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H.G. Macklem Direct Descendant of Two Pioneer Families
11 YEARS REEVE OF CHIPPAWA
[Welland Tribune, 3 August 1915]
The late Herbert Gay Macklem, who died at his residence, 112 Bedford Road, Toronto, July 29th last, was born at the Village of Chippawa, Ont., August 20th, 1857, eldest son of Jas. F and Adelaide A. Macklem, the former a descendant of James Macklem, of the earliest settlers of the Niagara district-prior to the year 1800, and the latter, the youngest daughter of the late Col. John Crysler of Crysler’s Farm, a battlefield of 1812-1814. H. G. Macklem was educated at Trinity College school. Port Hope, and subsequently resided at the village of Chippawa, representing that municipality as its reeve for eleven consecutive years, during one of which he was elected warden of the County of Welland. He removed to Toronto in 1901, where he resided until his death. He is survived by his widow, second daughter of the late Lewis Ross, formerly of Port Hope, who represented the county of Durham for eleven years in the Dominion Parliament. Two children, a son and a daughter, Herbert, manager of the Imperial Bank, Niagara-on-the-Lake, and Laura; also a brother, and his aged father. Mr. Macklem was a lifelong Conservative.
Welland Tribune
3 August 1915
Died: 29 July 1915
20 August 1857-29 July 1915
Bright s disease
Father: James Francis Macklem
Mother: Annie (Adelaide) Crysler
[Welland Tribune and Telegraph, March 1925]
The funeral of the late Mrs. Catharine Boardman, (Died:14 February 1925) widow of the late Luther Boardman (Aug 1883) took place from the family home, Main street, on Monday afternoon, and was largely attended by not only relatives and friends from the village, but from several outside places. Rev. Mr. Wedderburn of the First Presbyterian church, Port Colborne, officiated at both house and gravesite, the interment being to Doan’s Ridge cemetery. Those who acted as bearers and conveyed the remains to their last resting place, among a profusion of beautiful flowers, were: Herbert Appleyard, Merritt Ramey, L.R. Snider, William Learn, Laurence_ and _ Barnhardt.
The late Mrs. Boardman was born in Humberstone Township eighty-nine years ago, and has resided in the same district all her life, and always enjoyed good health until she was attacked with a stroke of paralysis a few days ago. When quite a young woman she married William Furry and to their happy union two children were born but both passed away when quite young, Do not have the rest of the obituary.
*Lorenzo Furry spent Friday and Saturday last in Port Colborne spent the week-end in the township, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Kennedy.
*Mrs. Lily Furry of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was in the village the early part of the week attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Boardman.
*Mrs. William Spence of Windsor has been spending the past few days in the village, where she was called owing to the serious illness of Mrs. Catherine Boardman, who passed away shortly after her arrival.
*Albert Bearss of Vineland and Warren Bearss of Campden were in the village this week attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Catherine Boardman.
Welland Tribune and Telegraph
19 February 1925
Died: 14 February 1925
Doan’s Cemetery
2 November 1836-14 February 1925
Paralysis
Father: Joshua Doan.
Mother: Elizabeth Dodge
[Welland Tribune, 25 February 1910]
Maggie E., wife of Alexander Reuter, passed away on Monday, after a brief, sharp illness of only four days, of broncho-pneumonia. Deceased was 41 years of age, and was a daughter of late M. Brady of Welland. Her husband, three children, and other relatives survive to mourn the loss of an estimable and loving wife, mother and friend.
The funeral was held on Thursday (yesterday) with services by Rev. Fr. Cruise at the R.C. church, of which deceased was a devoted and consistent member, and interment was made in the cemetery adjoining.
[People’s Press, 3 August 1915]
Welland Boys are Coming Forward With Alacrity-Recruits Secured Since Quota Left Wednesday now Number Over Sixty
WAR NEWS AND NOTES OF LOCAL INTEREST
Recruiting is still going on with alacrity at 44th headquarters. The concentration camp on the island; which was vacated by the quota which left on Wednesday is beginning to present a scene of activity again. Already over sixty recruits have volunteered for overseas service and in this number, Welland form a large percentage as follows:
Welland Honor Roll
| Wm. Steers
Chas. Martin
Walter Mullis |
Leslie D. Harvey
Robt. Mitchell
Elton S. Morris |
| C.A. Pike
Allan Crooks
Melrose H. Dickie |
Charles Sage
Reginald C. Rendall
Wilfred J. Major |
| Nick Saltarelli
Herbert J. Monck
Leonard P. Basqill
|
Jas. Irvine
John D. McPherson |
This quota will be in command of Lts. Dewart and D.S. Bartle of Niagara Falls. Lt. Dewart is now attending officer’s school at Niagara and Lt. Bartle is in charge of the camp.
