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 Grimsby Independent, 8 Jul 1936, p. 1     The Grimsby Independent is publishing a list of the cottagers at Grimsby Beach in the next two or three weeks (long list of names of owners and renters)

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

 Grimsby Independent, 3 Jun 1936, p. 1     [Reprint of a lengthy article from October 1919] John Hewitt was the third son of Thomas Hewitt, and was born in Grimsby Township on October 23, 1842...[lengthy description of all his business ventures] Mr. Hewitt had been married twice: first in his early youth to Miss Fannie Rarey of Columbus, …

 Grimsby Independent, 10 Jun 1936, p. 1     On the 19th day of August, 1922, there assembled at Lake Lodge School, Grimsby, over 300 people of all ages, members of the different branches of the Nelles family in the United States and Canada. This was the second reunion of the family, and it has since become an annual …

 Grimsby Independent, 24 Jun 1936, p. 1,8     Detailed genealogy of the Nelles family.

 Grimsby Independent, 17 Jun 1936, p. 1     History of the Nelles family at Grand River.

 Grimsby Independent, 19 Feb 1936, 1, 8     Distinguished soldier, veteran of three campaigns, and leader in many fields of public interest Brig.-Gen. Charles M. Nelles, C.M.G., V.D., died last week at the Cottage Hospital, Niagara-on-the-Lake. His only surviving son, Commodore Percy W. Nelles, Ottawa, First Officer of the Canadian Navy has ...

 Grimsby Independent, 8 Apr 1936, p. 1     Death claimed a small child on Wednesday afternoon in a tragic accident on No. 8 Highway, about a mile and a half west of the town, when Anne Quinn, R.R. #4, St. Catharines, aged about 2 years, was thrown to the highway and apparently instantly killed in a terrific motor …

 Grimsby Independent, 29 Jan 1936, p. 1     Ten-year-old Leslie Lester was counted another victim of the storm that lashed Ontario most of last week. He was smothered to death last Friday night when a miniature avalanche from a 10-foor snow drift covered him while he walked from his farm home near Woodburn in the village to play …

 Grimsby Independent, 15 Jul 1936, p. 1     Apparently falls from log - body taken from two feet of water at lake - death of Jimmy Hayes attributed to heart attack. Jimmy Hayes, 14-year-old son of James Hayes, Grimsby, died at Grimsby Wednesday evening under unusual circumstances. The lad had been working near the lake all summer, and …

 Grimsby Independent, 15 Jul 1936, p. 1,5     Prominent in industrial and municipal life of Grimsby for over 50 years. In the death of Kenneth Nelles Grout, in Hamilton General Hospital, on Saturday, July 11, another link with the Grimsby of the past was severed. A life-long resident of Grimsby, the deceased had been a well known and …

 Grimsby Independent, 15 Jul 1936, p. 1     David Sproat's first boat ride on Wednesday afternoon of last week ended in tragedy when the two-year-old son of Mr.and Mrs. Stanley Sproat, 2A Wiley Street, St. Catharines, was drowned and four adults narrowly escaped a similar fate at the Fifteen Beach. Emily Sutherland, 54 Westchester Avenue, ...

 Grimsby Independent, 1 Jul 1936, p. 1     William Munchuk was committed for trial at the fall session of the Supreme Court by Magistrate James Campbell, St. Catharines, on Monday, on charges of murdering John Seabright and his wife, Amy Seabright. Mrs. Munchuk was remanded until Friday. No decision regarding the committal of his wife, ...

 Grimsby Independent, 22 Jan 1936, p. 1,5     Citizens of this district were greatly shocked at noon on Wednesday, January 22nd, to hear of the death at his home on Main Street west of Henry H. Farrell, senior member of the basket manufacturing firm of H.H. Farrell and Sons. Deceased who was in his 70th year had been …

 Grimsby Independent, 15 Jan 1936, p. 1,4     A widely known and highly regarded Grimsby family was suddenly bereaved on Friday afternoon last in a tragic and fatal railway crossing accident which occurred near Paris when James M. Merritt, a highly esteemed resident of the community and a member of the well known firm of Merritt Bros., basket …

 Grimsby Independent, 15 Apr 1936, p. 1     Citizens of Grimsby were deeply shocked and a gloom was cast over the community by the tragic and fatal accident which terminated the life of one of the town's most popular young people and inflicted serious injuries on three others. In a highway crash early Sunday morning in which a …

 Grimsby Independent, 6 May 1936, p. 1,8     Commenting on articles appearing in the afternoon papers on Tuesday in which Nelson Township officials claimed Grimsby had sent a dying Indian out of the town because they feared relief expense if he remained. Mayor Lewis made the following statement; "The Town of Grimsby had nothing whatever to do ...

 Grimsby Independent, 22 Jul 1936, p. 8     A family gathering of much interest was held at Mr. David Pettinger's home, Courtland, Ontario, on July 1st, when descendants of the late Mr. Samuuel Sweet gathered...Mr. Melvin Sweet accompanied Mrs. Isaac Southward, his sister, Mr. Sweet being the oldest member to attend....

 Grimsby Independent, 29 Jul 1936, p. 1,5     When the motor can which he was driving west on Number Highway 20, three miles east of Smithville, on Saturday evening, was struck almost head on by an eastbound car, said by police to have been driven by Mrs. Catharine Noonan, Isabel Street, Toronto, William John Squirrell, aged 56,Professor of …

 Grimsby Independent, 10 Jun 1936, p. 1     Oscar Zryd, 64, prominent Hespeler business man, died at Hespeler Friday after two years' illness. He was a son of the late John and Annie Zryd, pioneers of Hespeler, where John Zryd was one of the founders of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Zryd purchased the Walker Steel Range Co., Grimsby, …