Sixty years married,
Mr. and Mrs. John Lindabury celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary
at the home of their son Seymour E. Lindabury, 225 Norfolk Street south,
last Monday.
Eleven guests all relatives and
most of them lineal descendants, sat down to a sumptuous dinner in honor
of the occasion, after which the children presented their parents with a
heavy purse of gold to honor the occasion and show the esteem in which
Mr. and Mrs. Lindabury are held.
Mr. and Mrs. Lindabury were born
near Welland, but for 32 years they have lived in Simcoe. Previously,
Mr. Lindabury was storekeeper and postmaster at Windham Centre for 13
years. Mr. Lindabury is 85 years old, and his wife 79.
They have 18 lineal descendants,
of whom five are children: S. E. Lindabury of Simcoe,
W. H. Lindabury of Detroit, Ross of Toronto,
Mrs. Henry Stauffer of Bright, and
Mrs. Allan Wentbrook of Long Branch.
The grandchildren number eight.
They are:
Guy C. Robertson of Toronto,
Stanley Lindabury and Howard Lindabury of Toronto, Douglas Lindabury of
Simcoe,
Mrs. (Dr.) A. W. [Lescohier] of Detroit,
Harold Westbrook of South Porcupine, and
Muriel and Ross Westbrook of Long Branch.
There are five
great-grandchildren:
Ralph and Donald Lescohier of Detroit,
Elinor and Jack Lindabury of Toronto, and
Donald Westbrook of South Porcupine.
The day was made the occasion of
a family reunion and congratulations were received from friends and
relatives from all sections of the province.
Although unable to be present at
the re-union, Mr. Guy C. Robertson, a grandson, sent the following
letter:
