John Nelson Biglow, 1837-1921
- Born in Lynn Township, Leeds, Ontario.
- They came to Courtenay before WW I.
- In 1921 Census, his mother is living with him in Sandwick which is part of Courtenay. Occupation is farmer.
- The April 16, 1914 edition of the Courtenay Review Notes “Another Industry for Courtenay…Another industry is about to commence in Courtenay, which will be added to the “Made in Comox” list, viz, The Courtenay Milk Condensory, which will open its doors for business, about the 1st of May. As everybody knows, condensed or canned milk has a large demand in the new districts and among the logging and construction camps…
- They [the Company]…purchased an acre and a half of ground from Jos. McPhee along the river bank at the end of Mill Street, where they have erected a fine building, 40 by 180 feet, fully equipped with the most modern machinery for condensing milk made, including a 130 light dynamo…
- The Courtenay Milk Condensory ceased operations in spring of 1920 and the building was destroyed by fire soon after. The Condensory Bridge is named for their operation.
- Buried in Courtenay Civic Cemetery, British Columbia.
- Loyalist Ancestor: Jesse BIGELOW, 1764-1802, Lynn, Leeds, Ontario.
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