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     He was born on 17 July 1864 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Canada West, United Province of Canada, his marriage registration indicates that he was born in the town of Collingwood (Simcoe County) rather than in Collingwood Twp.^{6,12,16,8,10,11} Alternatively, he may have been born on 17 July 1865 at Canada West, United Province of Canada, according to the 1901 census.⁹ Thomas married Harriet Maria Lambert on 13 October 1890 at Clarksburg, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^{3,17,18,6,19,20,21,22,15,9,8,10}
     Thomas Boothby White died on 29 October 1943 at Parry Sound, District of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, at age 79.^14,13,6,10
     Thomas Boothby White was buried on 1 November 1943 at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^23,24,6,10
     He was commonly known as Tom.
     Thomas B. White appeared on the 1871 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Martha White.²⁵
     Thomas B. White appeared on the 1881 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario in the household of his parents, Thomas and Martha H. White.¹¹
     T. B. and Harriet M. White appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as Methodist and a Manufacturer. Their children: Muriel Jean and Ross L., were listed as living with them. His brother, Robert White was included in the household, his second enumeration.⁹
     In the obituary of Frances Elizabeth White who died 21 February 1904, her brother, T. B. White of Kolapore, Ontario, was listed as a survivor.²⁶ He was the informant on the death registration of his son, Ross Lambert White, who died on 15 July 1908.²⁷
     Tom White was referenced in a say 1910 postcard:

     Thomas B. and Harriet M. White appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. Thomas was described as a Methodist and a Lumber Merchant. Their children Muriel, Leslie T. B., Marion G., George Clare and Karl McK. were listed as living with them.⁸
     In the obituary of Martha Smith who died 13 July 1919, her son, Thomas B. White of Parry Sound, ON, was listed as a survivor.²⁹ He was the informant on the death registration of his wife, Harriet M. White, who died on 19 March 1923.²²
     Narrative by George CLARE White in March, 1979.

My father was a lumberman all his life. He was also an excellent machinist and had good understanding of steel. One of his avocations was "boss-man" at many barn raisings on the Blue Mountain and in the Beaver Valley. He was a meticulous bookkeeper. He was an avid speckled trout fisherman and hunter of deer and bear. His party hunted each fall near Point au Baril, Parry Sound District, travelling by boat between there and Thornbury.

Dad went to Clarksburg about 1887 (23 years old) as manager of the planing mill there and started a hoop (for apple barrels) business in partnership with a brother-in-law, William F. Johnston. They moved the business to Kolapore in 1889 and started manufacturing in 1890. About the same time they purchased a sawmill from Peter Stoutenburg and had a complete operation - logging, sawmill and hoop stave and headings factory. (Peter Stoutenburq is the one who nicknamed me Teddy Bush Bear). Mother and Father were married in 1890 and lived in one of the two homes on the property. My four sisters, three brothers and I were born in that home. Both houses are occupied and look much the same after almost 90 years. The only trace of the business is one small foundation.

In 1891, another brother-in-law, John Johnston (brothers married "White" sisters) joined the firm of Johnston, White & Co. In 1895 Uncle Will became a silent partner and in 1903 sold his one-third interest to Dad. Rhoda Johnston McLellan recorded in January, 1969 as follows:

"The soft elm trees of which the hoops were made grew to be very large, 5 to 6 feet in diameter and many of them would cut 3 l2ft. 1ogs.'-- "soft elm logs were cut into planks 9ft. long, 2 inches thick and put into vats of live steam for 36 hours -- moved to the cutting machine. This was a big heavy machine with superstructure holding a great knife 9ft. long which swung slightly from. R, to L, etc." "There was a lot of timber cut such as maple, hemlock, soft elm, rock elm, beach and birch. Uncle Tom (T. B. White) was always the sawyer." The lumber, etc. was all teamed 11 miles down the Mountain to Thornbury. That is how I got to Thornbury when we moved. Someone put 8~year old me on a passing lumber wagon. No.1 hard maple lumber was sold for as low as $7.00 per thousand board feet, loaded on railroad cars at Thornbury. The firm's most profitable year produced a profit of about $3,000.00 after a salary of $1,200.00 each to Uncle John and Dad.

The business was sold in 1912 (?) and the partnership dissolved. One of the assets was a 50% leasehold interest in 10 square miles of virgin timber in central southern British Columbia. Dad had a 2/3rds interest. The leases were let lapse many years later. Dad's share of the annual timber dues was at least doub1e his income.

