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      Emily Ann Stone was born in Whitby Township, on July 12, 1839, and was married to Whitby lawyer Samuel H. Cochrane at Whitby on March 17, 1860. Mr. Cochrane was Crown Attorney of Ontario County from 1863 to 1872. Mrs. Cochrane continued to live in Whitby after her husband's death …

      Maria Ann Losie was the daughter of Joseph G. Losie, a wealthy land owner in Whitby in the 1820s. She was married to Ezra Annes in 1822. In 1857, her husband, Ezra Annes, was elected as Whitby's third mayor. Mrs. Ezra Annes died at Whitby on February 12, 1861 and …

      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 …

      Elizabeth Story was born at Pocklington, Yorkshire, England in 1793. She and Dr. James Hunter were married at York Cathedral in 1814, and she and her husband and three children emigrated to Canada in 1822. During the Rebellion of 1837, she was confronted by soldiers looking for her husband at …

      Dr. Jonathan Foote was born in the State of Vermont, U.S.A. on October 31, 1804 and graduated from the Vermont Medical College at Castleton in 1829. In 1830 he traveled from Rutland Vermont through Buffalo, N.Y. to the village of York (Toronto). He settled in Whitby Township in 1830 and …

      John Oscar Dornan was born in the north of Ireland, likely County of Antrim, in 1814. He came to Canada as a young man and resided for some time in Prince Edward County. He came to Whitby in 1851 and in partnership with John Ham Perry, was proprietor of the …

      Charles Clark was born at Chester, Connecticut, U.S.A. on March 13, 1796. He opened a brewery on Ash Street in Whitby in 1843 and continued this business until he left Whitby for the United States about 1863. Until 1851 he was in partnership with his son, Philander M. Clark. In …

      This frame schoolhouse was built about 1838 on the north-west corner of Concession 4 (Taunton Road) and Garden Street. It was replaced by Sinclair School in 1874 and was used as a barn until it was demolished in 1978.

      This home was built on lot 32 of Concession 4 in Whitby Township. It was replaced with a brick house around 1867.

      The Ontario County Courthouse was built from 1852-1854 on the west side of Centre Street between Ontario Street and Gilbert Streets. The architects were Frederic Cumberland and William Storm of Toronto. The extension at the north end was added in 1866. The building served as a courthouse from 1854-1964. In …

      Whitby Grammar School was built in 1846 at 315 Colborne Street West on the south side between King and Centre Streets. A modern addition was put on the front of the building in 1872-1873 at which point the school became known as Whitby Collegiate Institute. The school was demolished in …