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Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Essex, J. H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1905, p. 153-154:
Lewis Wigle, mayor of Leamington, County of Essex, was born at Kingsville, Ont., March 10, 1845, a son of Solomon and Ann (Iler) Wigle.
Solomon Wigle, ex-member of the Provincial
Parliament, was born in Gosfield South, County of Essex, Ont., May 14, 1822... He and his wife had a family of seven children, of whom five are now surviving: Lewis...
Lewis Wigle ... embarked in a mercantile business, and continued to be identified with the establishment until his retirement, in 1891...
In Nov., 1867, Mr. Wigle was married to Miss Rebecca, daughter of Thomas Hairsine... Mrs. Wigle died in February 1898, and Mr. Wigle later married Mrs. Bertha (Smith) Wray, widow of Dr. Wray, and daughter of Thaddeus Smith, of Pelee Island, although Mrs. Wigle was born in Kentucky. She was sent to her native state to be educated, and was graduated from the Lexington (Kentucky) Female Institute. Mrs. Wigle is an active worker in the Church of England, and Mr. Wigle attends its services and contributes liberally toward its support. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wigle are among the leading people of Leamington, and Mr. Wigle is recognized as one of its most distinguished citizens.