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References for Dexter David Hoover
Hoover, Dexter Welland, Welland Tribune, Page 3, 09/02/1877
Hoover, Dexter Welland, Hometown, Page 64, 1959
Hoover, Dexter D. Souse: Wilson, Freddie F, Welland, Welland Tribune, Page 4, 14/12/1883
Hoover, Dexter David Welland, Rice’s, 1889, Biography.
Hoover, Dexter David, Spouse: Wilson, Freddie F., Welland, Wainfleet Genealogy, 04/09/1857
Hoover, Grant W. Welland, Welland Tribune, page 3, 11/06/1953
Hoover-dau, Welland, page 4, 02/07/1897, B
Hoover-son, Welland, page 1, 06/12/1898. B
Hoover, D.D. Welland, Welland Tribune, page 8, 26/02/1892
Hoover, D.D. Welland, Welland Tribune, page 6, 23/11/1888
Hoover D.D. Welland, Welland Centennial, page 64, 1958.
Hoover, Dexter, Welland, Welland Tribune, page 3, 26/09/1879
Hoover, Dexter, Welland, Welland Tribune, page 1, 30/10/1939, D
Hoover, Dexter, Welland, LHC Historic Dexter House, 1870
Hoover, Elias Grant Warren, Welland, Wainfleet Genealogy, 02/09/1885
Hoover, Frederika, spouse: Hoover, Dexter, Welland, Welland Tribune, page 3, 18/07/1938, D
Hoover, Frederika, spouse: Hoover, Dexter, Welland, Welland Tribune, page 6, 18/07/1938,D
Hoover, Frederika, spouse: Hoover, Dexter, Welland, Welland Tribune, page 3, 19/07/1938, D
Hoover, Grant, spouse: Sullivan, Maude, Niagara Falls NY, Welland Tribune, page 4, 27/08/1914, M
Dexter David Hoover (1857-1939)
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Dexter David Hoover was the son of Elias and Minerva Guiline (Bradshaw) Hoover. Grandson of David Bradshaw of Pelham, one of the early pioneers of the county.
Dexter D, Hoover was born September 4, 1857 in Port Colborne. He married Frederica Frances Wilson, born March 26, 1859. She was the daughter of John Wilson and Mary( Hobson) Wilson, granddaughter of Robert Hobson, late sheriff of Welland. The marriage took place December 2, 1883 in Niagara Falls, New York.
They resided at 97 West Main St. Welland.
Dexter was involved in horse racing, also purchased the Dexter House and later was a grocer.
Dexter and Frederica Hoover had four children:
The first child was Elias Grant Warren Hoover born September 2, 1885 in Welland. Elias immigrated to Buffalo about 1908 with his wife Maud.
Elias was a bartender in Buffalo. In 1920 he was listed as a steel inspector at a steel plant in Buffalo and by 1930 was an insurance agent in Buffalo.
Elias Grant and Maud Hoover had one child Charles E. Hoover.
The second child of was Gretchen Hoover born August 7, 1889. She is located elsewhere on this website.
The third child of Dexter D. and Frederica was Mary Gladys Hoover born July 1, 1897 in Welland.
Mary Gladys was a bank clerk. She married George Henry Bradshaw, born in 1891 in Stratford Ontario. He was an electrician.
They were married August 23, 1920 in Welland. He resided in Toronto and is buried at Woodlawn cemetery in Welland.
The fourth child of Dexter D. and Frederica was John Garcia Hoover, born December 2, 1898.
John Garcia died September 5, 1917 of spinal meningitis.
James Griffith
[Welland Tribune , 1909]
Welland over Fifty years ago
Although we have already published a reference to the late James Griffith, we are pleased to print the following, both on account of being fuller and for the historical reminiscences contained:
James Griffith, son of Thomas Griffith and Isabella Church, was born in Port Robinson on Dec 4th, 1828. He was the last of five brothers, excepting a step-brother, Charles Curry of Dunnville. His boyhood days were spent on a farm, and in early life he took a place as clerk in a store. While clerking for the late D. Kinsman of Fonthill, he became acquainted with Ellen Randall, a native of Brookfield, Nova Scotia, whom he married on Sept. 3rd, 1854. They started on the journey of life in the village of Merritville, now the town of Welland, and on the corner of West Main and North Main streets stood a long Gothic frame building, the property of Seely & Betts. The front of the building contained a store where the deceased carried on business, while in the rear were apartments for dwellings. On the opposite corner the late Elias Hoover kept the Welland House–still the Welland House but greatly enlarged and improved.
Across from the Gothic store A. Bald had a dry goods store, and west of that stood his residence. There were no railroads, and the canal, which was west of the present one was content to have its boats hauled through by horse power and tow ropes. Steam boats were few and far between those days, and the bridge over the river was an old wooden structure without a railing.
Among the business firms were Daniel McCaw, who did shoe making; Mr Shrigley sold drugs; Wellington Hellems kept a furniture store; Betts & Seely had a saw mill.
There was no jail; no church–an old log school house, where the model school building (now the Y.M.C.A.) stands, served both as church and school, and was lighted by tallon candles, oftimes the members of the congregation bringing their own candles with them. The sidewalks were either mother earth, or two planks with space between them.
