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ANDREW HAMILTON
[The Welland Tribune and Telegraph, 10 May 1921]
Death removed one of the veteran employees of the Welland Canal, on Thursday, when Andrew Hamilton passed away at his home on Locust Street, having reached his eighty-eight year. Born in New York State, of Scottish parentage, he came to Port Colborne with his parents, three-quarters of a century ago. He was apprenticed to the trade of carpenter and joined the staff of the canal. He was promoted until he held the position of harbor master at Port Colborne. He was later superintendent of the Port Colborne division, and still later of the Port Robinson division. He was superannuated a score of years ago. He was originally a member of the McNab Lodge, A.F. & A.M., Port Colborne, but on his removal to Port Robinson he transferred to Myrtle Lodge, He was member of St. James’ Church, Port Colborne. Mr. Hamilton had been in declining health for a number of years, suffering from a paralytic stroke and then from recurrent strokes. He is survived by his widow and one son, Charles A. Hamilton, manager of the south branch of the Welland Imperial Bank. The funeral took place on Sunday with service at St. James’ Church at 2.30 p.m. Burial was at Oakwood.
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