Brief biography of Edward Morris, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of Edward Morris, c. 1904
Subject
Edward Morris
Description
Brief biography of Edward Morris, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the March 24, 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:
Edward Morris was born in Benbighshire, Wales, in 1838. When ten years of age he came to Canada, and resided in Ontario county until 1860. In 1866 he began farming in Bertie township. Five years later he moved to Pelham and started the Pelham Small Fruit Farm, from which has grown the big nurseries of Morris & Wellington, known all over America. Mr. Morris is of a reserved disposition, but one of the solid men of the county. He has served as warden twice, and has frequently been spoken of as a parliamentary candidate.
This was published on the front page of the March 24, 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:
Edward Morris was born in Benbighshire, Wales, in 1838. When ten years of age he came to Canada, and resided in Ontario county until 1860. In 1866 he began farming in Bertie township. Five years later he moved to Pelham and started the Pelham Small Fruit Farm, from which has grown the big nurseries of Morris & Wellington, known all over America. Mr. Morris is of a reserved disposition, but one of the solid men of the county. He has served as warden twice, and has frequently been spoken of as a parliamentary candidate.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/03/24
Rights
Public domain
Format
Microfilm
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Microfilm cabinet - 071.1338 WEL Tel #8
Coverage
Welland County
Files
Collection
Citation
Welland Telegraph, “Brief biography of Edward Morris, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 13, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11246.