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From: Alison <>
Subject: John H. Coulter, b. 1860 Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 12:18:01 -0800


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Surname: Coulter, Wilson
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Source: Early History of the Oakes Community, Dickey County, North Dakota,
pub. 1906

page 53 (with picture)

John H. Coulter, president of the board of education, was born at Whitby,
Ontario, Canada Feb. 21, 1860; educated in Muskegon high school; married
to Miss Ollie H. Wilson of Whitby, Aug. 10, 1882; has two sons, Claude
and Wilson; came to Dakota in 1879, first settling in Spink county, in
what is now South Dakota; came to Oakes in 1891 and has since been engaged
in buying grain; has been grainbuyer for Atlantic Elevator at Norway Spur
for past four years; city marshal for several years; elected to board of
education in 1897; elected chairman to succeed Dr. Boardman; owns a residence
on corner of Fifth and Cedar streets.

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