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EDGAR J. WOOLVERTON

Edgar Judson Woolverton was the second son of Dr. Jonathan Woolverton and the grandson of Dennis Woolverton. E. J. Woolverton was one of the pioneers in the fruit industry and his farm was known as E. J. Woolverton and Sons. In addition to his own orchards, he focused on marketing Niagara fruit and was president of the Niagara District Fruit Growers Stock company which was the main marketing vehicle for fruit from the district.

On December 31, 1868 E. J. Woolverton married Ann Cecilia Nixon and built his home, Echo Hall, located at 366 Main Street West. They had three sons, Theoron N., Harold and W. B. (Fred) and one daughter, Florence (Mrs. Hamilton Fleming). E. J. Woolverton died on July 10, 1925.

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Echo Hall
19th Century, Circa 1870
Main Street West, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada


Credits:
Grimsby Museum Collection