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Counter, Mr. John

  • FirstName:
    John
    Surname:
    Counter
    Title:
    Mr.
    Year of Death:
    1862
    Sex:
    Male
    Age at Death:
    83
    Date of Death:
    Wednesday, October 29, 1862
    Cause of Death:
    Probably from paralytic stroke some years since
    CanObitPage1:
    0
    CanObitPage2:
    0
    CanObitVolume:
    0
    Dates of Decease URL:

    https://collections.library.utoronto.ca/view/fisher2%3A140

    Occupation:
    Once a baker, later Mayor of Kingston
    Record Group:
    William Henry Pearson Records.
    Remarks:
    Rose from being a poor man to become one of the richest and most influential in Kingston; lost all his wealth, died poor if not dependent.
    Residence:
    Kingston
    Widowed:
    No