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while Hannah married the Secretary of State for
Massachusetts. Joseph Waldo returned to England
from the United States in 1783, being a United
Empire Loyalist; he settled at Bristol, and died
in 1811. Among his descendants were Joseph
Peter, who married a daughter of an Irish gentle¬
man of Killarney.
Ephraim Waldo, who was born at Mansfield,
Connecticut, came to Canada, and was present at
the battle of Queenston Heights, but was never
afterwards heard from. His son, Volney Waldo,
came to Canada in 1822, and worked for Billa
Flint. While in Brockville, he was taken very
ill, and his life despaired of. Being without money,
he gave up all hope, as the necessary medical sup¬
In his
extremity, F. L. Lothrop came forward, and gener¬
ously supplied him with funds and all that he
Mr. Waldo never forgot the disinterested
act of kindness, and when he married, named his
first son after his benefactor. In 1824, Mr. Waldo
removed to the Rideau, settling one and a-half
miles below Burritt’s Rapids.
his wife and babe were for three, days without fire,
all being prostrated by fever and ague. Their situ¬
| ation was accidentally discovered by a man calling
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plies and attendance could not be secured.
required.
At one time, he and
at the shanty for the purpose of lighting his pipe.
In 1828, Mr. Waldo removed to Lot No. 26, in the
1st Concession of Marlborough. His family con¬
sisted of five children: Fordyce Lothrop, Horace,
Reed, who married Lucretia, daughter of Robert
Putnam, Wolford.
battle of the Windmill. He died November 8th,
1851, his wife surviving until December 14th, 1867,
she being the youngest daughter of Deacon Obadiah
Reed, of Augusta.
Reed Waldo’s family consists of the following
children: Julia L., Olive A: Volney S. Jane A,
Lucretia E., Robert P., Clara E., and Anna M. Mr.
Waldo is a prominent member of the Methodist
Church. Ralph Waldo Emerson, the distinguished
author, is a descendant on the maternal side of the
Waldo family in the United States,
MOSES WALDRON.
Mr. Waldron’s father was a native of New Hamp¬
shire. He removed to Lachute, Lower Canada, at
an early date, and joined the British army during
the war of 1812-15, fighting gallantly in defence of
Canada. During the Rebellion, he held a captain’s
commission. Moses was born at Lachute in the
year 1827. In 1854, he married Miss Fish, who was
born at Bath, Maine, in 1829, the result of the
union being three surviving children, one of whom
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removed to London, Ontario, and engaged in the
lumbering business. In 1860, he located at Bishop’s
Mills, where he carries on an extensive mercantile
business. He is an active member of the Canada
Methodist Church, and taking a deep interest in the
obtaining postal and telegraphic facilities. He is
a Liberal in politics.
B. H. WHITMARSH. Gs? a . V A
Thomas Whitmarsh was a U. E. Loyalist, who 6” for
emigrated from the State of New York and settled ~ va J
at New Johnstown, Edwardsburg, where he died. ie i
His son, E. H. Whitmarsh, was born March gth, 1809, ÉG Pa
at Edwardsburg. At the age of 16, he became a 3
clerk for Billa Flint. Four years after, through the
assistance of Horatio Gates, oí Montreal, he opened
extensive business, purchasing large guantities of
potash and wheat. Mr. Whitmarsh, at the end of
three years, commenced business in Brockville, but
in a short time removed to Merrickville, where he
In 1826—7-8, he was
a Commissioner of the Court of Request, and in
1835—6—7, was elected a Township Commissioner. In
January, 1842, he became a member of the District
Council and was appointed one of the Commissioners
for building the Court House. Mr. Whitmarsh has
been a member of the District and Counties’ Council
for 30 years, being elected Warden in 1854—-5-6, and
also for a portion of the year1877. After settling in
Merrickville, he engaged in the lumbering business,
at the same time taking a deep interest in public
During the rebellion,.Mr. Whitmarsh raised
a company of volunteers ana repaired to Brockville ;
he was present at the Battle of the Windmill and
purchased from a soldier, as asouvenir, the telescope
used by the rebel commander Van Shoultz. While
a member of the Counties’ Council, Mr. Whitmarsh
has generally occupied the position of Chairman of
the Finance Committee, and is consequently desig¬
nated in the Council as the " Minister of Finance.”
has since continued to reside.
affairs.
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GEORGE NEWMAN.
Mr. Newman was born in Montague, October 28th,
1849, and in March, 1876, purchased the seed farm
on the Rideau River, formerly owned by Asa Parker,
who had established an excellent reputation for the
garden seeds raised by him. Mr. Newman has as¬
sociated with him Alexander M. Wright, formerly a
partner of Mr. Parker. Mr. Wright is a thoroughly
practical gardiner. The gardens (a view of which is
presented), are beautifully situated two miles below
Merrickville, on the Rideau River, on Lot. No. 4, ee
Concession B., Wolford. Thirty-five acres are de- ny
voted to the culture of seeds and vegetables, Every MA
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