ARNER, Henry ARNER, Jacob ARNER, Susan ARNOLD, Barbara see Arner, Jacob ATKIN, Edgar ...

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ARNER, Henry FORSTER, Samuel
ARNER, Jacob FOX, Francis
ARNER, Susan FOX/LAMER
ARNOLD, Barbara see Arner, Jacob FOX, Albert
ATKIN, Edgar FOX, Alexa see Forster, Samuel
AUGUSTINE / STEWART FOX, Lucinda see Papst, Nelson
BABY Family FOX, Mary see Bussey, Richard
BALTZER, Solomon FOX, see Arner, Henry
BALTZER, Michael FOX, T.H.
BARNETT / BENNETT GAMMON, George
BASSETT, C.H.Capt. GEAUVREAU, Sarah J. see Loop, Ira
BEAUDOIN, Amelia see Fox, Albert GIGNAC, Simeon
BENNETT, Eliza see Barnett, John GIRTY, Simon
BENNETT, Joseph GOLDEN, Richard
BERTRAND see Shaffer, G.L.Mrs. GOLDEN, Jasper
BEZAIRE HARRIS, Henry
BORING, Joseph HEATHERINGTON, Jane
BRATT, see Atkin, Edgar HEATON, Charles
BRUNER, Susan see Bussey, Richard HEATON, Robert
BUCHANANS in the attic HEBERT, Louis
BUSSEY, Richard HELFEREICH, John
CADY, Albert HERRINGTON, Richard
CLATWORTHY HOOPER, Johannah see Pulford, Edwin A.
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COATSWORTH, John & Ann HORTON, James
CONKLIN, David HUFFMAN, see Boring, Joseph
CONKLIN, William Thomas HUNT, Helen see Heaton, Robert
COPUS, S.T. Mrs. HUTCHINSON, George
CORNWALL, Mary ILER, Susan see Bassette, C. Harry
COUTTS, David ILER, Jacob Rev.
CULLEN, Ruth see Curtis, Caleb ILER, John C.
CURTIS, Caleb ILER, Lucy see Baltzer, Solomon
DALTON / SWEETMAN ILER, Susan see Amer Susan
DAWSON, Thomas JACKSON, Isabella
DEMING, Susan JASPERSON, Lewis F.
DENEAU JONES
DESLIPPE, Peter KING, James
DIEMER, Bernadine see St. Pierre L. KING, Sydney Arthur Dr.
DROUILLARD, Milton KRATZ. Leonard see SCRATCH
DROUILLARD, John LACHANCE, Paul
DUNBAR, Marion see McGee, Samuel LAMER/FOX
ELLIOTT Families LAND, Phoebe see Leeming, Robert
ELLIS, Robert W. LANGLOIS, Theodore
EPP, Peter LAVACK/LEVACK
FERRIS, Thomas LEEMING, Robert
FESSANT, Emily LOOP, Ira
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ffb(cid:9) LUCKHAM, Catherine A. see MAXWELL RIDLEY, Mrs. Thomas
LYPPS, Henrietta see Quick, Thomas A. SCRATCH, Leonard
LYPPS, Francis SHAFFER, G.L.Mrs.
MacDONALD, George F. SHEPLEY, Jacob C.
MALONE, Mary see Tobin, Edward SHERMAN, Ethel Maude
MALOTT, Sarah J. see Morse, George A. SHUELL, Minnie see Vollans, Henry
MALOTT, Christine see Golden, Jasper SMALL, Raymond
MALOTT, Madeline FL SNIDER, Jacob
MALOTT, Susan see Baltzer, Michael SPORTS in Windsor
MALOTT, John J. ST. LOUIS, Alex
MALOTT, Robert M. ST. LOUIS, Damas
MARKS, Manic see Wolfe, Isaac ST. PIERRE, Lawrence
MARSH, John A. STEWART / AUGUSTINE
MARTIN, Sarah see Snider, Jacob STIRLING, Benson
MAXWELL nee Luckham, Catherine A. STOCK FAMILY
McCORMICK, William see Cornwall, Mary STOCKWELL
McCORMICK see Turner, Elizabeth SWEFTMAN / DALTON
McDONALD, Katherine TAFFLEMIRE
McGEE, Sam see Troy, Catherine TAYLOR, Mary Jane see Ellis, Robert
McLEAN, Thomas TAYLOR, Elizabeth B. [Mrs. Louis]
McQUEEN, Peregrine Wm. TAYLOR, James Dr.
