Person Record

Metadata

Name

Lemon, Morley

Othernames

Morley Dalton Lemon

Born

1881

Birthplace

Sydenham Township, Grey County

Places of residence

Balaclava area, Sydenham Township, Grey County
Owen Sound, Grey County c. 1901
Toronto (c. 1938)
937 5th Ave. East, Owen Sound

Titles & honors

Co-winner of 1921 Curling Trophy

Father

James H. Lemon or William Lemon?

Mother

Ann Ellen Lemon (neé Arthur) d. 1917

Nationality

Canadian

Notes

Morley Dalton Lemon was an Alderman (City Councillor) at Owen Sound, Grey County. He was born in the Balaclava area of Sydenham Township in 1881. In the 1901 census, Morley was 19 years old, a "Farmer's Son", and residing at Owen Sound with his widowed mother and siblings. Their family had a domestic servant, Hatty McMahon (age 33). Morley and his brother Herb Lemon established the Lemon Bros. Wholesale Grocers business, circa 19__. Elias Lemon also was involved with the company. In 1917, "Lemon Bros." was located at 764 2nd Ave. East. It was still operating there c. 1926. This business was later acquired by the National Grocers company. Morley D. Lemon was President of National Grocers from 19__ to 19__.

There was a Morley D. Lemon (age 28), who was married in Simcoe County on Feb. 2, 1910 to a Marcy C. Bassett (daughter of James and Mary Bassett).

Morley is included in a 1920 Owen Sound City Council group photograph (see 1980.141.159, or 1960.057.001).

For a while, Morley was working in Toronto. He and his wife Marguerite were married there in April, 1938, with only Miss Margaret Butchart, and George Webster Butchart and his wife (also from Owen Sound) in attendance.

Morley enjoyed curling. He is included in a couple curling-related images in the Grey County archives. His name is also recorded on a 1921 curling trophy won by the Owen Sound Greys

He died in 1959 at the age of 78, and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Owen Sound. Representatives from National Grocers attended his funeral.

Occupation

Business Man / Lemon Brothers Wholesale Grocers
Vice-President of National Grocers
Owen Sound Alderman / City Councillor
Curler (Owen Sound Greys Curling Club)

Relationships

_______Uncle? Cousin? Brother?: Elias Lemon
Sister: Audrey Lemon (m. Dr. A. B. Rutherford)
Brother: Herbert W. Lemon
Sister: Pearl G. Lemon
Grandmother: Mary Arthur (b. 1816 Ireland, resided with Morley's family in the 1901 census at Owen Sound)