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I saved this info re Richard Lund, in case he is related to my Lunds who came to PEI and NB from Yorkshire in the early 1800s. Any idea?
RICHARD LUND
Richard Lund occupied a conspicuous and highly important position in the community, and was identified with Port Perry from its early existence as a village. He identified himself with, and was an active promoter of every movement, commercial, educational and religious.
He was one of the first merchants to open shop in Port Perry and only retired after he saw the ground being occupied by young merchants of the right stamp, those who would lay the foundation for its future.
Educational interests received his active encouragement and support, as Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of School Trustees while the village was as yet too small to maintain a school, and too financially weak to pay a proper teacher. He generously added a handsome supplement to the salary of the teacher from year to year, taken from his own pocket, to retain the services of a good teacher.
He was a son of toil, active, industrious and persevering, and notwithstanding that he had accumulated a very liberal share of this world's goods. He filled several important offices - as Magistrate and Clerk of the Division Court, but he preferred farming. He was appointed returning officer for the first election of the Township of Scugog, after it separated from Reach Twp. in 1855.
The death of Richard Lund was both sudden and unexpected, at his home in Port Perry, at the age of 64 years. He passed away on July 25, 1883 and was interred at Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert beside his wife, Sarah Elizabeth who predeceased him in 1852, at 32 years of age.
Surname: Lund
Time Period: 1750-1900
Area of Ontario: Durham county
Submittor: Vicki Jacklin
E-Mail: rvjacklin@wightman.ca
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Richard Lund m Sarah Marsh m2 Mary Ann
magistrate at port perry
children: Ellen Jeffray/William B Jeffray Sarah Jane Raines/ Joseph; William; Robert;Mary; James; Richard; Minnie; Hattie; Thomas; Harriet S;Harriet B.
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