MIDDLETON see Taylor, Elizabeth THIBERT, Narcisse
MORSE, George A. TOBIN, Edward
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MUNGER, Mary see Scratch, Leonard TROTTIER, Emily see Gignac, Simeon
NANTAIS, Joseph TROY, Catherine see McGee, Sam
O'CONNOR, Jeremiah Mrs. TURNER, Elizabeth
O'NEIL, Norman & Russell ULCH, Andrew
PAJOT, Thomas VOLLANS, Henry
PAPST, Nelson WICKWIRE, Susan F. see Malott, John J.
PE I'TYPIECE, Anthony & Ann WIGLE, Rachel see Cady, James M.
POISSON, Damas WIGLE, Susannah see Conklin, Thomas
POLITICS WIGLE, Jane see Jasperson, Lewis F.
POLLARD, Matthew see DENEAU WOLFE, Isaac
POWELL, Wm. WRIGHT, Ann see Pettypiece, Anthony
PULFORD, Edwin Avis WRIGHT, Ella see Langlois, Theodore
QUICK, Thomas A. WRIGHT, Family
RANKIN, Arthur Col. WRIGHT, Mary Ann see Buchanins in Attic
REAUME, Gertrude
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--Death. of HenrylAiner, ot.:
knor South
Essex resident, died .-
Thursday of loot week, after a short iri•
nett Ile had been an arithmetic stiffer-
er for some time tint was not ill until a
few weeks borate the end. when. ho took
a severe pold.which settled ,on hie lungs
and .den(cid:9) followed,: The funeral
took place .Saturday niter-emu, the re-
mains beiug couveyvel to the Iler tettle•
moot where services were conducted in
the Baptist ehuireli by Rev. James
Smithey- •The deceased was of a large.
connection and was widely, known, so
that the capacity of the church was,
taxed by mourning relatives and Monde
Ili. remains were laid to rest in the Iler
cemetery, the pallbearers being six
nephews. Byron and John Staddou,
Orlando Artier, George Eede, Eli and .
Ezra McLean.(cid:9) ,
Mr. Muer grew up on the farm
where he was. barn in Goafield South.
He married Susan Fox. daughter of the
late•Henry- For, and she survives hies
though the was too Ill to attend the f an-
eral. They had six children, the young•
est of whom • diet when- young. The
otheri ore, Mn. Haven; of Leamington
Mrs. Draw, of Ingersoll; Colltver and
Reuben, in Gosfiold Sarah, and John, in
Colchester South. •Mr. Amer and wife
moved to Kingsville about twelve years
ego where they lived a retired life.
The Amer family - is of German ori
gin.- Jacob Amue r.(cid:9) grandfather of the
acbj2ct of this sketch, was burn In Penn-
sylvania. As a mere boy ha Was forced
Into the American army, but being.
loyalto his. King he escaped when- the-
army was near the Comedian border nod
in time male his way to the County of-
B meg. settling in llos0eld to wushlp-
where he was given 200 acres of land as
a reward for his loyalty. Adjoiniog
this he purchased another 2uu acres,
making 400 acres in one tract in the
southwestern part of the township,
along the lake shore. He married Brr•
bare Arnold, who was hern.iu 0(31111CD3',
bac as a child was brought by her par-
cuts to America, her macho:. however,
dying on the voyage. Mr. Atter and
his children mode their home in Senn.
wioh. To Jamb and Barbara Artier
were born John, whodied young; Jacob;
Susan; who married John Whittle. of
Cecile& Magdalene, who married first
a Mr. Blakely, and second, Mr. West,
or Kent county; Elite depth, who mar-
ried Joseph Jrilleb. of Rent Comity;
and Mary, who married Maury Bo'.
