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The Compendium of History and Biography of North Dakota, Chicago: George A. Ogle and Co., 1900, contains this article (except for notes surrounded by [ ] ): "GEORGE A. SUGG. While the pioneer settlers of a country are the ones who start the work toward well developed farms and extensive financial interests, it remains for the younger members of a community to further the advancement and take up the work where the first settlers leave off. Among the young men of Cass county who are engaged in the pursuit of agriculture and are meeting with eminent success, and aiding in strengthening the financial interests of Gardner township, the gentleman above named is noted. He resides on section 33, and has acquired a comfortable competence single-handed, and by his energy and integrity has attained a high position among his fellow men. Our subject was born at Clifford, Bruce county, 52 Ontario, May 15, 1873. He remained in his native place till he reached the age of seventeen and a half years, and then went to Dakota, and has resided in Cass county since that time. He spent three years in Berlin township, and in 1893 took up his residence in Gardner township, where he has since remained. He is now the owner of six hundred and forty acres of land, on which he has placed good buildings and all conveniences for the comfort of the family and the lessening of labor, and his farm is well developed and carefully tilled. Mr. Sugg was married in Gardner township, Cass county. North Dakota, April 24, 1894, [1895] to Miss Emma Cauthers. Mrs. Sugg was born in Bruce county, Ontario, June 28, 1876, and was the second in a family of ten children born to Thomas and Elizabeth (Flatt) Cauthers. Her parents were both natives of Ontario. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Sugg, Clifford and Ella E. The last named died in infancy. Mr. Sugg was a son of Samuel and Ellen (Morrell) Sugg, and was the youngest in a family of seven children. He is one of the rising young men of Dakota and is favorably known throughout his locality."
In the 1911 Canadian census, George, Clifford and Samuel are living in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
In the 1916 Canadian census, George, Clifford and Samuel are living in Calgary East, Alberta, Canada along with George's mother.

Birth	5 May 1871	Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Marriage	24 Apr 1895	Cass County, North Dakota - Emma Jane Cauthers
Death	1951
Burial	1951	Olds Cemetery, Olds, Mountain View County, Alberta, Canada

Spouse	Emma Jane Cauthers (1875 - 1907)
Child	Clifford SUGG (1895 - 1954)
Child	Ellen Elizabeth SUGG (1897 - 1899)
Child	Samuel SUGG (1900 - 1984)

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