Document x978.844.1c ( from Haldimand County Archives) No original date given.
---- John Kenner ----
John Kenner was born in Tresmeer, Cornwall, England, which is seven miles from Lostwithel, the birthplace of Thomas Beswetherick. He (John Kenner) came to Hagersville in 1848 when about 17 years of age. In 1859 he purchased Henry Justin's blacksmith shop which was located on Main Street, where Swing's Blacksmith shop now stands. While blasing a well on the property Mr. Justin met with an accident in which he lost an arm. He then sold out to Mr. Kenner and took up land on Mudstreet. The well is still in use.
John Kenner carried on an extensive business. In addition to his regular trade he supplied the iron fittings for the carriages manufactured next door in Joseph Seymour's carriage shop. He also held the contract for shoeing the stage horses. He employed as many as five shoers at a time and in his day trained many apprentices. The apprentices in addition to their keep were paid $35 the first yr., $40 the 2nd yr. and $50 the 3rd yr..
Mr. Kenner's first wife was a Rae, a daughter or sister of the Rae who then owned the Alex. Nichol farm in Walpole. She died young and later Mr. Kenner married Mary Ann Giles from Garnet. Their house, which was destroyed by fire about the winter of 1865, stood on the east side of main Street, north of Church (Street?). The Kenners were the first family in Hagersville to be burned out.
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---- John Kenner ----
John Kenner was born in Tresmeer, Cornwall, England, which is seven miles from Lostwithel, the birthplace of Thomas Beswetherick. He (John Kenner) came to Hagersville in 1848 when about 17 years of age. In 1859 he purchased Henry Justin's blacksmith shop which was located on Main Street, where Swing's Blacksmith shop now stands. While blasing a well on the property Mr. Justin met with an accident in which he lost an arm. He then sold out to Mr. Kenner and took up land on Mudstreet. The well is still in use.
John Kenner carried on an extensive business. In addition to his regular trade he supplied the iron fittings for the carriages manufactured next door in Joseph Seymour's carriage shop. He also held the contract for shoeing the stage horses. He employed as many as five shoers at a time and in his day trained many apprentices. The apprentices in addition to their keep were paid $35 the first yr., $40 the 2nd yr. and $50 the 3rd yr..
Mr. Kenner's first wife was a Rae, a daughter or sister of the Rae who then owned the Alex. Nichol farm in Walpole. She died young and later Mr. Kenner married Mary Ann Giles from Garnet. Their house, which was destroyed by fire about the winter of 1865, stood on the east side of main Street, north of Church (Street?). The Kenners were the first family in Hagersville to be burned out.
Prepared by Mrs. Whitehead
Document x978.844.1c ( from Haldimand County Archives) No original date given.
---- John Kenner ----
John Kenner was born in Tresmeer, Cornwall, England, which is seven miles from Lostwithel, the birthplace of Thomas Beswetherick. He (John Kenner) came to Hagersville in 1848 when about 17 years of age. In 1859 he purchased Henry Justin's blacksmith shop which was located on Main Street, where Swing's Blacksmith shop now stands. While blasing a well on the property Mr. Justin met with an accident in which he lost an arm. He then sold out to Mr. Kenner and took up land on Mudstreet. The well is still in use.
John Kenner carried on an extensive business. In addition to his regular trade he supplied the iron fittings for the carriages manufactured next door in Joseph Seymour's carriage shop. He also held the contract for shoeing the stage horses. He employed as many as five shoers at a time and in his day trained many apprentices. The apprentices in addition to their keep were paid $35 the first yr., $40 the 2nd yr. and $50 the 3rd yr..
Mr. Kenner's first wife was a Rae, a daughter or sister of the Rae who then owned the Alex. Nichol farm in Walpole. She died young and later Mr. Kenner married Mary Ann Giles from Garnet. Their house, which was destroyed by fire about the winter of 1865, stood on the east side of main Street, north of Church (Street?). The Kenners were the first family in Hagersville to be burned out.
Prepared by Mrs. Whitehead
---- John Kenner ----
John Kenner was born in Tresmeer, Cornwall, England, which is seven miles from Lostwithel, the birthplace of Thomas Beswetherick. He (John Kenner) came to Hagersville in 1848 when about 17 years of age. In 1859 he purchased Henry Justin's blacksmith shop which was located on Main Street, where Swing's Blacksmith shop now stands. While blasing a well on the property Mr. Justin met with an accident in which he lost an arm. He then sold out to Mr. Kenner and took up land on Mudstreet. The well is still in use.
John Kenner carried on an extensive business. In addition to his regular trade he supplied the iron fittings for the carriages manufactured next door in Joseph Seymour's carriage shop. He also held the contract for shoeing the stage horses. He employed as many as five shoers at a time and in his day trained many apprentices. The apprentices in addition to their keep were paid $35 the first yr., $40 the 2nd yr. and $50 the 3rd yr..
Mr. Kenner's first wife was a Rae, a daughter or sister of the Rae who then owned the Alex. Nichol farm in Walpole. She died young and later Mr. Kenner married Mary Ann Giles from Garnet. Their house, which was destroyed by fire about the winter of 1865, stood on the east side of main Street, north of Church (Street?). The Kenners were the first family in Hagersville to be burned out.
Prepared by Mrs. Whitehead
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