men. of Colchester township. Jacob
Amer. son:- of Jacob, • and father of
Henry Artier, was born .on the Garfield
farm Dec. :I, 1793. M a bay he made
his liome with lita- uncle:a Mr. Amer,
but In time lie came into possession of
the homestead. Ile added to his acreage
until he owned gue acres. The home it
now owned by Miss Eliza Amie r.(cid:9) Jacob
Muer died on the homestead Mach CO
1835 He married Susan Iler in Col-
nhehter. She was a daughter of the late
Jacob Der and she died Deo 17th, 1999,'
aged 95 years, five months and twenty
days The children born to Oda union
wero as follows; —Elia tbeth, widow of 0/\\re y-c\--VnAr
George Earle, of Gosliald Sonth ; John,
who died on the homestead, ISSO : Jacob,
who livoa near Ifingoville: Barbara, noL
who married Wanton Staddon mud died Mara\ 3
in I894; Lewis. a successful farmed,' I
Malden towlishio; Mary, widow of the
late William C. Male, who now re•
aides with her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Brown, Amiterstbnrat ; Susan, widow of
Robert McLean, of Harrow; and Henry.
rime illbjnIt of mimic eirecull, who was born
March ISM, IVO.
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JACOB ABNER. never shirking- it duty. When he and
Jacob Arner, another South Essex his estimable wile commenced life in
octogenarian, passed away ..Tuesday 1845 their Mock in trade was a pair
forenoon. He was the third of that of strong hands and a willing mind to
name, being a Son tit Jacob Amer and each, end a steady-aim. They soon be-
grandson cif Jacob Amer, the first be- came In (comfortable cimumstances and
ing a U, E. Loyalist. The Arner fam- had money $to lend. In the early seven-
ily Is of German origin. Jacob Amer, ties the family had outgrown the
his grandfather, was born in Pennsyl- wooden house, when a commodious
vania. of German parents. As a mere brick residence was built, in which
boy he was forced Into the, American: they lived at their zenith for some
army, 'hut being loyal to his King he months, when the mast devoted wife
nerliped when the army was hear the and affectionate mother was called
Canadian, border, and in time made his away. The deceased carried on the
way to the County of Essex, settling farm for some years longer, wheal he
In Goefield township, where he was gave the home place over to his son,
given '200 acres of land for his loyalty. Orlandd J., who to now one of our MOW
Addoining this he purchased another successful farmers, the other members
200 acres. snaking 400 acres in brit of the family all being well ,provided
tract In the southwestern. part of- the for. In politics he was a staunch ,sup-
township, along the lake 'shore, During porter of the Liberal party- The fun-
bid lifetime the greater part of this eral took place on Thursday .to the
land was cleared and converted into Baptist church burying ground, Her
farm land. Ile married /Barbara Arn- Settlement(cid:9) -
old, who was born fin Germany. but as • —
a child was brought by her parents to
America, -her mother, howeier, dying
on the voyage. Mr. Arnold and_ his
children made their home in Sandwich.
To Jacob and Barbara Arner were
born: Jam, who died young; Jacob;
Susan, who married John Whittle, of
Obstield ; Magdalene, who married first
a :MY. Blakely, and second a Mr. West,
of Kent cctenty ; Elizabeth, who mar-
ried Joseph Julian, of Kant county, and
' Mary, who Married Henry Huffman, of
Colchester township. These are all
dead. Jacob iArner, the second, married
Susan Iler, and Jacob, subject of this
sketch, was their son. His brothers and
a liters living are Mrs. Grorge Eede, of
Colchester South; Mrs. Mary Weds, of
Annherstlxirg; Mrs. Susan McLean. Of
Harrow, and Lewis Amer. of Malden.