The Johnston's moved to Saskatchewan and we to Parry Sound in 1912-13. Mother was in hospital due to a massive paralytic stroke -- her whole left side. Muriel took her place and taught music as well. After six years, Marion took over and continued until her marriage. Both did far more than their share for Dad and their three brothers.

Dad continued lumbering in Parry Sound and he and my brother Leslie later acquired a wood turning business - Parry Sound Wood Turners Limited. Leslie's widow Vera and their son Robert carry on the business.
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Barbara (White) Flett sent me an electronic copy of the following:

THE DAILY SUN-TIMES. OWEN SOUND,ONTARIO

THORNBURY-CLARKSBURG -Correspondent-W. R. Fawcett

Phone 71,Thornbury

COLLINGWOOD NATIVE, THOMAS B. WHITE BURIED

THORNBURY,Nov.3-The funeral of the late Thomas Boothby White, who passed away at his home in Parry Sound on Oct.29, was held on Monday. The Rev. Thomas Lindsay, rector of St. George's Anglican Church, conducted the burial service and interment was made in the family plot in the Union Cemetery. The pallbearers were Thomas W. Eastland, Harry Sparling, George and William M. J. McAteer, Wilfred Wilson and David Parks.

Deceased, who spent his entire life in the lumber and sawmill business, was well known by the trade throughout the province. In 1890,he was a member of the firm Johnston, White and Company, which erected and operated a sawmill in Kolapore. He managed this mill until 1913, when it was dismantled and Mr. White moved with his family to Parry Sound where he managed The Wood Turners Ltd. for many years. His death came as a shock to his relatives and friends as he had always enjoyed good health. For a short time he was manager of the Thornbury Planing Mill and held a number of shares of the Georgian Bay Fruit Growers.

Deceased was born in Collingwood, July 17,1864,the son of Thomas Boothby White and Martha Smith. In 1890 he was married to Harriet Maria Lambert, who passed away in 1923. Three sons and two daughters survive: Leslie and Karl of Parry Sound, Clare of Toronto, Muriel of Capreol and Marion, Mrs. R. P. Emes, of Parry Sound. One brother, Robert, of Frobisher, Saskatchewan, and two sisters, Mrs. A. Moffat of Frobisher, Saskatchewan, and Mrs. Clifford Sine, Gananoque, also survive, besides nine grandchildren.


WHITE, Thomas Boothby--At Parry Sound, Ontario, on Friday, October 29, 1943, Thomas Boothby White, in his 80th year, beloved husband of the late Harriet M. Lambert, dear father of Muriel, Leslie, Marion, Clare and Karl.

Funeral service at the late residence, Sunday at nine p.m. Interment at the Union Cemetery, Clarksburg and Thornbury, Ontario, Monday afternoon on the arrival of C.N.R. train.

THOMAS BOOTHBY WHITE 7-17-1864
married
HARRIET MARIA LAMBERT 10 1890
died 10-31-1943 (Note that data above indicates he dies 10-29-1943 -- RGM.)³⁰
     Funeral at home in Parry Sound on Oct. 31, 1943.^14,31

     She was born on 8 November 1866 at Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^7,6,9,8 Alternatively, she may have been born on 8 November 1867 at Ontario, Canada, according to the 1901 census.¹¹ Harriet married Thomas Boothby White on 13 October 1890 at Clarksburg, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^{2,1,12,7,13,14,15,10,9,11,6,16}
     Harriet M. White died on 19 March 1923 at Ontario Hospital, Mimico, York County, Ontario, Canada, at age 56 according to Ontario Death Registration 038464.^7,5,10,8 The informant on her death registration was her husband, T. B. White.¹⁰ The cause of her death was given as apoplexy.¹⁰
     Harriet Maria Lambert was buried on 22 March 1923 at Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, Canada.^7,5,10,8
     She was commonly known as Hattie.^7,9
     She was commonly known as Hat.
     T. B. and Harriet M. White appeared on the 1901 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 31 March 1901, described as Methodist and a Manufacturer. Their children: Muriel Jean and Ross L., were listed as living with them. His brother, Robert White was included in the household, his second enumeration.¹¹
     Thomas B. and Harriet M. White appeared on the 1911 Canadian Census of Collingwood Twp., Grey County, Ontario, enumerated 5 June 1911. Thomas was described as a Methodist and a Lumber Merchant. Their children Muriel, Leslie T. B., Marion G., George Clare and Karl McK. were listed as living with them.⁶