George Sackville Cotter: Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

1859 - 1947 (88 years)

Generation: 1

George Sackville Cotter was born on 14 Feb 1859; died on 16 Dec 1947 in Dunnville, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Christ Church Cemetery, Port Maitland, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada.

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George Cotter joined the North West Mounted Police on 9 June 1879. George Cotter was amongst the charter members of the Masonic Alberta Lodge No. 3, in Ft.Macleod which was instituted prior to December 31, 1890. He was a member of the NWMP contingent at the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. He helped build Fort Walsh and was one of three police who went into Sitting Bull's camp to encourage the Indians to go return to the United States. He retired on 4 April 1929, with the rank of Staff Sergeant.

Obituary: RCMP Quarterly
Vol 13 No 3 pp 287 January (?) 1948

Reg No. 322, ex-S/Sgt. George Sackville Cotter, 88, died at Dunnville, Ont., Dec 16, 1947. He served in the N.W.M.P. from June 9, 1879 to June 8, 1884, and from June 9, 1888 to Apr. 30, 1904, being stationed in the Northwest Territories at Regina and Wood Mountain (Sask.), and St. Mary's, Fort Walsh, Fort Macleod, Cardston, and Pincher Creek (Alta.) He was one of the members of the Force who welcomed the Mormon pioneers to Western Canada 50 years ago.

Family/Spouse: Emma Docker. Emma was born in cir 1860; was buried in St. John the Divine Anglican Church Cemetery, South Cayuga, Haldimand County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]