The
Late John Edgeworth
Former Well Known
Windham Man
Dies in Toronto, Aged 59 Years
John
Edgeworth, chief inspector of the Canada Permanent Mortgage Corporation
for Ontario, died Tuesday morning, 17th October, inst., at his home, 84
Maitland Street, Toronto, after a very short illness.
He
was born 59 years ago in Windham Township, County of Norfolk.
For
some years he was engaged in mercantile business at Stevenville,
Ontario, and entered the service of the Canada Permanent Mortgage
Corporation in April 1896.
He
gradually rose until he reached the highly responsible position which he
held at the time of his death, and which he had filled for the past ten
years.
Mr. Edgeworth
married 37 years ago Terese Forse, also of Windham Township, who
survives him.
In religion
he was a Methodist, a member of Sherbourne Street Church, and in
politics a Conservative. He was a member of Zetland Masonic Lodge, and
also of the A.O.U.W.
Four
brothers, of whom James Edgeworth, of 240 High Park Avenue, Toronto, is
one, and three sisters survive him.
A
private service was held at the home of the decease in Toronto. The body
was brought to Simcoe on Wednesday of last week and interment was made
in Oakwood Cemetery, Rev. Mr. Nicol conducting the service.
