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Henry Austin

Henry was born on May 9th, 1852 in Verulam Twp., Victoria, Canada West. He was an only child. He died at the age of 55 on April 12th, 1908 in Fenelon Falls, Victoria, ON; .

General Notes
- He is listed as a butcher on the birth record for his dau Henrietta.
  
  Death rec # 028934-08. He died of cancer of the bowels. His occup was listed as a lumberman.
  
  From: <http://www.vccap.org/fenelonfalls/history.htm>
  Water Power
  After the death of R.C.(Robert) Smith, June 1, 1886, the rights to thewater power were sold to the Fenelon Falls Electric Light Company owned by Messrs F. McDougall, J. H. Brandon and Henry Austin. They built a small generating station below the mill in 1894. It provided electricity to the businesses in Fenelon Falls.

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