The deceased was born July 15th, 1823,
and had thus nearly completed MI 84th
year. He was In a sense a pioneer \ of
our county.' He came into the dere'/
forest in 1844 and hewed out a home
for hArnself. In oilier to better qualify
WWI( for the • task that lay before
him he took 16hlmselt a most estimable
helpmeet In the person-of Susanna. Wil-
liams, To them were-born fitteen'clill-
dren. six bf whom died in childhood and
three in 4ater years, while six survive;
they being. Mrs. Henry Lypps,' Leam-
Ingtter; Mrs. George Grenville, Kings-
ville: Charter-T., clerk, of'. Coldwater
South, furrow; Orlando J.. of Arner;
John :Arthur. Alf Milwaukee ;.Ezra. of
Fairbaults Minns. The deceased Was a'
Most manly rnan,It man' among' men.
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Death of Mrs. Susan Amer. 1)(tsan
Mrs. Susan "Granny" Amer died at
the residence of her son-in-law, S
Mick's, Malden, on Thursday mornirlkof
last week about 2 o'clock, surrounded by
a number of her relatives. She had at-
tained the ripe old age of 99 years, 6
months and 20 dare For some months
past she has been gradually sinking
and finally passed any yaoterdey morn.,
ing se calmly as 12 failf6iligo a geatre
sleep. Mrs. Amer was born on Grouse
Ile, klioh., on the 271h-orJane, 1797, and
was the eldest daughter of the late Jsoob
Iler and Elizabeth Schneider, who were
descendants of Pennsylvania Dutch
families. She resided at her birthplace
till she was- 12 years of. age, when she
removed with her parents to Colchester
South, in Lesen;„cormly, to the farm on
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GRANNY AIRIER.
lot 97, in the 1st concession, now occu-
pied by Wm. Wright, which eheremeined
till she was married to the late Jacob
Der, on June 29rd, 1818, by Squire Wm.
McCormick. After marrying, oho lived
on the-old Amer homestead lot No. 27,
lake shore, Gosfield South, till 17 years
ago, when she took op her residence with
her daughter, MM. W. C. MIckle, of Mal•
den, where she has been kindly cared for
ever since. Her husband died on March
20th, 1E138, after a happy married life of
20 years. A family of four eons and four
daughters were born to them—Elizabeth,
widow of the late Geo. Eede, of Cwlick'
South; John, of Gosfield South (who died
in 188G) ; Jacob, of Gosfield South; hewte,
of Malden ; Mary, wife of W. C. !Mottle,
of Malden ; Susan, wife of Robt. McLean,
of Colchester South, and Henry, of
Kingsville. One daughter, Barbara, wife
or Wm. Staddon, of Gosfield South; ie
dead. Three of her brothers are dead—
Solomon (father of Sheriff Der), David
and John, while Samuel (father of Mrs.
Solomon Beltzer), of Colchester South,
and Rev. Jacob, of Cottam, still survive.
Three of her sisters are dead—Mrs.
Charlet, Hugheon, of Gosfield Soo th ; Mrs.
Joseph Coatsworth (mother of Mrs. Man.
son Elliott, of Colchester South). and
Mrs. (Rev.) Richard Herrington, of
Kingsville, while one sister still lives—
Mrs. Mary Banger, who resides with her
daughter, Mrs. David Hopgood, of North
Ridge. tier descendants are very numer
one, besides her family there being f ully
00 grandchildren living, over 100 great.
grandchildren and a number of groat.
great.grandchildren. During her bug
lease of life she enjoyed perfect health,
never knowing what it was to be nick a AT-4)-().is l_AAri
single day. She retained all her faculties (cid:9) (-_)
to the last except that her mind had
become noticeably weak during the past
month or two. She had always led a
Christian life and bore the reverses of -C
life with great fortitude ; was highly
spoken of for her generosity and tender.
nese of heart and was always found
willing to lend aasistame to ft suffering
fellow creature. The funeral will take
place from the residence of Mr. Micklo to
the Baptist church, lier Settlement, to-
morrow (Saturday) morning at 9 o'clock.
