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John Neill (1819 - 1893)


Yesterday, John NEILL passed away at his home in Gibson (York Co.). He had been inflicted for some time with enlargement of the heart and this culminated in his death. He came to this country about the year 1842 from Whitborn in Scotland and for a time after coming out he taught school. He then engaged in the hardware business in the firm of Stewart & Neil. He was always a most enterprising man and is said to have introduced from the Scotland the first bone crushing mill ever brought to this country. He was connected through his mother with the Stewarts of the largest hardware house in Edinburgh. 

He leaves two sons and five daughters living: Jas. S. NEILL, hardware merchant, Albert NEILL, Mrs. J.F. McMURRAY, Mrs. W.R. LOGAN, Mrs. Wm McKAY, Mrs. Arthur SEWELL and Miss Alice NEILL. His widow survives him. 

He was a prominent member of the St. Andrew's Society of which he was secretary from 1847 to 1852. He also occupied the offices of 1st and 2nd vice-presidents. Through his instrumentality the Fredericton Curling Club came into existence. 

The funeral takes place tomorrow 2:30 o'clock from his residence. The remains will be interred in the old burying ground. 

(The Gleaner, February 20, 1893)

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