Brief biography of George Welstead, c. 1904
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Title
Brief biography of George Welstead, c. 1904
Subject
George Welstead
Description
Brief biography of George Welstead, c. 1904.
This was published on the front page of the December 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.
Text reads:
George Welstead was born in the County of Frontenac on Christmas Day, 1859, being one of twins. His father was an officer in the British army on active service in East India, coming to Canada about 50 years ago. Later he moved to Lincoln county. The subject of this sketch when a young man served on the police force in St. Catharines, but 15 years ago moved to Stamford, where he took up farming. For eight years he served as school trustee and for the past eight years has been a member of Stamford Township council. He is an agitator for good roads.
This was published on the front page of the December 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.
Text reads:
George Welstead was born in the County of Frontenac on Christmas Day, 1859, being one of twins. His father was an officer in the British army on active service in East India, coming to Canada about 50 years ago. Later he moved to Lincoln county. The subject of this sketch when a young man served on the police force in St. Catharines, but 15 years ago moved to Stamford, where he took up farming. For eight years he served as school trustee and for the past eight years has been a member of Stamford Township council. He is an agitator for good roads.
Creator
Welland Telegraph
Source
Welland Public Library Microfilm Collection
Publisher
Welland Telegraph
Date
1904/12/29
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 George Welstead, c. 1904,” Welland Public Library Local History, accessed October 31, 2025, https://omeka.wellandlibrary.ca/items/show/11330.