Brief biography of John Reeb, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of John Reeb, c. 1904
Subject
John Reeb
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.
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.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/04/14
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 John Reeb, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed May 14, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11255.