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Person Record
Metadata
Name |
Rowe, Samuel Thomas |
Born |
1819 |
Birthplace |
England |
Deceased |
1904 |
Occupation |
He was a blacksmith by trade, but also opened a hotel upon moving to Paisley, the first in the township. He was the first Reeve of Elderslie Township in 1856, and was also a magistrate. |
Places |
Samuel emigrated to America in 1839 and moved to Toronto in 1841; to Normanby Township, Grey County in 1845 and to Elderslie Township where Paisley now stands in 1851. |
Sources |
Sources: a) "Illustrated Atlas of the County of Bruce, 1880." Reprint ed. Port Elgin: Cumming Atlas Reprints, 1975. Print. b) Elderslie Historical Society. "A History of Elderslie Township 1851-1977." Chesley: Elderslie Historical Society, 1977. Print. |
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