Mr Griffith took an active part building up the town, was enthusiastic in church work and in municipal affairs. He fought for a free school system, and, although opposed by some of his most intimate friends won the day after many strivings, he believed in education for all classes. If I remember correctly he was the first superintendent for the first Sabbath school in Welland, He was very hospitable and generous to the last degree. He was the father of six sons and six daughters–three sons and two daughters dying in infancy.
The next break in the family came in the death of their daughter Mrs M. Webster, about 10 years ago, Grand Forks, N.D., where the Griffith family had gone to live in 188-, 1884. In 1889 and during following winters Mr and Mrs Griffith had gone to California to escape the severe cold of the north. In 1906 owing to ill-health of Mrs G. they remained in Pasadena for the summer and on the last day of August same year, the life partner of the deceased passed away and was laid to rest in Mountain View cemetery. Mr Griffith returned to Grand Forks, to be with his sons there, and, owing to the severity of the cold northern winters and his advanced, he came to Pasadena, California, last November, to live with his daughter Mrs R.W. Weeks, where he died on Jan 31st, from fatty degeneration of the heart, and was laid to rest beside his wife in the beautiful cemetery with a fine monument marking the last resting place of all that is mortal of the venerable old couple whose journey in life began on the other side of the continent, and also beside them rests a sister, Miss Catherine Randall, who as a teacher in Welland county, instilled in the minds of many a young girl and boy good principles that led them to become noble men and women
Although Mr Griffith had been complaining at times for about two weeks preceding his death, he was not considered in an immediately serious condition, and in fact the day before his death his condition was pronounced to be improved. On the day of his death, after supper, he laid down, as was his custom, to take a nap. He woke up and said to nurse and me, who were in the next room, “Why, girls, haven’t you gone to bed yet?” And nurse replied, “ It is only 6.30.” Whereupon he said, “Oh is that all; guess I’ll go to sleep again.” and those were the last words he spoke. The nurse was in the room watching him constantly while he slept, fearing he might have a stroke of apoplexy; but his last long breath came at 8.45 p.m.;he looked as if he were sleeping so peaceful–his long life work was ended.
“Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord… That they may rest from their labors; and their works do follow them.”
The surviving children of deceased are: R.B. Griffith T,C.Griffith, Mrs L.H. Carter, of Grand Forks, North Dakota; Mrs F.W. Cathro of Bottineau, No. Dak; Dr. A.R. Griffith of Montreal, Canada; Mrs R.W. Weeks of Pasadena, Calif.
There are twenty grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Griffith celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Sept 3, 1904, in Grand Forks, N.D.
Late James Griffith
[Welland Tribune, 1909]
The death of James Griffiths occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. R.W. Weeks, Pasadena, Calif., on Jan, 31st. Mr Griffiths was a prominent resident of Welland forty to fifty years ago, having carried on business as a merchant there, served as school trustee, village councillor. His sons carry on a large mercantile business at Grand Forks, and one son is a doctor at Montreal. In politics deceased was a Liberal. and in religion a Baptist. As Mr Griffith was in good health recently, his death must have been comparatively sudden. He was about 80 years of age. We expect to give a more extended notice at a later date.
Obituary – James Griffith
James Griffith, (whose death was briefly noted in our last issue,) was born at Port Robinson, Welland county. Ontario, on Dec. 4, 1828, was married to Ellen Randall on Sept 3,1854, in the picturesque village of Fonthill, and started the journey of life in Welland, where he carried on the mercantile business for many years, in the store now occupied by A.O. Rose and was prominent in church and municipal affairs.
Twelve children were born to them, five dying in infancy, and one later.
In 1883 he went to Grand Forks, North Dakota, where his oldest son had started in the mercantile business, and, liking the country, sent for his wife and family, who joined him the following year.
In 1888 he had a severe sick spell, and in the following winter his physician advised a California trip, so he, with his wife, went to Pasadena for the winter and since then have spent each winter in California until two years ago, when his life partner passed away, and he returned to Grand Forks to be with his sons. One winter was passed at Compton, California, where he helped found the Baptist church.
Last November he arrived in Pasadena to spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs R.W. Weeks. In January he took a severe cold, resulting in bronchial pneumonia, from which he recovered; but other complications set in unexpectedly and on Jan. 31st he went to sleep, peacefully and quietly breathing his last, fatty degeneration of the heart being the cause of his death. He was eighty years of age.
The surviving children are; R.B. Griffith, T.C. Griffith and Mrs L.H. Carter, of Grand Forks, North Dakota; Dr.A.R. Griffith of Montreal, Canada; Mrs F.W. Cathro of Bottineau, North Dakota, and Mrs R.W. Weeks of Pasadena, California.
Deceased, who were winter tourists in California, and the minister was Rev C.Y. Snell, a life-long friend.
Many friends attended, and the casket was covered with beautiful floral offering, among them being a handsome piece of violets and delicate white blossoms sent by his friends who were formerly from his old home in Grand Forks, North Dakota;