| Brief biography of Leanna Crouch, December 1, 1989 | Leanna Crouch | Text | 1989/12/01 |
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Subject:Leanna Crouch Type:Text Date:1989/12/01 |
Description:A newspaper article about Leanna Crouch. In the article Wellander and television producer Leanna Crouch discusses how she brings her experiences of living in Welland with her wherever she goes. From the December 1, 1989 edition of the Welland Tribune. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904 | Leslie V. Garner | Text | 1904/12/15 |
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Subject:Leslie V. Garner Type:Text Date:1904/12/15 |
Description:Brief biography of Leslie V. Garner, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the December 15, 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 Thorold Township on February 14, 1849. His parents were Robert S. and Louisa Garner, of the Quaker Road. He is a great grandson of George Garner, who was a pioneer settler in this district, coming from England at the time the U.E. Loyalists first came to this county. George Garner was an active participant in the war of 1812. The subject of this sketch was educated in the township schools and the Welland Grammar School. When a young man he learned the blacksmithing trade, but afterwards branched into a larger field of business. He has been in several enterprises and lately has become a successful stock buyer. For years he has been a district auctioneer and one of the best and most successful who ever wielded the hammer. In public life he has several times been in the municipal council and the public school board of Welland. He is now the probable candidate of the Reform party for County Commissioner for District No. 5. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Lorne B.C. Livingstone, Welland County Judge, c. 1930 | Lorne B.C. Livingstone | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Lorne B.C. Livingstone Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Lorne B.C. Livingstone, Welland County Judge, c. 1930. Black and white portrait also included.
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 Louis Blake Duff of Welland | Louis Blake Duff | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Louis Blake Duff Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Louis Blake Duff 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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| Brief biography of Major Evan Eugene Fraser, Welland businessman, soldier, and public official | Major Evan Eugene Fraser | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Major Evan Eugene Fraser Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Major Evan Eugene Fraser, Welland businessman, soldier, and public official.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930.
Included with the article in the book is a portrait of the Major when he was younger, possibly c. 1900. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Mary Ethel Chambers Somerville Young, Welland building supply proprietor | Mary Ethel Chambers Somerville Young | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:Mary Ethel Chambers Somerville Young Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of Mary Ethel Chambers Somerville Young, Welland building supply proprietor.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
Included with the article in the book are portraits of Gordon P. Somerville and Mary Ethel Chambers Somerville Young. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Menno House, c. 1904 | Menno House | Text | 1904/09/29 |
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Subject:Menno House Type:Text Date:1904/09/29 |
Description:Brief biography of Menno House, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the September 29, 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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Menno House was born in the Township of Bertie on the 25th of March, 1863, and received his education in the Public School. He entered mercantile life in the Village of Stevensville, in the year 1884, conducting a general store. He moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in March, 1888, and conducted a jewellery business in that city for ten years, returning to Canada in the year 1898. Since then he has been in Bridgeburg, where he has a jewellery and shoe store. Since returning to Canada he has taken an active interest in all public affairs. In 1900-01 he was in the Bridgeburg council, and for the past two years he has served as reeve. He is an official member of the Methodist church and superintendent of the Sunday school. Besides, he is an active member of the I.O.O.F., secretary of the local Home Circle, Vice-President of the County Conservative Association, and a member of the public library board. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Neville B. Colcock, c. 1904 | Neville B. Colcock | Text | 1904/09/22 |
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Subject:Neville B. Colcock Type:Text Date:1904/09/22 |
Description:Brief biography of Neville B. Colcock, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the September 22, 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:
N. B. Colcock was born at Andover, Hampshire, Eng., in September, 1848. He received his education at Ackworth School, Yorkshire. Taking to the art preservative, he started with the Advertiser, in his native town; then with Waterloo & Sons, Government printers, London; finishing on the staff of the world-renowned London Times. Coming to this country, he gained a wide knowledge of journalism in Canada by being connected in one way or another with many newspapers, among them The Post, Lindsay, the old Daily Telegram, of Toronto, then under John Ross Robertson. He came to Welland about the year 1870, working on the Tribune staff under Mr. J. J. Sidey for about a year, when he branched out for himself, in partnership with Mr. James Brown who had, just prior to that, purchased The Welland Telegraph. That partnership was subsequently dissolved, when he took the late Mr. James Gilchriese in with him. In 1873 he assumed entire control of this paper, and continued as proprietor until it was taken over by the Welland Printing and Publishing Co. in 1882. He then moved to Brockville, purchasing the Daily Times, which he ran very successfully until selling out in 1895 to take a government position as Asst Inspector of Customs. The government changing in 1895, Mr. Colcock had to step out to make room for a friend of that government and came back to the old county, locating in Niagara Falls, Ont., as a customs house broker and general insurance agent, and we are pleased to know that he has made a decided success of it. Mr. Colcock has always been a consistent Conservative, and for a number of years, when publisher of The Telegraph, occupied the position of Secretary of the County Association His family of three daughters and one son were all born in Welland; of these, two are now married and living in Brockville (Mrs. J. C. Stagg and Mrs. L. R. Cossit), while two are with him at the Falls, Miss Nellie and Harry, the latter being in business with his father. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Norman Andrew Kearns, Welland architect | Norman Andrew Kearns | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:Norman Andrew Kearns Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of Norman Andrew Kearns, Welland architect. It lists some of his works as the Continuation School at Fenwick and Stevensville, the Southworth School at Crowland, the Public Schools at Fort Erie, Garrison Road, Humberstone, Port Burwell, Quaker Road, the Ross School in Welland, the High School at Bridgeburg, the Vocational School at Welland, the Town Hall at Lakefield, the ‘municipal building at Crystal Beach, the municipal building at Thorold Township, fire station No. 2 of Welland, General Hospital of Welland, the Welland Public Library, Market building, Ridgeway Oddfellows Hall, Ridgeway; Rosary Hall, Port Colborne; the Hydro-Electric building, Port Colborne; the J. R. Tuck building, Port Colborne; the St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Goodwin building, W. G. Smith building, Gram building, the W. A. Winger residence in Ridgeway, the Prince George Theatre in Port Colborne, with alterations and additions to the public school of Dunnville, the First Street School of Welland and the Maple Leaf Park School in Crowland.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula and the New Welland Canal" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1930. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Norval B. Hagar, c. 1904 | Norval B. Hagar | Text | 1904/10/20 |
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Subject:Norval B. Hagar Type:Text Date:1904/10/20 |
Description:Brief biography of Norval B. Hagar, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the October 20, 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 Thorold, upon the farm on which he still resides. He is a descendent of United Empire Loyalists, both on his father's and mother's side. The name of his mother's people is yet preserved in the places known as DeCew Falls and DeCewsville, Haldimand County. His education was obtained at the public school at Allanburg and the Collegiate Institute at St. Catharines. After leaving school he served an apprenticeship in the town of Welland at the mason trade. For a number of years he carried on the business of builder and contractor, but of late years has been exclusively engaged upon concrete work, having erected works of various kinds in the Provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba. In politics he is a Liberal. He was elected for several years as Deputy-Reeve for the township of Thorold. In 1901 he was elected County Commissioner for District No. 5, comprising the towns of Welland, Thorold and the township of Thorold. In 1903 he was returned by acclamation and was chosed by his colleagues to fill the position of Warden In 1892 he received the appointment of Justice of the Peace for Welland Co. [show more]
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