tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36077426629573517962024-03-06T03:50:40.410-05:00Oshawa JournalResearching the history of my 1850's house to get it designated as a heritage home. I will be posting personal timelines, news clippings, birth/marriage/death records, photos and stories of the people I am researching, as well as the history of streets and houses in the village of Oshawa - using old directories, census, phone books, photos where available. I will also share my journey of research to designation, sharing ideas on how you can research your family history or home.
Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-69491241086653230012019-01-08T09:29:00.001-05:002019-01-08T09:29:28.021-05:00Oshawa's History<br />
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1459707508/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich"><img alt="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPsuF6MyRLElHZLVIjSf893A-qt1YWg-Wp2V1Jy_6ETKt_cmCXb3j9vdcqsFmX_LLdfA_1IHzapBe_nxMvj014miO49468UT8dK9Wv21z9DitxfZoHgug76qiiQArcTdjx0EUXKMZBC3-5/s160/Scugog+carrying+place.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich" /></a><br />
<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1459707508/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich">Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway</a></b><i> (US)</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Grant Karcich</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- The story of Scugog Carrying Place, the ancient aboriginal trails connecting Lake Ontario with Lakes Scugog and Simcoe and the Kawartha lakes is a multifaceted one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In tracing its documented history from the 1790s to the 1850s, author Grant Karcich unravels mysteries; explores the lifestyles of early First Nations; provides background on local archaeological sites; and introduces the intrepid early surveyors, fur traders, missionaries, colourful characters, and entrepreneurial immigrant settlers from both the newly formed United States and the United Kingdom. In their wake come the demon whiskey, devastating plagues, competing world views, saddlebag preachers, and ultimately the marginalization of the First Nations people.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">The Scugog Trail assumes a significant role in the transition of the land, from forest to agriculture to villages, towns, and industrial centres. Long-forgotten cabins, cemeteries, and a cartographic mystery involving the infamous Cabane de Plomb add to the mystique. The trail bore witness to the development of communities, such as Oshawa, Harmony, Columbus, Prince Albert, Port Perry, Seagrave, Cannington, and Beaverton, whose stories also unfold. Scugog Carrying Place is a must read for history buffs, genealogists, archaeologists, and anyone with roots in this part of Ontario.</span><br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-13412999419532382522019-01-08T09:27:00.000-05:002019-01-08T09:27:45.453-05:00Who Lived on Centre Street - 1851-1869?<b><span style="font-size: large;">1851 - </span>The Canada Directory, containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns, and principal villages of Canada. November 1851.</b><br />
There are no listings for Farewell, Fox, Annis and McGregor - said to live there in 1839.<br />
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There are no listings for Coryell, Dearborn, Demeray, Drew, Farewell, Groat, Hall, Moore, Henry, McGregor, Roger, Terwillager, Anne, Hinkson, Mothersill, and Pickle - said to live there in 1857.<br />
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There is a listing for:<br />
Dr. W. McGill, physician and surgeon.<br />
J. <i>[John?]</i> Amsbury, blacksmith<br />
E. <i>[Edward?]</i> Smith, miller<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <b><a href="http://archive.org/details/canadadirectoryc00montuoft" target="_new" title="The Canada Directory, containing the names of the professional and business men of every description, in the cities, towns, and principal villages of Canada. November 1851">The Canada Directory</a></b></span><br />
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Since we know that at least some of the above families definitely lived in Oshawa at that time - the directory must not list every family, but only businesses.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1855 - </b></span>A plan of subdivision, Eunice McGregor's Plan<i> (No. C)</i> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[now H-50004]</i></span>, comprising part of the McGregor acreage was filed April 2, 1855. <br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42907/data" target="_new" title="Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George’s Anglican Church, built in 1858"><img alt="Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George’s Anglican Church, built in 1858" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXZVevosoeEKHZyFcy7B-5atwOIJud3tiN1w5vZ32xq0V7Zn1TScbtrxfaqO7zNrPo_h4ni1wMOEKssM2XOd-HLH5r5u-cRaI3Wctbh5s5Mc4Pejk6WSu8yiC9IQoIWMkgRnzPjE0hT7X_/s320/St.+Georges+Memorial+Church.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George’s Anglican Church, built in 1858" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George's </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Anglican Church, built in 1858. ca. 1900s <br />
Source: <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42907/data" target="_new" title="Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George’s Anglican Church, built in 1858.">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Public domain: Copyright expired according<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1857 - </span></b>In the south were 17 families listed as living on Lot 11 in the First Concession: <br />
Coryells, <b>Dearborns</b>, Demerays, Drews, Farewells, Groats, <b>Halls</b>, Moores, Henrys, McGills, <b>McGregors</b>, Rogers, Terwillagers, Annes, Hinksons, Mothersills, Pickles.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft_djvu.txt" target="_new" title="By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905">By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>1857 -<span style="font-size: small;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-size: small;">The Centre Street School was built in 1857, on Centre Lot 2 West side, between Bagot Street and Metcalf Street.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Today the address is 120 Centre Street South. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1858 - </b></span>St. George's Anglican Church was built in 1858 on Centre Lot 11 East side, between John Street and Metcalf Street - where what is now Memorial Park.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">1869 -</span> <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/OntarioDirectory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=ontariodirectory" rel="nofollow" target="_new">The County of Ontario Directory 1869</a></b><br />
In this directory there are only 8 people listed with Centre as their address. <br />
• John Anderson, finisher, Centre Street<br />
• Michael W. Dow, <i>(of Michael and Morgan)</i>, Centre <br />
• <b>James Gall <i>[Gull]</i>, mason, 180 or 315 Centre Street</b><br />
• George Harper, carriage maker, Centre Street<br />
• William Hill, carver, Centre <br />
• R. McGee <i>(of Farewell and McGee)</i>, Centre<br />
• <b>G. Stephenson, carpenter, 191 Centre Street</b><br />
• Agustus Veale, blacksmith, Centre<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Centre Street School 1857-1922 <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/2482590/data" target="_new" title="Centre Street School 1857-1922">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Public domain: Copyright expired according<br />
to Canadian law</span></td></tr>
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<b>ELIMINATIONS?</b><br />
In 1869, there is no listing for the Coryells, Dearborns, Demerays, Groats, Terwillagers, Annes, Hinks, Mothersills or Pickles.<br />
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• Daniel <i>[teamster]</i> and Hollis Drew, lived on William Street.<br />
• Athur <i>[painter]</i> and Wallace <i>[laborer]</i> Farewell, lived on King Street.<br />
The offices of <b>FAREWELL and McGEE</b>, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, was on Simcoe Street <br />
• There is a John Moore <i>[laborer]</i> listed, but no address is given.<br />
• J. G. Henry<i> (of <b>Henry and Brother</b>) </i>lived on King Street, perhaps above the store. <br />
Henry and Brother, the grocery and provision store, was located on King Street.<br />
• J.O. Henry was a boot and shoe merchant and photographic artist, living on Simcoe Street<br />
• There was also a Thomas Henry, no address listed.<br />
• Andrew <i>[currier]</i>, Frederick H. <i>[machinist]</i> and Thomas <i>[carpenter]</i> Hall lived on King Street.<br />
• Andrew <i>[labourer]</i> and John senior <i>[carpenter]</i> McGill lived on Duke Street.<br />
• William [labourer] and M. D. McGill lived on King Street.<br />
• There is a Benjamin Rogers, no address listed.<br />
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• R. G. McGregor, is listed as living on Simcoe Street<br />
• Jacob Polton Wood also lived on Simcoe Street<br />
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I keep wondering if at one time the address for my house was listed as on Simcoe, not Centre, since it may have been built before Centre Street came down that far south?<br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-72423496952575265862017-02-02T10:57:00.000-05:002017-02-02T11:02:15.194-05:00Research Resources<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Oshawa Town Hall and Williams Piano Works, ca 1900. Source: Ontario.ca" border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXiNjRmg9nsUoqhWL_n32O8pokUCoIZl7iLH_bGlrHd9-2z-6GGfDzMzv7Ebyg0wWolrChW3RM4zvjY4iLLbcGwXYVEvj1BmjhMmpW1Tjz9wl2lwb09ZM8c37oPW7AmFOo-HwXtBd1Bk0_/s320/oshawa-town-hall.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Oshawa Town Hall and Williams Piano Works, ca 1900. Source: Ontario.ca" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oshawa Town Hall and Williams Piano Works, ca 1900. <br />
<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29011/data" target="_blank" title="Oshawa Town Hall and Williams Piano Works, ca 1900. Source: Ontario.ca">Ontario.ca</a> Public Domain: Copyright expired</td></tr>
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-- Click on the index layer to download geo-referenced air photos of that location.<br />
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1866 Directory of Ontario County</a></b><br />
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-- Durham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society<br />
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<b><a href="http://ogs.on.ca/durham/resources/Ontario_1869_Directory/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="1869 Directory of Ontario">1869 Directory of Ontario</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- Durham Region Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society<br />
<br />
Stephen Wood: <b><a href="http://ogs.on.ca/durham/docs/USEFUL%20Scotland%20%20WEBSITES%202008%20LIST%20DETAILED%20notes%203p.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Scotland Resources">Scotland Resources</a></b> - containing many Web links.<br />
<i>(free resource)</i> <br />
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<b><a href="http://ogs.on.ca/durham/resources/A10LocalRepositories.html" target="_new" title="Ontario Genealogical Society">Ontario Genealogical Society</a></b> - Local Repositories<br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
• Durham Region Branch, O.G.S.<br />
• Ontario Genealogical Society<br />
• Durham Region Repositories<br />
• Family History Centre <i>[LDS]</i><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ogs.on.ca/ogspi/" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="OGSPI - 1891 Census Project">OGSPI - 1891 Census Project</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- a web based library established in 1997 as a volunteer project to index an unlimited range of Genealogical information on Ontario families.<br />
