Hello : I saw this posting on another list I subscribe to and thought it might be of interest to someone on the list. Good luck Charles Whalen ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Hirst <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 1999 5:55 PM Subject: Welland Biographies, (Whalley, John Edward) > Biographical Sketches from The History Of Welland County Ontario, > published 1887 > > "TOWN OF WELLAND > > JOHN EDWARD WHALLEY, merchant tailor, was born in Wosbro, Yorkshire, > England, on the 7th day of November 1850. His father was Richard, and > his mother Emma (Guest) Whalley, both natives of England. Our subject > received his education in his native land, and learned his trade at > Kirkham, Lancashire. He emigrated to America in 1868, and remained in > the United States about eight years, when he came to Canada, and after > remaining in a short time in St. Thomas went to Niagara Falls, and two > years later came to Welland where he engaged as cutter for D. > McConachie. He afterwards started business on his own account, and has > carried on business in Welland ever since. He keeps a large and well > selected stock of imported cloths, gent's furnishings, etc., whichhe > buys in the foreign markets himself. He is a first-class cutter and > enjoys a good trade. Mr. Whalley was married in September 1876, to > Mary, daughter of William Hearn, a native of Devonshire, England; they > have a family of two children, a boy and a girl. Our subject is a > member of Merritt lodge, A.F. & A.M., and adheres to the Episcopal > Church." > > > ==== NIAGARA-ONT Mailing List ==== > Tip of the Week > When replying to a message please check the subject > line before sending it to make sure that the subject > reflects what is in your message.