John William Large (1865 - 1955)

Born 9 Jul 1865 in Stratford, Perth county Ontario

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Died 1955 at about age 89 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

John was born in 1865. He was the son of Robert Vickers Large. He passed away in 1916. He was a rancher and farmer - with 800 acres two mile east and one mile north of Springside. He later acquired a section west of Yorkton which remained in his family until 1986.

John William was elected to the Town of Orkney council in 1915 and in 1921 elected Reeve - a position he held until 1936.

He retired to Yorkton after his wife - Anne Robinson - died in 1935. He owned the building in Yorkton which housed the Toy Ying Cafe.

Sources

• "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47D-52G : 18 March 2021), William Large in household of Robert Vickes Large, Ellice, Perth, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVF1-8R5 : 2 March 2021), John Large in household of Robert V Large, Mornington, Perth, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Robert V Large, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

• "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHV3-VWQ : 17 March 2022), J W Lage, 1906.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102132051/john-william-large : accessed 18 March 2022), memorial page for John William Large (1865–1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 102132051, citing Yorkton City Cemetery, Yorkton, Yorkton Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada ; Maintained by Kris 'Peterborough K' Peterson (contributor 46537737) .