Résultats

      Jeffrey Flats was the land south of Highway 2 (Kingston Road) through which runs Lynde Creek. The land was settled by William Jeffrey in 1834. The picture is a detail in the lower centre of a photo of the business and professional men of Whitby in 1895.

      This stone farmhouse was built by the Pearson family of Ashburn for Jeremiah Lick in 1884. It is located on lot 20 on the south side Concession 1 (Highway 2) between Kendalwood Road and Thickson Road. Since the 1950s it has been a nursing home and is the current location …

      This granite fieldstone house was built in 1884 by William Pearson of Ashburn for Jeremiah Lick. At the time this photograph was taken, the Stone Lodge was a tourist home. It is located on lot 20 on the south side of Concession 1 (Highway 2) between Kendalwood Road and Thickson …

      Black and white negative depicting a photograph of Concession 7 (Columbus Road) looking west toward Thickson Road. Maple Shade Farm, the residence of of John Dryden, is on the left side of the image. Large trees line the roadway.

      This brick house was built in 1835 on lot 20 of Concession 7 in Whitby Township. It was located on the north side of the the 7th Concession, east of Thickson Road. A second story was added to the house in 1926. It was the residence of James Dryden (1806-1881), …

      This barn was located between Ashburn and the Whitby-Pickering Town Line.

      This house is located at the south-east corner of Whinchester Road (Concession 6) and Garrard Road (lot 18, Concession 5).

      Black and white negative of a team photograph of the Whitby Senior Hockey team of 1895-1896. The photograph was taken in a studio.

      Black and white negative of a photograph of the 1897-1898 Whitby Senior Hockey team. The photograph was taken in a studio. Back row: Charles Eastwood, Dr. John Waugh (President), E.D. Warren, Col. A.G. Henderson (Manager), Frank Bryan (Trainer). Middle row: George K. Thompson (right forward), Charlie Smith (left forward), Bob …

      Robert Allman (1789-1874) married Elizabeth Baker (1785-1868) at Yorkshire, England in 1813. They had seven children: Milkah, Esther, Thomas, Jane, John, Robert, and Ann. In 1830 they emigrated to Canada and settled at Whitby on Concession 4. John Allman, second eldest son of Robert and Elizabeth, married Mary Elizabeth Jaynes …

      The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They had 8 children: Barnett, William, Thomas, George, James, Charles, Jane, and John. The Coakwell family settled on the north half …

      The Coakwell family settled at Whitby in 1863 with almost all of their children fully grown. Charles (1816-1897) and Charlotte (1815-1904) Coakwell were married in Yorkshire, England in 1840. They had 8 children: Barnett (1841-1910), William (1843-1933), Thomas (1844-1923), George (1846-1897), James (1848-1936), Charles (1850-1924), Jane (1854-1922), and John (1857-1935). …

      Leaving Aberdeenshire in Scotland, George McGillivray landed at Quebec in 1833 and hadn't intended to settle at Whitby Township. While in Vermont, McGillivray received a letter from William Dow encouraging him to purchase land in Whitby Township. After having spent time at Glen Dhu, the Dow family homestead in Whitby …

      The William Dow (1777-1855) family settled at Whitby Township in 1833 after having arrived in Canada from Banffshire, Scotland. They took up residence at Glen Dhu farm on Concession 3. William Dow was well known throughout Ontario for his agricultural improvements, especially in the production of great crop yields. William …

      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby after living for some time at Toronto. Robert and Elizabeth had nine children: Joseph (1844-1921), Thomas, Jane (1847-1914), William, Robert, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, John, James. Joseph White was appointed Town Clerk …

      William White (1832-1910) of Yorkshire, England married Mary Ann Maw (1836-1914) of East Whitby in 1863. The couple had seven children: William C. (1865-1939), James L. (1867-1938), Susan Jane (1870-1954), Thomas (1873-1928), Joseph (1875-1952), Ester Ellen (1876-1949), and John M. whose dates are unknown. The White family residence was located …

      William Jeffrey (1799-1872) and Ann Hall (1808-1888) emigrated to Canada in 1834 settling at the area that is now Lynde's Creek. William Jeffery was well known in the area as an accomplished stock breeder, especially for his Leicester sheep. The Jeffrey family later moved to Coldstream Farm on Highway 2. …

      This frame house was built in 1879 by Andrew Ross (1851-1936) at the south west corner of King Street and Colbeorne Street at 401 Colborne Street West. Ross was a dry goods merchant in Whitby and a former Mayor of the Town. His daughter, Miss Marcia Ross (1889-1979) was the …

      Sinclair School was built on the north side of Concession 4 (Taunton Road) east of Garden Street in 1874. It was used as a school until it closed in 1979. Sinclair School was demolished in 1992.

      Dryden School, so called because it was on the James Dryden farm, was officially known as Union School Section No.6 and it combined Whitby and East Whitby Townships. The school house was built in 1880 on the north-east corner of Concession 7 and Thickson Road. It was closed by the …