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BRIMBLECOMBE, William
, of Peel, was b. in Devonshire, Eng., 1831. He came to Canada in 1857, and
set. in London. He worked out for farmers in Middlesex Co., saving his money
and investing it in land; owning five different farms while working by the
month. He came to Peel Tp. in 1879, and purchased lot 5, con. 10, selling at
an advance the land previously owned. Mr. Brimblecombe served his time at
farming in Eng., and thoroughly understood what the soil and conditions in
Peel required. He is now a man of means, and is retired in Drayton. He is a
Methodist and a Conservative. In 1881 he m. Hannah Stephenson, who is living,
aged 45. Issue: Mrs. Hugh Gibb, Drayton; and Wesley, a druggist in Toronto.
From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto: Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |
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