Melburn was born in East Wawanosh Township, Huron County (now Wingham). He received his education in Goderich and Belleville, Ontario. He taught school for two years before moving into the business world. He was an accountant at Capelton Mines in the the Eastern Townships of Quebec. (In 1863, the Capelton Mines, on George Capel's farm near North Hatley, was established due to the demand for copper coming from the United States during the Civil War). Then he worked for Cordova Mines. (Cordova Mines, probably the most well known of all the Hastings gold rush communities, began in the 1860s as a community named Wariston. It's almost a ghost town located on Highway 48 north of Marmora
He later took over the Cavan General Store and in 1923 moved to Millbrook and started a poultry farm. Later he purchased the Collin's Block in the village and installed an egg-grading station in the basement, feed store and 40,000 capacity baby chick hatchery on the first floor and on the second floor a bowling alley and electric brooder room for baby chicks.
Entered Into Rest. At Peterborough, on Sunday, February 7th, 1954
Melburn McDowell In his seventy-first year.
Beloved husband of Josephine Campbell, dear father of Mrs. Eric McKinstry (Dorothy) of Peterborough; Mrs. Reg. McKnight (Madeline) of Orillia, Mrs. Reg. Edmunds (Marjorie) of Bethany, Mrs. James Parr (Beatrice) of Chalk River, and Edward C. (Ted) of Millbrook, and survived by nine grandchildren.
The Funeral
Resting at the residence of his son Edward, Main Street, Millbrook, until Tuesday at noon, thence to St. Andrew's United Church where casket will be open until commencement of service at 2.00 p.m. Rev. A. M. Butler officiating. Interment in Gardiner's Cemetery.
He later took over the Cavan General Store and in 1923 moved to Millbrook and started a poultry farm. Later he purchased the Collin's Block in the village and installed an egg-grading station in the basement, feed store and 40,000 capacity baby chick hatchery on the first floor and on the second floor a bowling alley and electric brooder room for baby chicks.
Entered Into Rest. At Peterborough, on Sunday, February 7th, 1954
Melburn McDowell In his seventy-first year.
Beloved husband of Josephine Campbell, dear father of Mrs. Eric McKinstry (Dorothy) of Peterborough; Mrs. Reg. McKnight (Madeline) of Orillia, Mrs. Reg. Edmunds (Marjorie) of Bethany, Mrs. James Parr (Beatrice) of Chalk River, and Edward C. (Ted) of Millbrook, and survived by nine grandchildren.
The Funeral
Resting at the residence of his son Edward, Main Street, Millbrook, until Tuesday at noon, thence to St. Andrew's United Church where casket will be open until commencement of service at 2.00 p.m. Rev. A. M. Butler officiating. Interment in Gardiner's Cemetery.
Melburn was born in East Wawanosh Township, Huron County (now Wingham). He received his education in Goderich and Belleville, Ontario. He taught school for two years before moving into the business world. He was an accountant at Capelton Mines in the the Eastern Townships of Quebec. (In 1863, the Capelton Mines, on George Capel's farm near North Hatley, was established due to the demand for copper coming from the United States during the Civil War). Then he worked for Cordova Mines. (Cordova Mines, probably the most well known of all the Hastings gold rush communities, began in the 1860s as a community named Wariston. It's almost a ghost town located on Highway 48 north of Marmora
He later took over the Cavan General Store and in 1923 moved to Millbrook and started a poultry farm. Later he purchased the Collin's Block in the village and installed an egg-grading station in the basement, feed store and 40,000 capacity baby chick hatchery on the first floor and on the second floor a bowling alley and electric brooder room for baby chicks.
Entered Into Rest. At Peterborough, on Sunday, February 7th, 1954
Melburn McDowell In his seventy-first year.
Beloved husband of Josephine Campbell, dear father of Mrs. Eric McKinstry (Dorothy) of Peterborough; Mrs. Reg. McKnight (Madeline) of Orillia, Mrs. Reg. Edmunds (Marjorie) of Bethany, Mrs. James Parr (Beatrice) of Chalk River, and Edward C. (Ted) of Millbrook, and survived by nine grandchildren.
The Funeral
Resting at the residence of his son Edward, Main Street, Millbrook, until Tuesday at noon, thence to St. Andrew's United Church where casket will be open until commencement of service at 2.00 p.m. Rev. A. M. Butler officiating. Interment in Gardiner's Cemetery.
He later took over the Cavan General Store and in 1923 moved to Millbrook and started a poultry farm. Later he purchased the Collin's Block in the village and installed an egg-grading station in the basement, feed store and 40,000 capacity baby chick hatchery on the first floor and on the second floor a bowling alley and electric brooder room for baby chicks.
Entered Into Rest. At Peterborough, on Sunday, February 7th, 1954
Melburn McDowell In his seventy-first year.
Beloved husband of Josephine Campbell, dear father of Mrs. Eric McKinstry (Dorothy) of Peterborough; Mrs. Reg. McKnight (Madeline) of Orillia, Mrs. Reg. Edmunds (Marjorie) of Bethany, Mrs. James Parr (Beatrice) of Chalk River, and Edward C. (Ted) of Millbrook, and survived by nine grandchildren.
The Funeral
Resting at the residence of his son Edward, Main Street, Millbrook, until Tuesday at noon, thence to St. Andrew's United Church where casket will be open until commencement of service at 2.00 p.m. Rev. A. M. Butler officiating. Interment in Gardiner's Cemetery.
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