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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…

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.…

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…

Brief biography of Oswald James Thorpe, Welland funeral home proprietor.

From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.

A newspaper article and photo of DeWitt Carter, first mayor of Port Colborne. The article is a biographical one of the late DeWitt Carter who was a tugboat owner, operator, and captain around the Welland Canal. It focuses on how he warned the canal…

Brief biography of Robert Brown Law, with his portrait, from the booklet "Raymond, Spencer, Law & MacInnes, Founded 1835" published in 1952 by the law firm itself.

Brief biography of Roland Desharnais, Welland building contractor and cement block manufacturer.

From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.

Brief biography of Samuel Harvey Shirecliffe Hughes, with his portrait, from the booklet "Raymond, Spencer, Law & MacInnes, Founded 1835" published in 1952 by the law firm itself.

Brief biography of Stewart Sawle MacInnes, with his portrait, from the booklet "Raymond, Spencer, Law & MacInnes, Founded 1835" published in 1952 by the law firm itself.

Brief biography of Sebastian Plutino, Welland plumbing and heating contractor.

From the book "History of the Niagara Peninsula" by Albert Ernest Coombs, c. 1950.