Telegram 1897
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- Photographs
- Description
- Telegram sent to James Colton on August 18th, 1897, at 9:15 am.
"Father and Mother killed crossing rail road funeral tomorrow forenoon" - Notes
- The farm of Jacob and Mary Ann Colton was at Munn's Corners, Concession 1, Lot 17. Jacob purchased it before his marriage in 1854. They had nine children.
- Date Of Event
- August 17, 1897.
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Jacob William Colton, b.January 17, 1826 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England. Emigrated to Canada in 1843, settled in Bronte, Ontario. Married Mary Ann Elizabeth Ward at St. Jude's Church, Oakville on August 28, 1856. d.August 17, 1897. Mary Ann Elizabeth Ward, b.January 31, 1831 in Bronte, Ontario, d.August 17, 1897.
- Local identifier
- TTOITWC0015
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.50011 Longitude: -79.78293
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- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
