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 Grimsby Independent, 16 Jul 1953, p. 1,8     After a lingering illness of several weeks duration, George Wilmot Crittenden passed away in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Tuesday last in his 80th year. Deceased was born in the little hamlet of Edgar in North Gwilliambury Township on June 2nd, 1874, a son of Alexander and Nancy (Pringle) ...

 Grimsby Independent, 16 Jul 1953, p. 1,3     The death occurred in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Thursday afternoon last of James Ithamer Theal, long a prominent businessman and resident of Grimsby, in his 72nd year. In the passing of James Theal, Grimsby has lost a citizen who for over 40 years took a leading interest in the …

 Grimsby Independent, 30 Jul 1953, p. 6     Less than month after taking up residence in Grimsby, Florence Randal Livesay, noted Canadian poet and newspaper woman, died on July 27th in Toronto following a fall suffered on a bus. A writer of sensitive verse, her publications included "Songs of Ukrainia", "Shepherd's Purse", "Savour of Salt" ...

 Grimsby Independent, 3 Sep 1953, p. 1,3     Stricken by a heart attack, the Rev. Charles Robert Duncan, M.A., B.D., D.D., minister of Grimsby Baptist Church since 1949, died in the ambulance while being removed to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Thursday night last. One of Ontario's most widely known Baptist ministers, he had been ...

 Grimsby Independent, 17 Dec 1953, p. 37,43     In the death in Toronto of Catharine Falconbridge Groce on Saturday last, one of the finest citizens that ever lived in any community passed to Her Reward. Catharine Groce, or "Kate" to me, was a wonderful woman. She came to Grimsby as a child, a daughter of the late Pelham …

 Grimsby Independent, 29 Oct 1953, p. 1,5     A Grimsby Indian, Harvey Silversmith, 21, was shot and killed near Little Valley, N.Y., last Thursday, by a hunter who, according to a report from the sheriff of Cattaraugus County, mistook him for a bear. The dead youth was a son of Fred Silversmith, who resides on Baker's Sideroad, North …

 Grimsby Independent, 1 Jul 1936, p. 1     History of Beamsville

 Grimsby Independent, 11 Apr 1917, p. 1     Great was the shock received by the citizens of this district late on Monday afternoon, when it became known that Lieut. James Hunter had at last succumbed to his wounds received last fall, in hospital in England. A telegram was received by Hunter Bros., Grimsby east, from Mr. William Hunter, …

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1     ...

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1     Hughes (d. 26 Apr 1917), Cowan (d 9 Apr 1917), Lewis (d. 27 Feb 1917)

 Grimsby Independent, 2 May 1917, p. 1,8     ...The word was received by his mother, Mrs. F. W. Scott, at her home, 33 Ramsay Ave., Toronto...Lieut. Frederick Gundy Scott was born in Toronto on Nov 9, 1895. His father, F.W. Scott, a partner in the firm A.E. Ames and Co, Financial Brokers, died in December 1898, and shortly …

 Grimsby Independent, 22 May 1941, p. 1,8     David Williams Passes at Reservation from Infection Following Burns - Had Disappeared. Another chapter in the mysterious fire which gutted the barns and shed of J.W. Nelles, Nelles Side Road, in the early morning of May 4, was conducted yesterday at the Ohsweken Indian Reserve when Davis[sic] ...

 Grimsby Independent, 26 Apr 1945, p. 1,11     funeral on April 20...

 Grimsby Independent, 7 Oct 1943, p. 1     Charles Garlett, prominent resident of Beamsville for many years, was almost instantly killed, when struck by a motor vehicle, driven by Wendall High, also of Beamsville, in front of the Chas. Prudhomme office, at the corner of King and Queen Streets, in Beamsville, at 5:30 on Wednesday afternoon. ...

 Grimsby Independent, 14 Oct 1943, p. 1,7     It was a happy reunion that took place in Grimsby on Thursday afternoon last, when, with only a few hours advance notice to his relatives, Pte. Francis Craig, arrived over the C.N.R. after nearly 3 years' service overseas. Pte. Craig enlisted in the R.C.A.S.C. in the fall of 1939, he …

 Grimsby Independent, 11 Nov 1943, p. 1,8     Lyle Vincent Smith, 16, son of Herbert and the late Mrs. Smith, North Grimsby, was killed instantly on Saturday evening when his stalled motorcycle, beside which he was standing on No. 8 highway, one mile west of Grimsby, was struck from behind by and eastbound car in charge of Glen …

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 Grimsby Independent, 18 May 1942, p. 4     article appeared in Grimsby (Eng.) Evening Telegraph of Monday, April 17

 Grimsby Independent, 22 Jun 1944, p. 1     Rfm James Robert Smith, 21, son of Pte. Herbert and Mrs. Smith, Kidd Ave., Grimsby, has been wounded in action in France, according to information received by his mother. He enlisted in Toronto early in 1940 and has been overseas for nearly four years. His family has a splendid service …