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Jericho, Ontario January 25, 1893 Beat to death with a club, an axe, and a hoe by a freedman wanted for relations with a girl and his two brothers [15] Constable William Lindsay Comber Police Comber, Ontario May 3, 1894 Killed by a drunken disgruntled farmer by a shot to the abdomen Constable Alexander Wright Brockville Police Service
Robert Kerr Chisholm (May 26, 1819 – February 27, 1899) was a political figure in Oakville, Ontario, serving as mayor in 1866.. He was born in Nelson Township in Upper Canada in 1819, the son of William Chisholm, [1] and was educated in Hamilton.
Ontario shot to death by constable Andy Kis in the Jane and Finch area. The officer fired three bullets into Andrew's lower back and one in the back of one of his thighs. An unfired Glock pistol was recovered from the scene. Officer cleared of criminal wrongdoing by the SIU. [citation needed] 1996-06-11 Williams, Wayne (24) Ontario
east of Komoka, Ontario: 10? When an oil lamp fell in a passenger car on a westbound GW mixed train, the fire rapidly spread, because of the delay in alerting the engineer to stop the train. In civil actions, awards to survivors for burn injuries ranged from $250 to $1,450. A payment for death was denied. [7] Yamaska derailment: 28 June 1875
Bertram Henry 'Harry' Barrett (10 October 1925 – 30 November 2018) [1] served a number of positions in the Oakville municipal government in Ontario, Canada, eventually being elected mayor of Oakville [2] [3] in 1973 and serving in the position until 1985. Barrett, a plumber by trade, is widely remembered for his centred, pragmatic stance on ...
At the time of his death, Shoofey had reportedly been involved in a dispute with Cotroni crime family kingpin Frank Cotroni over the interests of Montreal boxer Dave Hilton Sr. [133] [134] 1996 Samuel Lottery 17 London: Ontario: Samuel was reported missing to London Police Service on January 19, 1996. In March 1996, a letter was found at the ...
Alvin B. Aberdeen Duncan (27 February 1913 – 29 January 2009) was an African Canadian historian and a Royal Canadian Air Force veteran of World War II.. Duncan's family is the only family known in Oakville, Ontario who were directly involved in the Underground Railroad. [1]
The effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada included 81 deaths and C$137,552,400 ($1,581,876,233.63 in 2023) in damages. Hazel, the deadliest and costliest storm of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season, reached Toronto, Ontario by the evening of October 15, 1954. It peaked as a category 4 storm, but by the time it had reached Canada, it was an ...