Daniel
Olds. one of the oldest and most familiar figures in this community,
passed away at the home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Charles F. Misner,
McCall Street, early Thursday morning, in the 92nd year of his age.
Of a quiet, unassuming
disposition, Mr. Olds had lived continuously in Simcoe during the past
forty years, and had earned the good will and respect of all with whom
he came in contact.
He was born and brought up in
Port Dover, where his father owned a lumber mill, and considerable
property along Black Creek. There were six other sons, and two
daughters, all of who predeceased Daniel. The late Mrs. Robert Culver
of Waterford who died about one year and a half ago, was a sister.
Daniel Olds first followed the
vocation of a ship carpenter at the lakeside, and later engaged in
farming for a number of years. On moving to Simcoe he entered the employ
of the late Hugh Steinhoff, with whom he worked as a carpenter for
about twenty five years.
Mr. Olds was married four
times, and was blessed with five children by his second wife and two
by his fourth wife, whose maiden name was Ellen Tisdale, and who only
died in February.
Of the first named children:
Ernest, residing at Murphy, Calif.; Edward, in Arizona, and Mrs.
Fyanes, of Wyandotte, Mich., survive, and two sons, Willis and
Stewart, have passed away.
Catharine and Benjamin C.,
both of whom died at an early age, were the children of Mr. Olds and
Ellen Tisdale, who were married in 1874, and would thus have observed
the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding next summer. Mrs. Florence
Awford, of Simcoe, is a niece of the late Daniel Olds.
Deceased was possessed of a
splendid memory and delighted in recalling the early days in Norfolk
County.
The funeral was held to
Oakwood Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, and a large number of intimate
friends and relatives were in attendance.
