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ANDREW BLAIR SAVIGNY
[History of the Village of Fonthill, 1944]
Another village name of long standing is that of Savigny, some of the third and fourth generation still living here.
Andrew Savigny, born in Scotland in 1815, came with his parents to Little York, now the city of Toronto, in 1834. Four years later he removed to Montreal where he was engaged in the improvements of Lake St Petre, under the management of the harbor commissioners, remaining in their employ up to the date of his death, a period of forty-six years, during which he progressed from a humble employee to mechanical superintendent, filling his responsible position most faithfully. He was one of the first and oldest of the Quebec harbor commission employees.
He married Jane Sheppard of Sorel, Quebec in 1846, and although employed in Montreal, his home and family were in Fonthill. Some of his children grew up here, his son John making this his home until his death, and some of his children and grandchildren are in this community at the present time.
From a family of twelve children, the last, William H., died in California in January, 1944.
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