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      John Borlase Warren (1798-1879) and his brother William (1800-1887), left Cork, Ireland for Canada in 1821. The sons of Captain Robert Boyle Warren of the 8th Royal Dragons, now the 8th Hussars, John and William purchased land on Concession 3 in Whitby. John Borlase Warren married Louisa Lynde (1807-1870), daughter …

      George Fisher (1795-1878) of New York moved with his family to Frederickton, near Napanee, in 1797. He served in the War of 1812. Following his service, he married Content Colton at Lennox & Addington County in 1816. Together they had ten children and moved to East Whitby in 1828. Alfred …

      David Mathison was born about 1865 and died on August 8, 1924 at Toronto. He was born at Whitby and is buried at Union Cemetery, Oshawa.

      David Mathison died on August 8, 1924 at Toronto. He was born at Whitby.Peter William Mathison died at Whitby on September 23, 1920. Both brothers were born at Whitby and are buried in Union Cemetery, Oshawa.

      Emma Warren was the twelfth (12th) of sixteen (16) children of William Warren and Clarissa Lynde. She was born at Whitby Township on March 31, 1844 and died on December 13, 1928 at Toronto. She is buried at St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Port Whitby.

      Elmina Lynde, youngest child of Whitby pioneer Jabez Lynde, was born during July 1815 at Whitby Township. She died on June 12, 1893 and is buried at the Society of Friends' Cemetery, Pickering Township. In her last will and testament she left the family homestead to All Saints' Anglican Church …

      Joel Bigelow was born in Tecumseh Township, near Newmarket, Upper Canada, November 9, 1828 and came to Whitby in the 1850s. He was a twin brother of Joseph Bigelow, one of the founders of Port Perry. On April 18, 1856, he married Mary Ann Dryden, daughter of James Dryden, at …

      This house was the residence of Thomas Hobson and his wife, Jane Jackson, who emigrated from Hacketstown, County Wicklow, Ireland in 1848 to Whitby. Their home was on Bond Street between Watson and Victoria Streets, and was demolished many years ago.Whitby’s house numbering system was provided by Rev. Dr. James …

      This general store was located on the north-west corner of Highway 12 and the 9th Concession of Whitby Township. It was operated by David A. Brown and David L. Briggs. The store opened in 1873. David L. Briggs left the partnership in 1884. About 1889 the store building was destroyed …

      James Benjamin Bickell was born in the parish of Stowford, Devonshire, England, on December 7, 1826 and came to Canada at age 17, in 1843. His family settled in the vicinity of Peterborough. James Benjamin Bickell then moved to Bowmanville and went into the milling business. About 1861 he moved …

      This illustration is from page 629 of Volume II of the book "Picturesque Canada The Country As It Was and Is" edited by George Monro Grant D.D. of Queens University, Kingston, Ontario. The book was published by Belden Bros. in Toronto c.1882. Illustrations were done under the supervision of L.R. …

      Arthur Thomas Lawler was born at Whitby on June 13, 1866. He was a grocer in Whitby. From 1902-1903 and in 1905 he was a member of the town council. In 1906, he became Mayor of Whitby and from 1908 to 1928 he was a member of the Whitby Board …

      Richard Goldring was born at Mimico, Canada, West on August 31, 1859 and moved to Etobicoke Creek in 1862. Captain Goldring and his family moved to Port Whitby and in 1893 he purchased a house at 1750 (now 1751) Dufferin Street and lived there the rest of his life. He …