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- Campden Man Fatally Hurt in Car AccidentGrimsby Independent (18851105), 4 Oct 1951, p. 1,6 Archie Wilcox, 48, of Campden, died in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital shortly before 6 o'clock Sunday morning as a result of head injuries sustained in a two-car collision which occurred near the CNR Station at Beamsville just after midnight Sunday. Provincial Police said Wilcox was driving west ...Grimsby Independent (18851105), 4 Oct 1951, p. 1,6 Archie Wilcox, 48, of Campden, died in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital shortly before 6 o'clock Sunday morning as a result of head injuries sustained in a two-car collision which occurred …Grimsby Public Library
- Councillor Don Beamer Meets Accidental DeathGrimsby Independent, 8 Feb 1951, p. 1,3 Donald Beamer, lifelong resident of North Grimsby Township, died instantly under the wheels of a Lincoln County snow plough, the very machine that was to bring to an end a night of frustration and hardship, in zero temperatures, for Beamer, his cousin, James Beamer, and members of the Grimsby ...Grimsby Independent, 8 Feb 1951, p. 1,3 Donald Beamer, lifelong resident of North Grimsby Township, died instantly under the wheels of a Lincoln County snow plough, the very machine that was to bring to an end a …Grimsby Public Library
- Former Grimsby Boy Passes in IrelandGrimsby Independent, 15 Feb 1951, p. 1,8 The following article from the Hamilton, Bermuda Gazette, will be of interest to many people. The death occurred on Thursday, February 1st, at his home in Cork, Eire, of Mr. Gordon Hamilton Burland, the founder of the G.H.Burland Company, constructional engineers and building contractors. About ...Grimsby Independent, 15 Feb 1951, p. 1,8 The following article from the Hamilton, Bermuda Gazette, will be of interest to many people. The death occurred on Thursday, February 1st, at his home in Cork, Eire, of Mr. …Grimsby Public Library
- Boy Passes While Under AnaesthesiaGrimsby Independent (18851105), 27 Dec 1951, p. 1 A 10-year-old Fruitland Boy, Charles DeWitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford DeWitt, died on Monday while under an anaesthetic when having teeth extracted at the office of Dr. Aubrey Crich. An autopsy was later performed by Dr. Lorne Whittaker, pathologist of the St. Catharines General Hospital, at ...Grimsby Independent (18851105), 27 Dec 1951, p. 1 A 10-year-old Fruitland Boy, Charles DeWitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford DeWitt, died on Monday while under an anaesthetic when having teeth extracted at the office of Dr. Aubrey …Grimsby Public Library
- District Resident Fatally Injured on Queen ElizabethGrimsby Independent (18851105), 13 Dec 1951, p. 1,3 Vernon Barrick, 60, of R.R. 3, Beamsville, a former resident of Grimsby, was killed instantly before 6 p.m. Sunday, when struck by a car on the Queen Elizabeth Way between Elizabeth Street and the Ontario Street bridge, Grimsby. His car was found later, out of gas, on the shoulder of …Grimsby Independent (18851105), 13 Dec 1951, p. 1,3 Vernon Barrick, 60, of R.R. 3, Beamsville, a former resident of Grimsby, was killed instantly before 6 p.m. Sunday, when struck by a car on the Queen Elizabeth Way between …Grimsby Public Library
- Prominent Winona Resident Passes OnGrimsby Independent (18851105), 13 Dec 1951, p. 1,3 For many years one of the most active men in the Niagara fruit growing industry, Joseph J. Smith, 70, of Winona, died at the Hamilton General Hospital last Friday. He was past president of the Ontario Fruit Growers' Association, past president of the Niagara District Grape Growers' ...Grimsby Independent (18851105), 13 Dec 1951, p. 1,3 For many years one of the most active men in the Niagara fruit growing industry, Joseph J. Smith, 70, of Winona, died at the Hamilton General Hospital last Friday. He …Grimsby Public Library
- First Mayor of Grimsby Crosses the Great DivideGrimsby Independent (18851105), 6 Dec 1951, p. 1,9 Grimsby's oldest living native-born on passed to his last reward in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning last, in the person of ex-Mayor Charles Towler Farrell, at the age of 81 years. He was born in the then Township of Grimsby on Oct. 26th, 1870, a son of the …Grimsby Independent (18851105), 6 Dec 1951, p. 1,9 Grimsby's oldest living native-born on passed to his last reward in West Lincoln Memorial Hospital on Thursday morning last, in the person of ex-Mayor Charles Towler Farrell, at the age …Grimsby Public Library
- Mike Kola Meets His Death in Shack FireGrimsby Independent, 6 Sep 1951, p. 1,5 One man died, and another was rushed to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital suffering from burns on Friday night, when fire completely destroyed a two-room shack on the property of J. Byers, North Grimsby Township. Dead is Michael Kola, aged about 58, known in this area as "Red Mike". He had …Grimsby Independent, 6 Sep 1951, p. 1,5 One man died, and another was rushed to West Lincoln Memorial Hospital suffering from burns on Friday night, when fire completely destroyed a two-room shack on the property of J. …Grimsby Public Library
