Event Date : Friday, December 18, 1903
Event Type : Death
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Community : Other - Bradford
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Description : Born in the County of Vermanah, Ireland, in 1815.Came to Canada, settling in Whitby, in 1834.Moved to Queen St., Toronto, and Brooklyn, Ont., and had hotels in both these places.Married Eliza Switzer of Brooklyn, Ontario.Moved to Bradford in 1858, and had a grocery business. He lived here for 48 years.Served the municipality for a long time as overseer of streets and sidewalks, and other minor offices.Survived by two sons and one daughter: Thomas, of Toronto; Fred, of Collingwood, Ohio; and Mrs. A. Coates, of Burlington.His wife died 21 years ago, and his oldest daughter also predeceased him.Died at the residence of his son, Toronto, where he had been living for the last 5 years.Age: 88th year.Funeral took place from the residence of Mr. James Coates.Interred in Mount Pleasant cemetery, Bradford.