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Aa the clock tolled the hour of 12
noon, SP witty last, December 23rd,
the twenty fifth mIlentone In married
life hod been reached In the life of
Mr. mid atm Fidget: Atkin. At their
horse hr kinkier! there had then as.
spudded o Pure number of the im-
mediate raletIven to celebrate so\
Cl event.- ;After congrnfole
!lone(cid:9) pnit ook of n doluly wedding
'the condi; Included brighten
the bride and meow: Mr. nod yin.
Plantes Ih nfl, of Amlowettowei Mr".
(boor Atkin. of Dotrolli Mrs. V. S.
Wiwi,. Miss Lucy Atkin, Alias Africk's
Atkin. WWII/Igloo Atkn, nil of Am.
hetstinng; Mrs. 1, Shepley, of Ander-
ti"!` : Mr. and Mrs. A. E. McGee. of
Sask.; fir. and Mrs. Robert
Atkin. Mr. and Mrs. F. 'I'. McGee, Mr.
and firm. Herbert Pratt; Mrs. Fronk
Iteneh, of London; Mr. nod Mrs. Alvah
Lornhee, P. P. McCallum; • Kole, Ion
and Amite Atkin; 'Leah Mutt and
(knee Marlin; Hay Atkin, of Guelph,
and George Atkin, of Chatham. the
day Was pleasontly Spent in social
ennyntotallon, etc. At a tote hour In
the all et noon many guent0 left for
home and at fi o'clock runny friends
and neighbors had arrived nod after
the sante hearty congratIlliallons they
too sal down to a dainty supper. The
evert Mg guests were Mr.: and Mrs.
Leroy, Ong. of Antheratburg; Mr. and
Mrs. E. II. Bruit, Mr. and Mrs. John
McGee, Mr. sad Mrs. Arthur McGee,
Rev. nal Mrs. S. J. T. Fortner, Mr.
and Mrs. Norma Atkin, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Countess, Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Sellars. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Martin,
Mr. mid Mtn. Claude Pastors is, Mr.
and Mrs. Edmond Countess, Mr. and
Mrs. Roy ItIchardson, Mr. and Mrs.
Forest Laramie, Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn
Iteetham, all of Maiden. The evening
was very pleasantly spent In games.
manic. nodal conversation, or. Mr.
and Mrs. Atkin were married on De-
coniber 23rd. MI. at the remIdence of
the latter!! Fallow, 3rd concession,
Mold no, by Rev. Thomas Nattrena.
Min. Atkins!! Malden !ISMS was Antler
Pratt. daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. fleorgo Matt. Their union has
had the rich blessing of four children.
nil living. Both mulles were horn In
Midden and have been staunch mem-
bers of Om Methodist chargh. For a
number of years Mr. Atkin waxen the
board of this chareh. Ile has been an
act I've cIllren Ii local nutljdunientle
well upholding the honorable
reputntion which his age&falller, who
• nt the golden see of ninety-live
ynnl”, In IleIng(cid:9) Ainherstbuiri built
• nq(cid:9) Inheritance for time Atkin
beep!(cid:9) Pfin. Alkle bents the 'well
no, and lido' or n /frivoled mother and
a Med onq ermen!lirtle nelghher. Mr.
nod Min. Albin son both enjoying the
belt Of beaillt rod Idol fate to inia I hn
eeinto open of Pm e1ntleth, whirl, the
testoro'r potent,. celehrnted,
their-best of (t ient!, throw:hoot. line
'minty unite In wishing.(cid:9) Their ware
reetplento of a large number of beim.
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ORIGIN OF THE BABY FAMILY
V,I,CICAL FILE - Essex F-Imilies
1375(cid:9) A Seigneur Baby of the Diocese of
Mende in southern France mentioned in
a document of King Charles V. Earliest
known reference to the name Baby.
1590(cid:9) Birth of Jean or Jehan Babie de Rainville.
Resided in Guyenne region of southwestern
France.
1633-88(cid:9) Jacques Babie de Rainville, son of Jean.
Came to Canada, 1665, as a sergeant in
the Carignan-Salferes Regiment.