Lieutenant Volunteers
Frank Logan and Fred Anderson of Niagara Falls have taken out Lieutenants’ commissions with the 44th regiment and have volunteered for overseas service.
Thorold’s Sons to the War
W.E. Cusler, teller, in the Thorold branch of the Imperial bank, is the latest recruit from Thorold to offer himself for overseas service. Mr. Cusler has made many friends at Thorold. He leaves for Niagara Wednesday, where he will take a course in training before leaving for the front.
Another of Thorold’s young sons, in the person of Roy Grenville, son of \Reeve and Mrs. Grenville, has enlisted for overseas service , and left Wednesday with the contingent from Welland for the fourth overseas contingent for Niagara camp, Mr. Grenville is a brother of Miss Ina Grenville, now serving as Red Cross nurse at the front. During the past two years Mr. Grenville had been in the employ of the local branch of the Quebec bank, where he made a great many friends, who will doubtless miss his smiling face and congenial ways, and who will wish him a safe return.
Enlisting With Dragoons
Thirty-two men have enlisted with the 2nd Dragoons at Welland for overseas service. It is expected they will go to concentration camp soon. The Dragons have discontinued enlisting for the present.
[Welland Tribune November 5, 1943]
Well-known Railroad Man, Fenwick District
Fenwick, Nov. 5-Funeral services were held on Sunday, October 31st at the home of his son, C.L. Brown, of Loverna, Sask, for the late Angus M. Brown, widely known railroad man, who passed away on Friday October 29th, after a brief illness, in his 87th year.
Deceased was well and favorably known in this district, where he lived for many years. Born at moulton Station in 1857, the son of Richard and Mary Brown, he lived the earlier part of his life in that district where he was employed as section foreman at Perry Station for a number of years. He came to Fenwick 48 years ago, when the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo road was under construction, remaining to fill the position of section foreman for 20 years. After the death of his wife, Ella Weller Brown, 30 years ago, Mr Brown moved to the west, where he has since resided..
He is survived by one daughter Mrs L.E. Haist of Fenwick; one son, Clarence L. Brown of Loverna, Sask., and one brother, James Brown of Moulton Station Predeceasing him were his wife, Ella Weller Brown; a son, Charles A. Brown of Winnipeg, Man., and two sisters who died many years ago. Interment was made in Loverna cemetery.
[Welland Telegraph 1900]
His 85th Birthday
The Founder of the firm of M. Beatty & Sons Celebrates his natal day, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Still Hale and Hearty
On Saturday, August 25th, at the home of Mr Matthew Beatty, there was a very happy gathering, the occasion being the celebration of Mr Beatty’s 85th birthday. For the past forty years Matthew Beatty’s figure and kindly smile have been known to Wellanders who point with pride to him as the originator of the firm that now enjoys a Dominion reputation. Gathered round him on Saturday, glad to do honor to one who has been a kind and loving parent, were his entire family, with the exception of two grandchildren (J.B. and Florence Young, who were unable to attend).
Those present were- Mr and Mrs Wm. Beatty, with their daughter, Miss Nellie, and son Eugene.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Beatty, their son Roy and daughter Helen.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Beatty
Mrs Nelson Young (nee Sarah E. Beatty)of Niagara Falls South.
Mrs J.V. Bergen, (nee Almira Beatty), of Austin, Texas.
Mrs Milton and Mrs Perine.
After receiving his congratulations of his guests, and partaking of family dinner, an adjournment was made to the lawn, where a group picture of those present was taken by Artist Morden.
Mr Matthew Beatty was born north of Ireland, near Londonderry, on the 12th day of August 1815. His parents were James and Mary Beatty, both natives of Ireland. When he first came to America he remained a short time at St Johns, New Brunswick. He went from there to New York, where he learned his trade. From there he removed to Michigan, and was in that state and on the lakes four or five years. He then lived for a year and a half in Buffalo, and a like period in Rochester. In the autumn of 1842 he came to Canada, and after working at his trade in St Catharines for a period of eighteen years, he settled in Welland. He purchased from A.L. Haun a small shop used as a foundry and in it established the business which has since expanded to the large proportions the Welland Iron Works have attained to-day. At present 35 men are employed by the firm, and this number is augmented in the busy season to 50. From the small repair shop of forty years ago has grown the fine shops and business that now has made M. Beatty & Sons’ name a household word among contractors the Dominion over. The chief manufactures of the firm are contractors’ plants of all kinds, mining machinery, steam ditchers, steam derricks, and steam shovels, hoisting engines, stone derrick irons, gang stone saws, centrifugal pumps, etc.
