Thomas "Tom" Colwell

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• Injury: story, hotel, business
• Name: Thomas Caldwell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-251561
• Residence: 1850, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper & Cooper
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Business: 1864, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wellington Hotel
• Occupation: 1864, Wellington Hotel, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel proprietor
• Occupation: 1867, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper - Colwell's Hotel
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper

Notes:

Death of Mr. Thos. Colwell

Intimate friends have known for the past few months that this well-known resident of the town was suffering from an affection of the heart; but few thought until a week or two ago that there was any immediate danger. Within the past month, however, Mr. Colwell has failed rapidly, and notwithstanding every care and attention and end came on Tuesday afternoon, when he quietly sand into that sleep which knows no waking.

Mr. Colwell was probably one of the best known hotel-keepers in the county. He was known far and wide in this respect; and there are but few who knew him but liked him for his hearty and genial manner. As a hotel-keeper he was always successful in doing a large business; but there was that born liberality about "Tom" Colwell that ever prevented him laying by of this world's goods. Among the farmers he was ever the ideal hotel-keeper; and there are hundreds in this county today who will feel that in his death they have lost one whose place it will be hard indeed to fill.

Mr. Colwell was born in Lacken, Monham Co., Ireland, in 1824, and was consequently in the 62nd year of his age. He came out to Canada when quite a young man, and about the year 1849 or '50 made his appearance in the village of Ayr. At this time Mr. Colwell was a cooper by trade, and at first worked for Mr. D. Manley. He afterwards rented the shop from Mr. Manley and carried it on his own account; and shortly after this he went into the hotel business carrying on what is now the "Hilborn House." He was proprietor of this house for several years, and then rented it; and while it was so rented it was burnt down, and although Mr. Colwell held that it was insured he was never able to collect the insurance, and lost every dollar he had put in the house. About the year 1860 Mr. Colwell removed to Galt and assumed charge of the Commercial hotel, afterwards taking the Queen's then the Central and more latterly the Galt House.

In all these hotels he retained the character of being a capital landlord and a big-hearted man; and although we are compelled to admit that our old friend had his faults, and serious ones, too, memory will do its best to blot them out and to dwell only on his many virtues.

The funeral took place yesterday (Thursday) afternoon and was largely attended. The deceased being a mason the members of that fraternity took charge of the funeral, and over the remains in Galt Cemetery paid the last tribute of respect the living can render the dead.

Galt Reporter Oct 8 1886 pg 1

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In Galt, on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 5th, at 20 minutes past 1 o'clock, Thomas Colwell, aged 62 years.

Galt Reporter Oct 8 1886 pg 1


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"This well-known hotel-keeper died in Galt on Tuesday afternoon last, in the 62 year of his age. Mr Colwell had been in poor health for several months and his death was not unexpected. The deceased was one of the oldest hotel-keepers in the county. He kept hotel in Ayr over thirty years ago, and was afterwards landlord of the Queen's, the Central and the Galt hotels in this town. Being possessed of a genial and generous nature, he was very popular with the traveling public.

He was twice married and leaves a widow and two sons. The funeral will take place to the Galt Cemetery this (Thursday) afternoon."

DUMFRIES REFORMER, October 7, 1886

Thomas — Jessie McDuffy. Jessie was born 1816, , Scotland; died 15 Feb 1883, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34414

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• Business: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Central Hotel
• Name: John C. Caldwell
• Name: John Colwell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61008
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1871, Egremont Township, Grey Co., Ontario; store keeper
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Proprietor

Notes:

John was proprietor of the Central Hotel. In 1900 town council had made all verandah and other projections illegal. He refused to remove it and town authorities arrived to demolish it. He tried fighting them off with a water hose and failed. The hotel's verandah was removed he later moved to Hamilton where he died in 1926.


Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book]

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The Central Hotel

John C. Caldwell, proprietor. This hostelry is located midway up Main Street, and is one of the original "stopping places" of "ye olden time," and yet no better or more comfortable quarters can the weary traveller find. Centrally situated, bright and homelike in all its appointments, furnished as it is with every modern improvement, the Central is "Voted" all right


Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897

John married Elizabeth Cress 16 Jun 1891, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Christopher Cress and Charlotte Conrad, daughter of Christopher Cress and Charlotte Conrad) was born 26 Jun 1868, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John — Julia Cleugh Neill. Julia (daughter of William Neal and Catharine) was born 21 Dec 1853, , Dundee, Scotland; died 4 Jul 1889; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-104663

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61012

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102683
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: Anna Bella Caldwell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-102684
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper

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• Name: James Caldwell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61011
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Pool Room, Pool Room
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Thomas — ?. ? was born Mar 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Thomas married Janet Armstrong Thomson 29 Dec 1909, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States. Janet (daughter of Francis Armstrong Thomson and Elizabeth Cress) was born 17 Aug 1890, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1960, Newdale, Manitoba; was buried 10 Sep 1960, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-210893
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Frank — Anna Elizabeth Mcphee. Anna died 3 Nov 2003; was buried 7 Nov 2003, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Frank — Anna Elizabeth McPhee. Anna was born 15 Jul 1909; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-422534
• Residence: 1960, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada