Squire J. Beemer of
Colborne dies
Simcoe, 13 Dec 1921 -- Squire John
Beemer died at his home in Colborne village, just north of the
corporation, at 10 o'clock yesterday, in his 93rd year.
He was born in the same house in
which he said his farewell to earth and throughout his long life had on
but one occasion been absence there from for a fortnight.
He was police magistrate for Simcoe
for 20 years, retiring about the year 1913. In all his magisterial life
but six appeals were entered against his findings, and on three of these
he was sustained.
His grandfather, John Beemer, was
in his day the third pioneer to settle west of Hamilton, and later he was
the only magistrate in the district.
The remains will be laid to rest in
Old Windham cemetery; funeral from the house at 3 o'clock on Thursday.
Harry Beemer is the only child
surviving.
