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Peter Pearce Sr. 1783 - 185 1 +Jane Bond 1784 - 186 1 2 Aseneth Pearce 2 Joseph Burgess Pearce ............... ,... 3 Arabella Pearce 1850......... ".""." 3 Elizabeth Pearce 1831 - 1842 2 Josiah Pearce 2 Ellen Pearce + Richard Parnall 2 Elizabeth Pearce - 1851 + Rev. John Williams 2 Timothy Pearce +Lucinda Kennedy 2 Samuel Pearce 1824 - 1875 + Elizabeth (Eliza) Inch 1835 - 1906 2 Caroline Pearce 1825 - 1900 + John Parnall 2 Peter Pearce Jr. 1812 - 1875 -fAlmira Edmonds 1815 - 1872 ................... 3 Jane 1837 - 1924 ................... 3 Joseph Burgess Pearce 1840 - 1923 + Lois Anne Dafoe 1840 - 1923 ...... .' 3 Elizabeth Warren Pearce 1842 - 1842 ................... 3 Thomas Peter Pearce 1843 - 1894 + Margaret Campion 1844 - 1918 ................... 3 Lucinda Pearce 1846 - 1932 + Fred Fowler ................... 3 John Pearce 1851 - 1852 ............ 3 Harriet Almira 1856 - 1922

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TheFamilyofJosiah WilliamsPearce 1. Josiah Williams Pearce, born January 18, 1850 in Norwood, Ontario; died May 25, 1938 in Belleville, Ontario. He was the son of 2. Peter Pearce Jr. and 3. Almira Edmonds. He married (1) Bessie Bramley, (2) Julia Houston, (3) Molly J. (Roblin) Barager. Children of Josiah Pearce and BessieBramley are: i.

Jane Almira Pearce, born August 04, 1881 in Marmore, Ontario; married Frank Newton Marett August 18, 1908 in Marmora, Ontario at home.

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BessieEthel Pearce, born 1879; died 1931.

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J. W Pearce front left, other unknown

Back to front, left to right: Joe Campion, Rob Reid, Eliza Parker, J.W Pearce

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J. W Pearce and Bessie Bramley were married the following year, October, 23, 1878. She died in 1882 but not before they had two children, Bessie Ethel in 1879 and Jane Almira in 1881.

J. W Pearce, Will Pringle

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Bessie (Bramley) Pearce First wife of Josiah Williams Pearce Born 1856 Died 1882

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The Warden Elect From The Belleville Intelligencer.1900

THE NEW WARDEN

Josiah WPearce. Warden elect for the County of Hastings. is the second member of the family who hashad thishonor bestowed upon them in this County. The Wardenisa son of the late Mr. Peter Pearce, of the County of Peterboro, and was born at Norwood. in that County. THE路 WARDEN ELECT. in 1850.Attheageof21 years. he took up his residence in the Village of Marmora. where he has since resided. being engaged in the mercantile and lumber ing business. at the presen t time one of the leading businessmen of that thriving business. He is SecretaryTreasurer of a lumbering company and conducts ageneral store on his own behalf. His municipal career has been extensive and successful, He wasa member of the Township Councilof Marmora and Lake. and in 1890 was elected Reeve of those united townships. which entitled him then ascat in the County Counci1. He has since that period been in the County Council. with the exception of two years. namely 1893-94.

In this connection it may be stated that other members of the family have occupied positions of trust in the locality where they resided. The late Mr. Peter Pcarce was at one time Warden of Pererboro County: the late T.P. was another son. oncewardenofHastingsCounty:andnow J.W.occupiesa similar position. Mr. Pearce is in every sense of the word an uprigh t man. as were also his father and brothers. and is highly esteemed. not only in Marmora, where he has resided for a long time. butw herever he is known. In religion he is a member of the Methodist Church. and has always been a staunch supporter of the Conservative party in North Hastings. That he will fill the position with credit to the County andhonor to himself there isnot the slightest doubt. It is not often that in one family so many of its members are found to have occupied such prominent positions in two counties lying adjacent to each other. as that of the Pearces, Mr. J.W. Pearce has the warmest congratulations lntclligencer. Tbc Pcarces

Brief Biographical Sketch of Mr. J.W. Pearce

osiah Williams Pearce. the first Warden for this century of the county of Hastings. is a man well known all through the district. He was born in 1850 at Norwood. Peterborough county w here he resided until he attained his majority when he went to Marmora w here he has since resided and where he is known as a solid business man. He is secretary-treasurer of the Pearce Co. Ltd. who carry on a big lumber. milling and manufacturing business. He also conducts a large gencralstore on his own accoun t and is a most successf ul man. His municipal career commenced in 1890. when he sat in the county council as reeve of Marmora and Lake. and continued as such until1893. when he was defea red. but he came back in 1895 and with the exception of one season during whichhewas seriously ill. he has been there continuously. The Pcarce family have a record for holding wardenships. The present warden' s father. Mr. Peter Pearce was twice warden of Peterborough county. andhisson Joseph B. Pearce also was twice in thatoffice. Anotherson. T.P.Pearce. waswardenof this county and now the third one. J.W. Pearce holds that office. Personally the warden is a genial wholesou led man who has the respect of every one of his colleagues and w ho is held in the highest esteem by all in the city. He is politically a Conservative.

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The Reeves of Norwood and Marmora As is no doubt known to many in the county. Mr. J.W. P earce. who has been elected Reeve of Marmora. resident of Norwood

was a former

and is a brother of

accomplished

in this county in the past few years. Some years

Mr. J.B. Pcarce, who has been elected

ago we had 120miles of toll roads. and in 1860 the County

Reeve of Norwood.

Council purchased them and made them free. Now we had

Another brother.

