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JOSEPH HENRY YOUNG
Late Joseph Henry Young
[People’s Press, 9 January 1917]
In the death of Joseph H. Young, who passed away on December 21st, 1916, in the 73rd year of his age, Welland loses one of its oldest residents. Mr. Young was born in Genessee County, N.Y., in 1843, and removed to Welland with his parents in the fifties. For some years he carried on a cooperage business in what is now called Welland’s Garden Ward. For many years he took a deep interest in amateur theatricals, and in Welland’s early history gave to the people of the village many evenings of amusement, and was generally seen in the role of the villain. One of his favorite plays was the ever popular “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” in which the deceased always took the part of the notorious slave driver, Simon Legree. “Ten Nights in a Bar Room” was another play that he put on the stage, and which was always looked forward to by the populace in those days when the only hall available was the “Old City Hotel Hall,” now located at the back of the Temple Building, and now used by the Salvation Army as their barracks. After the building of Orient hall, when travelling show troop commenced to make Welland one of their stopping places, Mr. Young became theatrical manager for the owner of the hall which position he held until the hall was converted into a “Movie Show.” He was a man of quiet disposition and had many warm friends. He was married to Miss Davidson of Thorold township, who predeceased him about two years ago. Three children survive: R.H. Young of Grand Rapids, Mich., Minnie of Pittsburg, Pa., and Adolph of San Diego, Cal. The remains were laid at rest in Woodlawn Cemetery.
*Note: Tombstone dates-26 September 1842-20 December 1916. Death certificate d: 21 December 1916.
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