1

A advertisements

testimonial, 19th century, (73)17

Aitcheson, John, (73)134

Anderson, John, (73)140

architectural styles

Italianate, (73)26, (73)26

Atkinson, Miss, (1944 nurse), (73)87

Atwater-Hallatt, Rosanne, (73)22–37

automobiles

J. and J. Livingston, Baden, (73)47

Ayr Curling Club

(A) Agnes Reist, (73)133–140

B

bake oven, (73)27

Ballantyne, Thomas, (73)77

bands and musical groups

Elmira

1944 Rhythm Band, (73)67

Concordia Cornet Band, (73)125

Elmira Musical Society “EMS”, (73)121, (73)123, (73)125–128

Grimes Radio Quartet, (73)130

Happy Cousins Concert Company, The, (73)130

Menno Singers, (73)131

Mennonite Mass Choir, (73)131

performance fees, 1889, (73)125

Rainbow Boys, The, (73)130

Bast, John, (73)111

Beck, Adam, (73)46, (73)78

Beck, Jacob, (73)46, (73)78

Becker, Conrad D., (73)111

Bender, Adam, (73)115

2

Bendler, Herman, (73)63

Berdux, Ferdinand, (73)111–112

Berdux, George, (73)112

Berg, Chris, (73)112

Bernhardt, Mayor Peter, Preston, (73)77

Bettschen, Gottlieb, (73)50–51

Bettschen, Jacob, (73)50

Bingham, Dr George Washington, G.W., (73)18

Blair, Village of

electric light commission, first, (73)77

Blind Printer of St Jacobs, The

(A) William A. Schmidt, (73)141–144

Boegel, John, (73)111

Bott, Christina (Braendle), (73)35

Bott, Jacob, (73)35

Bowers, Samuel, (73)58

Bowman Spring Creek, Blair

sawmill, first waterpowered, (73)71

Bowman, Abraham M., (73)121

Bowman, Daniel M., (73)81

Bowman, Jacob, (73)61

Bowman, Joseph

sawmill, (73)71

Bowman, Samuel

flour mill

electrified, (73)71

fire, 1928, (73)71

Sheave Tower, (73)71–73

Bowman, Samuel B.

estate of, (73)24–25

Braendle Cider Mill, Heidelberg, (73)22–37

Braendle Cider Mill: Heidelberg, Ontario, The

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(A) Rosanne Atwater-Hallatt, (73)22–37

