(submitted by Michael Williams)
Leo James (Jim) Williams (1916–2003) was born in Warwick Twp. to Richard Williams and Grace Waun. He married Dorothy Kathleen Maitland (1919–1998) who was raised in Sarnia, although born in Sault Ste. Marie, in 1945.
In about 1933, Dorothy’s mother purchased a gas station, lunch counter and store at the corner of the present day London Line and Zion Line, then added tourist cabins to the business which she called Do Duck Inn. Dorothy worked at Watford’s Wire Works; Jim was a mechanic.
In 1950 Jim and Dorothy opened their own business, leasing the Supertest station at the corner of the Egremont Rd. and Arkona Rd. Then in 1954 they built a new Supertest station on the Egremont east of Nauvoo Rd. on Lot 20, Con. 1 NER. In both locations they ran the garage, gas pumps, lunch bar and variety store. In the mid 1950s Jim drove the family car as a school bus to the local one room schools. This job was eliminated when Warwick Central School opened in 1957.
By the early 1980s Jim and Dorothy decided to semi-retire, then in 1987 they sold the property. They raised four children: Sharon (m. Ernie Gilliland), Veronica (Vicki) Elaine (m. Don MacKenzie), Richard James, and Michael George Williams. The daughters live in the Warwick area; the sons moved away.
Richard Williams, Watford. Courtesy M Williams.
Chapter 24 of 25 - Williams, Leo James
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