| Brief biography of Frank E. Misener, c. 1905 | Frank E. Misener | Text | 1905/01/19 |
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Subject:Frank E. Misener Type:Text Date:1905/01/19 |
Description:Brief biography of Frank E. Misener, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the January 19, 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.
Text reads:
Son of the late John Misener, who died in January, 1904, was born in the Township of Wainfleet, on February 19th, 1867, where he has always lived and followed the occupation of farming. He was educated in the public school and in the St. Catharines College of Commerce, where he received a diploma on graduating in 1841. It was in the same year that he was elected to serve as councillor in the township council. He held the reeveship in 1893-4-5, and was thus a County Councillor, being probably the youngest man Welland ever had in that position. In 1895 he came within one vote of attaining the Wardenship, though he did not seek the position. In that year he held the chairmanship the Industrial Home Committee Mr. Misener was a promoter and is to-day, a stockholder in the Forks Road Natural Gas Co., and was instrumental in starting the Fenwick company in 1902, in which he is still interested. In politics he is a staunch Conservative, at the present time serving for the second term as president of the Liberal-Conservative Association of the electoral district of Monck. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Frank Leslie Haviland, President of Standard Steel Construction of Welland | Frank Leslie Haviland | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:Frank Leslie Haviland Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of Frank Leslie Haviland, President of Standard Steel Construction of Welland.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of Frederick John Hodgson of Welland, c. 1930 | Frederick John Hodgson | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Frederick John Hodgson Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Frederick John Hodgson of Welland, c. 1930.
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 George Boc, Welland building contractor | George Boc | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:George Boc Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of George Boc, Welland building contractor.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of George F. House, c. 1904 | George F. House | Text | 1904/04/28 |
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Subject:George F. House Type:Text Date:1904/04/28 |
Description:Brief biography of George F. House, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the April 28, 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:
Was born in Bertie township on July 23rd 1857, his father being the late Peter House. He has always lived in that township and since growing into manhood he has taken an active part in municipal affairs. In 1889-90 he was a member of the township council and in 1895-6 was second deputy reeve. When the new county councils act came into force he was elected County Commissioner, which honor he has held ever since, resulting this year in his being selected as warden for the county. At the present time he is also President of the Welland County Liberal Conservative Association and considered one of the best workers in the party. [show more]
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| Brief biography of George Hamilton Pettit, Member of Parliament for Welland from 1925 – 1935 | George Hamilton Pettit | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:George Hamilton Pettit Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of George Hamilton Pettit, Member of Parliament for Welland from 1925 – 1935.
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 George Henry Scott, Welland businessman | George Henry Scott | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:George Henry Scott Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of George Henry Scott, Welland businessman.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of George Manger, Welland building contractor | George Manger | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:George Manger Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of George Manger, Welland building contractor.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of George R.E. Burgar, c. 1887 | George R.E. Burgar | Text | 1887 |
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Subject:George R.E. Burgar Type:Text Date:1887 |
Description:Biographical text from the book "The History Of The County Of Welland" by the Welland Tribune Printing House, about George R.E. Burgar being one of Welland's earliest settlers. It gives an interesting account of what Welland was like when it was wilderness. [show more]
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| Brief biography of George Thomas Crowe, Chief of Police of Welland | George Thomas Crowe | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:George Thomas Crowe Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of George Thomas Crowe, Chief of Police of Welland.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.
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