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James George Cockshutt

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James George Cockshutt

Birth
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Death
23 Oct 1885 (aged 33–34)
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Brantford, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada GPS-Latitude: 43.1159285, Longitude: -80.2769132
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James G. Cockshutt was a Canadian manufacturer. The son of Ignatius Cockshutt, he was born in Brantford, Canada West and educated there.

In 1877 he founded the original Cockshutt factory, the Brantford Plow Works at Brantford, Ontario.

In 1882, the business was incorporated as the Cockshutt Plow Company, with James G. Cockshutt as president. At that time, he employed about 50 workers
James G. Cockshutt was a Canadian manufacturer. The son of Ignatius Cockshutt, he was born in Brantford, Canada West and educated there.

In 1877 he founded the original Cockshutt factory, the Brantford Plow Works at Brantford, Ontario.

In 1882, the business was incorporated as the Cockshutt Plow Company, with James G. Cockshutt as president. At that time, he employed about 50 workers

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D HELEN ELIZABETH COCKSHUTT SEP 28 1880
D ELSIE LILLIAN COCKSHUTT JUN 20 1882
S HARVEY WATT COCKSHUTT NOV 27 1883



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