Edward Wyndham LeMaistre
Edward Wyndham "Ted" LeMaistre (1908 - 1993) was the longtime mayor of Carleton Place, Ontario. [1]
Early life
He was born in 1908 to Christena Lemaistre, one of the Almonte Sisters. His father was a blacksmith.
Career
He was the longtime mayor of Carleton Place. He was mayor in the late 1970s.
Mary Cook wrote an article for the Ottawa Citizen in March of 1977 and said for most the future was uncertain and grim. The announcement was met with grief and dismay in the town of Carleton Place. The phasing out of the plant was done over a 5-6 months period. Mayor Ted LeMaistre said it was a great shock to him, and he felt for the employees and families.
— Linda Knight Seccaspina [2]
He fought the annexation of land from Carleton Place in 1979. [3]
Marriage and family
He married Elizabeth Shearer Lindsay (1918-1984) on 29 August 1936.
He had two children:
- A son, Jamie (1954-1967) who died at age 13.
- Another son, presumably Ted LeMaistre, a retired teacher [4]
Sources
Geni entry [5]
His father was a blacksmith [6].