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<b><a href="http://obituarynetwork.org/search.php" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Obituary Network">Obituary Network</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- designed to easily and quickly archive obituaries from any country in the world. The obits are recorded by country, province/state, surname and given names which are fully searchable - 16539 Obituaries<br />
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<a href="http://gendexnetwork.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Gendex Network"><b>Gendex Network</b></a><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- 6,000 datasets containing 31,000,000 names linked to family history websites across the Internet. Simply follow the links in your search results for more detailed genealogical information about them.<br />
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<a href="http://ogs.on.ca/durham/resources/web-links.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Branch Web Links Collection"><b>Branch Web Links Collection</b></a> <br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- focuses on resources located in the Durham Region, as well as genealogical portals and short cuts to government sites.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.ourontario.ca/" target="_new" title="Oshawa Archives image database">OurOntario.ca</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- Search across hundreds of sites – digital collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, community groups, government agencies, and content organizations – in seconds.<br />
<b>• </b><b><a href="http://www.ourontario.ca/oshawa/search" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Oshawa Archives image database">Oshawa Archives image database</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.ourontario.ca/Whitby/search" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Whitby Archives image database">Whitby Archives image database</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.ourontario.ca/ajax/search" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Ajax Archives image database">Ajax Archives image database</a></b><br />
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<b><a href="http://en.nationaalarchief.nl/newsroom/news/english-version-of-archives-damage-atlas" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="The Archives Damage Atlas">The Archives Damage Atlas</a></b> <br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- This slim volume is intended as an aid for identifying and classifying damage to archive documents. It facilitates the recognition of different types of damage and the identification of the causes of damage and can also serve as a basis for drawing up a conservation plan. <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Directories:</b></span><br />
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<b><a href="http://archive.org/details/cihm_09143" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871">Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
-- containing names of professional and business men, and other inhabitants, of the cities, towns and villages, throughout the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Prince Edward Island,...corrected to January, 1871 <i>(1871)</i><br />
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<b>Free resources:</b><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc003645&interval=20" target="_new" title="Canada Directory 1851">Canada Directory 1851</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3607742662957351796" target="_new" title="Conner and Coltson's Directory of the Country of Ontario for 1869-70">Conner and Coltson's Directory of the Country of Ontario for 1869-70</a><br />
• <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/OntarioDirectory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=ontariodirectory" target="_new" title="The County of Ontario Directory 1869">The County of Ontario Directory 1869</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008161&interval=20" target="_new" title="Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory 1869">Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory 1869</a><br />
• <a href="http://archive.org/details/cihm_09143" target="_new" title="Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871">Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-119.02-e.php?&d_id_nbr=7234&page_id_nbr=58858&type=1&&PHPSESSID=9jr1n23a5nqn99p5smg3j3btc7" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1884-85">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1884-85</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008204&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1886-87">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1886-87</a><br />
• <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/1887Directory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=1887directory" target="_new" title="Directory of the Counties of Grey, Ontario and Simcoe 1887">Directory of the Counties of Grey, Ontario and Simcoe 1887</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008205&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1888-89">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1888-89</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-119.02-e.php?&d_id_nbr=7237&page_id_nbr=33583&type=1&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1892-93">Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1892-93</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008207&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1895">Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1895</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008210&interval=20" target="_new" title="Business and Professional Directory of All Cities in Ontario, 1899-1900">Business and Professional Directory of All Cities in Ontario, 1899-1900</a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/naturalisation-case-papers.htm" target="_new" title="National Archives UK">National Archives UK</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
<i> </i>-- These are naturalization petitions completed by individuals applying to become British citizens between 1801 and 1871.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Census:</b></span><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
• <a href="https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1834342" target="_new" title="Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842">Canada, Upper Canada Census, 1842</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="1851 Canada Census">1851 Canada Census</a><br />
• <a href="http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/1851/2453-1.html" target="_new" title="1851 Whitby Twp, Ontario">1851 Whitby Twp, Ontario</a><br />
• <a href="http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/1861/2374-1.html" target="_new" title="1861 Whitby Twp, Ontario">1861 Whitby East Twp, Ontario</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="1871 Census">1871 Canada Census</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="1881 Census">1881 Canada Census</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="1891 Census">1891 Canada Census</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/" target="_new" title="1901 Census of Canada Indexing Project">1901 Canada Census of Canada Indexing Project</a><br />
• <a href="http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/" target="_new" title="1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project">1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project</a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.daddezio.com/obituary/index.html" target="_new" title="Obituary Depot">Obituary Depot</a></b><br />
<i>(free resource)</i><br />
<i> </i>-- Invites genealogists and family researchers around the world to take a few minutes every day to transcribe the obituaries from their local paper. The result is a database that receives several hundred new submissions a day. At last count, there were over 590,000 listings. <br />
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<i>(free resource)</i><br />
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• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Ancestry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Ancestry.com">Ancestry.com</a><br />
• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DurhamRegionAreaArchivesGroup" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Durham Region Area Archives Group">Durham Region Area Archives Group</a><br />
• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OshawaMuseum" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Oshawa Community Museum and Archives">Oshawa Community Museum and Archives</a><br />
• <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Olive-Tree-Genealogy/16127378259" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Olive Tree Genealogy">Olive Tree Genealogy</a><br />
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<hr />Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-47664485868260443782013-08-26T00:50:00.001-04:002019-01-08T09:29:57.686-05:00My House History Search Continues...<img alt="Image: Oldest house on Centre Street, Oshawa, Ontario" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA61D387qJJt9VYREM-Cgz2K9Mo8NBr2sYMfRMevxWNfG3lHHaYwiee3-T4HG3z-ktVtiRSVQSGFxY4Q4lFgNNEkL6CoKDxTnjveEUl8oB7hO_U63XapfLsA1n52Bx-59_-B35I-4GHj37/s1600/house.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Oldest house on Centre Street, Oshawa, Ontario" width="320" /><br />
Looking at the <b>Conner and Coltson's Directory for the County of Oshawa for 1869-1870</b> <i>(Population about 3000)</i>, the following people are listed as living on Centre Street South:<br />
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<b>• </b>John Anderson, finisher<br />
<b>• </b>James Gull, mason<br />
<b>• </b>George Harper, carriage maker<br />
<b>• </b>Michael W. Dow <i>(of Michael and Morgan)</i><br />
<b>• </b>R. McGee <i>(of Farewell and McGee)</i><br />
<b>• </b>Agustus Veal, blacksmith<br />
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Is one of these men the person who built my house on Centre Street in 1850? Probably not, as most of them would have been very young, and none of them are listed in the 1857 Lovell Directory. But it is possible that one of them lived in my house at that point in time - 1869 - 1870.<br />
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My house is the only one remaining from that era, the rest of the Centre Street houses are now gone. The only remaining houses were built in 1875, 1885, and two in 1890, according to the Heritage Oshawa Inventory.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>John Anderson</b></span></u><br />
On the 1851 Census there are two John Anderson:<br />
John Anderson - <b>Occupation:</b> Labourer, <b>Born:</b> Scotland, <b>Religion:</b> Free Church, <b>Age:</b> 21, <b>Marital Status:</b> Single<br />
John Anderson - <b>Occupation:</b> Labourer, <b>Born:</b> England, <b>Religion:</b> C. E., <b>Age:</b> 25, <b>Marital Status: </b>single<br />
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On the 1861 Census, there is a John Anderson in Oshawa, his wife was Ann <i>(27 years old)</i>, his 2 year old daughter Febe.<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Cabinet Finisher, <b>Age:</b> 25, <b>Marital Status:</b> Married, <b>Place of Birth: </b>Scotland, <b>Religion:</b> Wesleyan Methodist, <b>D.O.B.</b> about 1836.<br />
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The <b>Oshawa Vindicator</b> reports the birth of a son to John Anderson on January 6, 1863, and a second son on March 30, 1866. <br />
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The <b>1866 Directory of Ontario Country</b> lists John Anderson as a finisher.<br />
