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Simcoe Reformer, April 10, 1947
Port Dover Couple Married 51 Years
Port Dover: Mr. and Mrs. James Hagan, R. R. 1, Port Dover, quietly celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Hagan were married in the Presbyterian parsonage at Lynedoch on April 7, 1896, by Rev. Barclay. Mrs. Hagan was formerly Miss Margaret Murphy of Langton. They have two sons, Thomas of St. George and William of Simcoe; also four grandchildren, Inez Margaret, Thomas, James and William, all of Simcoe. The three grandsons all served overseas in World War II.
Obituary - James Thompson Hagan - A fine old gentleman, and a well-known resident of Woodhouse Township and the Town of Port Dover for many years, James Thompson Hagan, died at the Johnson nursing home on Wednesday; he was in his 90th year.
Mr. Hagan had been a resident at the nursing home for the past four years and he endeavored at all times to lighten the lot of his fellow patients in as many kindly ways and his efforts were greatly appreciated.
He was a native of Ireland, and he railroaded at Alpina, Mich., before coming to these parts to take up farming in Woodhouse and the Langton district. He was married at Langton to the former Margaret Murphy, who predeceased him. He was a member at the United Church and also a 50-year veteran member of Norfolk Lodge IOOF.
He is survived by two sons, Willliam Arthur, of Simcoe, and Thomas of Galt; also two brothers, Percy, of Alpina, Mich., and Cecil, of Burlington; There are four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Funeral service will be held in the Thompson & Sons funeral chapel on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. G. A. Moore having charge of the service. Interment will be in Port Dover cemetery.
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