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      Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of a horse drawn sled. Behind the sled is a log cabin. In the door of the cabin are a pair of girls.

      Black and white photograph of George Frost and his family. They're standing outside a log cabin in the snow. On the left is George Frost. Next to him holding his hand is Carrie Frost. Next to her is her sister Susan Frost. Next to Susan is her Mother. On the …

      Condition: Copy is good.

      Condition: Copy is excellent.

      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.

      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 …

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      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 …

      A jaunting car was a light 2-wheeled open horse-drawn vehicle with lengthwise seats placed face-to-face or back to back.

      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 …

      This is a photograph John Kew. John Kew was born in 1798 in Yorkshire, England. He emigrated to Canada in about 1820, where he took up a grant of land of the Village of Cainsville, near Brantford, Ontario. He raised a family of 10 children: Lucy, Charlotte (married name Butler), …

      Belleville Hook and Ladder Co. on Moira Street

      Photo is in fairly good condition.

      On the back of the photograph is written "H. E. Bowes" and "Helena Bowes teacher". For further information on Miss Bowes, please consult "Milton Area Biographies, V.2". Helena Bowes was the daughter of George Speer Bowes and Agnes A. Cobban. Her full name was Elizabeth Helena Bowes and she taught …

      Photograph pasted on board. Written on the back is "Broth. Joe"

      Left to right - John Brown Robertson, William Robertson (oldest of the boys), Annie (Brown) Robertson with P.L. in her arms, Hatton Robertson, Isabella (Isa), Janet (Jessie), John Robertson, father of P. L., and the groomsman with two horses. For further information see "P.L. Inventor of the Robertson Screw" by …

      On the back of the photograph is written "Grandpa Hill, Peru". Robert T. Hill (1820-1890), married Eliza Huffman (1820-1891). Their daughter Catharine A. Hill married Frank Pearen of Milton. For further information on the Pearen family see "Milton Area Biograhies, Vol. II" by Alex Cooke. Photograph pasted on board.

      William James was the father of Mary Anne James (1843-1914) who married Jonathan Pearen and who was the mother of Frank Pearen (1867-1956) and grandmother of E. Rosslyn Pearen (1906-1975)