Braendle-Zinkann, Lauretta, (73)25, (73)32

Braendle, Catharina, (73)35

Braendle, Christina, (73)35

Braendle, Elmer, (73)33

Braendle, Frederick, (73)35

Braendle, Frederique

aka Frederica; Fredericka, (73)35

Braendle, Hannah, (73)35

Braendle, Henry, (73)35

Braendle, Jacob, (73)24, (73)35

Braendle, John Senior, (73)22–24, (73)35

Braendle, John Jr, (73)35

Braendle, Levi, aka Levy, (73)35

Braendle, Mary Ann, (73)35

Braendle, Moses, (73)25, (73)35

Braendle, Rebecca (Stricker), (73)35

Braendle, Samuel, (73)35

Braendle, Sarah, (73)35

Braendle, Sophia, (73)35

Bramm, John, (73)63

Brenner, Joe, (73)115

bridge

covered wooden, (73)71

Brown, David, (73)140

Brown, W.C., (Elmira band leader 1938), (73)128

Brox’s Olde Town Village, Elmira, (73)120

Brubacher, Israel, (73)129

Brubacher, Tobias, (73)132

Buchanan, Alexander, (73)108

Bugg, James, (73)112

butchering

4

license to practice, (73)110–111

C Campbell, Dr A.D., (73)17–21

Carruthers, William, (73)134

Castle Kilbride

trompe l’oeil, (73)39–42

Castle Kilbride

(A) Michael Longo, (73)38–48

Castle Kilbride, Baden, (73)38–42, (73)48

Caufield, Dr J.H., (Ayr dentist), (73)140

Caw, Dr David, (73)17–18

Caw, Dr William, (73)17

Churches

Baptist, Free Will, (73)91, (73)93

Baptist, Grand River North Assoc, (73)92

Baptist, Regular, (73)91–93

Churches, Baden

Livingston Presbyterian

founding of, (73)47

Churches, Elmira

St James Lutheran

organ, (73)128

St Paul’s Lutheran, (73)125

Churches, Wellesley Township

Wellesley Baptist, (73)91

expenses, 1870-1874, (73)95

membership, 1863-1877, (73)95

Missionary Enterprises, (73)93–94

parsonage, (73)92

cider drinking

annual consumption, 19th century, (73)32

prohibition, and, (73)33–34

5

unsafe water, and, (73)27

cider making

apple varieties, and, (73)32, (73)37

grape press, and, (73)28–31, (73)34, (73)37

horse-mill, (73)24

production costs, c1880, (73)32

production of, (73)30

cider mills

Wellesley Township, (73)22–37

Clarke, Hon Thomas, (73)56

Clemens, Alvin, (73)51

Clemens, Anna B., (73)25

Clemens, Dr, (Wellesley c1880), (73)108

Clemens, Joseph Unger, J.U., (73)51

Cline, Rev W.H., (73)93

Cochrane, John, (73)134, (73)140

Cochrane, Robert, (73)134, (73)140

Colosky, Catharine, (73)58

Compas, Joseph, (73)112

Conrad, Emmanuel, (73)119, (73)121

Constant, Earl, (73)67

Cook, Verda, (73)49

cordwood. See firewood

Crane, James F., (73)67

Cressman, Josiah, (73)129

Crime in Waterloo County 1865-1867

(A) Duncan Urquhart, (73)4–16

crime, Waterloo Co

1876-1867, (73)4–16

Irish statistics high, (73)5-6

curling

ponds and lakes, on, (73)133

6

curling teams

Ayr Curling Club, (73)133–140

D Dack, Rev David, (73)91-92, (73)94

Dahmer, John, (73)68

Dahmer, Russell, (73)68

Dalrymple, Gordon S., (73)140

Davidson, Cam, (73)136

Davis, Clarence W., (73)140

Davis, E.W., (Preston c1904), (73)77

Dehler, A., (St Clements merchant 1914), (73)112

Devitt, Albert W., A.W., (73)124

Dickson, Hon William, Senior, (73)56

Diefenbaker, Christian, C.C., aka Diefenbacher, (73)116

Diefenbaker, Leo, aka Diefenbacher, (73)116

Dog Days and Summer Complaints

(A) Vonnie Haner y, (73)108–118

Dunke Block, Elmira, (73)127

DW&W News, The

(A) Marjorie Kohli, (73)66–70

E

E&E Seegmiller Ltd

aggregate pit, Wellesley Township, (73)34

Eastback, Adam, (73)108

Eberwein-Braendle, Barbara Rosina, (73)22–23, (73)35

Eby, Christian, (73)63

Eby, Edgar, (73)81, (73)83

Eby, Susannah (Detweiler), (73)81

Eby, William, (73)80

Eby, William K., (73)81

Einwechter, Lorne, (73)49

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electricity

homes, in, c1890, (73)75

Elliott, Andrew, (73)54

Elliott, Elspeth (Ramsay), (73)52

Elliott, Hugh C., (73)56

Elliott, Mary, (73)54

Elliott, William III, (73)54, (73)56

Elliott, William S., Senior,

home (Inglewood Farm), North Dumfries, (73)52

Elliotts and Inglewood Farm, The

(A) John P. Shewchuk, (73)52–56

