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     Joseph Alexander Greathead was born on 6 January 1893 in Ontario, Canada, sadly a few months after his father died from drowning in Lake Huron.^1,2,3 He was the son of Joseph George Greathead and Isabella Dunbar. In the census of 31 March 1901 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, he was listed as the grandson of Elizabeth Dunbar.^4,5 In the census of 1 June 1916 in 37 Edmonton West, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada, he was listed as the son of Isabella Greathead They were described as farmers.^6,7 He married Almeda Grasser, daughter of Henry Grasser and Lucinda Wagner, on 26 December 1917 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Joseph was a grocer. The ceremony was witnessed by Flora Ronaldson of Palmerston and Erland Ronaldson of Palmerston.^8,9 In the census of 1 June 1921 in High Street, Southampton, Ontario, Canada, he was listed as the son of Isabella Greathead Joseph was a factory packer.¹⁰ Joseph died in 1945 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada.¹¹ Joseph was buried in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, Joseph George and his wife Isabella were buried under the same gravestone as their son Joseph and his wife Almeda.¹¹

     Almeda Grasser was born about 1894 in Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Grasser and Lucinda Wagner.² She married Joseph Alexander Greathead, son of Joseph George Greathead and Isabella Dunbar, on 26 December 1917 in Wellington, Ontario, Canada, Joseph was a grocer. The ceremony was witnessed by Flora Ronaldson of Palmerston and Erland Ronaldson of Palmerston.^3,4 In the census of 1 June 1921 in High Street, Southampton, Ontario, Canada, she was listed as the daughter in law of Isabella Greathead.⁵ Her husband Joseph died on 1945 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada.⁶ Almeda started making Greathead suckers in 1987 and her grandaughter Jennifer Greathead has kept on the tradition to meet local and worldwide craving for candy. Greathead suckers evoke happy childhood memories and nostalgia for simpler times. The unique pulled toffee treat, light golden in colour, coloured with a dark stripe is craved near and far. It is known that suckers are sent to Japan, Switzerland, Mexico, South America and UK and beyond. There are five ingredients, Molasses, Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar, Vanilla and Water. Almeda died in 1992 in Southampton, Ontario, Canada.⁶ Almeda was buried in Southampton, Ontario, Canada, Joseph George and his wife Isabella were buried under the same gravestone as their son Joseph and his wife Almeda.⁶