Category: Tillsonburg, Ontario

Categories: Dereham Township, Ontario


For events before 1867, see Tillsonburg, Canada West.

Tillsonburg is a community located on Big Otter Creek in Oxford County, 40 km east of St. Thomas, Ontario.

Founder George Tillson arrived in 1825 and opened a forge. First known as Dereham Forge, the community became Tillsonburg in 1836. It was incorporated as a village in 1865 and a town in 1872.

Tillsonburg is one of eight municipalities that make up the County of Oxford.

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Person Profiles (42)

A

1860 Norfolk County, Canada West - 22 Oct 1877
12 Mar 1838 San Giorgio Albanese, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy - 05 Jul 1897

C

09 Mar 1870 Tillsonburg,, Ontario - 21 Nov 1926

D

05 Mar 1910 Bayham, Elgin, Ontario, Canada - 05 Sep 1994

E

abt 23 Jul 1862 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 30 Mar 1893
abt 1862 Ontario, Canada

F

09 Apr 1885 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 1970 photo
06 Jul 1867 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 11 May 1933
23 Jan 1877 York, Ontario, Canada - 08 Feb 1962
07 Nov 1905 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 17 Jun 1986

H

03 Feb 1874 Belfast, Ireland - 18 Oct 1911 photo

M

18 May 1894 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario - 20 Feb 1983
23 Aug 1876 Middleton, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada - 24 Aug 1945
02 Aug 1889 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 24 Nov 1968
09 Sep 1891 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 25 Jun 1974

O

13 Sep 1862 Springford, Oxford County, Ontario, Upper Canada - 18 Mar 1933 photo
05 Apr 1888 Otterville, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada - abt 19 Nov 1939 photo
24 Nov 1886 Oxford county, Ontario, Canada - 07 May 1942 photo
10 Jun 1889 Springford, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada - 05 Nov 1973 photo
04 Jun 1898 Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 08 Nov 1976 photo
03 Dec 1893 Elgin County, Ontario, Canada - abt 1968 photo
19 Feb 1905 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 25 Oct 1964 photo

P

abt 21 May 1896 Durham, Ontario, Canada - 1983
24 Dec 1892 Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 21 Mar 1934
10 Apr 1895 South Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 1974

R

28 Sep 1915 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 22 Aug 2004
05 Jul 1891 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 18 Dec 1942 photo

S

20 Nov 1890 Hullett, Huron, Ontario, Canada - 11 Feb 1937
abt 13 Mar 1812 Thornhill, York, Upper Canada - 28 Oct 1881

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26 Aug 1847 Markham, York, Canada West - 13 Jun 1929 photo
30 Dec 1913 Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - 20 Mar 1997
20 Jul 1865 Springford, Oxford County, Ontario, Upper Canada - 31 Oct 1925 photo
abt 26 Nov 1867 Otterville, Norwich, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - abt 30 Jul 1942
10 Aug 1861 Canada West - 1940
05 Jul 1830 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Upper Canada - 31 Dec 1913
13 Mar 1876 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 04 Apr 1951

V

12 May 1796 Sussex, New Jersey, United States - 14 Jun 1888
abt Mar 1829 Normandale, Charlotteville, Norfolk, Upper Canada - 29 Oct 1911

W

12 Jun 1881 Tillsonburg, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 20 Mar 1943
09 Jun 1814 York, York, Upper Canada - 16 Dec 1879
29 Nov 1913 South Norwich Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada - 31 Aug 1975 photo
16 May 1914 Katrine, Ontario, Canada - 04 Feb 2000




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