Mr. T.P.Pearce. was formerly

Reeve of

about 400 miles of gravel roads in good repair. in fact some of

Marmora and Warden of the County of

the best in the Province. We also had some 375 bridges in good

Hastings. The gentlemen

state of repair. The finances of the County

are sonsof the

late Peter Pcarce. whowasoneof ear liest settlers in Norwood postmaster

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and the first

in Belmont. He was Reeve of

condition.

it being practically

were also in good

out of debt. There was a suit

pending in reference to a person who was injured on a sidewalk near Canifton.

which would be tested. There would be a

Asphodel from 1852 to 1856. and elected

change as to the selection of auditors for administration

Reeve of Belmont in 1863 and for several

justice accounts. The County would appoint one and the City

years thereafter.

of Bclleville would appoint one. An important

and was warden of the

County of Peterborough

in 1863 and

considered this year was that of equalization.

matter to be which would

come up in the June session. but in the meantime the members

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could consider the question. In conclusion

he asked all the

The First Meeting of Council-

members to assist him in the performance

of his duties as

1901

warden.( Applause)

After the Warden elect. Mr. Pearce, had taken the oath of office. he addressed the Council upon topics of general interest.

Ior theerection

of a bridge over the Moira, known as a

concession bridge. in the vicinity of Albert College. Messrs. N. Verrnilyca. Reeve ofThur low. R. Elvinsand

He said it was with both pleasure and regret he addressed them. Pleasure at being unanimously

A petition. signed by many ratepayers. was presented. asking

elected Warden of

the County. but regret at the sad news which had just been received. namely. that the good and noble Queen was dead. The British Empire had sustained a severe loss. He was glad to welcome so many members of the old Council. and also pleased to welcome the new

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in support of the petition. urging the erection

of the structure as a necessity. On motion it was referred to the Roads and Bridges Committees

for consideration.

Mr. MacF arlanc said. in view of the factthat

a great calamity

had overtaken the British Empire by the death of the Queen. the Empire was in mourning. He moved tha t the Council adjourn until Wednesday morning and that the portrait of Her Majesty. hanging in the Council Chamber. be draped in mournmg.

members. He returned thanks for the position he had been elected to. and

The motion prevailed and the Council adjourned.

considered it no empty honor. He would do all in his power to further the interests of the County. We had entered upon a new century and it would be well to look back and see w ha t had been

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J. W Pearce in the Chair as Warden of Hastings County

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Warden J.W. Pearce The following reference to Mr.Pearceisfrom The Intelligencer report on County Council proceedings. Mr. MacFarlane thought that all the members would agree with amotion he was about to make. The Council had been this year particular ly favoured inhavingsucha worthy and efficient Warden as Mr. Pearce. He had filled that position with credit to himself and to the County. He moved tha t a vote of thanks be tendered [to] His Honor for the able and courteous manner in which he had filled the position of Warden.

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Messrs. Mallory. Whytock. Blair. Denyes, M urph y. Lancaster and Dr. F aulkner spoke in an eulogistic manner to the motion which was carried by a standing vote. The Warden replied in a feeling manner. He said he was deeply impressed by the kind words of his colleagues. He thanked them from the bottom of his heart for the references made to him. He

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was certain when he took the position that he would have the hearty co-operation of all the members. and in this he had not been mistaken. The officials of the County had also lent him valuable assistance. for which he was thankful. He could say that if the council was satisfied he was grateful. He hoped that the business of the County would continue to be transacted in the future in the same judicious manner as in the past.

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The Political Contest.

was reeve of Marmora times. amemberof

North Hastings. though late in starting. isat last hot in the political fight. Both parties have their candidates in the field and the ground cleared for the contest which. as usual.

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promises to be full of in tcrcst, Mr. Conservative

a County

Commissioner

Council.

since the

change. and last year filled with distinction

J. W. P earce is the

and Lake several

the County

the office of Warden. In fact

Mr. Pearce deserves much from the

standard bearer. and Mr. B.O. Lott the Liberal.

municipality

for hisdfortson

its behalf

Mr. Pearcewas not looked upon asone of the aspirants. bu t

for which he. as well as all others in

owing toMr. Allan droppingoutof

municipal life. are bound to lose from a

the fight entirely. Mr.

Pcarce was chosen by a strong vote entirely without

business and financial point of view. His

solicitation+a

party would do well to remember

case of the office seeking the man and not the

man seeking the office. It is felt on every side that Mr. Pcarce is a very strong candidate. He has been for years very widely known in the Riding. and popular with all classes. a fact largely due to his broad liberality

of mind and excellent personal

Mr. Lott has also had experience in municipal life. having been reeve of Rawdon and a member of the County Council.

qualities. He hasserved for many years in municipal life. He

this.

reputation

In the last years he has won a as a tireless worker.

North Hastings Election. r Reports of the election in North HnHt: iugs have been v Jl'y slow coming and up l to the time of going to press complete I 'l'etllrn~ iudicate a majJl'i.,y of slig-Iltly ; Qve,r 200 for. Mr: Pe:l.l'ce.. j 'I be following 18 the result 1Il l\Iarmora I' Village and Township ;-_

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The personal friends and CODStitU' l ents of Mr •.,J. W. Pearce, of Mar mora" : local member of the Ontario Legis-] i lature:heal'd with extreme surprise and ; regret of thesudden death of his wife ! which took place at her home in Mar-, : mora. on January 1st,' 'rhe deceased , lady had been ill only a few days, bel inK attacked with pneumonia about a. week previously, but which developed, , despite the best medical attention, in, to a very acute character resulting' in her death in the opening hoursjof the new year. Mrs. Pearce's maiden name was Julia CordeliaHonston, and was only in her 43rd year. She leaveg. no family. but a. bereaved husband 1 and a. wide circle of friends by who; she was most sincerely loved and I',. spected. The funeral on Sunday lasj: was very largely attended by the .80r-1 rowing townspeople, as well as by I scoree of political and personal frie~ds, -of Mr. Pearce.from outside places, in-: eluding Madoc, Queensbol'o ..and', Elzevir, Stirling, Bawdon, Hl!uting-' don, and all sections of Mar-mora, THE REVIEW joins with the people of North Hastings in expressing', sincere : and heartfelt sympathy with ~Ir. I Pearce in his bereavement,

He/en Houston Edith

(Mrs, L Davies), sister; Ju/ia Pearce; He/en's daughter,

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Sov. J.W. Pearce, M.P.P .. West Hastings

From: The Canadian Woodman London,Canada October, 1903

Sov. Josiah WilliamsPearce. was born at Norwood. Peterboro,

M. P. P..

County of

Jan. 18. 1850. He entered

the mercantile

business as cler k in a

gcncralstorcar

thcagcof

14.and was

so employed until he attained his majority. when he removed to Marmora. in the County of Hastings. where he entered into the milling and general store business with his brother. the late T. P. Pearce. and has continued in the same until the present time. He entered municipal life in 1888 as a member of the council of Marrnora. and late in 1890 was elected reeve. which positions he filled for twelve years. He was also warden of the county in 1901.and elected to represent North Hastings Legislatureof Ontario

in the

the Province of

at the general elections in

May 1902. His father. the late Peter Pcarce, was twice warden of the County of Peterboro,

and his eldest

brother. J. B. Pcarce. of Norwood.

was

also twice warden of the County of Peterboro.

