Category: Tilbury, Ontario

Categories: Kent County, Ontario

First settled in 1872 when the Canada Southern Railway was built, a post office and general store opened and the tiny settlement became known as Henderson. In 1887 the community became the village of Tilbury Centre. The name changed again to Tilbury a few years later. The village became the Town of Tilbury in 1910. January 1, 1998 marked the end of the Town of Tilbury as it was known. The now former town of Tilbury became a community within the new city of Chatham-Kent. Located in the township of East Tilbury. The current Municipality of Chatham-Kent was created in 1998 by the merger of Kent County and its municipalities. Included the Town of Tilbury and is a single-tier municipality in Southwestern Ontario.

William Brent 1844 Launcells, Cornwall, England - 28 Apr 1911

Charles William Case 06 Aug 1922 Tilbury, Essex, Ontario, Canada - 26 Jul 2002

Donald Cavanagh 02 Jan 1915 Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada - abt 22 Mar 1993

Joseph Funston abt 1810 County Donegal, Ireland - 11 Apr 1882

Antha (Hill) Macklem abt 16 Oct 1856 - 16 Apr 1906

Elizabeth Willen (McDonald) Sheldon 30 Sep 1834 Tilbury, Kent, Canada West - 27 Jul 1930

Hannora (McGuire) Funston abt 1812 Ireland - 07 May 1854

Edmond Odette 22 May 1884 Windsor, Sandwich, Essex, Ontario, Canada - 31 Mar 1939

Charlotte (Ryckman) Fairchild 09 Dec 1897 Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada - 28 Feb 1979

Marie Tetreault 12 Apr 1897 Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada - 23 Jan 1972

John Walker 25 Jun 1905 Wardsville, Southwest Middlesex Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada - 08 May 1970

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