John Wood

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Born 1821 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich,_England Greenwich, England]

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He came to Quebec from England sometime between 1837 and 1843.

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He came to Quebec from England sometime between 1837 and 1843, settling first at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Prairie,_Quebec La Prairie, Quebec] where he was a Leather Tanner and Captain of the Militia (Military Service). In 1850 he moved to the area that would later become the town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxton_Falls,_Quebec Roxton Falls, Quebec].

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~~Died~~ 16 Jul 1899 in Acton Vale,Quebec, Canada

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In 1863 he was elected the first Mayor of Roxton Falls, a position he held until 1880. He retired from his occupation as a Leather Tanner in 1888.

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<blockquote>Thanks to the unslacking devotion of John Wood, mayor of Roxton Falls, the first goods train of South Eastern Townships Railways made it's appearance in 1877.</blockquote>

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He died 16 Jul 1899 in Acton Vale,Quebec, Canada

Buried at the Cemetery of St Mark, Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada

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~~Occupation: Leather Tanner from 1837 to 1850 La Prairie,Quebec~~

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~~Immigration: 1837/1843 Quebec 1~~

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~~Event: Captain of the Militia Military Service 1837/1843 Quebec 1~~

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~~Occupation: Leather Tanner from 1850 to 1888 Roxton Falls,Quebec 1~~

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~~Occupation: Mayor from 1863 to 1880 Roxton Falls,Quebec 1~~

Census: 1871 Roxton Falls,Shefford Co,Quebec

Census: 1881 Roxton Falls, Shefford Co, Quebec

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~~Note: First mayor of Roxton Falls. Was mayor in 1871.~~

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~~Thanks to the unslacking devotion of John Wood, mayor of Roxton Falls, the first goods train of South Eastern Townships Railways made it's appearance in 1877.~~

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 Born 1821 in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwich,_England Greenwich, England]
-He came to Quebec from England sometime between 1837 and 1843.
+He came to Quebec from England sometime between 1837 and 1843, settling first at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Prairie,_Quebec La Prairie, Quebec] where he was a Leather Tanner and Captain of the Militia (Military Service).  In 1850 he moved to the area that would later become the town of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxton_Falls,_Quebec Roxton Falls, Quebec].
-Died 16 Jul 1899 in Acton Vale,Quebec, Canada
+In 1863 he was elected the first Mayor of Roxton Falls, a position he held until 1880.  He retired from his occupation as a Leather Tanner in 1888.
+<blockquote>Thanks to the unslacking devotion of John Wood, mayor of Roxton Falls, the first goods train of South Eastern Townships Railways made it's appearance in 1877.</blockquote>
+He died 16 Jul 1899 in Acton Vale,Quebec, Canada
 Buried at the Cemetery of St Mark, Acton Vale, Quebec, Canada
-Occupation: Leather Tanner from 1837 to 1850 La Prairie,Quebec
-Immigration: 1837/1843 Quebec 1
-Event: Captain of the Militia Military Service 1837/1843 Quebec 1
-Occupation: Leather Tanner from 1850 to 1888 Roxton Falls,Quebec 1
-Occupation: Mayor from 1863 to 1880 Roxton Falls,Quebec 1
 Census: 1871 Roxton Falls,Shefford Co,Quebec
 Census: 1881 Roxton Falls, Shefford Co, Quebec
-Note:  First mayor of Roxton Falls. Was mayor in 1871.
-Thanks to the unslacking devotion of John Wood, mayor of Roxton Falls, the first goods train of South Eastern Townships Railways made it's appearance in 1877.