MARRIAGE-PARENTS: "Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1926" Name: James Beemer Austin Birth Place: Canada Age: 23 Estimated birth year: abt 1847 Father Name: Jonathan Austin Mother Name: Harriet Austin Spouse Name: Caroline Eliza Gardiner Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Canada Spouse Father Name: Samuel Gardiner Spouse Mother Name: Eleanor Gardiner Marriage Date: 26 Oct 1870 Marriage Place: Norfolk Marriage County: Norfolk Family History Library Microfilm: MS932_2
MARRIAGE: "Norfolk Co., 1870" Vol 4, pg 374 - James Beemer AUSTIN, 23, telegraph operator, Canada, Washington US, s/o Jonathan & Harriet, married Caroline Eliza GARDINER, 23, Canada, Simcoe, d/o Samuel & Eleanor, witn: Robert HARRISON & Robert HUTON (Hutton?), both of Simcoe, 26 Oct 1870 at Simcoe. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/norf70.htm
BIOGRAPHY: An edited transcription of a page 3 article from 3 Aug 1916 issue of Simcoe Reformer. [Some paragraph breaks added by the transcriber] Pioneer Telegrapher James Beemer Austin
Now visiting Canada at Place of Birth. His record unsurpassed Mr. Austin was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, November 2, 1846, and educated in the public schools of that town, first entering the service of the Montreal Telegraph Co., at Simcoe, March 6, 1862. http://www.nornet.on.ca/~jcardiff/index1.html
DEATH: "Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934" Name: James Bermer Austin Death Date: 15 Jan 1918 Death Location: Elgin Gender: Male Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Birth Location: Simcoe,On Register #0156603