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On the <b>1871 Census</b> there is a John Anderson in Oshawa<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Cabinet Maker, <b>Age:</b> 33, <b>Place of Birth:</b> Scotland, <b>Religion:</b> Presbyterian<br />
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The <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b> has John Anderson still living on Centre Street and working as a finisher. <br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>James Gull</b></span></u><br />
In the <b>1857 John Lovell - Canada Directory</b>, there is listed a Gullock and Edwards, mason and builders.<br />
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On the <b>1861 Census</b>, there is a James Gull in Oshawa.<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Mason, <b>Age:</b> 19, <b>Marital Status:</b> Single, <b>Place of Birth:</b> Scotland, <b>Religion: </b>C Of S, <b>D.O.B.</b> about 1842.<br />
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In the <b>1869 Directory</b>, there is a John Gullock, mason.<br />
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In the <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b>, there is a James Gall listed as working as a mason and living on Centre Street.<br />
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There are no Gulls or Galls listed as living in Oshawa in the 1871 census.<br />
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However there are two John Gullock:<br />
JOHN T Gullock <b>- Occupation: </b>PAINTER<b>, Age: </b>23<b>, Place of Birth: </b>ONTARIO<b>, Religion: </b>Bible Christian<b>, Ethnic Origin: </b>ENGLISH<b>, D.O.B.</b> about 1848.<br />
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JOHN J Gullock -<b> Occupation: </b>MASON<b>,</b><b> Age: </b>54<b>, Place of Birth: </b>ENGLAND<b>, Religion: </b>Bible Christian<b>, Ethnic Origin: </b>ENGLISH, <b>D.O.B.</b> about 1817.<br />
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There were no reports in the local newspaper for either surname.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>George Harper</b></span></u><br />
The <b>1851 Census</b> show two George Harper living in Oshawa:<br />
George Thomas Harper - <b>Age:</b> 5, <b>Birth Year</b> <i>(Estimated)</i>: 1846 <br />
George Harper - <b>Age:</b> 11, <b>Birth Year </b><i>(Estimated)</i>: 1840, <b>Occupation:</b> Labourer<br />
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There are no Harpers listed as living in Oshawa in the 1861 census.<br />
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The <b>Oshawa Vindicator</b> newspaper reports on the marriage of George to Carrie E. Mark on June 25, 1868. They report the birth of a son on March 8, 1869. <br />
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On the <b>1871 Census</b> there is a George Harper in Oshawa<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Lawyer, <b>Age:</b> 27, <b>Place of Birth:</b> Ontario, <b>Religion:</b> Church of England, Anglican, <b>Ethnic Origin:</b> ENGLISH, <b>D.O.B</b>. about 1844.<br />
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In the <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b>, there is a George Harper listed as working as a sawyer and living on Centre Street.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Michael W. Dow</b></span></u><br />
I found a Michael William Dow on <b>Ancestry.com</b>, but nowhere else. He is not listed in the 1861 or 1871 Census as living in Oshawa. I could not find any information in the local newspaper or on <b>FamilySearch.org</b>.<br />
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In the <b>1869 Directory</b>, there is listed Michael W. Dow living on Centre Street,<br />
part owner of Michael and Morgan, general merchants, located at the corner of King and Simcoe.<i><br />
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In the <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b>, Michael William Dow is listed as a produce dealer and living on Simcoe Street.<br />
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<u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Robert McGee</b></span></u><br />
There are no McGees listed as living in Oshawa in the 1861 census.<br />
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The <b>1866 Directory of Ontario Country</b> lists Robert McGee as an attorney and solicitor, Simcoe Street, near the Post Office.<br />
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The <b>Oshawa Vindicator</b> newspaper reports the birth of a daughter to Robert McGee on November 11, 1866. They report a second daughter on July 26, 1868 and a son on September 30, 1869. <br />
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The <b>1869 Directory</b> shows an R. McGee, working for Farewell and McGee.<br />
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On the <b>1871 Census</b> there is a Robert McGee in Oshawa:<br />
<b>Occupation:</b> Barrister, <b>Age:</b> 35, <b>Place of Birth:</b> Ontario, <b>Religion:</b> Church of England, Anglican, <b>Ethnic Origin:</b> IRISH, <b>D.O.B.</b> about 1836.<br />
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The <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b> lists Robert McGee working at Farewell and McGee, at the corner of Athol and Centre Street.<br />
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In the <b>1879 Oshawa City Directory</b> there is a Robert McGee living on Lot 5 at Athol and Centre. That would be about where the City Hall is now. If he has lived there since before 1850, then we can eliminate him as the owner of my house.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Augustus Veal</b></u></span><br />
There are no Veals or Veales listed as living in Oshawa in the 1861 census.<br />
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The <b>1866 Directory of Ontario Country</b> lists Augustus Veal working as a blacksmith.<br />
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I found an Augustin Veale in the 1871 Census.<br />
<b>Occupation: </b>Blacksmith<b>, Age: </b>37<b>, Place of Birth: </b>England<b>, Religion: </b>Bible Christian<b>, Ethnic Origin: </b>English, <b>D.O.B.</b> about 1834<br />
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The <b>Oshawa Vindicator</b> newspaper reports a son born to Augustus Veal on February 17, 1868.<br />
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The <b>1871 Ontario Directory</b> lists Augustus Veale working as a blacksmith and living on Centre Street.<br />
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In the <b>1879 Oshawa City Directory</b>, there is an Augustus Veale listed as living on Lot 22 on Centre Street West - which I think would be the house on the south west corner of McGrigor and Centre. If he has lived there since before 1850, then we can eliminate him as the owner of my house.<br />
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<b>FamilySearch.org</b> has a Augustus Veal marrying an Ann Weeks on December 31, 1866. They baptized a daughter, <span class="relationship-data">Elizabeth Ann Veale, born </span>September 4, 1874.<br />
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They also have an Augustus Veale married to Josephine Sowerby <i>(a second wife?)</i>, and baptizing a son, Clinton A. Veale, born November 23, 1886. There was another son baptized, Loran Roy Veale, born on December 26, 1888.<br />
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The <b>1891 Census</b> shows a Augustine Veale<br />
<b>Age:</b> 68, <b>Birth Year</b> <i>(Estimated)</i>: 1823, <b>Birthplace:</b> England, <b>Marital Status:</b> Married, <b>Religion:</b> Methodist<br />
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So only two eliminations - who does that leave?<br />
<b>• </b>John Anderson<br />
<b>• </b>Michael William Dow<br />
<b>• </b>James Gull<br />
<b>• </b>George Harper<br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-28120599362613978222013-08-08T13:36:00.003-04:002013-08-08T13:36:51.998-04:001921 Canada Census will be released today<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY4Fnnbh3DoXV2iof4wDxeZTyPAtB4VnMgo2vgGbop44JdBSzDLN1Ze4WhGg43PxJQ6yYhyphenhyphenD1XFmlo7f88AAMVi9uDmVtdjnskryaS54EUGnGDAZLPvVWX5YWGfjdXw_LEXZsG0QByv0X/s1600/Census-taking.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Volkstelling_1925_Census.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons">Wikimedia Commons</a> {{<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Template:PD-US">PD-US</a>}}<br />
<b>Public Domain: </b>Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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<b>Library and Archives Canada</b> is pleased to announce the release of the 1921 Canada Census to <a href="http://www.ancestry.ca/census" target="_new" title="1921 Canada Census on Ancestry.ca">Ancestry.ca</a> today <i>(August 8, 2013)</i> at around 2:00 PM ET.<br />
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For now, it will only be available with the geographic index, free of charge, on Ancestry.<br />
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The Canadian censuses are a key starting point for Canadians interested in discovering their family story. They provide vital details such as names of spouses, immigration years, occupations and so much more.<br />
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Other Canadian Censuses available:<br />
• 1851 Census<br />
• 1861 Census<br />
• 1871 Census<br />
• 1881 Census<br />
• 1891 Census<br />
• 1901 Census<br />
• 1906 Census<br />
• 1911 Census<br />
• 1916 Census<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY4Fnnbh3DoXV2iof4wDxeZTyPAtB4VnMgo2vgGbop44JdBSzDLN1Ze4WhGg43PxJQ6yYhyphenhyphenD1XFmlo7f88AAMVi9uDmVtdjnskryaS54EUGnGDAZLPvVWX5YWGfjdXw_LEXZsG0QByv0X/s1600/Census-taking.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925.</span><br />
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<b>Library and Archives Canada</b> announced the release of a new version of the <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1851/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of 1851 database">Census of 1851 database</a>.<br />
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The 1851 Census marked the second collection of statistics for the Province of Canada <i>(consisting of Canada West and Canada East)</i>. Information was also collected for New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.<br />
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In addition to searching by geographical information such as province, district, and sub-district, users can now also search by nominal information such as name, given name(s) and age of an individual.<br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-80386617703063358312013-07-25T03:31:00.002-04:002013-07-25T19:08:39.042-04:00House Histories: Athol and Albert Street West<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: 28A Albert Street, Athol and Albert Street West, Oshawa, Ontario. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEbTn0fiVXAIn-Ss2XeXbpiLh8bn62SbY3Vr08-FOykcslp_5Kiv_OiIuAWuAC_IX7X2dIKI56owEKyn8IDmwfWebTK30QhmjJehqFuouYBsMo-56hGAueQIpw7D0JBU0R0Nb8OkvCdPhN/s320/28-Albert-Street.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="28A Albert Street, Athol and Albert Street West, Oshawa, Ontario. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">28A Albert Street, Athol and Albert Street West</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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On the <b><a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/images/maps/townshipmaps/ont-m-Whitby-E.jpg" target="_new" title="1850's map of Oshawa - click to enlarge">1850's map of Oshawa</a></b>, Athol Street begins at Union Street and ends at Mary Street - which was the edge of Oshawa village at that time.<br />
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According to the <b><a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/CA/646/Oshawa/Ontario+County+1877/Ontario/" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="1877 Historic Map from HistoricMapWorks.com">1877 Historic Map</a></b>, this part of Oshawa Village originally belonged to a Mrs. Whitelaw.<br />
