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2341	James Holman The death occurred of an old resident in the person of James Holman in the township of Elma, Perth County, one mile north of Monkton on Monday April 14th 1924, after only four weeks of sickness. Mr. Holman was born near Elora in the county of Wellington, 72 years, six months ago. He came with his parents to Elma Township when he was five years of age and settled on lot 12 concession 17 Elma, where they remained for a number of years. Later marrying Marion Golightly of the same locality, commencing their young married life on lot 16 and 17 Con. 17 Elma, up to 21 years ago after selling there, they then bought 150 acres just north, where they farmed up to the time of his death. Mr. Holman was well known throughout the county of Perth as a progressive farmer, and was held in universal respect by all who knew him which was evident by the largest funeral held in the community, he was for many years identified with the Knox Presbyterian Church, Monkton. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon April 16th from the family residence on the gravel road to Elma Centre Cemetery where the burial took place. Mr. Holman held his mother's 100th birthday celebration in 1907 and dying three years later, Mr and Mrs Holman held their 40th wedding anniversary together with the latters brother and his wife in the summer of 1920. He is survived by his wife and four children, namely, W.J. Holman, Monkton, Annie May and Milton at home and Evalina(Mrs Alex McKenzie) of Stratford, one brother, John Of Monkton and five grandchildren.Rev.Wm Thompson conducted the funeral service.The many beautiful floral tributes expressed the deep sympathy of friends and relatives. Broken Wheel by wife and family, sheaf by the grandchildren.	Holman, James (I36561)
2342	Janet Hastings was raised on her father’s homestead and educated in the village of Lemonville. She moved with the family to Norland in 1874 where she met and married Hugh Alexander McLaughlin who operated a general store in Norland. On his very early death – 27 years of age – it is said she vowed never to marry again. After his death, from 1884 to 1905 she kept a home for her brother-in-law Robert James McLaughlin, a young fledgling barrister in Lindsay. He would later become a leading Ontario barrister with an established Toronto practice. She went to Cupar, Saskatchewan in 1905 to keep house for her son John Adam, and her brother Adam Luther, both businessmen in the town of Cupar. Returning to Toronto in 1911, she lived the remainder of her life either with her sister Mary Ann or her brother-in-law Robert James McLaughlin in Toronto or with her daughter Marion in Toronto and Vancouver. Her son-in-law William McElhanney, a prominent Vancouver engineer and surveyor provided for her care until her death in 1955. She kept her vow of 1884.	Hastings, Jennett "Janet" (I05320)
2343	January 21, 2008 THE RECORD (Jan 21, 2008) -- HEISE, Elizabeth Hoffman Engle - Gone to her eternal reward, on her 100th birthday, at Townsend, on January 20, 2008. Elizabeth Heise, wife of the late Clarence Heise; step-mother of [...]and the late Clarence Heise; step-grandmother of [...] great-grandmother of 15 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; sister of [...] and the late Mary Richardson, [...]. Resting at the Springvale Brethren In Christ Church after 10 a.m. Tuesday where Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. Interment Heise Hill Cemetery.	Engle, Elizabeth Hoffman (I24485)
2344	Jessie Louise Craig owned an exclusive gift shop in Toronto, Ontario.	Craig, Jessie Louise (I21779)
2345	Joh. Neeb was mayor of Ermenrod, Germany.	Neeb, Joh. (I25165)
2346	Johann Justus Trümner emigrated from Gilserberg, Ziegenhain County, Germany in 1850. See http://www.reimund-kuche.de/genealogie-1/auswanderung-nach-nordamerika, page 2.	Trümner/Truemner, Johann Justus (I23774)
2347	Johannes Dückert lived at Lot 27, Con 15, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario from 1865 (across & just down the road from the Trinity Lutheran Church). For the first 10 years at this location he was married to Anna Gela Reidt until her death in 1875. Together they had three children.	Family: Johannes Dückert / Anna Gela Reidt (F9496)
2348	Johannes Müller applied for or obtained passport to emigrate from Bleidenrod, Germany to Canada on 15 March 1852. In 1883 he was living in Tavistock, Waterloo County, Ontario.	Müller, Johannes (I23311)
2349	John and Maggie lived in Arthur, Ontario. John was a carder and later a shingle maker.	Family: John Carlaw / Maggie Burns (F4055)
2350	John Carlaw was a carpenter. He died in hospital after he fell from a building while erecting a radio pole fracturing his veretbrae. Contributory cause of death was congestion of the lungs.	Carlaw, John (I13325)
2351	John Hahn emigrated from Germany in 1849. In 1851 he was apprenticing with wagon maker John Jr. Snider in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.	Hahn, John (I03642)
2352	John Hallman was the eldest son of Anthony Hallman. In Anthony's will dated Jan. 25, 1759 it is written, "I hereby disinherit my son John for reasons best known to himself, save one English shilling to be paid within 10 days after my death."	Hallman, John (I02657)
2353	John Schafer and Katharine Hohl farmed in Stanley township, Huron County, Ontario right on the border of Hay Township near Hillsgreen. John died in his 50's. The farm was auctioned in 1898.	Schaefer / Schafer, Johannes "John" (I19293)
2354	John was recruited for the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force on May 2, 1916. At that time, he was a bachelor and resided at 20 McGill Street in Toronto, Ontario. He was employed as a book keeper but later became a Pharmacist.	Hastings, John Beverly Umphrey (I02332)
2355	John Wurm and Katherine Hoffmeyer were married at his parent's house, on the south side of Purdy Road, Bingham Township, Huron County, Michigan. Like his father, John Wurm was a farmer. In the 1890's he built the large farmhouse that currently sits abandoned on the Wurm farm, on the south side of Purdy Road 1/4 east of M-19. From his Obituary in the Port Huron Times Herald: "John Wurm was of sturdy German descent, and his sterling character and strict integrity were stamped upon his every transaction with his fellow men. He will be sadly missed not only by the splendid family which he has raised and trained to a useful manhood and womanhood, but by the communities where he has been widely known and generally respected."	Wurm, John (I12230)
2356	Jonathan's son Adam had a daughter, Matilda. Matilda Ballard married Stephen Ballard.	Ballard, Jonathan (I00511)
2357	Joseph and Elizabeth farmed in Whitchurch, Ontario.	Family: Joseph Ashton Brillinger / Elizabeth J. Moore (F3183)
2358	Joseph C. Bowman, the eldest child of Elias B., was born near Breslau on January 12th, 1830. His first wife, Nancy Baumann died six months after they were married. By his second wife, Mary Ann Shoemaker, he had one son, Reuben Bowman...His third wife was Lydia Wismar by whom he had four children, namely: Nancy, Hannah, Maria and Solon. They moved to Caledonia, Kent County, Michigan, where he died of pneumonia on June 16th, 1905 and is buried in the cemetery near the United Brethen Church in Caledonia. Source: "Reuben Bowman, His Family" by Fred Bowman 1948, unpublished.	Bowman, Joesph C. (I14331)
2359	Joseph Schwartz and Verda Fuss are both first cousins of Kathleen "Kay" Mae Wurm. (Joseph related to Kay's mother side and Verda related to Kay's father side.)	Family: Joseph Jacob Schwartz / Verda Idilla Fuss (F0048)
2360	Joseph Shoemaker, "was born January 12th, 1807. He never lived in Canada. After he left home he moved to Ohio, thence to Indiana, then, later on, to Albion, Marshal County, Iowa, where he is still living. On February 15th, 1831, he was married to Catharine Jantzen who was born January 25th, 1810, and died September 25th, 1866. They had a family of six children.	Shoemaker, Joseph (I14319)