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Son of John Sylvester Craig #16213164 and Elizabeth Betsy Dake Craig #16213172.
Contributor: TiaTxAkAttny (49010502)
In 1902, the Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper published a series of weekly biographical sketches of the municipality's influential leaders. It was called Men of Our Town. Here is number 2 of 30. It was published August 13, 1902.
Francis Josiah Craig — Few places are fortunate enough to have so well-trained and competent a Town Clerk as Strathroy. Francis Josiah Craig was born November 2nd, 1832, in the Township of Pickering, County of Ontario. His father was John Craig, who came to Canada from New Jersey. His mother was a native of New York.
The subject of the present sketch attended the "District School" of his native township until he was fifteen years of age. When he was eighteen, he obtained a County Board Teachers' Certificate and began to teach. When he was about twenty-one, he went to the Normal School at Toronto. At that time, Principal Robertson was at the head of the school, and William (afterwards Dr.) Ormiston was assistant. Mr. Craig graduated from Normal School with a first-class certificate. He thereupon taught first in Belleville and then in London for about four years in all. In 1857, he married Isabella Elliot of London. In the same year he moved to Minnesota and worked a farm there for four years. In 1861, when the great American Civil War broke out, he went to Washington and secured a position as Clerk in the Treasury Department. Here he remained during the whole of the great war. He saw many stirring scenes and many famous men during this bloody quadrennium of American history. He has a vivid recollection of the shock which startled Washington on the fatal evening of April 14th, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
After the war, Mr. Craig returned to Canada and took the post of Clerk in the office of his brother-in-law, John Elliott of London. In 1869, he came to Strathroy where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements. He remained in that business here until 1882, when he moved to Sarnia, and carried on the same business there. In 1892, he was appointed Town Clerk of Strathroy and he returned to his old home at once.
Mr. Craig is peculiarly well-qualified for his present official position. His early training as a teacher, his long experience in various kinds of clerkship, and his thorough knowledge of municipal affairs in general and of this town's history in particular, form a combination of qualifications which it would be difficult to surpass.
Mr. Craig's municipal education and training were acquired in Strathroy. He was a member of Council in 1874-5-8. He was Deputy Reeve in 1876. He was Reeve in 1879-80. In 1882 he was Mayor of Strathroy.
Mr. Craig in religious associations is a Baptist. In politics he is a Reformer. Of his six children, three sons and one daughter are now living.
Mr. Craig enjoys the thorough confidence and respect of his fellow townsmen. Long may his familiar figure be seen daily on our streets.
(Photo: Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper, August 13, 1902)
(Thanks to Carol Lidbetter who transcribed this article. Also, Crystal Loyst from Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. The portraits that were scanned from a photo)
Contributor: Elizabeth Van Rij (50953931)
Son of John Sylvester Craig #16213164 and Elizabeth Betsy Dake Craig #16213172.
Contributor: TiaTxAkAttny (49010502)
In 1902, the Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper published a series of weekly biographical sketches of the municipality's influential leaders. It was called Men of Our Town. Here is number 2 of 30. It was published August 13, 1902.
Francis Josiah Craig — Few places are fortunate enough to have so well-trained and competent a Town Clerk as Strathroy. Francis Josiah Craig was born November 2nd, 1832, in the Township of Pickering, County of Ontario. His father was John Craig, who came to Canada from New Jersey. His mother was a native of New York.