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Checked the 1866, 1869 and 1871 City Directory of East Whitby, but there are no Whitelaws listed.<br />
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But in the <b><a href="http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/1851/2453-23.html" target="_new" title="1851 Whitby Twp, Ontario Census">1851 Whitby Twp, Ontario Census</a> </b>there was a William Whitelaw, 35 years old, single, labourer - born in Scotland, Presbyterian. It is possible William moved to Guelph, the <b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871-on/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="1871 Census">1871 Census</a></b> has a William Whitelaw of the correct age - 56 years old, born in Scotland, Presbyterian.<br />
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<b>QUESTIONS: </b>Why is the land only in Mrs. Whitelaw's name?<br />
Where did Mrs. Whitelaw live? <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Oshawa Village Town Plan. Drawing credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5aUS4e5PxSb9hoqZBkfZYu8KCNC0EVTJnW0YqGzN_rD4ny-uVMX7XXzvwIS7qBNPyNbBjVYpYyv-gi4JpsJUX0GX5SC05iQu6CkLEDnH0c7p-0dB-H25FACrpuLSlZ8_gHhiMtFl_EoXH/s1600/Lot-10-Athol-Street.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Oshawa Village Town Plan. Drawing credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Oshawa Village Town Plan</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Drawing credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Lot 10, Athol and Albert West:</b></span><br />
According to the Oshawa Village Town Plan, there was a Lot 10 on the North West corner of Athol and Albert Street. Today an apartment building - <b>Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation</b> - sits on that lot, located at 28A Albert Street.<br />
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According to the <b>Oshawa Census of 1879</b>, the Morrison family lived on Lot 10, Athol and Albert West:<br />
Thomas Morrison, Jane, Mary, John, Janet, James and a second James. <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871-on/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Canada Census - 1871">Canada Census - 1871</a>:</b><br />
Thomas got married and started a family!<br />
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Thomas Morrison - 28 years old, Birth Year <i>(Estimated)</i>: 1843, Boiler Maker<br />
<b><i>-- </i>Place of Birth: </b>SCOTLAND<b>, Religion: </b>Presbyterian<b>, Ethnic Origin: </b>SCOTCH<br />
<b>Wife: </b>Jane Morrison - 23 years old, Birth Year <i>(Estimated)</i>: 1848<br />
<b>-- Place of Birth: </b>SCOTLAND<b>, Religion: </b>Presbyterian<b>, Ethnic Origin: </b>SCOTCH<br />
<b>Son: </b>Donald Morrison - 1 year old, Birth Year <i>(Estimated)</i>: 1870 <br />
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<b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/1881.aspx" target="_new" title="Canada Census - 1881">Canada Census - 1881</a>:</b> <br />
The Morrison family grew!<br />
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Thomas Morrison - 39 years old <i>(b.1842 - possibly d. </i><i> 16 Nov 1917)</i>, Boiler Maker <br />
<b>-- Place of Birth: </b>Scotland<b>, Religion: </b>C. Pres<b>, Nationality: </b>Scotch<br />
<b>Wife:</b> Jane - 33 years old <i>(b.1848, possibly Jana Brown)</i><br />
<b>-- Place of Birth: </b>Scotland<b>, Religion: </b>C. Pres<b>, Nationality: </b>Scotch<br />
<b>Children: </b>Thomas - 11 years old <i>(b.1870, Ontario)</i><br />
Jennie <i>[Janet?]</i> - 7 years old <i>(b.1874, Ontario)</i><br />
Henry - 5 years old <i>(b.1876, Ontario)</i><br />
Annie - 2 years old <i>(b.1879, Ontario)</i><br />
May - 1 month old <i>(b.1881, Ontario)</i><br />
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<b>QUESTIONS: </b>I wonder why some of the children were not listed on the 1879 Oshawa Census? Thomas Jr. would have been 9 years old, Henry would have been 3 years old. And where is Donald, who was listed on the Canada Census of 1871?<br />
Where are Mary, John and James, listed in the Oshawa Census of 1879?<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Canada Census 1891">Canada Census 1891</a>:</b><br />
According to the 1891 Census, the Morrison family lived in a brick one and 1/2 story house with eight rooms - was this the house on Lot 10?<br />
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Not all the birth years match up, but I think this is due to errors, because otherwise it seems like the same family, with a few new children. <br />
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Thomas Morrison - 47 years old <i>(b.1844, Scotland)</i>, Boiler Maker<br />
<b>Wife:</b> Jane - 42 years old <i>(b.1849, Scotland)</i><br />
<b>Children:</b> Thomas F. - 20 years old <i>(b.1871, Ontario)</i><br />
Jane <i>[Janet?]</i> - 17 years old <i>(b. est. 1874, Ontario, possibly Jane Craig </i><i><i>born </i>26 Nov 1873)</i>,<br />
Harry <i>[Henry?]</i> - 15 years old <i>(b.1876, Ontario)</i><br />
Annie - 13 years old <i>(b. est. 1878, Ontario, possibly </i><i>born 18 Oct 1878)</i><br />
Mary <i>[May?]</i> - 10 years old <i>(b.1881, Ontario)</i><br />
Isabella - 8 years old<i> (b.1883, Ontario)</i><br />
Fred - 4 years old <i>(b. est. 1887, Ontario, possibly </i><i>Frederick John b. 24 May 1886)</i><br />
Marion - 1 years old <i>(b.est. 1890, Ontario, possibly born </i><i>20 Jun 1889)</i><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Canada Census 1901">Canada Census 1901</a>:</b><br />
There is only two Morrisons listed as living in Oshawa Village. This Jane Morrison doesn't appear to be from the same family - her days and birth place do not match up. They appear to be lodging with the Sayyal family.<br />
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Jane Morrison - 28 years old, married <i>(b.1872-11-09)</i><br />
<b></b><b>Place of Birth: </b>England<b>, Religion: </b>English<b>, Relationship: </b>Lodger, <b>Immigrated: </b>1876<br />
and her daughter Gertrude - 1 year old <i>(b. 1900-01-21)</i><br />
<b>Place of Birth: </b>Ontario<b>, Religion: </b>English<b>, Relationship: </b>Daughter<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Canada Census 1911">Canada Census 1911</a>:</b><br />
There appears to be no Morrisons living in Oshawa.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/1921/pg_0001.toc.php?book=1921" target="_new" title="1921 Oshawa Phone Directory"><img alt="Image: Front cover of 1921 Oshawa Phone Directory" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsnmWMD-KZ9WlafC5nBf1fFWdgnWcvIRmFHiZYsG19IZqfA0y4DBWOa6kF3fvhjLIHXN-X_2wy_7gp4Gkc0C0i_MC0IU_xq9MaluOslAxLSMbQ1XYLpZF_lV8wlbf0noIO1wDCNPq84IW/s1600/Oshawa-Directory-1921.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="1921 Oshawa Phone Directory" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/1921/pg_0001.toc.php?book=1921" target="_new" title="1921 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1921 Vernon's Oshawa Directory</a></b></span><br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/1921/pg_0001.toc.php?book=1921" target="_new" title="1921 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1921 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a></b>, there is no listing for 28 Albert Street, but between King Street and Athol Street on Albert there is:<br />
20 Albert Street - David Moffatt<br />
32 Albert Street - Sadie Brooks <i>(widow of Arthur Brooks)</i><br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Directory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=directory" target="_new" title="1923 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1923 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a></b>, there is more details about their lives:<br />
<b>20 Albert Street:</b><br />
- David Moffatt, homeowner, works at McLaughlin Motor Co.<br />
- Leat Moffatt, teacher at King Street School<br />
- Meredith Moffatt, student<br />
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<b>32 Albert Street:</b><br />
- Sadie Brooks <i>(widow of Arthur Brooks)</i>, homeowner, works at O'Keefe's Brewery<br />
- David Miller, boarder, proprietor of Regent Box Lunch<br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1924/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1924" target="_new" title="1924 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1924 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a></b>:<br />
<b>20 Albert Street:</b><br />
- David Moffatt, works at General Motors, homeowner<br />
- Meredith Moffatt, clerk for Pedlar People<br />
- Orme Moffatt, salesman for J McGill<br />
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<b>32 Albert Street:</b><br />
- Sadie Brooks <i>(widow Arthur)</i>, homeowner <br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1926/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1926" target="_new" title="1926 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1926 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a>:</b><br />
<b>20 Albert Street:</b> <br />
- David Moffat, works General Motors, homeowner<br />
- Meredith Moffatt, clerk at General Motors<br />
- Orme Moffatt, clerk at J C McGill<br />
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<b>32 Albert Street:</b><br />
- Sadie Brooks <i>(widow Arthur)</i>, homeowner<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1928/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1928" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_new" title="1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory"><img alt="Image: front cover of 1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpfUfwrrE8HtI0Kr2c9WDAtLL_2zjUx8zqIVc_R23YNjp9Tgl0umac1jP9j7Pr8E1bYx0I62fM6JQ6qyCYc521ryyMR2GBLvtQehYBa9HyrIG8KvIZ7nshUn86TABTlGYgwWCPJAa51fPr/s1600/Oshawa-Directory-1928.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1928/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1928" target="_new" title="1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1928 Vernon's Oshawa Directory</a></b><br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1928/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1928" target="_new" title="1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1928 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a></b>, there is a new street number:<br />
<b>20 Albert Street:</b> <br />
- David Moffat, elevator man General Motors, homeowner<br />
- Bessie Moffat <i>(wife)</i><br />
- MeredithMoffat, clerk General Motors<br />
- Orme Moffat, clerk J C McGill<br />
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</i> <b>22 Albert Street:</b><br />
- ALGER PRESS LIMITED<br />
Phone 1400. Specializing in Commercial Printing, Including Office and Factory Forms, Folders, Booklets, Catalogues, Direct Mail Advertising.<br />
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<b>32 Albert Street: </b><br />
- Sadie Brooks, <i>(widow Arthur)</i>, homeowner<br />
- Norval Mitchell, printer<br />
- T. Hudson, works as a moulder at Fittings Ltd<br />
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In the <b><a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Vernon1929/pg_0001.toc.php?book=vernon1929" target="_new" title="1929 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory">1929 Vernon's City of Oshawa Directory</a></b>, looks like David Moffat has sold his home:<br />
<b>20 Albert Street:</b><br />
- Walter H Holley, district agent Loyal Protective Ins Co, homeowner<br />
- Mary Holley<i> (wife)</i><br />
- Peter Holkema, mechanic General Motors<br />
- Oscar Phillips, works General Motors<br />
- William Phillips, works General Motors, <br />
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<b>22 Albert Street:</b><br />
- ALGER PRESS LIMITED,<br />
O M Alger president, H P Phin secretary-treasurer, Job Printers and Publishers <br />
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<b>32 Albert Street: </b><br />
- Sadie Brooks, <i>(widow Arthur)</i>, homeowner<br />
- Charles Daley, works General Motors<br />
- John Sonley, labourer<br />
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I will continue to update this page as new information comes in. Do you know anything about the history of Lot 10, Athol and Albert West? Please share! <br />