His other brother. the late

T. P. Pearce. was warden of the County of Hastings. a municipal family record rarely if ever equaled. In religion he isa Methodist.

and has

been twice married. Sov. Pearce is a very enthusiastic Bancroft.Ont.

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member of our order at This photo was published in 2 supplements to The Toronto Daily Star, one is dated March 14, 1903 and shows "the members of the new legislature". The other supplement was entitled, "Members of the Twelfth Ontario Legislature". Wendy Dovis.has the originals.

The:Pe:arce:s

JANUARY

IO. 1905

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The North Hastings Nomination Meeting.

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'. S~.'.b.(.)OlCl.lilt.Ja'~:.Il ....,J:Ol'th~). ke~ent I ta •.~lf~! too k ~~ld,:w.hlCb J'cS!utbe.ri. LU I:l,~ut{!.rHl.(l;u~n~~i~. S.h(l~v,a-,\ ~erLou.slY il l 10-1 QUUy ty..;P ..<J.4;Y.";!, lic,ctor." lDaf.;:>(o .-.e;4d·'.Gi.b~oil ~\vi."'ro (Jailed ;for .:~nsujb.t-. I tlon, Out the dLse.'1,,,eIra.d 'Ll.ken 'loo! ! ,s.t.rOll$ .~ hold.' Th~ fUI:~!'al .was held! i Sunday af tc rnocn ,at ~.3U " .cerock. ~ ~Service W:l,~ .«QllihlCtcd at 't:h{~ . 1111 use i I'by ..H,e v. ..•·:'if)!'(S:"·'i'louck'.'-a.s:"i~16(J.iby' j : H,tw" 'Ri McPuillough, of :Tho'm,a,.'lbwrg, i /1.11 nn:1l1{'.n,s~ t:ll:H>f1g {lC J.,~jO!l}l~~ lW'~T"\ ' 'jl.rt'serrt to pay their la'Jt 't ribu te p{~ l'.\:!,':\:p<},Ct to onewho Iw,a,s!.ik,~d by all. iv,ho knew 11~r and ·w.a:;;widely, knowll ,.th.rough Mr. I>'e.al'CO·.~ rna ny yeu rs of pu}>li.c 1i,te. 'l)h(}W was a lo,rge -numb~r 0[' ;rel.atiye{~ J:r<Wl( ~r9mllto. Peterr- I bor-o, "'N~.r.woo.d,'-a.,n!1'het sister -tmd brother. from Alleghli,'ny; Pa. ' ,; T~le. !l<;?1".J.;l of:fe:ri.ugs. which were , V(~l'y mp.iny and vel.y 'beautiful, ~~ere j exp.reasions of e.ndMI.IlljCut from a ;wide fam.6.lyal;ld socia] carcle, and the ' d~fe>re.nt dep{l.rt~nt$ of the church :Much sorrow. IS r('i~t for Mr. PeajTce . and hiS· tM:O dca-wrhr,(!!{'s in their rod and sudden bea-eavem.ent. I' Jl,fl'l Pearoe ,WiC,:; a woman ofg rea t . ene!rgy and toree of cha ractcr-, wh<i.ch I a~~red SUCC€S'5 to 'any wor k ill -~t.,.bl~ 6he took part. ,She ,"'1;1;, (An QC- i tiv,~.In£mOe;l' of the!"htJlOdi.stchurch, !wl1i.ch loses much tu !her death', .u:;! ~~~~"Y d~partnl,;e.!lt or work· received.' '" a.3al5t.?-n~; Sh<>. watt Ifqr many 1 .5 n fal;thtul, ten,che-rofa ctass 'of'

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1'1\{1);;> Pearees lif'i\ (M;ed one.' "'';'';'" ',!lnl? ;w..n,s simple, sincere" c()llr,{l:geou~, '\v>cleofli~(l labor , and In a, sho:rt: ·1if~ "e {~7!)'(!ars .a,CC,OJl1iJllLsll&l!tmuchC}~hr.

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CORRESPONDENTGROWS ENTHUSIASTIC OVER IT -MR. PEARCEWILLHAVE500 MAJORITYONTHE25thINST. Tothe Editor of The Intelligencer: Sir. - You have had the ordinary notice of the nomination meeting held here on the-lth inst ..but the spirit of the meeting cannot be put into atelegraph report. 1st. Themeetingwasalargeone. the delegates filling the large Masonic Hall. 2nd. The delegates from every part in the Riding. from south of Huntingdon. to the northof McClure. Wicklow. Bangor. covering adistance north and south of 80 miles. east and west of 40 miles. 3rd. It was not only enthusiastic, but an evident determination to wipe out the stigma cast upon the Riding by rascals who not only have introduced bogus ballot-boxes. but for a long time before have played "machine" tricks in the Riding. 4th. The enthusiasm was heightened by the strong hope that the Ross Government. withallitssinsof omission and commission. was near its end. This Riding has suffered more than most in the province from the party hcelers, Rathbun and Co. have despoiled the settlers of their timber. first by getting rights to include certain class of timber in their limits such as the law never intended. and then by securing special railway facilities. put down prices to the settler of what hehad to sell. that canonly be termed robbery. and all the Page: 100

