Résultats

      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 …

      Efforts to put together a Whitby Brass Band were started in 1863 and attempts were made to secure public funding. In June 1863, town council decided that it was not advisable "to appropriate any money for the purpose of organizing a band in this town." (Whitby Chronicle, June 4, 1863). …

      Thomas Paxton was born in Whitby Township in 1821 and in 1847 was one of the founders of Port Perry. He was a businessman in that community for many years. He was Reeve of Reach Township when the Provisional Council of the County of Ontario was formed in 1852 and …

      Thomas Paxton was born in Whitby Township in 1821 and in 1847 was one of the founders of Port Perry. He was a businessman in that community for many years. He was Reeve of Reach Township when the Provisional Council of the County of Ontario was formed in 1852 and …

      Thomas Emmett was born at Nawton, Yorkshire, England, on May 26, 1829. In 1845 he came to Canada and settled on the John Watson Farm, lot 35, concession 2, Whitby Township, at Almonds. He retired in 1879 and settled on the Whitby-Pickering Town Line. In 1907 he purchased a house …

      Seth Hubbell (1825-1888) was born at Whitby Township, Upper Canada, near Myrtle on March 2, 1825. He died at Kewadin, Michigan, USA on July 13, 1888 and is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elk Rapids, Michigan.

      Calvin Campbell was born near Kingston, Upper Canada on March 12, 1815 and moved to Whitby Township near Brooklin after the Rebellion of 1837. He was one of the first magistrates appointed when Ontario County was formed in 1854 and for most of his life he was a Justice of …

      Thomas Huston was born at Ballymena, Antrim County, Ireland, UK in 1825 and came to Whitby in 1854. From 1854-1856 he was a clerk for James Roe and Company, grain merchangts at Port Whitby and from 1856-1859 he was a clerk and paymaster for Hugh McBrien who supplied wood to …

      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.

      Stephen Hoitt was born in September 1812 and died at Myrtle, Ontario, Canada on February 3, 1895. He is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at Myrtle.

      John Heron was born at Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland on March 18, 1828 and came to Canada with his father William Heron Sr. before 1849 and settled in Whitby Township on lot 29, concession 9, near Ashburn. He was a farmer all his life and died at Whitby Township on December …

      William James Luke was born at Whitby on September 29, 1859. He was a member of the Public Utilities Commission of Whitby for 28 years, retiring in 1934. He was a member of the town council, a prominent Mason and secretary-treasurer of the Methodist Tabernacle Sunday School. He worked for …

      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 …

      Mrs. John Bradley was born in Yorkshire, England on April 16, 1818 and settled with her husband on the north half of lot 25, concession 5, Whitby Township in 1839. She remained on this farm until her death there on December 22, 1888. She is buried at Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin.

      John Bradley was born in Yorkshire, England on April 16, 1806 and settled on the north half of lot 25, concession 5, Whitby Township in 1839. He farmed this property until his death there on March 11, 1881, and is buried at Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin.

      William Richard Howse was born in 1851 and came to Whitby as a druggist about 1880. He operated the drugstore on the north-west corner of Brock Street and Dundas Street until 1895 when he moved to Oakville. He died at Toronto on May 10, 1909 and was buried in Oakville.

      William George Walters was born at Whitby on October 11, 1865. From 1887 to 1933 he operated a clothing store on Brock Street North in the Oddfellows Building. He died at Whitby on August 27, 1933. Mr. Walters is buried at Union Cemetery, Oshawa.

      Yeoman Gibson was born at Ebberston, Yorkshire, England, on March 21, 1828 and came to Whitby in 1847. He started out as a clerk and bookkeeper and then went into the grocery business for himself in 1857. He was a strong supporter of the Methodist Church and presented a silver …

      James Bradford Powell was born on the base line in Whitby Township in 1824. In the 1850s he quit farming and moved into the town of Whitby where he learned to conduct business at Carleton Lynde's dry goods store on Dundas Street. In 1857, he and John M. Lowes formed …