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Well, I hope you enjoyed this little history of Lot 10, Athol and Albert West. I look forward to researching another house or lot in the Village of Oshawa soon.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">TODAY'S BOOK SUGGESTION:</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by C. Style, O. Style</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- It is a good time for a beginner to find out more about his or her house. Popular television programmes are highlighting the satisfaction that can be gained from investigating the history of houses, and interest in the subject is growing. Archives, too, are becoming ever more accessible under the impetus of the internet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">As the subject of this book covers a broad field, the authors have set out to include advice on those aspects that usually apply to a project and others that will be of particular use for beginners. The reader is guided through every stage of research, from the first exploration of archives to the completion of the project. Suggestions are also included on how to present the findings -- a house history makes a very attractive gift.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The authors describe how to deduce the age of a property<span style="font-size: x-small;"> - i</span>t is very seldom directly recorded when a house was built, and characteristics of research on particular types of property -- such as cottages, manor houses, inns, mills, former church properties, and farms - are discussed. In one example, research demonstrated that a farm was likely to have been a Domesday manor - a discovery achieved using records accessible to any beginner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">A wealth of other interesting and instructive examples are provided, showing the reader how the history of a house can also reveal much of our towns' and countryside's history. Written in an entertaining and informative style, and filled with fine illustrations, this book will act as an excellent reference for those seeking to take up this rewarding hobby.</span><br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-47394200742833175802013-07-18T14:23:00.003-04:002013-07-26T12:29:51.252-04:001842 Canada Census<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY4Fnnbh3DoXV2iof4wDxeZTyPAtB4VnMgo2vgGbop44JdBSzDLN1Ze4WhGg43PxJQ6yYhyphenhyphenD1XFmlo7f88AAMVi9uDmVtdjnskryaS54EUGnGDAZLPvVWX5YWGfjdXw_LEXZsG0QByv0X/s1600/Census-taking.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Volkstelling_1925_Census.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons">Wikimedia Commons</a> {{<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Template:PD-US">PD-US</a>}}<br />
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</tbody></table>Library and Archives Canada announced the <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1842-canada-west/Pages/about-census.aspx" title="Census of Canada West, 1842" target="_new">Census of Canada West, 1842</a> as well as the <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1842-Canada-East/Pages/about-census.aspx" title="Census of Canada East, 1842" target="_new">Census of Canada East, 1842</a> is now available online.<br />
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In the first half of the 1900's, censuses were done roughly every 10 years. The <i>Act of Union</i> created the Province of Canada, consisting of Canada West (present-day Ontario) and Canada East (present-day Quebec).<br />
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This census began in September 1841, to be completed by February 1, 1842.<br />
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Unfortunately, not all of the census returns have survived. Eight districts and 51 sub-district censuses have been preserved and are now accessible through this research tool.<br />
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This census contains only the names of the heads of families or households. Other household members were counted, but unnamed. The enumeration data included a total of 89 questions.<br />
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On my way there now!!<br />
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UPDATE: Sadly, Oshawa is not on the list...<br />
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<hr /><img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span> <br />
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<hr />Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-75779750169813683362013-07-14T17:01:00.000-04:002013-07-15T00:57:12.672-04:00John McGrigor's granddaughter visits Oshawa<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Simcoe Street United Church, , Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-hPUI1BxXZL-kXPHNRjVx0eMtj9NIdoZlOBSsVCfwp7dkFWxJUNfa8bwQ0WaGqz3VeUYeq0F6Cq9sY0jaKmfXPivt5LUZzal9uBZpZbPFYit-BeqqQzTTFXEwyhNHvUavndO99xfccMQm/s320/SimcoeStreetUnitedChurch.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="240" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Simcoe Street United Church <br />
Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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John McGrigor <i>[McGregor]</i> was one of the original settlers in Oshawa in 1817. Sue is Peter McGrigor's great great granddaughter, the younger brother of John McGrigor. Sue and I got chatting about the McGregors on <a href="http://rootschat.com/" target="_new" title="RootsChat - your very own rather friendly totally free family history forum">RootsChat.com</a>. <br />
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She connected me with Dorothy, who is John McGrigor's great great granddaughter.<br />
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Yesterday Sue emailed me to say that Dorothy and her daughter were on a road trip from Colorado to Oshawa!<br />
Did I want to make contact?<br />
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Yes, I would love to meet with her! Sadly, Sue couldn't make to Oshawa on such short notice. But she made a great facilitator. It was wonderful to get to meet Dorothy and her daughter. Thanks so much Sue!<br />
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My husband Rob and I chatted with Dorothy in Tim Horton's, up the street. Dorothy had never been to Oshawa before, so I showed her the old maps I had and the McGregor's town plans I got from the land registry office.<br />
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Sue and Dorothy said there was talk of a McGregor window in one of the local churches on Simcoe Street, possibly paid for by Eunice. So we headed up to the Simcoe United Church to see if we could find Eunice McGregor's window. No luck from the outside, all the windows looked the same. We decided if there was a plaque it would probably be inside, and the church was closed and locked up on Saturday.<br />
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I promised I would go back when the church was open and take pictures if I can find it, and send them to Dorothy, who was heading back to the US that same night.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wL0wCnfbnBD0uAytDYbYoBVaoR0IKUqgFMhUR2uh7tefDdWt94BylfBgWIdIaYXVBjkI8suS9cSWZ1mtVh7K8ssY9Wmy-H0gNSCm1CnMF6LRNMYjmXqjmO-UDe11b41YiQ3Bh50YpiLM/s1600/This+corner+stone+was+laid+by+the+Hon.+T.N.+Gibbs.+M.P.+June+17,+1867.jpg" target="_new" title="Plaque on the cornerstone of the Simcoe United church. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Plaque on the cornerstone of the Simcoe United church. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2wL0wCnfbnBD0uAytDYbYoBVaoR0IKUqgFMhUR2uh7tefDdWt94BylfBgWIdIaYXVBjkI8suS9cSWZ1mtVh7K8ssY9Wmy-H0gNSCm1CnMF6LRNMYjmXqjmO-UDe11b41YiQ3Bh50YpiLM/s1600/This+corner+stone+was+laid+by+the+Hon.+T.N.+Gibbs.+M.P.+June+17,+1867.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Plaque on the cornerstone of the Simcoe United church. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Plaque on the cornerstone of the church <br />
Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-small;">The plaque on the cornerstone of the church reads:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">This corner stone was laid by the Hon. T.N. Gibbs. M.P. June 17, 1867. Assisted by Mrs. James Luke, W.H. Gibbs Esq, Chairman of Building Committee Dedicatory Services May 1868 by Rev. Morley Punshon L.L.O.O.O</span><br />
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The <b><a href="http://www.simcoestreetunitedchurch.com/" target="_new" title="Simcoe Street United Church, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada">Simcoe Street United Church</a></b> website has links to their <a href="http://www.hpd.mcl.gov.on.ca/scripts/hpdsearch/english/popupSearch.asp?pid=6264" target="_new" title="Simcoe Street United Church historical property information">historical property information</a> and <a href="http://www.heritageoshawa.ca/designations.php?id=8" target="_new" title="Simcoe Street United Church heritage designation">heritage designation</a>.<br />
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They also have a booklet about their church: <b>"<a href="http://www.simcoestreetunitedchurch.com/about_us.html" target="_new" title="Our Story: Simcoe Street United Church 1817-1988">Our Story: Simcoe Street United Church 1817-1988</a>"</b> - so I requested a copy.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH_oFkSRKjESHF3e9HNgMu56RootsP_QKj0AqEAny5VT0wAp5l5r0hUsUkyxcOuHH_hGyGD6kOhBEygqZKt6N2A4t2yCPqj_XCLKQxXQArecz8bZn362gm2De20j4NfP9JoHeqf6eun7y/s1600/Union+Cemetery+1837.jpg" target="_new" title="Plaque at Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Plaque at Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglH_oFkSRKjESHF3e9HNgMu56RootsP_QKj0AqEAny5VT0wAp5l5r0hUsUkyxcOuHH_hGyGD6kOhBEygqZKt6N2A4t2yCPqj_XCLKQxXQArecz8bZn362gm2De20j4NfP9JoHeqf6eun7y/s200/Union+Cemetery+1837.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Plaque at Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Plaque at Union Cemetery <br />
Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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Next we went to the <b><a href="http://www.ogs.on.ca/durham/cemeteries/oshunion.htm" target="_new" title="Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada">Oshawa Union Cemetery</a></b> - where her McGregor ancestors were buried.<br />
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Gravestones can be an excellent source to help you find dates, birth places, maiden names, spouses' names and parents' names. Sometimes you may also find evidence of military service, membership in fraternal organizations and even religious affiliations. <br />
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Dorothy had a long list of McGregor graves she hoped to find. Having four of us to comb through the cemetery certainly helped to speed up the hunt. After much searching, we were able to find many of the graves on Dorothy's list.<br />
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But we were unable to find Martha Etta, Wilfred, Gordon, Martha, Nellie C., R.G. <i>[Royale Grigor]</i>, S.J. <i>[Sarah Jane]</i>, Eunice, Janet, Jne or William. I promised I would go back when the staff was there to get some help in finding these - and send her pictures.<br />
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Royale Grigor McGregor<i> [wife Sarah Jane, daughter Nellie C]</i> is the family member I am thinking possibly built my house - so I really hoped we would find his grave. <br />
