George WILLIAMSON ⁷⁰

  Noted events in his life were:

• Book, 9 Sep 1880. Signed Autograph Book for sister Maria

• Residence, 1932, Simcoe, ONTARIO. ⁷¹ per Monica BEAM obituary

• Occupation, 1885, Simcoe, ONTARIO. ⁷² "Born in Haldimand County, October, 1857. Came to Simcoe, October, 1885. Bought The Bazaar business, Robinson Street, May, 1887. Many years President of Simcoe Board of Trade. Mayor of Simcoe, 1914-15-16-17. Elected each year by acclamation. Became known as the "War Mayor."

Source: Simcoe and Norfolk County published by Pearce Publishing, 1924
(Out of print. Copy available for inspection at Norfolk Historical Society <http://www.norfolklore.com>.)
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• Election, 1913, Simcoe, ONTARIO. ⁷² A transcription of an article in the 1 May 1913 Simcoe Reformer

Board of Trade The adjourned annual meeting of the Simcoe Board of Trade was held in the Town Council Hall on Monday evening. The president, Mr. George Williamson, was in the chair, and some thirty-five members were in attendance. It was decided to continue membership in the Association of Ontario Boards of Trade, and the secretary was instructed to remit the annual fee of sixteen dollars. Mr. McKiee, chairman of the special committee appointed on the matter of bylaws and regulations, reported that the committee, composed of himself and J. B. Jackson, H. P. Innes, and H. B. Donly, had met and gone carefully over the bylaws of a number of Boards. A copy of the bylaws on the Simcoe Board of 1889 had also turned up and been carefully studied. It was the unanimous opinion of the committee that these last were in need of no alteration, and the committee's recommendation was that they be accepted as in force and be taken at the regulations of the present organization. A resolution to adopt this report was after some discussion unanimously adopted. In compliance with the statute and the bylaws of the Board, the office of treasurer was abolished, the duties being incorporated with those of the secretary. On motion, Mr. R. W. Wallace, who had been secretary, was elected a member of the council to fill out that body to the number called for by the bylaws. The complete list of officers for the year are, therefore: President -- Mr. Geo. Williamson Vice-President -- Mr. J. B. Jackson Secretary -- Mr. W. L. Innes Councillors: H. H. Groff, George H. Luscombe, H. B. Donly, H. S. Falls, A. T. Sihler, W. C. J. King, G. J. McKiee, Alex. McCall, R. W. Wallace. Auditors: George A. Curtis, R. Edmonds Standing Committees Finance and Membership: George Luscombe, Chairman; W. C. J. King, H. H. Groff, H. B. Donly, Geo. J. McKiee, A. T. Sihler, Alex. McCall, H. S. Falls, R. W. Wallace. Publcity -- H. H. Groff, Chairman; H. B. Donly, W. Y. Wallace, H. S. Falls, Geo. J. McKiee, Geo. Williamson, W. L. Innes. Railway and Transportation -- H. B. Donly, Chairman; J. B. Jackson, W. L. Innes, Jas. E. Johnson, G. J. McKiee, Alex. McCall, R. Edmonds, George Williamson. Telephone, Telegraph, and Postal Service -- W. C. J. King, Chairman; G. J. McKiee, F. Reid, R. W. Wallace, H. Hoffmann, E. H. Jackson. Civic Improvement -- Dr. Sihler, Chairman; Geo. Luscombe, P. E. Angle, E. H. Jackson, H. S. Falls, Dr. McIntosh. Industrial -- J. B. Jackson, James Peachey, L. C. Gibson, C. E. Innes, R. E. Gunton, J. M. Stalker. The Council will in future hold regular monthly meetings, and the who Board is to be called together at least quarterly. Although much good work was done last year, the Council failed to keep in close touch with the membership, and a great many, hearing and seeing very little of what was going on, came to doubt the use of continuing their support. The Council hopes this year to guard against this mistake. There is much fir ab enthusiastic Board of Trade to accomplish, and the present officers intend to make every effort to leave a record of some useful accomplishment. It is hoped that every member will send or hand his fees, two dollars, to the secretary, without delay. An extensive scheme of advertising the town is planned that will cost a lot of money. It is to be hoped that every man in town will assist by becoming a member. http://www.nornet.on.ca/%7Ejcardiff/b-m-d/etc/1913_board_of_trade.html

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• Occupation, 1901, Simcoe, ONTARIO. ⁷² An unedited transcription of a page 1 profile from 26 Sep 1901 Simcoe Reformer.
George Williamson's Bazaar
Prominent in Simcoe in mercantile circles is Williamson's bazaar, where everything in the line of fancy goods, toys, glassware, chinaware, tinware, graniteware, and in fact everything that is usually kept in a first-class bazaar, is kept. Mr. Williamson will as usual heave a large exhibit at the Norfolk Union Fair. He wishes to impress upon the public mind the fact that he buys his dinner sets and pottery direct from the English manufacturers and will have samples of dinner sets exhibited at the usual pace upstairs in the main building. By buying direct from the manufacturers, he saves the expenses of repackaging and shipping, and this saving he shares with his customers. You can always depend upon receiving good value for your money at Williamson's bazaar. It will certainly repay you to have a look through his goods.

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• Census, 1901, Simcoe, ONTARIO. ²⁰ 9 89 Williamson George M Head M Oct 23 1857 43
10 89 Williamson Helen H F Wife M Sep 20 1860 40
11 89 Williamson Velziaw A F Daughter S Apr 28 1897 9
12 89 Williamson Helen M F Daughter S May 22 1895 5
13 89 Dosser Almeda F Domestic S Feb 19 1878 23

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• Census, 1911. ¹⁹ 22 103 Williamson George M Head M Oct 1857 53 1901
23 Williamson Helen H F Wife M Sep 1860 50 1901
24 Williamson Margarie H F Daughter S Apr 1895 16 1901

Colborne St, Town of Simcoe
100 Norfolk, S District 8
pg 8, Line 22

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George married Helen H SCOTT, daughter of Living and Living, on 11 Jul 1899 in Kincardine, ONTARIO ²¹.^,69 (Helen H SCOTT was born on 20 Sep 1860 ²⁰.)