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time this firm was positioning as the settlers' friend. Then the jobbery on the expendirureson the colonization roads. under the super in ten dance of c.F. Ay lsworrh: the refusal by the Government to give timber as allowed by law to local saw mills. theRathbun Co ..always opposing and always winning;saidcompany INDEPENDENT. but always supporting Rossand Laurier, and their reward has. among other Iavors. culminated in building them aroad to their timber rights by bonuses from the Prov incial and Dominion Governments at virtually no cost to themselves. In no part of the County of Hastings will the defeat of the Rathbun firmatthe coming election give greater pleasure than in North Hastings. and for the last 30 years not an office in the gift of the Ontario Government has been given to a Conservative-magistra res, bailiffs. di vision court cler ks.Iiccnse commissioners. license inspectors. foreman of colonization roads. etc .. etc .. all Grits and all of the character and class that suited such men as B.O. Lott.

only to elect Pearce, but by the largest majority yet given. that he be in at the death of the Ross Government. Short speeches were made by W.J. AlIen. Col. Halliwell. W.J. Moore and A.F. Wood. The burden of the speeches was "down with the Ross Government" and its corruption and hands up for Whitney. not only the coming Premier. but for clean Government. The addresses of any length were by Mr. Pearce and Mr. Neville, of Toronto. Mr.Pearcegoing into the detailed rascality of past elections in North Hastings by the Grits. and Mr. Neville giving aclear. forcible and concise review of the misdoingsof the Ross Government. One point was dwelton by the local speakers. which was that. though B.O. Lott had fled the country and some others were in custody of the law. the trail of the serpent was left- that all of Lorr's rascality was not done without help. and those who helped were still here and the same care must be used as in the past. No meeting ever convened here. in the interests of the Conservative party. was equal in determined purpose to this. in all the delegates. to make this coming election one to be long remembered in the interest of good Government. North Hastings is safe for 500 and upwards majority. NORTH

HASTINGS.

Madoc, Jan.p,,4,;,.,1905. .."

5th. Theofficialsof the Conservative organization were of the best class. W.J. Allen, ex-M.P.P .. President. a first-class man; w.J. Moore, Secretary. competent. active and up-to-date. acoming man if he will; the Vice-Presidents. w.J. Douglas. ex-Warden of Carlow. andW. Nugeant. Esq .. ofWollaston. selections.

were happy

6th. The harmony of the meeting was only equalled by its enthusiasm. J.W. Pcarce, the unanimous selection. and in the heartiest manner. as the candidate. W.J. Allen, Col. Halliwell. w.J. Moore and James English were nomina tcd, bu t all withdrew. gladly agreeing tohelp not

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Memorial ribbon - from Wendy Dovis.

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Josiah Williams Pearce - This photo was published in a supplement to the Mail and Empire on April 8th, 1905. Wendy Davis has a copy of the supplement. J.W Pearce represented Hastings North and was a Conservative.

Photo taken by Peter Marett about 1965

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Some of the Ribbons Collected by J.W. Pearce

BAY OF QUINTE

Mnl'mora.-Rev. J. E. Moore, Ph. B., pas. tor. On our arrival here we were given a hear-ty reCE-ption. and ri~ht royally entertained at the beautiful home of J. W. Pearce, M.P.P., until Our goods were placed in the parsona~e. On the e"cn!ng of our arrival a lawn social was held - On the church grounds. Proceeds, $100. The quarterly official board very consIderately voted the pastor $900, and paid the first Quarter In fU.I!. The lawn sociat at Sprlnl{ Brook, on August 27th, under the uusptces of the Epworth League, was a G'reat suecess. Proceeds. Sl36. Wc commence re. vtvat services in Marmors on Sept. tllth, and already things are moving.路 with. the "swing of vtctorv."

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Berald_-Ji .W. relUTni!-d ~esterda>' ikQUl \ Prost on Spring.s. where .he has spen~ . 'Sev,;'ra.! weeks In quest. of h ealtb. J:IilS eondttton is much imvroved~ fhoUgh het is 5till ratherthiu and weak,

l'tI.P:P.,

-[I, is g-ouli 1,0see 0111' genial fr-iend. I )11'. Pe.u-ce, around aguin. \Ve missed

his cheery 1)["cS('!IH't', while he was away snffei-ing Iroru thr- dr~cts of his urishap, and we hope that he hillS come I hac:k ,. fm- kee-p-." ;

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, ~PEA:if;CE#BADA~~R . took 'pUtce .in Belle~ille, on t3aturda~,l?t. 31'd,at'the The marriage'

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'.aD.• IEast;' OL. J,MatlL Jeanet,te Barager, EeIleviilEl<. to .'MY. Josiah W. Pearcc, ex·,·M.P.P., also of BellxvHle. Rv. "Dr. W'ilson orficiated ,

When he left politics in 1911, J. W. Pearce accepted the position of Bursar at the Ontario School for the Deaf in Belleville, Ontario. His daughter, Bessie, left Marmora with him and moved to Belleville. He remained in this position until he retired in 1923.

J. W Pearce as Bursar, Ontario School for the Deaf, Bel/evil/e, Ontario

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exp rcssed his gnltitlltlp a ud uvpr('cia~ t icn for the cv idcnce of t.ho gOQd-\\"l1J id tlwpcuplc or Murmoru village aud ! Lowuship. ..

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tile pr cscut« tioJl. all ,io i ncd ..In ;'.For they n re jolly good Id 110wS,I'" Iollowiug which refreslnnenta ',Ycr(l SCl'Y(,d. A short ti lilt' WlJS then Spcllt in Friondly chat, after wh ieh the gnt.hering broke lip. Following is the address \1' b ich l\'i1:-; ho:tutifttlly illum iuatod i-> 1'0 \11'. J-. W. l't'nrcp, a nil Miss

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dtl;dy lasp· }~.il~h'l' tp, take 11]) h~~ ·llPI\ duHt'S asi.~3m·saT of the Deu.i Mid l1um.b Lnst.itu t.ioi. at .1ldlp'·iJJ~, .tlll!

; malh, .t..:i.t"}it(\:-; of .Mr. J. w. Pcan:e.· I !:ian;" th~ ~fanllora' H{'J-ald, have be.\1)

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.t~:d·him ~o 10HV,O S~' ,,>v.m ; .hcir good iuteut ions could . : be C<lI'J'ieJ out Mr. Pcarcc had rcmovcd to l~' !~vil1c, However, it W,lI! <.;oufidol1tllexpcc.tetl that 11() would be vi8itlwr·jt~,rl1t;;1:a ·'frequolltly and the: \\'i~lw(t>f'~~_(~ppb:·tuffit); would 'i.hus 'V 1: -:~:)!... • I ~l'l 'n, on(}~!

