The following
is a transcription of a page 1 article from 18 Sep 1889 British
Canadian. DEATH
OF MR. CARPENTER
John B. Carpenter, Esq., one of the wealthiest and best known farmers of
this Province, died at
his residence in the Township of Townsend, near
this town, early on Monday morning.
The deceased had been a sufferer
from Bright's disease for some time, but his death was sudden and
unexpected. He was in his 70th year.
His farm, upon which he
resided, is known throughout this district as the Model Farm, and
has been
frequently described by the daily press and agricultural journals of the
Dominion.
The farm was the winner of the first gold medal given by
the Agricultural and Arts Association.
His contributions to the
various funds of the Methodist church, of which he has a member,
have for
years been exceedingly liberal.
He is survived by a widow and a
large family of
sons and daughters. His funeral will take place
this
afternoon, from his late residence to
Oakwood Cemetery.
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The following is a
transcription of an article from 4 Mar 1909 Simcoe Reformer.
Rachel Priscilla
Carpenter
The sad news was
received on Tuesday, March 2nd, of the death of Rachel Priscilla Sterling,
relict of the late John B. Carpenter, who passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. R. M. Orchard, of Toronto. Mrs. Carpenter had only been ill
for a short time and her death comes as a surprise to her many friends in
this neighborhood.
Mrs. Carpenter was born in the township of Saltfleet, Wentworth Co., in
1825, and was married to John Brock Carpenter in 1845. They settled in the
township of Townsend, moving on the Model Farm, in 1852, where deceased
lived until last year. Thus 64 years of her life were spent on the same
farm. Mr. Carpenter died on the 18th of September, 1889, and both he and
his wife were staunch Methodists. It will be remembered that Mrs.
Carpenter's youngest son, William S. Carpenter, predeased her by only a
few weeks.
Deceased is survived
by five daughters, Mrs.
R. M. Orchard and Mrs. A. D. Ellis of Toronto,
Mrs. Wilkin of Othkosk, Wis.,
Mrs. Westover, of Mt. Morris, Mich., and
Mrs. D. K. Ferguson of Muskegon, Mich.,
and by two sons, Mr. E. C.
Carpenter of Simcoe,
and Mr. Wellington Carpenter of Pt. Dover.
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