. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER December 15, 1919. The late Colon Lafortune, Port Dover, Ont. Death of World's Oldest Lumberman Colon Lafortune at the Advanced Age of 102 Years—Last of a Family of Centenarians Colon Lafortune, the oldest lumberman in Canada, and pos- sibly the oldest in the world, died recently at his home at Port Dover, Ont., in his 102nd year. On April 23rd last he passed his 101st milestone and was enjoying excellent health until t
. Canadian forest industries July-December 1919. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. 46 CANADA LUMBERMAN AND WOODWORKER December 15, 1919. The late Colon Lafortune, Port Dover, Ont. Death of World's Oldest Lumberman Colon Lafortune at the Advanced Age of 102 Years—Last of a Family of Centenarians Colon Lafortune, the oldest lumberman in Canada, and pos- sibly the oldest in the world, died recently at his home at Port Dover, Ont., in his 102nd year. On April 23rd last he passed his 101st milestone and was enjoying excellent health until three days previous to his death when he had the misfortune to trip over a rug in the house of his daugh- ter, Mrs. E. L. Nicolls, and frac- ture a rib by falling against a table. In the "Canada Lumberman" from time to time references have been made to the wonderful car- eer of Mr. Lafortune, who, con- sidering his advanced age, was as lively as many men not much more than half his years. He was particularly fond of garden- ing and poultry raising, and was on his feet a great deal of the time. He had been a total abstainer all his life and did not use to- bacco in any form. During the summer he performed many light tasks which were his chief delight. Mr. Lafortune came of a long-life family, the majority of whom lived to be over 100 years of age and, any who passed away before attaining the century mark, were spoke of as "ending their days very ; Mr. Lafortune was born in 1818, one mile north of Mon- treal, and was engaged in the lumbering business for many years. When he first came to Port Dover on his way to the district of Port Rowan, where he lived for a long time, there was but one building in Port Dover. Mr. Lafortune followed timber cutting and log- driving for over 65 years and in his day helped to clear many forests, felling very large pine trees. He was an expert with the axe and the saw. Mr. Lafortune went to Norfolk county in 1836 with fou
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