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1 CONC From the Elora express on July 7, 1909.  THE LATE WILLIAM BLINCO  This sec
1 CONC tion of Ontario mourns the passing of another of it's pioneer resident
1 CONC s.  After an illness extending back to last January from heart trouble, du
1 CONC ring which he suffered much, Mr. William Blinco passed away at his ho
1 CONC me in Elora, on Sunday night, June 27th, 1909.  Deceased was 85 years of a
1 CONC ge, being born at Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England in 1824 and being a s
1 CONC on of the late John and Ann Blinco, who came to America in 1845.  The fami
1 CONC ly resided for a year at Buffalo, and afterwards for three years farm
1 CONC ed in Guelph Township.  Then deceased moved onto the farm in Pilkington n
1 CONC ow ocupied by Mr. John Ulegborn.  In 1849 he was married to Elizabeth Bea
1 CONC l, only daughter of the late Thos. Beal.  This marriage took place in Guel
1 CONC ph, the officiating minister being the Rev. Mr. Palmer.  Mrs. Blinco survi
1 CONC ves her husband, together with a family of four sons and three daughter
1 CONC s.  They are: Edward, in Algoma; Walter in Manitoba; Percy in Gand Mere, Q
1 CONC ue; Ernest, Niagra Fall, N.Y.; Mrs. Alex Bell, Acton; Mrs. J. C. Fasken, W
1 CONC ashingon State; Mrs. James Wells, Elora.  Two other children, William a
1 CONC nd Mrs. James Bruce, predeceased their father.  besides his own family, t
1 CONC he deceased leaves 26 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.  Mr. Bli
1 CONC nco and his life partner endured all the privations of pioneer life, clear
1 CONC ing their farm and bringing it to a high state of cultivation.  Their indu
1 CONC stry brought it's due reward and sixteen years ago Mr. and Mrs. Blinco ret
1 CONC ired to Elora, where he resided until his death.  The deceased was a consi
1 CONC stant member of the Church of England and the funeral services took pla
1 CONC ce a in St. John's Church, Elora, on Wednesday afternoon, June 30th bei
1 CONC ng conducted by the Rector, Rev. L. J. R. Naftel, M.A.  The pall-bearers w
1 CONC ere six old friends of the deceased's.  Messrs, John Gibb, Jas Buchan, Jam
1 CONC es Drury, Alex Davidson, I. Kerfoot and Henry Wissler.  Among the relativ
1 CONC es present at the funeral from a distance were; Mr and Mrs. Bell, Acton, A
1 CONC lbert and David Drury, grandsons; Mrs. Hugh McDonald and Miss Fannie Bruc
1 CONC e, grandchildren, of Buffalo, N.Y.  Much sympathy is felt especially for M
1 CONC rs. Blinco, who is in a delicate state of health and to whom the bereaveme
1 CONC nt of her life partner comes as an especially sad time.
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1 CONT The informant on his death is a Percy Blinco of Grand Mere, Quebec.