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'\L>

After singing

Your fr-llow-cit.izcus of )I:tl'lllora Village and vicinity cannot n11o\I' your totnovul from t hoi r m idst to occur without givillg pXl'l"C'ssioll to the high esteem illWhicl, ~'OU a rr- held, They wish on this occasion to tcst.i fy ill I;OlnC slight dogroo to their a pp recianion of your long and honornble ea reor , fins'!:, as Het''lit.' of l\larlllora Townslup "lid Warde-n of till' ('()lIl1t~ of Hastings) and Iat.terlv as thpil' I'(\. prescutut.ivo ill tli(~ Prov inciul Purl iamen t.

Silo..

Oil l:;~lu~f: of t~e cit.iaeus uf the ~lllago.,:>anU. fO\rnslllp an address of .lpi l)re<;in.t,ipn· waR propnrcd, and a YCI'y !

ll;h ;~l$oiW~J stt'dillg

silver

toa

u nselfisl: (it:votillll to [l1l!Jlic i ha}; \'arll(\([ f()~' YOIl t.he j"t'Sl)c:ct '\lId .!!ood will of t.h« I'lJtil'(, oonuu-m'it.,\", Yy,'o' k.ind~.,: udv i('t.' . <,I lid ,l.','n),;,.1 i J I)YI,;~()woe \I' ill {l(' gH:atly III isscrl h y a II. ; WlliJu llwy l>ilJ('('J"(-ly regret vcu r (k" pad,\~ro from. Marmora thoy a ro p;latl to ,kilO;" t.hat YO.ll a re to rem a in il YOIl)'

dutv

sorvica

early in Februn ry, but t.h is tho ti;'st opport.un itv that has

: purcf;ased'

W;l,f:j,

[ ur iscn !·wae

tci'makp II

the

nd(;"j-t:toou

prcsonbat

that

1\11-_ Pea rce

ion.

would be in Marm')ra 011 iYt;dncl>day sveu ing ~lnd plans woro under way I , " . h)'I' It g~t!lel'illg wotthy .of the occasI ion, 'bilt'Nlr. Pea reo III'1'IV('(l 011 Tuest day aft(}l'I~oon; and \",h(,1I it was learncd t:hiit 1H\ would .'lw" (~Il"blll to,~t~y OH'1" \Yeu'Jl('i,day n ight II I\',IS dl'CHled , ! to 'r,ltlim' 11 f('w friunds tug;}tlier n ud I ea I I make t.bQ presentation Tuesday even- . j 11 .., r' , :i~ ~1'l ~~.;p e;;n-cc' wo IJ. ld "a lso lH: ..L. , : hr'rC'. 'fhI!i ':l)lall WU!:! CilJ'I~Jl't1 out.

I i

1..-."-.-.. The add .._!\Jalofii-::v,

_..- .. ---

--.--

I'('SS wa[-JI'('ad

H~'l've

br _._- n:l:t::_c.~i~!: r

M<lrlll(lra

tOIl)I'

t,,,

~.ua~'s he, w:..I.I).~.ICC.IHSblll('d.,lO

a~:;~l)bllg /'

pn,'StHttntlons to t/o}Jartll1g: CJtIZI),I)S, r~tther than h;~villg thorn tendered j o 11f111; adrd in I)lii-te' of hi:; ~1Irpriso, Mr. JIl

l\:arc('. Oll fJl.lIaJr Page: 107

his usual Imp})y mallllf'l" (II' ~Ii~~ PI~aTtl.' and himself,

ill

I I

Hnstlllg,,;LollHt:\".

, ~Uss Pea rC('R' dopart uro is a d ist inct loss iotlll.' social lift, of :'I[a.r III \l I"l VillagZ-. Her kind a nd CI"f'J' wdhlg assistance on all occasions of need ;)a\'e been deoplv apprecin tod. Will you accept the accollJp;tllying sterlill!r~ silver ten sot ns a slight t ukr-n r of the esteem and afi'e<;tiGl1 ,:)j' v-rur h0Stof friernls in :\(a)'lI1')I':I. That you IIIay both Ii vo mn ny long ,tlld happy .'~QllI'S in von r 11('1\' h:'!l1(' j~; th,o:i,r en ruost, wish, . , , I Siguod on hoh a lf 0 It ln- CI1:Ii::t'U:':

ship, .alld the prt'S\'Jl t iO:1 ..\\:a~ IIlHdo ) hy Jte~ve H ublx-l]. Although 101' .1l1~1l~'

!TSldellt

W. H. l:U;lH3ELT., nl)('ye

Yil/;;,..('.

of J\Januora

BLOB }W1A):\EY. Ht,eve

of }In:rlOI':l

T01\U:;!Jip

The Pearces

1923: above - Staff of the Ontario School for the Deaf; below: residence with Bessie Pearce in front

The Pearces

Pagc::lOB

catried with h:tm~the'! and tlio af'Icctf onate

'h]," of every m€111ber or t he staff. employee or the schcol aud 'ot:e.-vel'ypupiL Mr. SteWHl't W:1,; th en ili)on and read the t'oil;)Wir;l~ address, the uresen UtI.ion of tll(' !le'aLl'

,e,'v'ery

STAFF

~}i4i~ed,

Bmsnr

Retired

011 Xovernher bv Officialf:: and

Lauded

'I'eachors -----

a1fd:

(I''''

f f

s-: i-,-\.."..

hag .md set: or

·ittttl -travelltng

---,",

Olii"arib·;'·

fa}' the

"':t:tlev.er)'

Deaf

JP,

·..·~i.on ~0}jhe

';~t'tiij.·~..1.~;v.i;...~~~

re,

Couehltn

~~JH~ulis of )1al" KJndntSSf'sf'!'om Hauds

PeaJ'N~

. regard

your

r ••

(itltiu;;

o£l'icia.J

but

~,:

fait'hfn1,

ous all \1 er~ici(mt yOU!'

