I think this Monteith family could fill a gap in my family tree.If you still >have the book, >I would be very grateful if you could let me have more info. Colin - although the bio is headed up Robt Monteith, both of them are mentioned in the one biography. Robert Monteith Robert Monteith, who is living a retired life in Killarney, was born in Renfrew county, Ontario, in 1843, and is a son of George and Euphemia (Crawford) Monteith, both of whom were natives of Scotland and among the early settlers of Lanark county. The father was a farmer and subsequently moved to Huron county in 1849. In this county Mr. Robert Monteith followed the trade of a blacksmith for a time, and for eight years prior to coming to Manitoba in 1882 was identified with the woollen trade. Here he located five miles south of Killarney, where he engaged in farming pursuits until 1895, at which time he moved to Killarney and engaged in the furniture business, which was continued up to 1903, since which time he has been living retired from active pursuits. He was four years councillor and nine years reeve of Turtle Mountain municipality and was a member of the council for twelve years. He was also the first mayor of Killarney. In 1867 Mr. Monteith married Miss Mary Kilpatrick, a daughter of George Kilpatrick, of York county, who came to Manitoba in 1884 and died in this province. George Monteith was born May 22, 1868, in Exeter, Huron county, and came to Manitoba with his parents, receiving his education in Manitoba University, from which institution he graduated in 1896 with the degree of B.A. In 1899 he was called to the bar, and in that year settled in Killarney, where he has been in continuous practice of his profession ever since. In 1900 Mr. Monteith married Miss Mary Kerr, a daughter of Andrew Kerr, of Winnipeg. They are the parents of two children: Barbara and Mary. Fraternally Mr. Monteith is affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and politically gives his support to the Liberal party. The other members of the family are Robert Ernest, John Herbert, Mary Helen and Euphemia Margaret. The History of Manitoba: Its Resources and People by Prof. George Bryce. The Canada History Company, Toronto : Montreal, 1906. pp. 646-647.