Settled in seigneurie of Champlain.
Married at Three Rivers in 1670.
BABY
1688-1737 Raymond Babie, son of Jacques,
The Baby Coat of Arms
married at Montreal in 1721. Was in
Detroit in 1716, perhaps as early
as 1709.
1731-89(cid:9) Jacques Du Perron Baby, son of Raymond Babie. Married in Detroit,
1760. Said to have acted as interpreter when Britain took control
of French Detroit in 1760, although for a time he refused to take
British oath of allegiance.
FRANCOIS BABY, 1768-1852
1768(cid:9) December 17. Born in the British town of Detroit, a son of
Jacques Du Perron Baby and Suzanne Reaume.
1786(cid:9) Completed his education at Quebec.
1792-96(cid:9) Still a resident of Detroit, represented Kent County, Upper Canada,
in the Legislative Assembly following the province's first election.
Detroit was British-occupied American territory at the time.
1794(cid:9)
July. Appointed captain of a company of French-Canadian militia.
1795(cid:9) September 5. Married Frances Abbott of Detroit, in Assumption
Church on Canadian side of the River.
1807(cid:9) October. Appointed lieutenant of the County of Essex.
1812-13(cid:9) Appointed assistant quartermaster general of militia for the
Western District. Served throughout the Detroit River campaign,
was recommended by Sir Gordon Drummond for decoration for
valuable services.
1813(cid:9) December 30. Participated in a British attack on Black Rock,
Niagara Frontier.
1814(cid:9) January 31. Captured by Americans at Delaware, Upper Canada.
1820-30(cid:9) Member for Essex County in the Upper Canada Legislative Assembly.
c.1832(cid:9) Subdivided the frontage of his farm. The first urban development
in what was to become Windsor.
1842(cid:9) Had ferryboat "Alliance" built.
1849(cid:9) Gave land for present-day Ferry Street to the public, replacing
an earlier lane which had served as access to a ferry landing.
1852(cid:9) Died, aged 84. Buried in Assumption Churchyard.
"He was, during his active life, one of the foremost citizens of Upper Canada"
--- Milo M. Quaife
"He lived in a feudal sort of way and was very proud...He was very fond of horses,
and always kept good ones, and thought nothing of driving down to Quebec and
Montreal in his sleigh." --- Duncan Dougall '

In 1850 he was still "as straight as an arrow, six feet tall, active and alert,
as agile in mind as in body...1 can still hear his sonorous voice and see his
heavy jaw accentuating slowly every syllable as he spoke." --- Philippe Baby Casgrain
THE FRANCOIS BABY HOUSE, 1812
November 24. Land including site of the house granted by Pierre
1751(cid:9)
Celoron, Sieur de Bienville, commandant at French Detroit, to
Pierre Reaume.
December 19. Suzanne Reaume Baby sold the farm to her son
1800(cid:9)
Francois for ten shillings plus one grain of pepper.
Spring and summer. Construction of the house. Original front
1812(cid:9)
faced the River.
July 12. War of 1812 opened with invasion of Upper Canada across
Detroit River. Baby House commandeered, unfinished, by American
Brigadier General William Hull.
July 13. Defensive works established around the three inland sides.
American camp was located in Baby's orchard, where the parking
garage across Pitt Street is now.
August 7. Hull's position had worsened, and he withdrew his troops
to the safety of Fort Lernoult, directly across the River from the
house.
August 14. British gun battery was set up, concealed by an
earlier Baby house closer to the River.
August 15. Arrival of main British force on upper Detroit
River, led by Major General Isaac Brock. Older house was
torn down and bombardment of Detroit began. Americans returned
fire.
August 16. Bombardment continued, and Detroit surrendered to
invading British, Canadians, and Indians.
December 4. Battle of Windsor, fought in Baby orchard, ended
1838(cid:9)
the Patriot War, which had resulted from political disturbances
in Upper Canada. Invading "Patriots" were largely American.
October 8. Fire heavily damaged Baby House.