Ellis, Bruce, (73)70

Elmira Milling Company, (73)123, (73)127

Elmira Musical Society Band, (73)125–128

emancipation celebration, Elmira

1886, (73)124

Emporium, New Dundee, (73)49–51

Erb, John, (73)71

Esbaugh, Leo, (73)112

F

Faber, Andrew, (73)83

farm

work day, c1900, (73)84

farm produce

cost of, 1855, (73)58

farmhouses

stone, (73)52–56

Fenians

threat by, (73)135

Fenwick, James, (73)73–75, (73)77–79

firewood

cost of, 1858, (73)58

8

rail car fuel, as, (73)58

Fish, Robert Young, R.Y., (73)112

flax

harvest of, 19th c, (73)45

Forbes, Robert, (73)66

Ford, Bruce, (73)136

Ford, Henry

Berlin, visit to, (73)47

Ford, John, (73)52

Forler, Jacob, (73)111

foundries, Ayr

John Watson Manufacturing (73)134

Fowler, Mike

LACAC designation plaque, (73)48-49

G gaol, Waterloo County, aka jail

registers, 1865-1867, (73)4, (73)16

Germanic Society, Elmira, (73)128

Gies, Glasius, (73)111

Glaister, Dr William, (73)112, (73)114, (73)116

Goldie, John, (73)140

Goodfellow, John, (73)134

Gremm, Henry, (73)112

Guggisberg, Walter, (73)73

H Hahn, Russel, (73)115

Hall, Alex, (73)140

Hall, Robert, (73)134

Hall, William Jr, (73)134

Hall, William Senior, (73)134

Haner y, Vonnie, (73)108–118

9

Harry Hamacher Carriage Shop, Preston, (73)73

Harvey, Ben, (73)67

Henderson, Richard, (73)134

Henry, Robert, (73)67

Hergott, Joseph, (73)111

Herz, Amandus, aka Hertz, Amandus, (73)122, (73)128

Hespeler, Jacob, (73)66

Hewer Concert Company, (73)127

Highton, Elsie, (73)67

Hilborne, William, aka Hilborn, (73)134

Hill, Lou, (73)49–51

Hillyard, Thomas, (73)115

Hodges, Tom, (73)67

Hoffman, John, (73)61

Homuth, Otto, (73)75

Hortop, James, (73)73

hospitalization

recollection of, 1944, (73)87–88

recollection of, 1956, (73)89

Hostetler, Henry, (73)113

Hotels, Elmira

Anglo-American, (73)121

fire, 1898, (73)120

Steddick, (73)119, (73)127

Union

fire, 1898, (73)120

Vogt’s Hall, (73)128

Hotels, Heidelberg

E. Doerr’s, (73)115

Husband, William, (73)73

Hutchings, Fred, (73)66

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I infectious diseases

cholera, 1893, (73)110

diphtheria immunization, 1900, (73)115

diphtheria, 1886-1891, (73)109–110, (73)115, (73)117

quarantine, (73)115

sewage systems, and, (73)113

smallpox, c1888

immunization, (73)114–116

typhoid, 1886, (73)108–109, (73)113

Ingles, Rev Walter, (73)134

Ireland, Urquhart, (73)66

J J. and J. Livingston, Baden, (73)46

Jackson, Stan, (73)67

Jaffray, George, (73)108

Johannes, Jim, (73)79

John Hoffman Furniture, Berlin (73)63

Johnston, Frank, (73)66–67

Joseph Schneider Sawmill Operations 1848-1859

(A) Gary K. Waite, (73)57–65

Jubilee Block, New Dundee, (73)49–51

K Kaiser, William, (73)124–125, (73)128

Kappas, Conrad, (73)115

Kavelman, Herman, (73)49, (73)51

Kelterborn, August, (73)111

Kelterborn, Harry, (73)112

Kirkwood Property, Blair

power generation at, (73)74, (73)77, (73)79

Klinck, George, (73)125

Kohli, Marjorie, (73)66–70

11

Kriesel, Jacob, (73)51

Kroetsch, J.L., (Wellesley Twp clerk 1884), (73)108

Kyle, Jean, (73)140

L Lamb, Kathryn Hansuld, (73)96–107

Lamb, Ronald, (73)68

land grants

lottery, by, (73)23–24

land, price of

acre, 1816, (73)52, (73)56

Lang, Dominik, (73)58

Lang, Rheinhold, (73)63

Lantz, Chris, (73)111

Leis, Dan, (73)111

Lenhard, John, (73)111

Lenz, Fred, (73)131

Lewis, Ted, (73)51

Lincoln’s Death Has Repercussions in Ayr

(A) Dr A.D. Campbell, (73)17–21

Lindhorst, Ronald, (73)68

literacy

crime, c1865, and, (73)8

Livingston Flax and Linseed Mill, Baden, (73)45

company slogan, (73)46

Livingston, Barbara (Bright), (73)42

Livingston, Harry, (73)48

Livingston, James, (73)39, (73)42

business interests, (73)45–47

personal life, (73)47

political career, (73)47

Livingston, John, (73)42, (73)44, (73)46

Livingston, John Peter, (73)48

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Livingston, Louise (Liersch), (73)47

Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC)

Wilmot designation plaque, (73)48-49

Woolwich, (73)123

Logel, C., (Wellesley Twp 1907), (73)115

Long, Carl, (73)58

Longo, Michael D., (73)38–48

Luft, H., (Wellesley merchant 1900), (73)111

M

Maeder, Roland E., (73)140

Matheson, Andrew, (73)134

Manson, Hendry, (73)134

Martin, Abner, (73)131

Martin, Amanda (Eby), (73)80–81

Martin, Amos A., (73)116

Martin, Barbara (Snyder), (73)80, (73)85–87, (73)89–90

Martin, Elizabeth “Lizzie”, (73)81

Martin, John, (73)111

Martin, Leah, (73)81

Martin, Mary Ann, (73)81

Martin, Menno, (73)81, (73)84

Martin, Peter P., (73)112

Martin, Simeon Eby, (73)80–90

Christian beliefs, (73)85-87, (73)90

Martin, Rev Tobias, (73)80–81, (73)84

Masterson, Jean, (73)67

Mattel, A., (St Clements butcher 1900), (73)111

McCall, Rev D., (Wellesley Baptist 1870s), (73)93

McCrone, James, (73)134

McDonald, Emerson, (73)140

McDonald, Mary Margaret “M.M.”, (73)91–95

McDonald, Peter, (73)140

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McEachern, Dr Donald, (73)114

McKeig, George, (73)67

McKinley, William, (73)108

McLaughlin, Alec, (73)67–68

McLaughlin, Bruce, (73)67–68

McLaughlin, Kenneth, (not the historian), (73)67

Medicine

quacks

James Budd Merritt, (73)17-21

Meggs, Edward, E., (Ayr), (73)140

Meldrum, Will, (73)137, (73) 139

Mennonites

Old Order

singing, and, (73)129

Merner, Samuel, (73)47

Merritt, James Budd

Abraham Lincoln, and, (73)17–21

Mertz, John, (73)111

Meyer, Casper, (73)111

Meyer, John, (73)111

Meyer, Will, (73)111

Mickler, Jacob, (73)77

Mickus, Albert, (73)111

Milatz, Fred, (73)73–75, (73)77

Miller, Jabez, (73)108

Miller, John, (73)111

Milne, Rev Walter, (73)91, (73)94

missionaries

China, in, (73)96–107

Mitchell, Bob, (73)136

Mitchell, George, (73)136

Mogk, Levi, (73)112

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Moore, Dr, (Wellesley Twp), (73)114

Morton, Dr William, (73)108–110, (73)114, (73)117–118

Moses, Aurelius, A., (73)121

Mulhern, Rev D., (73)92

Munn, Mr, (Wellesley Twp agent), (73)112

Murray, W. Stewart, (73)140

Musical Merriment in Elmira

(A) Bertha K. Thompson, (73)119–132

Muth, Mrs, (Elmira late 19th century), (73)127

N

Neisch, Henry, (73)112

New Dundee Store is Designated

(A) Miriam Sararus, (73)49–51

Newspapers, Berlin

Berliner Journal

apprenticeship at, c1886, (73)141

Nightingale, Ed, (73)67

Northrup, Charles, (73)92-94

O Olhaeser, Francis, (73)24

orchards, apple

Wellesley Township, (73)24, (73)36

Ottman, Charles F., (73)113

P

Page, Alvin, (73)140

Parks, Elmira

Gore

bandstand, (73)119–121, (73)123

ice cream social, (73)127

street dance, 1924, (73)128

Parsons, Albert, (73)68

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Patterson, Nancy-Lou, (73)80–90

