fact sources and writings about this individual:
1Information from Brenda Young
2Briggs Cemetery, Canborough Twp., Haldmand Co. Ontario
3Information from Roger Harris
4Research of Kevin Everingham 2003;
Haldimand County Marriage #004055-85 Hiram EVERINGHAM, 27, farmer of Ontario, born in Canboro, s/o Hiram & Charlotte, married Catherine WREN, 19 of Ontario, born in Canboro, d/o Robert & Margaret, witness; Isa & Annie BLACK of Caledonia. Marriage 22 Aug 1885 at Caledonia.
5Research of Debbie St. Louis
6DUNNVILLE GAZETTE MAY 27, 1892
KILLED ON TRACK - ON FRIDAY MORNING LAST, AS MR. MILWAY, FOREMAN ON THE SECTION WEST OF THIS VILLAGE WAS GOING OVER HIS BEAT , HE SAW A HAT ON THE TRACK AND WORKING AROUND FOUND IN A CULVERT NEARBY, THE BODY OF A MAN. CORONER MAC CALLUM, HAVING BEEN NOTIFIED, HAD THE BODY TAKEN OUT OF THE WATER AND IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS HIRAM EVERINGHAM JR. OF CANBORO, A TRACK MAN. HE WAS LAST SEEN BY HIS FRIENDS AT CANFIELD JNCTION AT 11 PM THURSDAY NIGHT, BUT ANOTHER PARTY IS READY TO DECLARE THAT HE SAW HIM AT DUNNVILLE STATION AFTER ABOUT 12 AM. A FREIGHT TRAIN WENT WEST SHORTLY AFTER THAT. IT'S SUPPOSED THAT HE GOT ON THE TRAIN TO RIDE TO THIS FATHERS HOUSE, ABOUT FIVE MILES FRO M HERE, A LITTLE WEST OF WHICH PLACE HIS BODY WAS FOUND. HE HAD EVIDENTLY FALLEN BETWEEN THE CARS, AND HE WAS HORRIBLY MUTILATED, HIS HEAD HAVING BEEN CRUSHED, AND BOTH LEGS BROKEN. HE WAS A WIDOWER, VERY INDUSTRIOUS AND LEAVES ONE CHILD, ITS MOTHER HAVING DIED ABOUT A YEAR AGO.
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