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I did find an <a href="http://www.ogs.on.ca/durham/cemeteries/oshunion.htm" target="_new" title="Oshawa Union Cemetery, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada">online list</a> today, which shows: <br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR, Arvilla M. Lee - B-49 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR. Elizabeth Ferguson - B-49 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR, Janet F. - B-49 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR, John A. - B-49 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR, Peter - B-49 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGREGOR, Nellie C. (SULLEY) - D-227</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGRIGOR, Eunice - D-14 <i>[found]</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGRIGOR, Janet (DICKIE) - D-14</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>MCGRIGOR, Jne - D-14</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>McGregor, Martha (GIMBLETT) - C-122 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: red;"><b>[ UPDATED ]</b></span> Found another list at <a href="http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php" target="_blank">Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid</a>, which shows:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Arvilla H. (Lee) Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section B Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Christina Bowmanville (Section C) Durham Darlington WO-132-9</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Cleora Janet Bowmanville (Section S) Durham Darlington WO-162-6</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, David Groveside, Brooklin, Section G Durham Whitby WO-167-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, David, Sgt. Groveside, Brooklin, Section I Durham Whitby WO-169-8</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Elizabeth Groveside, Brooklin, Section G Durham Whitby WO-167-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Elizabeth (Ferguson) Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section B Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Gordon Oshawa Union, Section L, Infant's Plot Durham Whitby East WO-</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Janet F. Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section B Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Jean (Carruthers) Bowmanville (Section U) Durham Darlington WO-166-4</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Jessie M. Pine Grove, Prince Albert, Section B Durham Reach WO-103-5</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, John Pine Grove, Prince Albert, Section Ha Durham Reach WO-117-5</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, John A. Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section B Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, John Alexander Groveside, Brooklin, Section G Durham Whitby WO-167-1</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Martha Oshawa Union, North Presbyterian, Section C Durham Whitby East WO-</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Mona H. (Rodman) Pine Grove, Prince Albert, Section Fb Durham Reach WO-113-2</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Nellie C. Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section D Durham Whitby East WO-</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b> </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, Peter Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section B Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGREGOR, William E. Pine Grove, Prince Albert, Section Fb Durham Reach WO-113-2</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGRIGOR, Eunice Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section D Durham Whitby East WO- <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[found]</i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGRIGOR, Janet Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section D Durham Whitby East WO-</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b></span>McGRIGOR, Jne. Oshawa Union, South Presbyterian, Section D Durham Whitby East WO- </span><br />
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Here are the gravestone pictures we took so far:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiWYg1QKFSoSB9ExQJSvzQOVKq7DaNiV-90a5NXX8glkhEo_lcLwfPS_dfn5TJOPOPzCGEfzr_9EQ2rsa0J3LH0uFMTd-o1hQhT-sHBFfjqUamwlE_kRv0w0I8Hw1kNNAUNYzD8RWmQUZ/s1600/Eunice+wife+of+John+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="Eunice McGregor [1804-1890] Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Eunice McGregor [1804-1890] Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiWYg1QKFSoSB9ExQJSvzQOVKq7DaNiV-90a5NXX8glkhEo_lcLwfPS_dfn5TJOPOPzCGEfzr_9EQ2rsa0J3LH0uFMTd-o1hQhT-sHBFfjqUamwlE_kRv0w0I8Hw1kNNAUNYzD8RWmQUZ/s200/Eunice+wife+of+John+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Eunice McGregor [1804-1890] Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Eunice McGregor <i>[1804-1890]</i> <br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WxI2zqBsGhfClN1JJ_rNE65vMe0MRDq_Os-CA5uwg9_XaqBa1S86F5HD6HjKaZSKUXEofyohINdvghoGlrEarIUAejSF586LIaUhRd6sr24m3W3z2_dUnOZcRzBjjG_eHF61c2kM8MAg/s1600/John+McGrigor.jpg" target="_new" title="John McGrigor [1784-1846] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="John McGrigor [1784-1846] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7WxI2zqBsGhfClN1JJ_rNE65vMe0MRDq_Os-CA5uwg9_XaqBa1S86F5HD6HjKaZSKUXEofyohINdvghoGlrEarIUAejSF586LIaUhRd6sr24m3W3z2_dUnOZcRzBjjG_eHF61c2kM8MAg/s200/John+McGrigor.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="John McGrigor [1784-1846] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">John McGrigor<i> [1784-1846]</i> <br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>Eunice </b><i>(</i><i>⇐ left)</i><br />
wife of John McGregor<br />
Died June 25, 1890 <i>[Born 1804]</i><br />
Aged 86 years, 3 months, 5 days<br />
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<b>John McGrigor </b><i>(right ⇒)</i><b><br />
</b><br />
Died Sept 17, 1846 <i>[Born 1784]</i><br />
Aged 62 years<br />
4 months, 20 (?) days<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fFe_tb1-VVD1KX-PUcpJ6ugm2hQkSrIo82ELH5AdQNlVOdSoxG75NgMbavao4gI8Nr3dP2WisPVQ-sJG3AVQckDDtev4xfwITCKJ0T1TWjCCT78yyrrRgw2UdJRbbGC1uFPSq68pt86_/s1600/Peter+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="Peter McGregor [1800-1886] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Peter McGregor [1800-1886] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_fFe_tb1-VVD1KX-PUcpJ6ugm2hQkSrIo82ELH5AdQNlVOdSoxG75NgMbavao4gI8Nr3dP2WisPVQ-sJG3AVQckDDtev4xfwITCKJ0T1TWjCCT78yyrrRgw2UdJRbbGC1uFPSq68pt86_/s200/Peter+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Peter McGregor [1800-1886] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Peter McGregor <i>[1800-1886] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>McGregor - In Memory Of</b><br />
Peter McGregor<br />
Born 1800 - Died 1886 <i>[86 years old]</i><br />
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His wife - Elizabeth Ferguson<br />
Born 1819 - 1871 <i>[52 years old]</i><br />
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Janet F. McGregor<br />
Born 1856 - Died 1931<i> [75 years old]</i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVpubo75y0MGszrdxGL0U9vo_2lyW7ytakCWTwyLcV8Lb2XV4yGGecznZOgcKgnOBpt2kORS7gGXFCP5XwnkKhZTOWfoakK2VgaXStHKzN-R5kyGHsN9fd89eOyrAoTAfX3XTgyyZtiq2/s1600/Rebecca+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="Rebecca McGregor [1826-1910] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigVpubo75y0MGszrdxGL0U9vo_2lyW7ytakCWTwyLcV8Lb2XV4yGGecznZOgcKgnOBpt2kORS7gGXFCP5XwnkKhZTOWfoakK2VgaXStHKzN-R5kyGHsN9fd89eOyrAoTAfX3XTgyyZtiq2/s200/Rebecca+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Rebecca McGregor [1826-1910] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Rebecca McGregor <i>[1826-1910] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>Clark - James Clark</b> <br />
Died November 5, 1877<i> [Born 1808]</i><br />
Aged 69 years<br />
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Rebecca McGregor<br />
His wife, died August 4, 1910 <i>[Born 1826]</i><br />
Aged 84 years<br />
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Sarah H. Clark, Wife of Samuel Gliddon<br />
Died June 21, 1893 <i>[Born 1844]</i> Aged 49 years<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPDi0p9alLHcK_YbZ55cS4LsteXFo9ncMoWnreDCtI0ZmRQ0rwrrsFhxNJcxCGgGwr37hvEkqfVoQM9oOhJFH-qMu6T3CjpKFqrKK3TtTCNFitHhXFC7NBhyphenhyphenq2OMg9Rq3wvFjr75Zd3oC/s1600/John+Sykes+-+Asenath+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="Asenath McGregor [1831-1912] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Asenath McGregor [1831-1912] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPDi0p9alLHcK_YbZ55cS4LsteXFo9ncMoWnreDCtI0ZmRQ0rwrrsFhxNJcxCGgGwr37hvEkqfVoQM9oOhJFH-qMu6T3CjpKFqrKK3TtTCNFitHhXFC7NBhyphenhyphenq2OMg9Rq3wvFjr75Zd3oC/s200/John+Sykes+-+Asenath+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Asenath McGregor [1831-1912] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Asenath McGregor <i>[1831-1912] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>In Memory of John Sykes </b><br />
Born 1819 - Died 1904 <i>[85 years]</i><br />
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Asenath McGregor, his wife<br />
Born 1831 - Died 1912 <i>[81 years]</i><br />
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Fredrick J. Sykes<br />
Born 1861 - Died 1928 <i>[67 years]</i><br />
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Alice R. Sykes<br />
Born 1859 - Died 1928 <i>[69 years]</i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pF0FYXA-_iwgcMJygKDjsD7-dpKAguD4xptyCoowtLGrOpy836J6dBbNgvY9UI7CPkMYf_0BFJVl3vF9jKF1fR_IlOL9o3hyphenhyphenZ7xJt7-grweeGBLJggyT0KIqtT_FntkQrnL5oQ1q0DRk/s1600/John+A.+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="John A. McGregor [1853-1939] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="John A. McGregor [1853-1939] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_pF0FYXA-_iwgcMJygKDjsD7-dpKAguD4xptyCoowtLGrOpy836J6dBbNgvY9UI7CPkMYf_0BFJVl3vF9jKF1fR_IlOL9o3hyphenhyphenZ7xJt7-grweeGBLJggyT0KIqtT_FntkQrnL5oQ1q0DRk/s200/John+A.+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="John A. McGregor [1853-1939] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">John A. McGregor <i>[1853-1939] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>McGregor</b><br />
In Memory Of<br />
John A. McGregor<br />
Born 1853 - Died 1939<br />
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Arvilla M. Lee - His Wife<br />
Born 1856 - Died - 1945 <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWuhnZptu5-hzRLsW4yI7sGkmLHqqoT3i7-u1aW77SMGnmCswUbvKGm6WSIAjPLwujorarrLWV90RWZaNI3H5iLnLNjLM3vJ1n8ZCm5Ste7EC2c-5Ayrku4kX2COqludw_2Oe7OjiIel/s1600/Donald+McGregor.jpg" target="_new" title="Donald McGregor [1833-1858] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Donald McGregor [1833-1858] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQqWuhnZptu5-hzRLsW4yI7sGkmLHqqoT3i7-u1aW77SMGnmCswUbvKGm6WSIAjPLwujorarrLWV90RWZaNI3H5iLnLNjLM3vJ1n8ZCm5Ste7EC2c-5Ayrku4kX2COqludw_2Oe7OjiIel/s200/Donald+McGregor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Donald McGregor [1833-1858] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Donald McGregor <i>[1833-1858] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>In Memory Of </b><br />
Donald McGregor<br />
Who died<br />
October 26, 1858<br />
Aged 25 years <i>[Born 1833]</i><br />
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We weren't sure of the connection.<br />
Dorothy was looking for:<br />
Donald McGrigor - John's older brother <i>(b.1781 - about 1875)</i><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Donald McGregor - John's son <i>[b. Sep 1843, d. unknown]</i></span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqL0ABgXKrth-FufQQqsZVLkN0Crv68tlB4b1JhBZuyaPNMm1jK8HzQydEtSFq4m4GtzgFUZxYREZUuOqOL-Rv7v-fJZ5CVeMumEgSOK2HrNMFY_pGyo5dPnp683_bGbE-rzZuiruPQnz/s1600/Helena+Jane+McGrigor.jpg" target="_new" title="Helena Jane [1869-1875] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="Helena Jane [1869-1875] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtqL0ABgXKrth-FufQQqsZVLkN0Crv68tlB4b1JhBZuyaPNMm1jK8HzQydEtSFq4m4GtzgFUZxYREZUuOqOL-Rv7v-fJZ5CVeMumEgSOK2HrNMFY_pGyo5dPnp683_bGbE-rzZuiruPQnz/s200/Helena+Jane+McGrigor.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Helena Jane [1869-1875] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Helena Jane<i> [1869-1875] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNAYolPTeQi-0ux1GrZlBl-eFXEaLYofue0V1g8dM8Ma0LPwzkB3wdpgRbgCrvyMyQO1qf2RStnNW4TCbLPePeg6iNLL6fiayA3RZ1-qUnxXyJguVwlld9plDmfGVBGZ_9dFm1g9YAMGy/s1600/John+Albert+McGrigor.jpg" target="_new" title="John Albert [1874-1874] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt"><img alt="John Albert [1874-1874] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZNAYolPTeQi-0ux1GrZlBl-eFXEaLYofue0V1g8dM8Ma0LPwzkB3wdpgRbgCrvyMyQO1qf2RStnNW4TCbLPePeg6iNLL6fiayA3RZ1-qUnxXyJguVwlld9plDmfGVBGZ_9dFm1g9YAMGy/s200/John+Albert+McGrigor.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="John Albert [1874-1874] Photo Credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">John Albert <i>[1874-1874] </i><br />
© Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>In Memory of </b><i>(⇐ left)</i><br />
<b>Helena Jane</b><br />
Only Daughter of R. G. and S. J. McGrigor<br />
Who died January 20, 1875 <i>[Born 1869]</i><br />
5 years, 10 months, and 20 days<br />
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<b>John Albert</b><i> (right ⇒)</i><br />
Infant son of R. G. and S. J. McGrigor<br />
Died Sept 24, 1874 <i>[Born January 1874]</i><br />
Aged 8 months<br />
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It was a little awe-inspiring to see all these gravestones - all these people I have been reading about, researching about, feeling like their stories were alive in my head. But they became even more real as I stood by their grave, and read their names and dates carved into the ancient stone.<br />
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When I go back to the cemetery, I need to make sure to write down some of the inscriptions I cannot make out from the pictures I took, and make a voice recording with my phone as well, of my thoughts and findings! <br />
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<span style="color: red;"><i>P.S. Click on the pictures if you wish to see larger versions for clarity.</i></span><br />
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<tr><td><img alt="Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868, p. 2, Source: Whitby Online Historic Photograph Collection" border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZGCg-bP7IZsi575mDnUcCyrBg5LSrc7xsUU7FoXypNgVP_Qoah4TyOO_mTpG-HGOOFbLs25mT8D38x9U_yOr2CZ4BxchhGCd8H_Gxi3dCQ0ouQBfweJSGGMEYjqAf-nXQ04fg-9tg88_V/s320/WhitbyChronicle-part1.jpg" title="Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868, p. 2, Source: Whitby Online Historic Photograph Collection" width="168" /><br />
<img alt="Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868, p. 2, Source: Whitby Online Historic Photograph Collection" border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5k7mBQGGs9aaJv9dQqom3io4kCJB1eaGCzHt5DRbAZC0I-WQM3zsZUyGYRku_sYMA_uMuSwuG7TVWMQFrB9aQpcVK8zMPCqmQI1elzLOMhMg7MTsW0fgpRgGwbUQOLuMTNkEySgdV9qS/s320/WhitbyChronicle-part2.jpg" title="Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868, p. 2, Source: Whitby Online Historic Photograph Collection" width="168" /> <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868<br />
<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/2449660/page/3?q=mcgregor&docid=OOI.2449660" target="_new" title="Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868, p. 2, Source: Whitby Online Historic Photograph Collection">Whitby Online Historic <br />
Photograph Collection</a><br />
<b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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<b>Whitby Chronicle, 22 Oct 1868</b><br />
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-- A destructive fire broke out on the premises of Mr. G McGregor, of Oshawa, on Thursday night last, by which he is the loser to the extent of one thousand dollars and upwards.<br />
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Mr. McGregor rented the farm belonging to Mrs Arkland, immediately adjoining the village, and had just threshed out about 600 bushels of spring wheat, 400 bushels of oats and a large quantity of peas, which were stored in the granary. <br />
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Early on Thursday night, the straw stack adjoining the barn was discovered on fire, and before the devastating element could be checked, the fire reached the barns which, with their contents were totally destroyed.<br />
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Mr. McGregor was not, we understand, insured. His loss is estimated at upwards $1,000. Mrs. Arkland had insurance on the buildings, to about half their value.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>QUESTIONS:</b> Is this Royal Grigor McGregor, the son of the original settler, John McGrigor?</span><br />
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Was he living on a farm owned by the widow of one of the original settlers, Charles Arkland?<br />
And if so, why was Grigor living on someone else's land?<br />
Did he not own several acres of land left to him by his father?<br />
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<b><span style="color: red;">[ UPDATED ]</span> My Research: </b>According to his father's will, Royal Grigor was to be given a portion of Lot 11, 1st Concession - about 100 acres to be divided up between the three brothers - Royal Grigor, John Jr., and Donald. That was to happen when the youngest brother, Donald, turned 21 years old, in 1864.<br />
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Royal G. McGrigor's Plan of subdivision was registered with the village on this parcel of land, dated October 30, 1867.<br />
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Royal Grigor married<span style="font-size: small;"> Sarah J. Wilson on April April 2 1867 - one year before the fire. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Their children were all born after the fire:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Helena Jane - born 1869, died January 20, 1875</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">John Albert - born </span><span style="font-size: small;">January 1874, died Sept 24, 1874</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">William Ernest - born 1874, died 1919 <i>(was he a twin to John Albert?)</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">Nellie C. - born December 12, 1875, died <i>[unknown]</i></span><br />
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In 1861 G. McGregor lived in Division No. 1 with his mother Janis <i>[Eunice]</i>, Margrett <i>[<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3607742662957351796" name="top"></a>Margaret]</i>, Danel <i>(18y) [Donald]</i>, and Danel <i>(80y) [Donald]</i>, and Celina Arkland lived in Division No. 2 with her granddaughters - Emily <i>(20y)</i> and Adalade <i>(17y)</i>.<br />
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In 1871, they switched, with G. McGregor living in Division No. 2 <i>(the Arkland farm?)</i> and Celina Arkland living in Division No. 1 - with granddaughter Louisia <i>(16y)</i><br />
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Do the Division numbers relate to the Concession numbers? Does Division No 1 mean 1st Concession?<br />
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Charles Arkland died September 25, 1857. His wife, Celina Arkland died August 20, 1875. <br />
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<table cellspacing="10"><caption><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Census Year: 1861</b></span></caption><tbody>
<tr><td valign="top"><b>Surname: </b>ARKLAND<br />
<b>Given Name: </b>Litina <i>[Celina?]</i><br />
<b>Gender: </b>Female<br />
<b>Age: </b>61<br />
<b>Place of Birth: </b>U.S.<br />
<b>Religion: </b>Christian<br />
<b>Marital: </b>Widow<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Ontario County <br />
<b>District Number: </b>25 <br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Oshawa <i>(Village)</i> <br />
<b>Sub-District Number: </b>273 <br />
<b>Division Number: </b>2<br />
<b>Page Number: </b>27<br />
<b>Line: </b>15</td><td valign="top"><b>Surname: </b>MCGREGOR<br />
<b>Given Name: </b>G<br />
<b>Occupation: </b>Carpenter<br />
<b>Gender: </b>Male<br />
<b>Age: </b>24<br />
<b>Place of Birth: </b>U.C.<br />
<b>Religion: </b>W.<br />
<b>Mairital Status: </b>Single<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Ontario County<br />
<b>District Number: </b>25<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Oshawa <i>(Village) </i><br />
<b>Sub-District Number: </b>273<br />
<b>Division Number: </b>1<br />
<b>Page Number: </b>18<br />
<b>Line Number: </b>6</td></tr>
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<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://ontariocensus.rootsweb.ancestry.com/transcripts/1861/2374-1.html" target="_blank">1861 Whitby East Twp. Census</a><br />
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<table cellspacing="10"><caption><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Census Year: 1871</b></span></caption><tbody>
<tr><td valign="top"><b>Surname: </b>ARKLAND<br />
<b>Given Name: </b>CELINA<br />
<b>Gender: </b>Female<br />
<b>Age: </b>70<br />
<b>Place of Birth: </b>UNITED STATES<br />
<b>Religion: </b>Canada Presbyterian/C. Presb.<br />
<b>Ethnic Origin: </b>SCOTCH<br />
<b>District Name: </b>ONTARIO SOUTH<br />
<b>District Number: </b>48<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Oshawa<br />
<b>Sub-District Number: </b>E<br />
<b>Division Number: </b>1<br />
<b>Page Number: </b>72<br />
<b>Microfilm: </b>C-9975<br />
<b>Reference: </b>RG31 - Statistics Canada<br />
<b>Item Number: </b>261294</td><td valign="top"><b>Surname: </b>MCGREGOR<br />
<b>Given Name: </b>ROYAL G<br />
<b>Occupation: </b>TANNER<br />
<b>Gender: </b>Male<br />
<b>Age: </b>33<br />
<b>Place of Birth: </b>ONTARIO<br />
<b>Religion: </b>Wesleyan Methodist<br />
<b>Ethnic Origin: </b>SCOTCH<br />
<b>District Name: </b>ONTARIO SOUTH<br />
<b>District Number: </b>48<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Oshawa<br />
<b>Sub-District Number: </b>E<br />
<b>Division Number: </b>2<br />
<b>Page Number: </b>48<br />
<b>Microfilm: </b>C-9975<br />
<b>Reference: </b>RG31 - Statistics Canada<br />
<b>Item Number: </b>261324</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871-on/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_blank">Ontario Census of 1871</a> <br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-61521132666207001302013-07-13T00:56:00.003-04:002013-07-13T00:59:00.091-04:00Oshawa Street Names<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="595" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjoAU0JGNXynFR7ng6MstcQwSdF59fwXWd1P3hsngXosWCWqo54QcSvDnnznDvRJh8Aa4HtayeCGPpGQ0TIegWWELX3cN-uUy-I2JyLomAW2R7YSM_p_ZOXHsoRKwXvD4Gat8CJ0TkObt8/s1600/OshawaVillage-2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="255" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Map of Oshawa: </b>ca. 1850<br />
<b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired. <br />
<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/data" target="_new" title="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span> </td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Street Name Changes:</b></span><br />
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<b>• </b>McGregor/Grigor Street is now called McGrigor Street<br />
<b>• </b>Base Line now called Bloor Street<br />
<b>• </b>Peto Street has become part of Albert Street<br />
<b>• </b>Jackson Street has become First Street<br />
<b>• </b>Brassey Street is gone<br />
<b>• </b>Union Street <i>(off King)</i> has become Queen Street<br />
<b>• </b>Oak Street has become John Street East<br />
<b>• </b>Metcalf Street has become Metcalfe Street<br />
<b>• </b>Pine Street has become Hemlock Avenue<br />
<b>• </b>Charles Street is gone below Bruce Street <br />
<b>• </b>Ontario Street <i>(off Centre)</i> has become part of Gibbs Street<br />
<b>• </b>Gibbs Street <i>(off Mill Street)</i> has become St. Lawrence Avenue<br />
<b>• </b>Alice Street has become Adelaide Avenue <br />
<b>• </b>Church Street <i>(north of King)</i> has become part of Centre Street North<br />
<b>• </b>Mechanic Street became MacMillian Drive<br />
<b>• </b>Duke Street became part of Richmond Street West<br />
<b>• </b>Louisa Street became part of Adelaide Avenue West<br />