,~r'~:·lf

\~~: .. '~7~' y- •. You have not only wou 01\JJi

\! tr ...

oflUr.

d,'sil'f)

deep i't:grd el at i lie ~;e'I"!':'l11CP or the schoot, anti

'PRESENTEDWITH fiNE GIfTS In,

Plll(~S

:!?ade by Mi.ss Jumcs -address follows: «'... ~;.~ ,'pearce,. -, 'I'ho f'l1P!'l'ill!.(~I}(le'nt tlie!'iirernb'ers of the st.a t I ur the>

con-

di5...:,11:tl'ge have

(}f

.uti).

en-

yourself to us all by your UlIfailing courtesy. your open-~leal'led generosity and ho~pit,al:tY, a:;(] y(~t~.r g,~nial non comrud ie, and by ie vu y. many l(indllcs::;es that evcrv ,1IemlJm at' the st~'if has received at your han~s_ '\." -.) slight expl'cs"ion of our SIncc~e" hcnrt y appreciation of your deared

Ol~ November In,JrI

tir",d, tilo

Lst id.r. Pearce

1110 .

rril:9

:'s for

was re

t~u]';;:tr o[ Tiic .D:·f:l',

Onunio Sd,ulil though lie <.:011 tinued 1'0 carry I)Il his uuccessor, :\'11'. Htl~ll \Viggill;;. rived

lire,

W' a r-

to take ove r t.he duties uf OH~ of·;;ltitil 11" did 011 T"","s,,'t~' (,!' t u.-

Last

evening

the si,;ff

of t11.; O.S,D.

rendered AIr and Mlsu Pearce a tare.~ttz":recePti~lI, which was a must enjOy.~~l'~' function, Prev rous to rh is. the wliq~~stan and all tile larger 11\1j.Rlir.nt·'gatherei;p-cf in-Tile--ARse:rl1"hIY-' Hall for the chief event of the even ine. Mr. Pearce was called to the piatfut'tn and then DI'. Coughlin told those presen t that they had met, to say farewell to Mr. Pearee in his . (lfficial eapacit y a.<;bursar, though of . eourse t h~ii' ijei-~()J1:\,\ reill.tions would continue to be as int.im at.e and cordild us ever, arid he was sur-e that ]\11'. Pearce would always maintain his' interest in the school. Dr. Coughlin paid a warm tribute to Mr. Pea rce for his faithful and efficient services durI ing the twel..-e years he had been bur[sur, He had always placed the inters ta of the school foremost, never , allowing his own pleasure or inclina-I tions to interfere with his duties, It was imposalble to speak too highly I of the earnestness and wbole-heart devotion with which he had done his work, and it; was w-ith the deepest -egret that. th('y heard of his retire-I ment. But Mr. Pearce did mol' thau his blue duty, for It I was hill delighf to do anything in l his; power to promote the pleasure ]

I I

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~. I

;:;hl

mn ny

e~()I.Ir-te3i('s. and

as a

tang

iuie

token of our lasting l'ega rd ,uICI good-. will. we .ask yon to accept th is truvel-: ling bag and Bet pr pipes, wh lr h is ?-,ccOI:n!partied ,by our best -w i s h es ior i

your future year's

IHlppilless through ;ll! u:e! UI e,Ol1W; and may U)('sr~ YU:l)'!-;!

he many

and may lht'Y

(:r(Jv.'D('d

w it h loving kindness and ten del' IllC'I'-! ctes. . . I In these expressions of OUl' l'egilru i I

and good-will we desire to in el u de 1 lV[iSfJ Pearce to whom (110;(;we are aJlI indebted Ior many k indly ~ttcntiolls,. and who has lost no op por tu n it y. tU'· eOl,ll'itm(.c to. the elJj,(,~-nH!l,)l H,l~d,)!;,(~(l,r!!'ellowslup the ~t,tU by her ~,(.L(.l-I

ous hospi t-all Ly. /' Signed on Il~h"lf of chI' ~{taH·--C. l" Couglllin, Catb erine Ford, !<;iiz:theLl Deannurd , G. Lin n, W. J, C,.1lnpIH:I\

C, 1<'. Stewart.

W. S. Nurse.

•.•~ply !\-Jr. Pea ref!.

wh o was

tu k en ~ ,~x:)I':)ss(>(l his.

compleu.lv by surprlse, lIet>\l rq:Jj)l'cciatioll or tlte present. and : audress and of .1)1'. Coug h l iu'« eu lcg is- . ti(; remarks. He had sillcer(>ly t.ried; to do his duty t.o the very best or I;is. n bi l it.y. <lull was glad to beli<~v(.\. an(l· to be assured. tha t he enjoyed the este(;1I1 and good wishes or all t<)llllceted 1'<'il11 the school. THe new bursar. Mr 'Vigf~ins. was i hcn ;J.fl'()I\uf'c<d :(11(1 paid ili" t ributc tu ~\[r. PC':tn;I·. w h orn he hall known 1'01' twenty-five years, and wuo \\';1:; so llighly esteemed by all who k nc w hi m, both at Marmcru, his old houre, an d

at TIelleville known,

and

wherever

Iwwas

The Pearces

J.W. Pearce. 88. Former Bursar of the O.S.D .. Dies

Bursar in 1911

Peterborough

In the year 1911Mr.Pearcewasappointed

Examiner -

Thursday, May 26, 1938

to the position of Bursar at the Ontario Served as Conservative

Member For North Hastings in

School for the Deaf. and took up

Legisla ture

residence in the Bursar's house at the

LIVING

Josiah W.Pearce. ex.-M.P.P .. andaformer Ontario

school. For twelve years he efficiently

RETIRED

and satisfactorily

Bursar at the

School for the Deaf. Bclleville. passed away at the

Belleville General Hospitalon

Wednesday afternoon.

May

25thâ&#x20AC;˘ after an illness of about two weeks' duration. Recently Mr. Pearce and his wife returned to their residence at 170 Foster Avenue in this city after spending the winter in Florida. Enroute home Mr. Pearcewas taken ill and soon after arrival here he entered the Bel1eville General Hospital.

His

discharged

the duties

of the office and retired in the year 1923. Since that time he made his home in the city of Belleville where he lived retired. In religion Mr. Pearce was a member of the United Church and fraternally was a member of Marmora

a A.M.

and Stir ling Chapter R.A M.

condition failed to improve and he died shortly after one

Surviving

o'clock yesterday afternoon.

widowwhosemaidennamewasMary

to mourn his passing are his J.

