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      Louisa Amelia Yarnold was born at Finchley, Middlesex, England in March 1820 and came to Canada about 1835. On March 20, 1847 she was married to William Laing, Whitby's leading grain merchant. From 1860 to 1864 she lived at Inverlynn, a large house on Raglan Street, Whitby. On September 19, …

      Reverend Robert Darlington was born at Ballytonny, County Wicklow, Ireland, in 1807. He began studies to be a minister in Dublin, but was recalled because of family reverses. He was later taught the Methodist ministry by Reverend Fossey Tackaberry in County Wicklow. In 1833, he emigrated to Canada settling in …

      Robert Bell (ca 1803 - 1875) married Elizabeth Brown in Derbyshire in 1843, was a shoemaker in Montreal in 1850, settled in 1852 as a shoemaker in Hamilton. There his son William married Edith Hodge, the daughter of the gunsmith in a neighbouring shop. By 1857 Robert was a shoemaker …

      Condition: back is a little faded; front is a little worn; appears the photo is a bit out of focus - possibly because it is a copy of a daguerrotype.

      Probably the Edinburgh grandmother of Jane Amelia Millar (1849 - 1904), who was born in Edinburgh and in 1869 married Isaac A. Whatmough (1842 - 1911). Jane's widowed mother had married a Mr Vair before emigrating to Canada, where they were friends of the parents of Henrietta Dougherty, who married …

      Two receipts from the Trafalgar, Esquesing and Erin Road Company to Christian Barnes and Ninian Lindsay.

      A photograph of an original painting. John Cline (5 February 1755 - 7 May 1854) immigrated with his family from Pennsylvania to Grimsby in 1799. They moved to Nelson township circa 1810 and farmed on property at Middle Road and Walkers Line, which became known as "Cline's Corners". John Cline …

      Original Image Reprint

      Dr. James Cobban was born in Scotland. He came to Canada in 1832 and settled in Halton. He married Catherine Jarmy (1820-1857) in 1836. They had five children, two sons and three daughters. For further information regarding Dr. Cobban please consult "Milton Area Biographies, Vol. I" by Alex Cooke. This …

      Mrs. Thomas Coates, Snr., was born in Yorkshire, England. Approximately 1808 she married Thomas Coates. They had two sons and three daughters. In 1816 they came to Canada and soon settled on a bush farm near Milton. This photograph was published in "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". For further information check "The …

      Rachael Cunnington was born in Rutland, England in 1770. In 1799 she married John Willmott. They had eight children and in 1816 the family emigrated to Canada and settled on a bush farm near Milton. This photograph was taken from "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". Much information regarding John and Rachael Willmott …

      Eldest son of Alexander Brown and Marian Grierson. Born near Waterdown, Ont. He was appointed the first Mayor of Milton. This picture is taken from the booklet "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907". For further information regarding George Brown, please consult "Milton Area Biographies, Vol. I" by Alex Cooke.

      Caroline Walker married George Brown in 1837. They had nine children, five sons and four daughters. This picture is taken from the booklet "Milton Semi-Centennial 1857-1907".

      William Panton was born in County Wicklow, Ireland. In 1841 he married Rebecca Sophia Pearson who was born in Patna, India. They had five girls and five boys. He emigrated to Canada in 1834 and settled in Nelson. He moved to Milton in 1857. This photograph was taken from "Milton …

      This is a map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850.

      En face des bâtisses qui servaient de salle à manger, de dortoir et de salle communautaire.

      This is the Coat of Arms for Reverend John Pentland. Reverend John Pentland was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1804 and was educated at Kilkenny, Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin; and Cambridge University in England. He served in the British Army from 1824 until he married in 1830 and served in …

      A Scotsmen with good education; David decided that farming was a bit too heavy for him and he started teaching in Ryerson's time, becoming principal and frequently representing Northumberland at the Ontario Educational Association or its predecessors. He was also a public school teacher who taught at the Old Model …

      Clench Sr. was a cabinetmaker and father-in-law to the artist Paul Kane.

      Dr. James Hunter was born at Yorkshire, England on September 29, 1795. The place of his birth is thought to be Thornton, but this is uncertain. He and Elizabeth Story were married in 1814 at York Cathedral. He operated a school in England until 1822 when he and his (wife …