESERVING THE PEACE mentions his working hours and where he worked before he joined the police force. He was originally from a farm between Bognor and Walter's Falls, and had moved to Owen Sound where he worked as a driver for the Lemon Brothers branch of the National Grocers store for four years. When he was in his twenties, he was appointed by the Police Commission as a new constable (c. 1930). Bootlegging was a problem in the area and on March 3, 1930, there was a report in the Sun-Times newspaper about a raid by Chief Police T. H.Carson and Constables McCaffrey and Reid to a residence at 216 4th Street East that uncovered a hidden bootlegging operation.