The subject of the present sketch attended the "District School" of his native township until he was fifteen years of age. When he was eighteen, he obtained a County Board Teachers' Certificate and began to teach. When he was about twenty-one, he went to the Normal School at Toronto. At that time, Principal Robertson was at the head of the school, and William (afterwards Dr.) Ormiston was assistant. Mr. Craig graduated from Normal School with a first-class certificate. He thereupon taught first in Belleville and then in London for about four years in all. In 1857, he married Isabella Elliot of London. In the same year he moved to Minnesota and worked a farm there for four years. In 1861, when the great American Civil War broke out, he went to Washington and secured a position as Clerk in the Treasury Department. Here he remained during the whole of the great war. He saw many stirring scenes and many famous men during this bloody quadrennium of American history. He has a vivid recollection of the shock which startled Washington on the fatal evening of April 14th, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
After the war, Mr. Craig returned to Canada and took the post of Clerk in the office of his brother-in-law, John Elliott of London. In 1869, he came to Strathroy where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements. He remained in that business here until 1882, when he moved to Sarnia, and carried on the same business there. In 1892, he was appointed Town Clerk of Strathroy and he returned to his old home at once.
Mr. Craig is peculiarly well-qualified for his present official position. His early training as a teacher, his long experience in various kinds of clerkship, and his thorough knowledge of municipal affairs in general and of this town's history in particular, form a combination of qualifications which it would be difficult to surpass.
Mr. Craig's municipal education and training were acquired in Strathroy. He was a member of Council in 1874-5-8. He was Deputy Reeve in 1876. He was Reeve in 1879-80. In 1882 he was Mayor of Strathroy.
Mr. Craig in religious associations is a Baptist. In politics he is a Reformer. Of his six children, three sons and one daughter are now living.
Mr. Craig enjoys the thorough confidence and respect of his fellow townsmen. Long may his familiar figure be seen daily on our streets.
(Photo: Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper, August 13, 1902)
(Thanks to Carol Lidbetter who transcribed this article. Also, Crystal Loyst from Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. The portraits that were scanned from a photo)
Contributor: Elizabeth Van Rij (50953931)
https://www.geni.com/people/Francis-Craig/6000000003949578732
Son of John Sylvester Craig #16213164 and Elizabeth Betsy Dake Craig #16213172.
Contributor: TiaTxAkAttny (49010502)
In 1902, the Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper published a series of weekly biographical sketches of the municipality's influential leaders. It was called Men of Our Town. Here is number 2 of 30. It was published August 13, 1902.
Francis Josiah Craig — Few places are fortunate enough to have so well-trained and competent a Town Clerk as Strathroy. Francis Josiah Craig was born November 2nd, 1832, in the Township of Pickering, County of Ontario. His father was John Craig, who came to Canada from New Jersey. His mother was a native of New York.
The subject of the present sketch attended the "District School" of his native township until he was fifteen years of age. When he was eighteen, he obtained a County Board Teachers' Certificate and began to teach. When he was about twenty-one, he went to the Normal School at Toronto. At that time, Principal Robertson was at the head of the school, and William (afterwards Dr.) Ormiston was assistant. Mr. Craig graduated from Normal School with a first-class certificate. He thereupon taught first in Belleville and then in London for about four years in all. In 1857, he married Isabella Elliot of London. In the same year he moved to Minnesota and worked a farm there for four years. In 1861, when the great American Civil War broke out, he went to Washington and secured a position as Clerk in the Treasury Department. Here he remained during the whole of the great war. He saw many stirring scenes and many famous men during this bloody quadrennium of American history. He has a vivid recollection of the shock which startled Washington on the fatal evening of April 14th, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
After the war, Mr. Craig returned to Canada and took the post of Clerk in the office of his brother-in-law, John Elliott of London. In 1869, he came to Strathroy where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements. He remained in that business here until 1882, when he moved to Sarnia, and carried on the same business there. In 1892, he was appointed Town Clerk of Strathroy and he returned to his old home at once.
Mr. Craig is peculiarly well-qualified for his present official position. His early training as a teacher, his long experience in various kinds of clerkship, and his thorough knowledge of municipal affairs in general and of this town's history in particular, form a combination of qualifications which it would be difficult to surpass.
Mr. Craig's municipal education and training were acquired in Strathroy. He was a member of Council in 1874-5-8. He was Deputy Reeve in 1876. He was Reeve in 1879-80. In 1882 he was Mayor of Strathroy.
