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CA BWGPL VS-1800-PH3706
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Obituary for Thomas Hamer
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Source : The Witness and South Simcoe News
Media Type : Newspaper Article
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Circa : 1892
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Municipality :
Community : West Gwillimbury
Lot : 8
Concession : 8
Description : Born December 10, 1813, in Montgomeryshire, North Wales.
Emigrated to North America about 54 years ago, stopping in New York, Newmarket, and Bond Head, before moving to lot 8, concession 8 of West Gwillimbury, where he resided until his death.
Married Mary Ann Peregrine, of East Gwillimbury, in 1844, who died in 1866, leaving him with eight children, one of whom was two weeks old.
He remarried Mrs. Galloway, of East Gwillimbury, in 1867.
Remains were taken to the tomb in Newton Robinson.