Richard Smith, b. 1840 , d. 9 March 1906 in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Father: Thomas Smith
Mother: Eliza James married (24 May 1827 in Toronto, Canada)
Richard was the founder of "R. Smith & Co." which began supplying foodstuffs to the CPR at major stops and eventually owned a number of "cafeterias and kitchens" along the train route. A CPR passenger locomotive was named in his honour in July of 1918.
Richard left Toronto sometime before 1861 and took a job as engineer on the railroad in Quebec. Before 1871 he had married and moved back to the Ontario.
His body lies beneath a big statue inscribed "How many hopes lie buried here?"
Spouse: Agnes Noel, b. 10 December 1840, d. 23 October 1931
Married: 27 June 1865 at Durham, Quebec (Congressional Church).
Children and Grandchildren:
Josephine Julie Smith, b. at Fort William, m. John Lynn Davidson
Louise A. Smith , m. C.Douglas Archer 30 October 1920 in St Andrew's Presbyterian, Fort William
Sydney Smith, b. at Fort William
Thomas Samuel Smith, b. 1867 at Richmond, Quebec, m. Hattie Beckstead; d. August 15, 1928 in Fort William
1 Mrs. D. L. Bole [Smith]
2 Mrs. Dr. J. Chisholm [Smith]
3 Mrs. Roy Campbell [Smith]
4 Thomas Henry Smith
Nelson Noel Smith, b. 15 April 1869 at Fort William, m. Agnes d. 10 September 1951
1 Kathleen (Anderson) Smith born 1905
2 Richard Noel Smith born 1899 (Sheila Smith, d. b. March 15, 1927, m.Richard Quinton)
3 Noel Smith 1901
John.R. Smith, b. March 1871 at Toronto, Ontario
James Henry Smith, b. 30 March 1871 at Toronto, Ontario, m. Agnes Pauline Cooper, d. 4 December 1948 at Duncan, British Columbia
Ardagh Gilbert (Jimmy) Smith, b. 9 March 1889 at Fort William, m. Sadie McLeod d. 20 August 1946
1 Eleanor Smith
2 Josephine Smith
3 Helen Smith
4 Marjorie Smith
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