Mr. Craig in religious associations is a Baptist. In politics he is a Reformer. Of his six children, three sons and one daughter are now living.
Mr. Craig enjoys the thorough confidence and respect of his fellow townsmen. Long may his familiar figure be seen daily on our streets.
(Photo: Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper, August 13, 1902)
(Thanks to Carol Lidbetter who transcribed this article. Also, Crystal Loyst from Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. The portraits that were scanned from a photo)
Contributor: Elizabeth Van Rij (50953931)
Son of John Sylvester Craig #16213164 and Elizabeth Betsy Dake Craig #16213172.
Contributor: TiaTxAkAttny (49010502)
In 1902, the Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper published a series of weekly biographical sketches of the municipality's influential leaders. It was called Men of Our Town. Here is number 2 of 30. It was published August 13, 1902.
Francis Josiah Craig — Few places are fortunate enough to have so well-trained and competent a Town Clerk as Strathroy. Francis Josiah Craig was born November 2nd, 1832, in the Township of Pickering, County of Ontario. His father was John Craig, who came to Canada from New Jersey. His mother was a native of New York.
The subject of the present sketch attended the "District School" of his native township until he was fifteen years of age. When he was eighteen, he obtained a County Board Teachers' Certificate and began to teach. When he was about twenty-one, he went to the Normal School at Toronto. At that time, Principal Robertson was at the head of the school, and William (afterwards Dr.) Ormiston was assistant. Mr. Craig graduated from Normal School with a first-class certificate. He thereupon taught first in Belleville and then in London for about four years in all. In 1857, he married Isabella Elliot of London. In the same year he moved to Minnesota and worked a farm there for four years. In 1861, when the great American Civil War broke out, he went to Washington and secured a position as Clerk in the Treasury Department. Here he remained during the whole of the great war. He saw many stirring scenes and many famous men during this bloody quadrennium of American history. He has a vivid recollection of the shock which startled Washington on the fatal evening of April 14th, when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated.
After the war, Mr. Craig returned to Canada and took the post of Clerk in the office of his brother-in-law, John Elliott of London. In 1869, he came to Strathroy where he engaged in the manufacture and sale of agricultural implements. He remained in that business here until 1882, when he moved to Sarnia, and carried on the same business there. In 1892, he was appointed Town Clerk of Strathroy and he returned to his old home at once.
Mr. Craig is peculiarly well-qualified for his present official position. His early training as a teacher, his long experience in various kinds of clerkship, and his thorough knowledge of municipal affairs in general and of this town's history in particular, form a combination of qualifications which it would be difficult to surpass.
Mr. Craig's municipal education and training were acquired in Strathroy. He was a member of Council in 1874-5-8. He was Deputy Reeve in 1876. He was Reeve in 1879-80. In 1882 he was Mayor of Strathroy.
Mr. Craig in religious associations is a Baptist. In politics he is a Reformer. Of his six children, three sons and one daughter are now living.
Mr. Craig enjoys the thorough confidence and respect of his fellow townsmen. Long may his familiar figure be seen daily on our streets.
(Photo: Strathroy "Dispatch" newspaper, August 13, 1902)
(Thanks to Carol Lidbetter who transcribed this article. Also, Crystal Loyst from Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. The portraits that were scanned from a photo)
Contributor: Elizabeth Van Rij (50953931)
Family Members
Siblings
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Sylvester Craig
1808–1887
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Cynthia Maria Craig Ward
1816–1853
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John Garner Craig
1818–1860
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James Craig
1821–1890
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Lenora Craig McQuay
1822–1910
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Sibel Ann "Sybil" Craig Potter
1823–1862
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Davis Comstock Craig
1826–1900
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Mary Catherine Craig Ryan
1828–1917
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Elvina Craig McDowell
1828–1900
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Elizabeth Jane "Jennie" Craig Coulter
1837–1919
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