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ST. LAWRENCE BURFORD

Niagara Falls South

[Welland Tribune, 14 May 1897]

St. Lawrence Burford, father of Mrs. Talbot, died on Tuesday of pneumonia at the advanced age of 79 years. Deceased was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1817, and was an accountant by profession. He was an Irish gentleman of the old school-well-read and with attractive conversational ability. Mr. Burford leaves a widow and several sons and daughters to mourn his death. The remains were taken to his old home at Tara, Ont., on Wednesday, and the interment took place there yesterday. During Mr. Burford’s brief stay in our village he made many friends, who regret his demise.

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