Death
of Norfolk-born Man
A highly respected citizen of
Malahide, in the person of Edgerton Ryerson Widner, died at his late
home in Orwell, on Sunday mornin, [sic] September 17, in his
82nd year.
Deceased was the eldest son
of the late Jeremiah and Ann Widner, and was born in Windham, comin,
[sic] to Malahide, with his parents, when they settled 2½
miles north of Aylmer.
In 1865 he was married to
Miss Emeline Cutler and lived on the farm on the 9th Concession of
Malahide.
He was a life-long member of
the Methodist Church, and loved his church and Bible. In politics he
was a staunch Conservative and a great temperance advocate.
Owing to poor health he
retired from the farm about two years ago and with his estimable
wife moved to Orwell.
He leaves to mourn the loss
of a loving husband and father his widow and three sons, Edward,
Frank and John, all of Malahide, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Millard of Luton.
Also two brothers, John W. of
San Francisco, Cal.; Adolphus of Bryan, O[hio];
and two sisters, Mrs. Peter Kennedy of Richmond, and Mrs. James Moore
of Belmont, survive. -- Aylmer Express.