- Judge J.G.S. Stanbury Dies - Served County 12 YearsGrimsby Independent, 17 May 1951, p. 1,8 Was made a King's Counsel in 1935 - Appointed to Lincoln County Court Bench in Autumn of 1936 - He was also Juvenile Judge - Graduated from University of Toronto in 1896. Former Lincoln County judge, a prominent legal reformer and well-known citizen, Judge James George Stuart Stanbury, K.C., ...Grimsby Independent, 17 May 1951, p. 1,8 Was made a King's Counsel in 1935 - Appointed to Lincoln County Court Bench in Autumn of 1936 - He was also Juvenile Judge - Graduated from University of Toronto …Grimsby Public Library
- Prominent Buffalo Businessman PassesGrimsby Independent, 17 May 1951, p. 1,4 Frederick A. VanDyke, native of Grimsby, had many interests in various parts of United States at one time. After a lingering illness of long duration, Frederick Arthur VanDyke, a native son of Grimsby and a prominent businessman of Buffalo, N.Y. passed away at his home on Saturday morning ...Grimsby Independent, 17 May 1951, p. 1,4 Frederick A. VanDyke, native of Grimsby, had many interests in various parts of United States at one time. After a lingering illness of long duration, Frederick Arthur VanDyke, a native …Grimsby Public Library
- Veteran Fruit Man Passes on SaturdayGrimsby Independent, 14 Jun 1951, p. 1,8 Egbert M. Smith, of Winona, one of the Niagara Peninsula's best known fruit growers, died at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Grimsby, Saturday morning, in his 91st year. Born in Bartonville, the son of Ransom R. Smith, he had lived at Winona from the age of 2 months. Of United Empire …Grimsby Independent, 14 Jun 1951, p. 1,8 Egbert M. Smith, of Winona, one of the Niagara Peninsula's best known fruit growers, died at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Grimsby, Saturday morning, in his 91st year. Born in Bartonville, …Grimsby Public Library
- Accident Fatal When Car Strikes CulvertGrimsby Independent, 30 Aug 1951, p. 1,3 James Maxwell Roulston, aged 24, a resident of Grimsby, died almost instantly Friday morning, when the auto he was operating crashed head-on into a cement culvert on the Grimsby Mountain Rd., in North Grimsby Township. After striking the culvert, the auto flipped over on its left side, then ...Grimsby Independent, 30 Aug 1951, p. 1,3 James Maxwell Roulston, aged 24, a resident of Grimsby, died almost instantly Friday morning, when the auto he was operating crashed head-on into a cement culvert on the Grimsby Mountain …Grimsby Public Library
- Will be Remembered by Local VeteransGrimsby Independent (18851105), 21 Nov 1951, p. 1 Dr. William Kirk Colbeck, 73, founder of the Colbeck Clinic and former president of the Ontario Medical Association, died Tuesday at Welland. He was a pioneer in radiology. During World War I he served as a captain in the 55th Canadian Field Ambulance and was wounded at Passchendaele. He was …Grimsby Independent (18851105), 21 Nov 1951, p. 1 Dr. William Kirk Colbeck, 73, founder of the Colbeck Clinic and former president of the Ontario Medical Association, died Tuesday at Welland. He was a pioneer in radiology. During World …Grimsby Public Library
- Former Legislator Passes in TorontoGrimsby Independent (18851105), 21 Nov 1951, p. 1,3 Robert Henry Kemp, well-known Beamsville fruit grower and Lincoln County representative in the Provincial House with the Farmers Progressive Party in 1923 and 1926, died Wednesday evening in Toronto in his 85th year. Born in the Upper Thirty District, Clinton Township, a son of the late Thomas and ...Grimsby Independent (18851105), 21 Nov 1951, p. 1,3 Robert Henry Kemp, well-known Beamsville fruit grower and Lincoln County representative in the Provincial House with the Farmers Progressive Party in 1923 and 1926, died Wednesday evening in Toronto in …Grimsby Public Library
- Richards, daughter to Richards, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards, R.R. 1, Smithville, a daughter....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Richards, R.R. 1, Smithville, a daughter....Grimsby Public Library
- Psutka, daughter to Psutka, Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Psutka, Grimsby, a daughter....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Psutka, Grimsby, a daughter....Grimsby Public Library
- Luciow, son to Luciow, Mr. and Mrs. Michael (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Luciow, R.R. 1, Grimsby, a son....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Luciow, R.R. 1, Grimsby, a son....Grimsby Public Library
- Holzpafl, son to Holzpafl, Mr. and Mrs. Jan (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Jan Holzpafl, R.R. 2, Grimsby, a son....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 11 Oct 1951 Oct. 11th - To Mr. and Mrs. Jan Holzpafl, R.R. 2, Grimsby, a son....Grimsby Public Library
- Heurter, son to Heurter, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 12 Oct 1951 Oct. 12th - To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heurter, Winona, a son....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 12 Oct 1951 Oct. 12th - To Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heurter, Winona, a son....Grimsby Public Library
- Cameron, son to Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. James (Born)appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 15 Oct 1951 Oct. 15th - To Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron, Beamsville, a son....appeared in Grimsby Independent, 18 Oct 1951, p. 7. Date of Event: 15 Oct 1951 Oct. 15th - To Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron, Beamsville, a son....Grimsby Public Library