| Brief biography of John Hamilton Flett, Welland lawyer | John Hamilton Flett | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:John Hamilton Flett Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of John Hamilton Flett, Welland lawyer.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of John Henry Gardner, Welland builder | John Henry Gardner | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:John Henry Gardner Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of John Henry Gardner, Welland builder.
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 John Hill, c. 1905 | John Hill | Text | 1905/03/09 |
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Subject:John Hill Type:Text Date:1905/03/09 |
Description:Brief biography of John Hill, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the March 9, 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:
Of Burnaby, was born in the township of Wainfleet in 1861, the son of William. Hill, a native of Northumberland, England, who came to Canada in the early fifties. He was educated in the public schools and was early apprenticed as a carpenter. For the past 23 years he has followed the occupation of contractor and builder, in which he has experienced an ever-increasing success. He also conducts a farm of 50 acres at Burnaby. Mr. Hill is a member of the Church of England and in politics is a Conservative. He served on the Township Council in 1899, 1900 and 1901, and was elected Reeve by acclamation for the years 1902, 1903 and 1904. In the election this year for the reeveship he defeated Major John Barwell by a majority of 303. [show more]
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| Brief biography of John J. Patterson, Welland businessman | John J. Patterson | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:John J. Patterson Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of John J. Patterson, Welland 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 John K. Henderson, c. 1905 | John K. Henderson | Text | 1905/03/30 |
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Subject:John K. Henderson Type:Text Date:1905/03/30 |
Description:Brief biography of John K. Henderson, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the March 30, 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:
of Crowland, was born on the farm on which he resides at the present time: His father was the late John Henderson, a native of Scotland, who came to this country in the year 1840 and settled in Crowland, where he was a successful farmer. Mr. Henderson has served his township for two years as councillor, also one year as reeve and last December was elected by acclamation as County Commissoner for District No. 3. He is a regular attendant of Crowland Presbyterian church and a Liberal in politics. [show more]
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| Brief biography of John Reeb, c. 1904 | John Reeb | Text | 1904/04/14 |
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Subject:John Reeb Type:Text Date:1904/04/14 |
Description:Brief biography of John Reeb, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the April 14, 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:
John Reeb was born in Alsace, France (now Germany), on Nov. 21st, 1832. He came to Canada in 1848 and started life as a farmer, his sole resources being his conception of business requirements combined with energy and perseverence. To-day he is President of the Welland County Lime Works Co., of the Producers and Mutual Natural Gas Companies, and of the Imperial Plaster Co, Toronto, and is one of the most extensive and wealthiest business men of the county. His first and probably best business venture was the lime works, which were started in 1853, when Mr. Reeb burned his first lime over a brush pile. Mr. Reeb's sons are associated with him in the various businesses, and all have beautiful homes in and near Port Colborne. Mr. Reeb and his good wife celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year. [show more]
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| Brief biography of John Young, Welland furnace manufacturer | John Young | Text | c. 1930 |
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Subject:John Young Type:Text Date:c. 1930 |
Description:Brief biography of John Young, Welland furnace manufacturer.
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 Joseph Battle, c. 1905 | Joseph Battle | Text | 1905/04/13 |
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Subject:Joseph Battle Type:Text Date:1905/04/13 |
Description:Brief biography of Joseph Battle, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the April 13, 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 the Town of Thorold. Welland County, on April 27th, 1861, the son of John Battle, who died in the year 1891 at the age of 67 years. Mr. Battle has filled the position of Councillor, Reeve and Mayor of his native town, and was Evan E. Fraser's opponent in the late contest in Welland County for the Local Legislature. He is a prominent contractor, and among other important works he built the masonry of the Alexandra bridge in the Town of Welland. In politics he is an ardent Liberal, and in religion a Roman Catholic. [show more]
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| Brief biography of Joseph Edmond Lemelin, Grocer and the first French Canadian to be elected to public office in Welland County | Joseph Edmond Lemelin | Text | c. 1950 |
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Subject:Joseph Edmond Lemelin Type:Text Date:c. 1950 |
Description:Brief biography of Joseph Edmond Lemelin, Grocer and the first French Canadian to be elected to public office in Welland County.
From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.
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| Brief biography of Joseph H. Dixon, c. 1905 | Joseph H. Dixon | Text | 1905/02/16 |
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Subject:Joseph H. Dixon Type:Text Date:1905/02/16 |
Description:Brief biography of Joseph H. Dixon, c. 1905.
This was published on the front page of the February 16, 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:
Was born in the Township of Thorold in 1859, the son of John Dixon. Mr. Dixon has a fine farm of 150 acres at Beaverdams, where he resides. He served two years as a township councillor, and in 1901 was elected to the reeveship. At present he is county representative with Mr. W. H. Gainer of District No. 5 in the County Council. Mr. Dixon is a Liberal in politics and in religion a Methodist. [show more]
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