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Alonzo Clump

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Alonzo Clump

Birth
South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
2 Jul 1901 (aged 68–69)
South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Son of Zacariah and Jane
Another Old Resident Dead-There died at his late residence in South Dumfries on Tuesday last ,Mr Alonzo Clump aged 69 years after a number of years of illness. The deceased was the youngest and last son of the late Zacbariah Clump and was born in 1832 on the farm on which he died being the first 'plot of land taken up by his father (Some 80 years ingo When he first came ho this country) - Mr Alonzo Clump was never married. He greatly enjoyed his occupation of farming which he conducted for many years with a largo amount of intelligence and which always prospered. Upon his death he was the owner in all probability of as large and valuable farms as were ever held by ome man' 'in 'this section . He took a "great deal of interest in placing upon his land evergreen trees and those coming after him will ever be reminded by the long rows and clusters of beautiful trees of their late owner" pride and care in their growth.He was a life long Reformer but took little interest in politics or municipal matters. His funeral was (held on Thursday afternoon from his late residence to the family burying ground on ie farm but a few rods distant from where he had always lived and where his parents brothers and sisters lived. The service at the house and at tha grave were performed by the Rev Mr Cline of Paris assisted by the Rev Mr Grant of Ingersoll. One sister Miss Eliza Jane at the homestead is the only- ohis family who survives him.

Canada
Ontario
Brantford
The Brantford Weekly Expositor
1901
Jul
11
Page 5
Son of Zacariah and Jane
Another Old Resident Dead-There died at his late residence in South Dumfries on Tuesday last ,Mr Alonzo Clump aged 69 years after a number of years of illness. The deceased was the youngest and last son of the late Zacbariah Clump and was born in 1832 on the farm on which he died being the first 'plot of land taken up by his father (Some 80 years ingo When he first came ho this country) - Mr Alonzo Clump was never married. He greatly enjoyed his occupation of farming which he conducted for many years with a largo amount of intelligence and which always prospered. Upon his death he was the owner in all probability of as large and valuable farms as were ever held by ome man' 'in 'this section . He took a "great deal of interest in placing upon his land evergreen trees and those coming after him will ever be reminded by the long rows and clusters of beautiful trees of their late owner" pride and care in their growth.He was a life long Reformer but took little interest in politics or municipal matters. His funeral was (held on Thursday afternoon from his late residence to the family burying ground on ie farm but a few rods distant from where he had always lived and where his parents brothers and sisters lived. The service at the house and at tha grave were performed by the Rev Mr Cline of Paris assisted by the Rev Mr Grant of Ingersoll. One sister Miss Eliza Jane at the homestead is the only- ohis family who survives him.

Canada
Ontario
Brantford
The Brantford Weekly Expositor
1901
Jul
11
Page 5


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  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64829934/alonzo-clump: accessed ), memorial page for Alonzo Clump (1832–2 Jul 1901), Find a Grave Memorial ID 64829934, citing Clump Cemetery, South Dumfries, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by KChaffeeB (contributor 46506715).