Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 580-581:
William A. Grubb, Sr., who has been a resident of Point Pelee, in the County of Essex, for over thirty years, and for a long period was the keeper of the Dummey Lighthouse, at Point Pelee, was born March 2, 1850, in Colchester township, County of Essex...
Walter Grubb, father of William A. Grubb, was born in Edinburgh... While still a young man, he came to the County of Essex, and located on a farm of 200 acres which was given him by his father. This land was near Oxley...
Mr. Grubb married Nancy McCormick, of Colchester township, daughter of the late Alexander and Mary (Lidwell) McCormick, and a granddaughter of the first Alexander McCormick who settled in the County of Essex... They had twelve children, and we have record of: John, a resident of Michigan; William A.; ...
William A. Grubb spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, attending the district schools in his township, which at that time were very poorly equipped, giving few advantages. When he was sixteen years of age, he left home to make his own way in the world, crossing to Pelee Island, in search of employment. Here he found work on a fishing-boat belonging to Thomas and Arthur McCormick, and was engaged at wages of $20 a month during the busy season. His winters were spent in cutting wood and in other work. After three years he embarked in fishing on his own account, coming then to Point Pelee, where he followed this industry for five years, buying his own fishing ground, and finding his market at Sandusky, Ohio. This business he still continues, now on a large scale, with the assistance of his three sons,operating seventeen fish pounds. The products of this large fishery are contracted for by Post & Co., of Sandusky, Ohio, with whom Mr. Grubb has had business dealings for thirty-two years.
In addition to his large fishery interest, Mr. Grubb owns other real estate, some 100 acres of marsh land (on which his son George B. is residing and which he is operating), and forty-two acres at the Point, and also has an interest in ninety more acres. In 1879 he was appointed keeper of the lighthouse at Point Pelee, to succeed his father-in-law James Edwards, and he held this responsible position until 1894...
At Kingsville, Mary 12, 1872, William A. Grubb married Miss Helen Edwards, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Richard Herrington, of the Baptist Church. Mrs. Grubb was born at Middle Bass Island, Ohio, March 23, 1846, a daughter of James Edwards, who for many years was the keeper of the Point Pelee lighthouse, and was the first to receive the appointment. Mrs. Grubb, like her husband, is noted for her hospitality, and is beloved as a devoted wife and mother and a kind neighbour. When sickness occurs in the village, it is her sympathetic hand which administers to those in trouble, and her Christian charity extends to all who need it. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Grubb were: James Walter, born Nov. 24, 1873, who is engaged in operating three fish pounds, makes his home with his parents; William A., born Jan. 6, 1875, who operated six fish pounds, married Lucina Chambers, of Mersea, daughter of Silas Chambers, and they have had two children. James Edison and Everett, who died young; Zenas Quick, born Nov. 2, 1878, died Dec. 7, 1878; and George B., born Jan. 9, 1880, who operates 100 acres owned by his father, married Martha Ferguson, daughter of Frank Ferguson, and they have one child, Hazel B. An adopted daughter, Helen Elizabeth, is also a member of the family.
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