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      Early surveyors, like William E. Logan, used Rochon micrometer telescopes and targets (disk on a calibrated pole) to measure distance. Each microscope had a different calibration and therefore a different range. The instruments were calibrated against a distance measured with a surveyors chain (also known as Gunter’s chain). One chain …

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 19 Mar 1885, p. 1. Date of Event: 12 Mar 1885     The following notice will be read with interest by the old residents of this district who were well acquainted with Mr. Snider, who was one of the highly respected pioneers of this County. - From the O. S. Advertiser GOLDEN WEDDING - We have great pleasure in congratulating Mr. and …

      James Rice ( 1807-1898) was born in Devonshire, England. He came to Canada sometime in the 1830s and married Nancy Park of Ireland at Whitby Township in 1840. The couple had 10 surviving children: Mary Rice (1841-1921), John (1843-1920), Ann (1846-1932), George (1848-1858), Thomas (1851-1904), Charlotte (1853-1893), James (1856-1934), Samuel …

      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 …

      Coldstream Farm was on lot 30 of Concession 1 south of Highway 2 at Lynde Creek in Whitby Township.

      The stone house was located on lot 30 on the north side of Rossland Road (Concession 3)and east of McQuay Blvd. (D'Hilliar Street) in Whitby Township. It was built in the 1840s or 1850s for Sylvester Lynde (1800-1883), a son of Jabez Lynde. The house was destroyed by fire on …

      This house, located on the north side of Rossland Road was demolished many years ago. It was originally located on lot 28.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      This brick house was built for John Bradley in 1864. It was located on lot 25 of Concession 5 in Whitby Township. The house was later owned by Thomas Coakwell and William Franklin Batty. The veranda around the house was destroyed by Hurricane Hazel in October 1954. The house was …

 appeared in Canadian Champion, 29 Jan 1885, p. 3     ...

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      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby on lot 29 of Concession 2 after living for some time at Toronto. Robert White was a brick and tile maker and he operated a brick yard on his property at …

      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.

      Title: Grimsby Park. New Survey. 1885. Parts of Lots 3 and 4 in the Broken Front and First Concession of Grimsby. Middle left: Proprietors certificate -- The lots coloured red and the Avenues and Streets coloured brown as shown hereon are laid out according to instructions. (signed) Noah Phelps President …

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 8 Jan 1885, p. 1. Date of Event: 5 Jan 1885     Death of Mary Creasor While last week we informed our readers that the Mayor was in a fair way of recovery from his prolonged illness, it is with a feeling of profound sorrow that we are new called upon to record his death, which occurred on Monday evening shortly before …

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 8 Jan 1885, p. 8     FATAL ACCIDENT - One day last week, as Mrs. McInnis, wife of Hugh McInnis, near Annan, was engaged in scrubbing the kitchen, she left the little child of about eighteen months, playing on the floor. The stove was between them so that she could not see, and hearing all quiet …

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 8 Jan 1885, p. 8. Date of Event: 6 Jan 1885     SUICIDE - Mr. Alex. Mackenzie of Keppel, on Tuesday evening went to work at some neighbor's place, and did not return till evening. When he got home, he saw the house dark, and his wife missing. A search soon revealed her lifeless body hanging from a beam in the barn. …

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 22 Jan 1885, p. 8. Date of Event: 17 Jan 1885     A 12 year old son of Mr. James Rowe, of Amabel, committed suicide on Saturday by taking rat poison....

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 12 Feb 1885, p. 1     Flesherton Miss Watt, who has been prostrated with a lingering illness, passed peacefully away a few days ago. Her remains were interred in Flesherton cemetery on Saturday afternoon....

 appeared in Markdale Standard, 12 Feb 1885, p. 4     Dundalk The funeral sermon of Mrs. Thos. Robinson was preached on Sabbath evening last by Rev. T. J. Snowdon. The service was very impressive....