When Comments Turn into Climax Chairs and Donkeys — Samuel Pountney Genealogy

 

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Clipped from The Ottawa Journal, 24 Mar 1899, Fri, Page 7–  

Yesterday I posted the newspaper clipping above from 1899 about Sam Pountney.  After he sold his chair and business Samuel Pountney later moved back to Arnprior.

 

 

Jeff Brennan who does a lot of history work for Arnprior Then and Now sent this clipping that Mr. Pountney was leaving Arnprior in 1898  for a better life in Carleton Place.Looks like business was no better there as a year later he moved back to Arnprior  in 1900 and resurrected his business in Arnprior in Julius Kittner’s old shop.

 

Clipped from

1. The Ottawa Journal,
2. 09 Apr 1900, Mon,
3. Page 7

 

 Jeff Brennan had this great comment about the man.

Jeff said:“There was a Sam Pountney, a barber in Arnprior many years ago. He had a donkey that he would ride in local parades. It was the height of humor to ask people afterwards, if they had seen Sam Pountney’s ass!”

But the story went on about Samuel Pountney and it was very sad as I found out more.

Clipped from

1. The Ottawa Journal,
2. 08 May 1922, Mon,
3. Page 15 

   

4. Samuel Pountney
   in the 1921 Census of Canada
5. Name: Samuel Pountney
   Gender: Male
   Marital Status: Married
   Age: 51
   Birth Year: abt 1870
   Birth Place: Ontario
   Relation to Head of House: Head
   Spouse’s Name: Pamela Pountney
   Father Birth Place: England
   Mother Birth Place: England
   Racial or Tribal Origin: English
   Province or Territory: Ontario
   District: Renfrew South
   District Number: 124
   Sub-District: Arnprior (Town)
   Sub-District Number: 26
   City, Town or Village: Arnprior
   Street or Township: Hugh St
   Municipality: South Ward
   Occupation: Barber
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   Samuel Pountney 51
   Pamela Pountney 48
   Iraia Pountney 22
   Melaine Pountney 20
   Mabel Pountney 18
   Pearl Pountney 14
   Mepite Pountney 13
   George Pountney 11
   John Pountney 9 -drowned in 1922- see newspaper article
   Weldon Pountney 2

   Clipped from

   1. The Ottawa Journal,
   2. 07 May 1942, Thu,
   3. Page 24

   1935–Gail Grabe My question is “What is a No.1 Climax Chair?

 

Antique Wooden Barber Chair Climax by Eugene Berninghaus 1887-Rare Berninghaus brand 1880s “Climax” model barber chair with wonderful incised carving and lots of beautiful burling. A chair in this condition would go for $3000 today.

1. Linda Seccaspina Gail Grabe here ya go.. not what you were thinking LOLOL

where you can buy all Linda Seccaspina’s books-You can also read Linda in The Townships Sun and theSherbrooke Record and and Screamin’ Mamas (USACome and visit the Lanark County Genealogical Society Facebook page– what’s there? Cool old photos–and lots of things interesting to read. Also check out The Tales of Carleton Place. Tales of Almonte and Arnprior Then and Now.

 

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