An unedited transcript of a page 1 obituary from 18 Sep 1889 British Canadian, reprinted from Tillsonburg News.
JOHN HILL
There are few men in this locality better known, more highly respected or more worthy of the esteem of their fellows than was the late John Hill, who passed away to his well earned rest on Sunday week. [sic] Mr. Hill was born in February, 1811, at Penecuik, near Edinburg, Scotland. -- He was one of a family of four who emigrated to the United States in 1832, settling upon some new land in Lawrence county, New York State. Here he lived ten years, and it was here that he met, wooed and married his first wife, by whom he had two sons and a daughter. From New York, Mr. Hill and his family came to Canada, and took up some wild land in Windham, Norfolk county, and proceeded to clear and make a first class farm of it. In this he succeeded very well, but gave up the farm for a saw mill in the township of Walsingham. In this venture he was not so successful. It was here that his first wife died. He soon after returned to agricultural pursuits, living on the farm of Squire Hawkins, 10th con. of Dereham. One year later, in April, 1856, he entered the employ of Mr. Tillson, of this town, for whom he worked up to the time of his death. -- He was engaged in valuing, shipping and buying lumber. The most complete confidence was always placed in him and he never abused that confidence or gave cause for aught but a feeling of the utmost reliance that whatever he engaged to do that would he accomplish.--Tilsonburg Observer.
There are few men in this locality better known, more highly respected or more worthy of the esteem of their fellows than was the late John Hill, who passed away to his well earned rest on Sunday week. [sic]
Mr. Hill was born in February, 1811, at Penecuik, near Edinburg, Scotland.
-- He was one of a family of four who emigrated to the United States in 1832, settling upon some new land in Lawrence county, New York State. Here he lived ten years, and it was here that he met, wooed and married his first wife, by whom he had two sons and a daughter.
From New York, Mr. Hill and his family came to Canada, and took up some wild land in Windham, Norfolk county, and proceeded to clear and make a first class farm of it. In this he succeeded very well, but gave up the farm for a saw mill in the township of Walsingham. In this venture he was not so successful. It was here that his first wife died.
He soon after returned to agricultural pursuits, living on the farm of Squire Hawkins, 10th con. of Dereham.
One year later, in April, 1856, he entered the employ of Mr. Tillson, of this town, for whom he worked up to the time of his death.
-- He was engaged in valuing, shipping and buying lumber. The most complete confidence was always placed in him and he never abused that confidence or gave cause for aught but a feeling of the utmost reliance that whatever he engaged to do that would he accomplish.--Tilsonburg Observer.
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