1850(cid:9)
Building had been converted to a double dwelling. Original
1890(cid:9)
north porch replaced by a full-width lean-to. Pitt Street
side became the front. Bay windows, connecting porch, gables
added to new front.
House abandoned during Great Depression.
c.1931(cid:9)
Partial renovation. Additions removed, Pitt Street wall replaced.
1948(cid:9)
Final renovation. Francois Baby House opened May 7 as Hiram
1958(cid:9)
Walker Historical Museum.
Addition of underground storage and outdoor display facilities.
1968(cid:9)
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strength just gave out and he was They had a family of V;r
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unable to combat the attack. He and two daughters, both
was conscious to the very List. young. The sons who so •
Mr. Baltz.er was born on the banks are Lloyd, on the home
Ex-Reeve and Prominent Man(cid:9) of Cedar Creek in Gosfield.South, Delmer, of Orangeviile, and
Six neighbors, James llcrninu.n, son of Jacob Baltzer and his wife, err, of Amherstourg. m
rs.
Walter Punk, George BAH, Oscar Mary Her, which connects bin zer is deceased. Mr.
Fox, Roy Buchanan and .lease Mc- with two of the most prominent deeply' interested himself in
Donald, carried the remain-: of families of South Essex. Two sis- cipal affairs some
(cid:9) years/
Solbmon Baltzer to their last(cid:9) tern are living.; Mrs. George. Be- became deputy-reeve and
in:, place in Erie eemet:(cid:9) on dell, of --:\Wart-Idge;—who in spite and during -his time the
Sunday—afternoon. -(cid:9) a vast of(cid:9) years, was able to at- was engaged in some ere
gathering(cid:9) friewk fro:;;, :he tend the funeral; and MrS. David arbitration- caseS,-.Wllich-we
neighborhood looked on, p:-ving Hopgood, of Essex, who at 80 mented on- throughout the
their last respects to one they hal years of age was also at the fun- province. For. some ye
ars
- known so well in life. An hour oral. Other members of this tam- been living a retired life, b
before, 'Rev. John Galt, who salt! ily who died years pgo were JacA, tinued his interest in Oral
the benediction at the graves:(!e, Samuel, David and Catherine. Mr. Province by intimate readi
had spoken eery feelingly in the Baltzer spent all his life in Gas- also took a lively interest
Baptist ChArch, where Mr. Bally,' field South and Colchester South. sports. .He did no: miss a ,
had worshipped for many years, He was a particularly good student baseball game last summe
a: Harrow. Only part of those and got a first class certificate was-an ardent--supporter
who wished to hear the sermon right out of the Public School. The Harrow team. Be set a
fi
were able to enter the church, only college education he received ample in citizenship by his
which was troll:ded to tie doors. was six weeks at Woodstock Bop- tinued interest in the Col
S It was a fitting tribute to pay to tist College. He. left there to South .Fair right -up to tb
one who had taken an interest in come home artyr a vaccination and last and nothing gave him
the community for so ninny years. never returned. He taught at pleasure than winning-an
and it is with sadness that one Kingsville, the Section, Iler Set- subscription every year it
writes of the passing away of die. tlement, Harrow and Sacvilie, and largest pumpkin-exhibited
sturdy pioneers of South Essex was married in Amhastburg Aug- show. His integrity wet,
from time to time. Solomon Balt- ust 1st, 62 years ago, to Miss Lucy .tioned, his views on milk
zer was the last of a generation Her, and during the first th:ee sane and well conside
of -outstanding public men—one -years of lie married life(cid:9) he con- llecided-opiniorrron—thl
who had outlived his contempor- tinued teaching school, but hilt. fected—che good sand ci
:tries with whom he had labored in purchased 50 acres on the Poilake affairs in general; thou
!years gone by. lle had only Leen Road from Alexander Meston, and times open, to disfigreeme
ll a week with pneumonia, but at, [thjs became the - Baltzer hoMe- trait of character- many
he was 86 years of age, his stead, which was added to later. preseht generation are
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