Pattinson, George, (73)77

Pearce, Thomas, (73)83

Perine Brothers mill, Baden, (73)44

Perine, Joseph S., J.S., (73)42

Perine, Moses Billing, M.B., (73)42

Petch, John, (73)111

Philip, George O. “Pop”, (73)128

Pollock, David, (73)112

potash production

ashery, (73)60

Power Firsts in the Preston Area

William A. Schmidt, (73)71–79

Preston Fire Brigade

wages, c1893, (73)75

Preston, Village of

community dances, and, (73)73

electricity, water powered, (73)74

electrification of, (73)71–79

naming of, 1837, (73)73

population, c1890, (73)73

street lights, (73)73–75, (73)77

Pringle, William, (73)134

R Railways, Elmira

Grand Trunk (GTR)

inauguration of, (73)119, (73)125

Randall, Barbara, (73)81

Rannie, John, (73)108–109

Ratz, Mayor Henry E., H.E., (73)113

Reid, John A., (73)140

Reid, John Q., (73)140

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Reid, Walter I., (73)140

Reidel, John, (73)111

Reiner, John George, J.G., (73)111

Reist, Agnes, (73)140

Reist, Agnes, (73)133–140

Reist, George, (73)140

Reliance Electric Light Company, Preston, (73)73

religious belief

baptism, 1876, (73)93

Rennick, Robert, (73)134

Restorff, Henry, (73)128

Riedstra, Dick, (73)131

Riedstra, Maria, (73)131

Risk Property, Blair

power generation at, (73)74, (73)79

Ritter, Philip, (73)111

Roe, John, (73)109

Royal Bank, Elmira, (73)119–120

Runimen, Samuel, (73)57, (73)65

Ruppel, John H., J.H., (73)121

S Sararus, Brian, (73)50

Sararus, Lynn, (73)50

Sararus, Miriam, (73)49–51

sawmills

pollution from, 1887, (73)112

sawmills, Waterloo Township

Abraham Shoemaker, (73)57

Jacob Y. Shantz, (73)57

Joseph E. Schneider, (73)57–65

S. Bower, (73)58

Samuel Runimen, (73)57

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Simpson and Aldous, (73)57

waterpowered, (73)57

Schaefer, Edward, (73)142

Schasstein, H., (Kilbride muralist), (73)39

Schaub, Michael, M., (73)113

Schearer Plant, Blair, (73)77, (73)79

Schearer, John, (73)74–75, (73)77

Scheffner, Jonas, (73)112

Schmidt and Schaefer, St Jacobs, (73)142

Schmidt, Albert, (73)141

Schmidt, Amelia (Everding), (73)141

Schmidt, Conrad Heinrich, (73)141–142

Schmidt, Egbert, (73)142

Schmidt, Ellanora (Steen), (73)142, (73)144

Schmidt, Ethel, (73)142

Schmidt, Fred, (73)141

Schmidt, George, (73)141

Schmidt, Gertrude, (73)142

Schmidt, John Theodore “Theo”, (73)141–144

Schmidt, Julia Anne (Doerbecker), (73)141

Schmidt, O., (Elmira musician 1908), (73)125

Schmidt, Theodora, (73)141

Schmidt, William A., (73)71–79, (73)141–144

Schneider, David, (73)58

Schneider, Joseph E.

annual income, 1848-1859, (73)57

religious beliefs and commercial activity, (73)61, (73)63–64

sawmill, (73)57–65

account book, (73)61, (73)65

Schneider, Joseph Senior, (73)61

Schneider, Louisa, (73)58, (73)60

Schneider, Samuel, (73)64

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Schofield, Jonathon, (73)66

schools

English required in, c1900, (73)81, (73)83

Schools, St Clements

SS#10

smallpox inspection, 1904, (73)115

schools, Wellesley

privies

infectious diseases, and, (73)112

school wells

infectious diseases, and, (73)110–112

Schumaker and Hehn, Elmira, (73)127

Scott, David, (73)49

Scott, Harry, (73)68

Scott, William, (Ayr resident, b 1860), (73)133-134

Seip, George, (73)63

settlers, Waterloo Township

health and welfare of, c1850, (73)108–118

Shantz, Jacob Y., (73)57

Shantz, Ralph, (73)49

Shepherd, Alex, (73)134

Shewchuk, John P., (73)52–56

Shinglebridge, Blair

bridge, covered, (73)71

Shoemaker, Abraham, (73)57

shoemaking, 19th century, (73)24, (73)27

Shurly, Fred, (73)121

Sim, James, (73)94, (73)108

Simeon Eby Martin (1892-1984)

