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MAY SOON BE MILLIONAIRE
C.J. Page Claims Fortune Which Goes Begging
Money Was Left by His Grandfather who Died at Leominister, Mass.
[Welland Telegraph, 1 December 1911]
The Telegraph is in receipt of the following letter from Chas. N. Page, president of the Iowa Seed Co., of Des Moines, Iowa.
“Can you give me any information regarding the descendents of Thomas Page, who formerly lived at Leominister, Mass., but moved to Ontario or Upper Canada, as it was then called, about 1795? It is supposed that some of the descendents now live in your locality, though possibly those now there are not named Page, but some other name from marriage into the Page family at an early date.
It appears that owing to the death of other heirs, a large property amounting to several million dollars reverts to this branch of the family, and has been lying dormant in the hands of the trustees and executors for many years past.
It is supposed that Thomas Page lived until about 1860, but it now becomes important to trace the time and place of his death and names of his descendents.”
Thomas Page was grandfather of Clayton J. Page of Welland. Mr. Page says he has heard of this fortune before.
Other Heirs
Stephen Beatty of St. Catharines states that Thomas Page came to Bertie township in the county of Welland about 1797. He secured a large tract of territory in Bertie. Wm. Page died about the year 1827 or 1828 leaving at least one son, Otway, who for a long time resided in Fort Erie. Otway Page may have left descendents, but the children and grandchildren may be of a different name. Otway Page was a general and commission merchant, and was a prominent and influential man in Fort Erie in 1846.
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