Résultats

      Created as part of Black History month programming

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

      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 …

      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 …

      Georgina Hunter Darlington, daughter of Robert Darlington and Sarah Annie Hunter, was born on May 18, 1845 and died at Brooklin on November 26, 1923. She is buried at Groveside cemetery.

      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 …

      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".

      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 …

      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 …

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

      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.

      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 …

      This home was built in 1850 by Sam Wiltse. Originally there was a solid stone two-story fireplace and solid pine eaves-trough. Frank Livingstone bought this home in 1920 when it was known as “Taylor Farm”. In 1945 Reg Scott bought the property and in 1948 it was completely remodeled. The …