To Matthew Beatty the town of Welland owes much of its prosperity to his keen business instinct and integrity of character much of the success of the present firm is due. For years and years “Beatty’s” has been the backbone of the town. Nearly all the men engaged are skilled mechanics drawing high wages, and no apprentices are employed at all. Welland without Beatty’s would be like a ship without a rudder.
The Telegraph cordially joins his many friends in wishing that Beatty may yet be spared to enjoy “Many happy returns of the day”.
[Welland Tribune December 2, 1943]
Ridgeway, Dec 2-Funeral services were largely attended for the late Byron Disher, 83, well-known native of Bertie township, who died at his home on North Ridge street on Sunday last, after an illness of 14 years. He lived in Ridgeway for 43 years. His wife died 30 years ago.
The deceased was a member of I.O.O.F. No. 150. Services were conducted in Dell’s funeral home on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. by Rev. E.J. Robertson. Interment in Ridgeway cemetery.
Casket bearers were nephews;- Clark Disher, J.E. Jewson, Enos Disher, L.G. Haun, Richard Haun and Harry Haun.
Surviving are one son, Charles, London; daughters, Anna, at home and Mrs James Cosgrave (Mollie); two grandchildren; one brother, E.O. Disher; three sisters, Mrs J.W. Jewson, Mrs Levi Beam, and Miss M.A. Disher, Ridgeway.
Fruit farmer Passes at 80
[Welland Tribune December 2, 1943]
Fenwick, Dec 2-A wide circle of friends throughout the district will learn with regret of the passing of Walter Leidens, who passed away at his home in Vineland on the morning of Monday, Nov, 29th, 1943, after an illness of a month’s duration.
Deceased who was in his 80th year was one of the most successful fruit farmers in the Vineland district, where he had resided for the past 44 years.
He served for a number of years on the Louth township council and was relief officer for Louth township. He was a valued member of the Jordan Station United church and a member of the session board of that church. Mr Leidens was a resident of Pelham township for many years previous to moving to Vineland.
His wife, Sarah Margaret Lane, predeceased him in July 1934. He is survived by one son, Frank of Vineland; one daughter, Mrs Edith Duncan, of St Catharines; one granddaughter, Donna Leidens of Vineland; three sisters, Mrs J. Hoffman, Mrs M. Fisher and Miss Elizabeth Leidens, all of Fenwick, and one brother, John Leidens of Grimsby.
The funeral was held from the family home at 2.30 on Wednesday afternoon with interment in Oaklawn cemetery, Jordan Station.
[People’s Press, 3 August 1915]
At a meeting in the Town Hall, Welland, on Saturday night, the Welland Machine Gun Association was formed by representatives of all the local factories. The purpose of the association is to circulate a subscription list among the employees of the factories to purchase machine guns, and, if possible, it is intended to have these guns used by the recruits from the 44th regiment. J.D. Payne was elected chairman of the association and Geo. Day, Secretary-Treasurer. The executive consists of one representative from each factory.
At a meeting Saturday night in Toronto the Acting Minister further announced that over one million dollars had been received by the Government in voluntary gifts from Canadians for machine guns.
In Hamilton an association has been formed and though it has not yet started out on a canvas which is to be made of the city, a matter of $128,000 has already been promised toward the fund.
Reports from the front tell of the wonderful efficiency of these guns, not only checking the enemy, but in permitting the troops to remain under shelter while a few of these guns do the work of many rifles.
A machine gun costs in the neighborhood of $1,000.
Dr. E.W. Wright, Brooklyn, N.Y., has sent $50 to Kingston to help buy a machine gun for the 59th Regiment. He closes his letter: “Good workmen must have good tools, and surely the Canadians are the best ever.”
Sixteen-year-Old lad Gallantly Effects His Rescue
WATERWINGS COLLAPSED
[Welland Tribune, 3 August 1915]
Niagara Falls, Ont., July 30-Private Marshall of the 19th Regiment guard at the Toronto Power plant, narrowly escaped drowning at Dufferin Islands this afternoon, when a pair of water-wings on which he was paddling around collapsed. He owes his life to Victor Simson, the sixteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Simpson of 147 Clifton Avenue, who went to his rescue while all hope seemed to be gone. Simpson jumped in with his clothing on, and was hard to put to reach shore with the unconscious militia man.
Although nearly a hundred persons were in bathing a short distance from where the soldier was floundering helplessly about, Simpson was the only one to realize the man was drowning. The soldier had gone down three times when Simpson dived and hauled him to shore. Private Marshall was revived by the pulmotor from the Toronto Power Company’s plant.
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