Roblin;onedaughter.Mrs.F.N.

Born in Norwood

Marmora;one

Marett,

granddaughter.

Miss

The late Josiah Williams Pcarce had reached an advanced age.

Dorothy

being n his 89th year. He was born in Norwood.

grandsons. Mr. Donald Marctr.

Peterborough

County. his parents being the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pearce. He entered the mercantile

business as a clerk in a general store

Marett, Kingston;

Mr. Douglas Marctr.

Hamilton

and Mr. Jarnes Marett,

Marmora;one

reached his majority at which time inhis life he moved to

Geen.

Marmora in the County of Hastings. In Marmorahe

C. Baragar. Bclleville.and

into the milling and generalstore late T. P. Pcarce and continued

business with his brother the

in the business for many years.

In the year 1888 - fifty years ago - he entered municipallife asa member of the Marmora

three

Marmora;

at the age of fourteen years and was so employed until he entered

Lodge A. F.

step-daughter.

Mrs. E. A.

Belleville: two step-sons. AId. G. Mr. Arthur L.

Baragar. Be llev ille, The funeral announcement

is made

clsew here in this paper.

Village council and in the year DEATHS

1890 he was elected to the office of Reeve. which position he occupied for twelve years. He served as Warden of the County

PEARCE Hospitalon

of Hastings during the year 1901.

- At the Bclleville General Wednesday afternoon

May

25th. 1938. Josiah Williams Pearce, exIn the Provincial

elections

In May 1902hewaselectedas in the Legislature

M.P.P .. and former BursartheOntario the Conservative

representative

for North Hastings andhe represented

the

School for the Deaf. Belleville.

in his

89 year.

riding for several terms. Mr. Pearcewas amanof fine character

A br ief scrv ice will be held at his la te

and possessed sound business judgment. He served well and

residence. 170 Foster Avenue. Belleville.

faithfully

on Friday morning. May 27thâ&#x20AC;˘ at 10:30

his adopted village of Marmora. the County of

Hastings and the Province of Ontario.

In every way he was a

good citizen and he held a high place in the estimation public in general. By his friendly disposition attracted and held many friendships. learn of his death.

of the

and manner he

0Id friends

will regret to

o' clock. The funeral will take place the same afternoon

from the

residence of his daughter. Mrs. F.N. Marett, Marmora.

Onto Funeral will be

under Masonic auspices, Interment

The Pearces

at 30'clock

Marmora

Cemetery Page: lID

Bessie Ethcl Pearce Daughter of J.w. Pearce and Bessie (Bramley) Pearce Born: Died:

1879 1931 of typhoid fever

1908

Page: 111

The Pearces

Miss

Pearce,

BCflAte

Be\levllle.

ot Mermora, was taken to I Belleville General Hospital OD Saturda.y I RufrerinR from a. nervous breakdown, following an attack of Intmeoze- Her coDdt&ton i8 quite sartous, but her friends here wlll unite In the hope that -he may SOOIl be r,,8tored to bea.lth Il~a'n. Mr9. Malett 18 spen(ling a few tormerlv

da.yJ;l In Bellevllle

with

ber

fa.ther.

Mr.

J, W. Pearce.

~''''-'-'11

t~=.~~~~ ./

.. ' BESSIE

E. PEARCE

'7!

/'? .:.'.

Mi~ Bessla E. Pearce passed away! this morning after a brief illness. The)1 I deceased was a daughter of . J. W. Pearce, 170 Foster Ave., a former M.P.P. Miss Pearce was born in Mar mora and had resided in this city for the past seventeen years., She was :J. i member of Bridge Street United Church and treasurer of the Women's . Mis~ionary Society, taking an active interest in church work, She is survived by her father, J. W. Pearce and one sister, Mrs. Frank Merritt~ Marmora,

The Pearces

The monthly meeting of the B;-:ct;;~ St. W.M.S. was held on Friday utternoon with an attendance of eighty. Mr; Dercche presided and opened \,k· serv.ce with the 'use ·.;f the hymr , "Wr Have Heard the Joyful Scur d," :lw Lord's Prayer m unison 1()IlUWcd. T .l~~ minutes of the F'ebruary meeting were read by.Mrs, Harold HQ'ltOll and ad~l)t. ed wpHe Mrs. Clare reported Jt'~ten; Gf sympathy sent and replies received. The treasurer's chair was vacant ...md l\h~' Dereche -referred to !hepassing o-fML, Bessie Pearce ar.d pa~.qa fi ~e tr lbu te : t.o the serv CE': that Mi~r: P::arc~ hJu' 'rendered the society. III r ilLim·· ate l'e]!lt:~l1,;hilJ as .1;'·'~:i::lLll~ :llld i r ::u: . mer, Mi'I!. Dercche narl come to kno.v he. w deep y Interested Mi-?S-Pearc;e Wft,_· in the v.:jrj. cC tbe SOciEty and it) rh-. ' .nrtivtduul members, To etSllret,be per marr~ncyof:.tlle wof}c ·~.ti.e· sensed uio r eed ~-itw:r~in;::: tlie.lfL£li~'j'l:.llu :::dding new'im:i to''lhe Oiiitn.1Za~l::li Mrn: Bishop rotoweu wilh an approp-

"U~

.rlate-prayer,

):illglnl'~")

aft'!!' whtch

ait

nil

verse 'of "Sufe in t"~

'!.U

JlI

Arn. ..•

of .resus."

Page: Il2

Everyone at the O. S. D. w as shocked and grieved to hear of the death, on the 13th ult, of \liss Hessie Pearce, daughter of our former Bur-

sar, .\Ir. j.

Pearce.

The

de-

ceased, who had lived at the School with her father du ri Ill! the many yea rs of his bursarship , had intimate relations with the officers all d teac hers, an d took an active interest ill the social acuvities of the School and in the I!cncral welfare of the pupils, and she was very highly esteemed and liked by evervone. Her demise was prima rlr d llC to all attack of th e rlu, whic h later developed into typhoid-pncumoIl ia. '!'ht: inte rrnenr took place on rh e l orh at Marmora, where her father formerly resided. The warmest SYlllparhy of all at the School is felt f the so sad iy be reaved father, who was so h i!1;hl) esteem cd and loved by aJl at the O. S. I)" and who is now deprived of the o ne who had bl~t'n his sole companion and hild presided ovr-r his home since her mother' ~ death a quarter of a century ago,

(MISS B~SSIE E. PEARCE , .

