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Emerson, John, P.L.S.
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1799-1884
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John Emerson was born near Clones, Ireland on January 16, 1799. He learned the skill of surveying at a young age while still in Ireland. He immigrated to Canada in 1832, settling on a farm in Tyendinaga Township, near Roslin with his sister, Anne. He never married. Throughout his surveying career, he mapped the counties of Hastings, Prince Edward, Northumberland and Lennox and Addington as a Provincial Land Surveyor. He died on February 24, 1884 and was buried in Roslin, Ontario.
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Haslett, John James, P.L.S. & D.P.S. (1811-1878)
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hierarchical
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Haslett was articled to Emerson during his surveyor training.
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Elmore, Publius Virgillius, D.P.S. (1789-1857)
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Emerson was articled to Elmore during his surveying training.