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JOHN SOULE
[Welland Telegraph May 22, 1903]
On Sunday last Mr John Soule, one of the most highly respected citizens of Stamford, passed away after a lengthy illness, which culminated in Bright’s disease and caused death.
Mr Soule was born April 27th, 1833, in the Township of Salt Fleet, Wentworth County, his father being Benjamin Soule, a prominent resident of that county. On his mother’s side he came of U.E. Loyalist stock.
He was married in 1861, to Margaret Shaw, of Woodburn, Wentworth County. They came to Stamford township in 1881, where they have resided ever since.
Mrs Soule, two sons and a daughter survive. The eldest son Robert Murray died in 1881.One son, Andrew, is head of the Agricultural Department, in the college at Knoxville, Tennessee. The other son. John A., is studying law in Toronto, having completed his university course a year or two ago. The daughter, Miss Soule, lives at home. One brother and three sisters also survive him. The brother is Walter Soule, Hamilton, and the sisters are Mrs King and the Misses Soule.
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