The death occurred early today at her home, 170 Foster Avenue, after only a few days illness of Miss Bessie . ~ E. Pearce, daughter of J. W. Pearce, eX-M.P.P.; former bursar of the Ontario, Scheol for the Deaf. She was [born in Marmora and had spent the ~last seventeen years in Belleville, She : was a member of Bridge street United [,Church and was treasurer of the Women's -Missionary Society of that I church. Besides her father she leaves one sister Mrs. Frank Merritt of Mar1 : mora. ' , . '';)', , .. .",;;!)'" 't1i"~'1! f

Page: 113

~F.

'::;.':'~,

DIED

PEARCE-In Belleville on "Fridaj, February 15th, Miss Bessie E. Pc::rce daughter of路 Mr. J. W. Pearce. Private service at the house, 170 Fester Avenue at one thirty o'clock, Saturday, February 16th. Remains will be taken thence by motor to Marmora to the home of her sister, Mrs. Fnnk Merrrtt] w'hence :'the fr<li1eral will take place on 'Sunday, February 18th, for interment in the family plot in Marmora Cemetery, f15-lt. :

The Pearces

OBITUARY

a.. 9

MISS BESSIE E. PEARCE . On Friday morning, February 15th路 Miss Bessie E. Pearce passed away in Belleville hospital after a comparatively. short, illness. She first became ill with I influenza and when she did not recover as BOonas was expected was advised to go to the hospital. Shortly after typhoid fever developed and the day before her death pneumonia also developed. The deceased was the elder .jall~hter of Mr . .T. W. Pearce, formerly memhcr of the Legislature for North Hastings, She was born in Marmora and spent . -nost of her life here. During her resi: dence here she was very popular, and 1 took an active part in the church and I social life of the community. I About seventeen years ago Mr. Pearce '\was appointed Bursar of the Ontario School for the Deaf at Belleville and he . and Miss Pearce moved to that city, where they have since resided. In Bel1eville Miss Pearce made many warm friends. She was a valued memi bel' of the Bridge Street United Church \ and treasurer of the Womens Mission! ary Society. She W~l.B also a member of Belleville Dramatic Club and other organiza tions in the ci ty. Her bright and cheerful disposition and unselfish interest in the welfare and happiness (If others endeared her to all who had t'w: I priviledge of being included in her I circle of friends. The deceased is survived by her father and one sister, Mrs. F. N . . Marett, of Marmora. The sympathy of路 their many friends is extended to them: ,in their bereavement. i ' The funeral service was conducted in! j Belleville by Rev. Dr. Maiott, who paid: a glowing tribute to the many fine. qualities of the deceased. Afterwards the remains were brought to Marmora , and on Sunday ft f'te rnoon were conveyed from the home of her sister, ~1rs.F. N. Marett, to Marmora cemet-srv where they were laid beside those of her mother, who predeceased her when she was very young. The burial service W(lS read at. the house and the cemrterv by Rev. C. J . Beckley,

Tbe Pearces

Page: 114

[ane Almira "[ennic" Pearce Daughter of J.w. Pearceand Bessie (Bramley) Pearce,grandmother of Peter Marett Born: Married:

Died:

August 4, 1881 in Marmora, Ontario Frank Newton Marett, August 18, 1908 in Marmora, Ontario September 28, 1974 at Centre Hastings Nursing Home, Deloro - buried in Marmora

Bessie (back), Jennie, Great Aunt Jane Pearce Vandervoort (about the time of her wedding)

.--.!$~-{

J:-r0?- t~~L r:

I-td-

7vVv h/J

.f/?!

! 1/"" IUi

'1, '

Jane Almiro Pearce - February 1894, age 13

Page:IIS

The Pearces

About 1894

Jennie at Ontario Normal School, Hamilton, Ontario, 1906

Jennie about 1901

The Pearces

Page: 116

I:have pleasure in stating that Miss Jennie

Pearce had charge

~f the Primary Department of the Marmora :.. •

Public School

.. '

six months and she: discharged the duties devolving

t as

teacher.

she is at present.

:'1;

",'

upoa-·. ner,' -r

a very satisfactory manner.

With the training received in the Nonnal

£0~'i1 -

."':.' College.

am sure that she will be

in .•which-

successful

as-a

teacher in any school in which she may be employed. With confidence I recommend her to any person

who

....ishes

to engage a-good teacher.

1f(~._" i.

:-:0.:

:?; ..

. fY..!/~.

"<J~:'I

A.~:

I have have

much

pleasure

Pearce as a very efficient teacher. cellent work.

She always

Miss Jennie

my assistant she did ex-

had the greatest

out/of school as during"c1assHburs. room, having an average

recommending

While

interest

in her pupils

here she had !lie larg~rt

over seventy pupils and she gave very

ex,

cellent satisfaction to Inspector. parents and scholars. I do n<;Fknow a more conscientious

teacher

and fee! certain that

board securing her services will receive from her -rhe very best wopk of which she is capable. Yours truly,

..•

This photograph was taken at the Crawford Studio, Hamilton, Ontario, probably during the time Jane spent at Ontario Normal School in Hamilton, Ontario.

Miss Jennie· Pearce of Marmora.· attended the High Sch~[~ her\\'~where: she obtained

fult Jr. Leaving standirrg; Miss Pea.r~·;

possesses a quick. unassuming.

defe:t'..: :'rCa:n

persistent

energy

rl:iat knows, not:

She is.culrured, capable and' clever. confidently 'commen~ her

,.~: •

to, any, board, as one whorJ!"

helieve wilt make.an excellent reacher..-

~o.

rff. Y(;JV)Uut?I fJ'~~

Page: 117

'';-.Ar.:: ., •.•.~~~~? .,,-. .... "t;:;:

£.:t:.".~ The Pearces

School Photo Bessie - 1 Jennie - 2

Jane Aimira, Frank, Bessie - at Dam, Crowe River, Marmora

ThePearces

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