| Brief biography of A. Reginald Timms, General Contractor of Welland | A. Reginald Timms | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:A. Reginald Timms Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of A. Reginald Timms, General Contractor of Welland.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of Ablan Leon, founder of Leon's furniture stores | Ablan Leon | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:Ablan Leon Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of Ablan Leon, founder of Leon's furniture stores.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of Albert E. Near, c. 1905 | Albert E. Near | Text | 1905/01/12 |
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Subject:Albert E. Near Type:Text Date:1905/01/12 |
Description:Brief biography of Albert E. Near, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the January 12, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
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Was born in Humberstone on April 26th, 1864, the son of Daniel Near, at one time Welland's representative in the Legislature. Albert E. Near follows the occupation of a farmer, residing near the old homestead. He was educated in the public schools, and in 1890 succeeded his father as township clerk. Among his activities he carries on the business of conveyancing. Mr. Near is a prominent Conservative. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Albert William DeLaplante, Welland lumber businessman | Albert William DeLaplante | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Albert William DeLaplante Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Albert William DeLaplante, Welland lumber businessman.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.
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| Brief biography of Alexander Griffiths, c. 1904 | Alexander Griffiths | Text | 1904/05/12 |
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Subject:Alexander Griffiths Type:Text Date:1904/05/12 |
Description:Brief biography of Alexander Griffiths, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the May 12, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
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Was born in the Township of Crowland on January 26, 1850. He is the youngest son of the late Thomas Griffith of that Township. Thirty-one years ago Mr. Griffith started business in Welland, and he has been very successful in all his undertakings. He has amassed considerable property and is one of the hardest workers and busiest men in the county. In public matters he has for years been a prominent figure. Six years he served on the public school board, and one year on the high school board. In 1893 be was deputy reeve of Welland, and mayor of the town in 1897. In 1901-2 he served as county commissioner, occupying the warden's chair in 1902. He has always taken an active interest in the County Agricultural Society, and is a keen lover of good horse flesh. At the present time he is chairman of the County Conservative Executive. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Allan Lewis G. Brooks, City Solicitor for Welland | Allan Lewis G. Brooks | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:Allan Lewis G. Brooks Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of Allan Lewis G. Brooks, City Solicitor for Welland.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of Alvah H. Kilman, c. 1905 | Alvah H. Kilman | Text | 1905/06/01 |
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Subject:Alvah H. Kilman Type:Text Date:1905/06/01 |
Description:Brief biography of Alvah H. Kilman, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the June 1, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was the last of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
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Was born in Stamford Township on April 4th, 1853. In Stamford he got his public school training. He was a student for a time at the Drummondville Grammar school and later attended a preparatory college at Birmingham, Mich. Matriculating at Ann Arbor University in 1875, he returned to Ontario to adopt teaching as a profession. His professional certificate was obtained at Toronto Normal School. His first school was in Crowland, where he remained a year. He was next three years at Southend, and nineteen years principal of Ridgeway school. During these years he devoted much time to the study of entomology in which branch of natural science he has obtained a wide recognition as an authority. In 1891 he succeeded the late Col James E. Morin as Clerk of Bertie. He has been a director and treasurer of Bertie Natural Gas Company since its organization in 1901. He was appointed secretary-treasurer of the Bertie and Willoughby Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company in 1902 on the resignation of the late Henry N. Hibbard. Mr. Kilman is an ardent Liberal and at the last election declined nomination for the local Legislature. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Augustus Hyatt, c. 1905 | Augustus Hyatt | Text | 1905/04/20 |
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Subject:Augustus Hyatt Type:Text Date:1905/04/20 |
Description:Brief biography of Augustus Hyatt, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the April 20, 1905 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
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Was born in Pelham Township on March 12, 1854, the son of Eli R. and Elizabeth Hyatt, and resides on the premises on which he was born. He was educated in the public school, and at the age of fourteen he entered the store of F. Swayze, Fenwick, as a clerk. He was later in the employ of Pattison & Diffin and A. O. Stringer. Since leaving the mercantile field Mr. Hyatt engaged in mixed farming and fruit growing until December of 1904, when he sold the farm, though retaining the homestead, where he still resides. He now represents the Waterloo, Anglo-American and Atlas Fire Insurance Companies, taking up the business formerly carried on by Crow & Arnold. Mr. Hyatt has been secretary-treasurer of the Pelham Agricultural Society for the past fifteen years, and the wonderful success the society has experienced is largely due to his untiring efforts in its behalf. Mr. Hyatt in 1888 was made secretary-treasurer and trustee of S. S. No. 3, a position he held until 1893. In 1895-6 he was elected deputy-reeve by acclamation, occupying also, of course, a position in the County Council. He served as reeve in 1897-8. He was president of the Township of Pelham Liberal Association for several years and is now president of the county association. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Charles E. Steele, c. 1904 | Charles E. Steele | Text | 1904/08/04 |
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Subject:Charles E. Steele Type:Text Date:1904/08/04 |
Description:Brief biography of Charles E. Steele, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the August 4, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
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The subject of this sketch was born in the township of Humberstone in which he has ever since resided, on the farm at that time owned by his grandfather, the late John Steele. He received his early education at the Public School of Humberstone and Port Colborne, and at St. Catharines Collegiate Institute, later taking the business course at the St. Catharines Business College. At the demise of his father (the late David Steele,) Mr. Steele then a boy of fourteen, assumed charge of the home farm of 150 acres, and successfully conducted it. In 1890 the Humberstone Summer Resort Co. was formed, and they purchased some 20 acres of the Steele farm, which they have beautified into one of the cosiest and prettiest summer resorts on the continent. Mr. Steele was one of the larger shareholders of the Company, and ever since its inception has been Secretary-Treasurer of the Company. He also holds the same position in the Mutual Natural Gas Co. Mr. Steele takes a lively interest in public affairs, having been a member of the Township council, and he at present represents District No. 3 (Crowland, Humberstone and Port Colborne) in the County Council. In politics he is a Conservative, and is the energetic Secretary of the Welland County Conservative Association. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Charles Henderson, c. 1904 | Charles Henderson | Text | 1904/10/27 |
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Subject:Charles Henderson Type:Text Date:1904/10/27 |
Description:Brief biography of Charles Henderson, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the October 27, 1904 edition of the Welland Telegraph. It was part of a series focused on prominent citizens of Welland County. The articles ran on the front page and featured a photograph and a brief biography. The series ran between March 1904-June 1905.
Text reads:
Charles Henderson was born in the Township of Wainfleet, October 7th, 1853, and, with the exception of seven years, he has always lived there. He has been extensively engaged in the timber, basswood bolts and heading, and cordwood business, combined with farming. He has held many public positions. For fifteen years he was auditor of the Township, and for three years held a similar position in the County. In 1899 he was elected to represent District No. 4 (Wainfleet and Pelham) in the County Council, and has twice been re-elected In 1900 he was Warden, and the following year he was tendered the Conservative nomination for the Legislature in Monck County. At one time he served as lieutenant in No. 7 Co., 44th Batt. For the past eighteen years he has been the energetic and successful Secretary- Treasurer of the Wainfleet Agricultural Society. [show more]
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