Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada



 


Notes:
Wroxeter, Ontario is a community in Howick Township, part of Huron County.



The first settlers of Wroxeter were the Gibson Brothers, Thomas and Robert, who founded the community in the mid-19th century. During its peak period, Wroxeter had five general stores, five hotels, two schools (which ran until 1950), a library, a woolen mill, and a grist mill, and an arena, which ran until it was torn down in the late '70s. Wroxeter also had a railway which was completed in 1874, when a train station was constructed to connect the village to the Toronto area. The population of Wroxeter in the late 19th century is estimated to have been 700?800 people.



Today, Wroxeter's old industries have vanished. In 1948, the Township of Howick made Wroxeter an unincorporated village.

Latitude: 43.864, Longitude: -81.149


Birth

Matches 1 to 3 of 3

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Birth    Person ID 
1 Gemmill, John  26 Dec 1841Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I19889
2 Gemmill, Ralph  6 Jun 1883Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I19897
3 Saunders, James Henry  15 Jun 1883Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I29226

Death

Matches 1 to 4 of 4

   Last Name, Given Name(s)    Death    Person ID 
1 Bone, Margaret "Maggie"  5 Dec 1909Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I37669
2 Gemmill, David Gordon  28 Mar 1893Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I19886
3 McNichol, Ann  1903Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I19888
4 McTavish, John  23 Jan 1897Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada I37661

Marriage

Matches 1 to 1 of 1

   Family    Marriage    Family ID 
1 Gemmill / Porteous  17 Mar 1871Wroxeter, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada F6734


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