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ST. CATHARINES PUBLIC LIBRARY
February
Mr.
Louis McDermott
108
High Street
Fort Erie,
16, 1979.
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Ontario.
L2A 3P7
Dear Mr. McDermott:
RE
your enquiry about
The Thorold
Post
WILLIAM ALEXANDER THOMSON
(newspaper)
he died at his home near Queenston,
lists his death and says that
Tuesday,
October
The Canadian Directory of Parliament,
him and says "Died,
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near
Glencairn,
is a well-known,
Niagara Parkway,
beautiful house,
a mile north of Queenston.
1,
Thompson
1878.
1867 - 1967,
1, 1878,
October
on the river side of the
It was built by the Hamilton
186£
;;
(Thomson). He and his large family lived the
The house was purchased around the turn of the century by
Perha�s you should write to St.
also lists
at GLENCAIRN
Queenston."
family of Queenston and purchased from the Hamiltons in
A.
1816-1878.
by
William
for many years,
a
John D. Larkin.
Saviour's Church,
Queenston,
to ask whether they know where he is buried.
I
certainly feel that he would have no need for
house once he obtained GLENCAIRN
for it is renowned
an
alternative
for its architecture
I am wondering whether there is another Thomson family mixed up here.
would suggest that you check the census records of
Thompson in early
Everingham) and
1860
1871,
owned The Welland Flouring Mills
for a Will{
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I
(later owned by J.A.
is very likely that there are other Thomson's
(Thompson's)
in the area.
When you say that you are interested in finding out more of
the life
do you mean activities?
For it would be possible for you
to read all the references given in the bibliography in the Dictionary of
National Biography.
(The Public Archives Manuscripts would have to be
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�looked at in Ottawa,
Debates on microfilm,
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however)
•
St.
Catharines Public Library has the
also the article in the Journal of Canadian studies:
forgotten forerunner of Social Credit's William Alexander Thomson".
One of the daughters,
Maude Stuart Thomson married a Doctor
Robert Trimble.
I
Encl:
am sorry I have no other information for you.
Yours sincerely,
Sheila Wilson
(Mrs. )
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS.
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Louis McDermott Collection
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Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area.
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