Etc. -- Fred VanBrocklin's 1919 obituary
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A lightly edited partial transcription of the Items of Local Interest column on page 12 of the 
8 May 1919 issue of the Simcoe Reformer newspaper.

Mr. Fred VanBrocklin, a resident of Simcoe for the past 40 years breathed his last yesterday noon after a long illness in his 90th year.

He is survived by his wife, and 8 children: 
Mrs. Walter Brearley of Simcoe
Mrs. H. Hutchinson of Buffalo,
Mrs. Taggart of Hamilton,
Mrs. Becker of Cleveland,
Donald of Toronto,
Will, just back from active service,
Charles at home, and
Dewitt, on active service with an American unit.

The time of the funeral has not been set, pending the arrival of a number of the absent members of the family.
   

 
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