(A) Nancy-Lou Patterson, (73)80–90

Simmen, Elmer, (73)67

Simpson, Tricia, (73)49

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Simpson, William, (73)49

singing schools, Elmira, (73)129

sleigh rides

curling matches, to, (73)137

Small, Loren, (73)68

Smith, Eliza, (73)96, (73)103

Smith, Eva Maria, (73)96

Smith, Frederick, (73)96

Smith, George M., (73)96

Smith, Henrietta (Mallett), (73)96, (73)102–103

Smith, Henrietta Ann “Annie”, (73)96–101

Smith, Henry R., (73)96, (73)103

Smith, James H., (73)96, (73)103

Smith, Mabel, (73)96

Smith, Margaret Elizabeth, “Maggie”, (73)96, (73)100–107

Smith, William C., (73)96, (73)103

Smith, William H., (73)96

Soehner, Fred, (73)84

softball teams

The Toppers, Hespeler, (73)67

St Jacobs Printery, (73)142-144

Stroh, John, (73)109

Surrat, John, (73)18

T T&T Press, Hespeler, (73)66

Tabbert, Chris, (73)111

temperance

crime, c1865, and, (73)8–9, (73)13

textile mills, Hespeler

Dominion Woollens & Worsteds Ltd (DW&W)

DW&W News, (73)66–70

women workers recruited, (73)66

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R. Forbes Co., (73)66

Randall/Farr, (73)66

Thompson, Bertha K., (73)119–132

Thompson, Dr Arthur Septunus, (73)115

Travers, Reg, (73)66

U Unger, John, (73)68

Urquhart, Duncan, (73)4–16

Uttley, William Valores, W.V., “Ben”, (73)61

V vagrancy

c1865, (73)9

Vardon, Dr Thomas Wyre, (73)108

Varnum, Phineas, (73)61

Veitch, Dr, (Wellesley 1890s), (73)109

Veitch, Harris, (73)48

Veitch, Laura Louise (Livingston), (73)48

Veitchcroft Gallery, Baden, (73)48

Victoria Day

Elmira, 1892, (73)125–127

Vogt, Augustus, (73)128

Vogt, George, (73)128

Vogt, Oscar, (73)121

Voll, John, (73)115

W

wages

labourers, 1848-1959, (73)59

masons, 1848-1959, (73)59

unskilled labour, 1848-1959, (73)59

women’s wages, 1848-1959, (73)59

Waite, Gary K., (73)57–65

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Wake, Mayor George Edward, “Ted”

T&T Press, (73)66

Walker, David, (73)134

Walter, Ferdinand, (73)108

Waterloo County Hall of Fame

James Livingston, (73)47

Waterloo County Supplies Cooperative, Baden, (73)46

Waterloo Historical Society (WHS)

Sheave Tower restoration, Preston, (73)73

Waterloo Mutual Fire Insurance (73)47

Waterloo, County of

immigrant communities and crime, 19th century, (73)4–6, (73)13

population of, 1861, (73)4

Watson, Homer Ransford

James Livingston, and, (73)48

Watson, John, (73)134

Watson, William D., (73)134

Weber, Aaron, (73)129

Weber, Christian, (73)25

Weber, John, (73)37

Weber, Menno L. M.L., (1856-1938), (73)125

Weber, Michael, (73)37

Weichel, Mike, (73)125

Wellesley Baptist Church

(A) Mary Margaret “M.M.” McDonald, (73)91–95

Wellesley Cider Mill, (73)32

Wenzel, Helen, (73)66

Werlich Company, Preston, (73)78

Wey, Peter D., (73)115

Whitson, Thomas, (73)134

Wilmot Masonic Lodge 318, (73)47

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Wilmot Missionaries Die in China

(A) Kathryn Hansuld Lamb, (73)96–107

Winger, Amasa, (73)125

Winger, David, (73)108

Winkler, Heinrich, (73)35–36

Wolfe, Elsie, (73)34

Wolfe, Frederick, (73)34

Woollen Workers’ Union, Hespeler

founding of, (73)70

Woolner, Ward, (73)137–140

World War II

mail delivery to servicemen, (73)69

soldiers and newsletters from employers at home, (73)66–70

women workers recruited, (73)66

World War II (WWII)

active service, and, (73)66

Wylie, John, (73)140

Y

Young, Dr, (Strathroy), (73)90

Z

Zilliax, Henry, (73)121

Zimmerman, Henry, (73)115

Zinkann, John, (73)111

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