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| Obituary Wallaceburg News 1921 |
He died January 8 1921 at 48 years of age. The cause of death was pneumonia.
According to his obituary (source: Wallaceburg News):
"His many friends in Wallaceburg were shocked to hear of the sudden death on Saturday last of Jim Annals Jr. at Walkerville, formerly a highly esteemed resident of Wallaceburg.
Jim who was a powerful, vigorous man of 47 years had visited friends in town only the week previous and was then hale and hearty. Very soon after leaving Wallaceburg he contracted pneumonia and passed away three days later.....
Deceased was formerly an ice dealer in Wallaceburg and an ex-fire chief. On many occassions he took charge of rescuing parties in drowning accidents and was tireless and determined in this worthy work and was most sucessful as his endurance and skill was exceptional. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Jas Annals Sr of Walkerville and was born in Pilkington, Ontario. Besides his sorrowing parents and wife (nee Margaret Wright) he leaves a daughter (Nellie) Mrs. Graydon Simpson of Walkerville and the following sisters and brothers: (Elizabeth) Mrs. William Coughlin, of Ford, Ontario, (Mary) Mrs Lawrence Johnston of Sombra, John of Windsor and William of Walkerville. Deceased was a member of I.O.F.."
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| Annal & Hess Family Photo |
James Annal Jr: Wallaceburg Fire Chief
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| Wallaceburg's horse-drawn pumper (circa 1902) Fire Chief George Pierce and Mayor T.B. Dundas on rig Source: "Gathering At The Forks" |
James Annal Jr: Wallaceburg Ice Dealer
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| 1911 Census: Wallaceburg James Annal is listed as an ice dealer |
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| "Crystal Ice" Photo credit: Private collection of Graydon Douglas Simpson (son of Nellie Annal) |
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| The Annal-Hess Men |
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| James, Nellie and Margaret Annal Photo credit: Private collection of Graydon Douglas Simpson (son of Nellie Annal) |
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| James, Nellie and Margaret Annal
Photo credit: Private collection of Graydon Douglas Simpson
(son of Nellie Annal)
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| Nellie Annal
Photo credit: Private collection of Graydon Douglas Simpson
(son of Nellie Annal)
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| Wallaceburg News (circa 1917) |
Great amateur film on ice harvesting (1919)
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| Burial: Riverview Cemetery Wallaceburg Chatham-Kent Municipality Ontario, Canada Plot: 0992, Space 2 |
LINKS
- A History of Wallaceburg and Vicinity: 1804 to the Present
- Gathering at the Forks - A History of Wallaceburg (full text pdf)
- Settlement on the Sydenham: Town of Wallaceburg
- Tracing Your Roots in Chatham-Kent
- List of Digitized Resources
- Ice Harvesting 1835-1939
- The Challenge of Keeping Food Fresh and Edible
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| James and Maggie (Wright) Annal as witnesses to the marriage of Thomas Harris and Ida Saddle |
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