<b>• </b>Helena Street is now gone<br />
<b>• </b>Carolina Street is now gone<br />
<b>• </b>Edith Street is now gone<br />
<b>• </b>Part of Mill Street became Oxford Street<br />
<b>• </b>Pearl Street became part of Mill Street<br />
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<table cellpadding="10" cellspacing="10" style="width: 600px;" valign="top"><caption><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Oshawa Village Street Names</b></span></caption><tbody>
<tr><td valign="top"><b>• </b>Agnes Street<br />
<b>• </b>Albany Street<br />
<b>• </b>Albert Street<br />
<b>• </b>Alice Street <br />
<b>• </b>Ash Street<br />
<b>• </b>Athol Street<br />
<b>• </b>Avenue Street<br />
<b>• </b>Bagot Street<br />
<b>• </b>Base Line<br />
<b>• </b>Bond Avenue<br />
<b>• </b>Boundry Road<br />
<b>• </b>Brassy Street<br />
<b>• </b>Brock Street<br />
<b>• </b>Bruce Street<br />
<b>• </b>Carolina Street<br />
<b>• </b>Celina Street<br />
<b>• </b>Centre Street<br />
<b>• </b>Charles Street<br />
<b>• </b>Church Street<br />
<b>• </b>Colburne Street<br />
<b>• </b>College Avenue<br />
<b>• </b>Cubert Street<br />
<b>• </b>Duke Street</td><td valign="top"><b>• </b>Edith Street<br />
<b>• </b>Elgin Street<br />
<b>• </b>Elm Street<br />
<b>• </b>Emma Street<br />
<b>• </b>Fairbanks Street<br />
<b>• </b>George Street<br />
<b>• </b>Gibbs Street<br />
<b>• </b>Hall Street<br />
<b>• </b>Helena Street<br />
<b>• </b>Hillside Avenue<br />
<b>• </b>Jackson Street<br />
<b>• </b>John Street<br />
<b>• </b>King Street<br />
<b>• </b>Lloyd Street<br />
<b>• </b>Louisa Street<br />
<b>• </b>Mary Street<br />
<b>• </b>Maple Street <br />
<b>• </b>McGregor Street<br />
<b>• </b>Mechanic Street<br />
<b>• </b>Metcalf Street<br />
<b>• </b>Mill Street<br />
<b>• </b>Monck Street</td><td valign="top"><b>• </b>Nassau Street<br />
<b>• </b>Oak Street<br />
<b>• </b>Ontario Street<br />
<b>• </b>Pearl Street<br />
<b>• </b>Peto Street<br />
<b>• </b>Philips Place<br />
<b>• </b>Pine Street<br />
<b>• </b>Prince Street<br />
<b>• </b>Prospect Street<br />
<b>• </b>Quebec Street<br />
<b>• </b>Queen Street<br />
<b>• </b>Richmond Street<br />
<b>• </b>Royal Street<br />
<b>• </b>Simcoe Street<br />
<b>• </b>St. Lawrence Street<br />
<b>• </b>Tresane Street<br />
<b>• </b>Union Street<br />
<b>• </b>Victoria Street <br />
<b>• </b>Wellington Street<br />
<b>• </b>William Street<br />
<b>• </b>Wood Street</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-1909919533096662172013-07-10T11:00:00.000-04:002013-07-18T14:24:09.795-04:00Oshawa attends the 1896 Liberal Convention <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left; width: 265px;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Liberal Convention article appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 6 Mar 1896, p.4" border="0" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2jBPeKW9lt6FINKy5XMuWSi16u8zj39huq6VqS7VE9bmFlkQrqR6JR9TPPlLgM-VcSqWSYC6vn2ovW3zuDjeSjTSzezgPIhRuZFXTZAW6Ep4QWINnwWOkvrjFjjyrWnjqF-v8ZTLN8NB/s1600/LiberalConvention-1896.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Liberal Convention article appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 6 Mar 1896, p.4" width="264" /><img alt="Image: Liberal Convention article appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 6 Mar 1896, p.4" border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6scb43wW4lYVZo3Q-zaIQEriK-70ALQC7YVSGhCy5gcYrsNuPMLMNGOTNsgHrxFmvPM63qAwFgZnmdS7fpRoqdn3tBrVLbFJCe52A0ChgoZAiAny_o9X4V6qvoZXV8p2H2PZ6l6muALiG/s1600/LiberalConvention-1896-pt2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Liberal Convention article appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 6 Mar 1896, p.4" width="264" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Appeared in Whitby Chronicle, 6 Mar 1896, p.4</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/2448185/page/5" target="_new" title="Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a> <br />
<b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Some of the important names in Oshawa attended the 1896 Liberal Convention in Port Perry! <br />
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The newspaper article reads:<br />
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<hr /><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Liberal Convention.</b></span><br />
Large Attendance at Port Perry on Wednesday<br />
Election of Officers<br />
- Mr. Leonard Burnett Re-Nominated<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>From East Whitby <i>(Oshawa)</i> -</b></span><br />
John Luke, John Clark, M. Holliday, Henry Dearborn, S. Stocks, A. E. Henry, Philip Conlin, John McGregor, Jas Stocks, D. Dyer, M. Doolittle, R. Angle, T. Dawson, J. P. Dawson, J. P. Harden, E. D. Holliday, W. L. Ormiston, Thomas Conant, S. Johnson, W. Dearborn, H. Dearborn, Jas. Crowell, Robert Hinton, Jos. Drew, T. O. Clifford, E. Annis, L. Rogers and E. H. Lick.<br />
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Newspaper clippings are a wonderful way to trace the history of your family or your house. They are just packed with full of tidbits of Social Notes, School and News events, Weddings, Birth and Death notices, Court cases, and more. Newspapers are a great place to learn about the "<i>drama</i>" in your ancestors' lives. They offer a glance into the past and a chance to preserve these important memories.<br />
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I simply went to <b>OurOntario.ca</b> and typed in a name on my list - and up popped dozens of articles to sift through! Then I went to <b>CollectionsCanada.ca</b> to search thru the Censuses for the names I found. Matching them up gives me insight to who, what and where in the 1800's!<br />
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You can usually find something similar on your local library's online site. Ask your Local History and Genealogy Historian for assistance!<br />
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<span style="color: red;">QUESTION: How many names we can find in the Canadian Censuses from before <i>(1891)</i> and after <i>(1901) </i>this Convention?</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Taking the census on the road. Photo by Howard Strapp. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdpj1VBRKSm0HsMP622_THVfwTFQjxg0kH5Fg8sahL-SArdQLdiElDuTEZXV0JgPvfMtFgMTxPoOiBjj6GfTkYs4TbiUSke2ZrExsvgcVZD7u5UtbD9G2MBwKFRCJtWjaPqu6CvhWpC_Zc/s1600/taking-census.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Taking the census on the road. Photo by Howard Strapp. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Taking the census on the road. </span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by Howard Strapp.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/ChristieHistory/2289508/data" target="_new" title="Mr. John McArthur taking census 1921 on road to Rosseau. Eb Sirett's House. Photo by Howard Strapp. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a> <b>Public Domain: </b>Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">Census of Canada, 1891</span></b><br />
<a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/1891.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1891: Ontario South, Whitby East">Ontario South, Whitby East</a><br />
• John Luke, 54, b. abt. 1837 in Ontario - wife Eleanor<br />
• John A. Clark, 44, b. abt. 1847 in Ontario - wife Delia <br />
• Marcus Holliday, 36, b. abt. 1855 in England - wife Almira E.<br />
• Henry E. Dearborn, 36, b. abt. 1855 in Ontario - wife Maggie<br />
• Samuel Stocks, 31, b. abt. 1860 in Ontario - wife Elizabeth<br />
• Ambrose E. Henry, 43, b. abt. 1848 in Ontario - wife Sarah A.<br />
• Philip Conlin, 24, b. abt. 1867 in Ontario - single<br />
• John McGregor, 36, b. abt. 1855 in Ontario - wife Avilla<br />
• James Stocks, 39, b. abt. 1852 in Scotland - wife Margaret <br />
• James Stocks, 63, b. abt. 1828 in Scotland - wife Elizabeth<br />
• Daniel Dyer, 64, b. abt. 1827 in England - wife Mary<br />
• Moses Doolittle, 32, b. abt. 1859 in Ontario - single<br />
• Jeremiah P. Dawson, 67, b. abt. 1824 in England - wife Jane<br />
• Edwin Holiday, 17, b. abt. 1874 in Scotland - single<br />
• L. William Ormiston, 34, b. abt. 1857 in Ontario - single<br />
• William Ormiston, 34, b. abt. 1857 in Ontario - wife Lucretia<br />
• Thomas Conant, 47, b. abt. 1844 in Ontario - wife Margaret<br />
• Sam Johnson, 25, b. abt. 1866 in Ontario - wife Fanney<br />
• Warren E Dearborn, 22, b. abt. 1869 in Scotland - single<br />
• Hiram Dearborn, 15, b. abt. 1876 in Ontario - single<br />
• James A. Drew, 32, b. abt. 1859 in Quebec - single<br />
• James O. Clifford, 47, b. abt. 1844 in Ontario - wife Elizabeth<br />
• Elzen H. Annis, 26, b. abt. 1865 in Ontario - wife Mary<br />
• Elesworth A. Annis, 23, b. abt. 1868 in Ontario - single<br />
• Elwood H. Lick, 27, b. abt. 1864 in United States - single<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image: Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAY4Fnnbh3DoXV2iof4wDxeZTyPAtB4VnMgo2vgGbop44JdBSzDLN1Ze4WhGg43PxJQ6yYhyphenhyphenD1XFmlo7f88AAMVi9uDmVtdjnskryaS54EUGnGDAZLPvVWX5YWGfjdXw_LEXZsG0QByv0X/s1600/Census-taking.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons" width="300" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Volkstelling_1925_Census.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Civil servant at trailer park, census 1925. Source: Wikimedia Commons">Wikimedia Commons</a> {{<a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:PD-US" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Template:PD-US">PD-US</a>}}<br />
<b>Public Domain: </b>Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table><b><span style="font-size: large;">Census of Canada, 1901</span> -</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1901/Pages/1901.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1901: Ontario South, Whitby East">Ontario South, Whitby East</a><br />
• John Luke, 64, b. April 21 1836 in Ontario - wife Eleanor - agent<br />
• Marcus Holliday, 46, b. Sept 1854 in England - wife Almira E. - farmer<br />
• Henry E. Dearborn, 46, b. August 23 1854 in Ontario - wife Maggie, farmer<br />
• Samuel Stocks, 42, b. December 18 1858 in Ontario - wife Elizabeth - farmer<br />
• Ambrose E. Henry, 53, b. 1847 in Ontario - wife Sarah A - merchant<br />
• Philip Conlin, 34, b. March 12 1866 in Ontario - wife Harriet L. - Dover<br />
• John McGregor, 47, b. October 26 1853 in Ontario - wife Avilla - farmer<br />
• James Stocks, 42, b. December 18 1858 in Ontario - wife Elizabeth - farmer<br />
• James Stocks, 75, b. April 19 1826 in Scotland - widower - farmer<br />
• L. William Ormiston, 44, b. July 12 1856 in Ontario - wife Lucretia - farmer<br />
• William Ormiston, 72, b. March 7 1829 in Scotland - Jennet - farmer<br />
• Thomas Conant, 58, b. April 15 1842 in Ontario - wife Margaret - retired<br />
• Heram R. Dearborn, 23, b. April 30 1877 in Ontario - single - farm labourer<br />
• James Crowells, 55, August 27 1845 in England - wife Mary A. - farmer<br />
• Robert Hinton, 59, b. July 12 1841 in Ontario - single - thresher<br />
• James A. Drew, 42, b. January 7 1859 in Quebec - wife Carrie - farmer<br />
• James O. Clifford, 58, b. March 23 1843 in Ontario - wife Ada - farmer<br />
• Elzon W. Annis, 36, b. Sept 15 1865 in Ontario - wife Annie - farmer<br />
• Elwood H. Lick, 37, b. March 21 1864 in United States - wife Eva B. - farmer<br />
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Now I have a great list of some of the people of Oshawa in 1896! Do they all match up? Possibly not - and some people I was unable to find at all.<br />
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But I know I will come back to this list again and again, to help aid me in my research! It will provide clues to help us learn more about these families, and to fill in the gaps of their family tree.<img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-1177077-10471554" width="1" /> <img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.ftjcfx.com/image-1177077-10470501" width="1" /><br />
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<hr />Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-4906389648355639882013-07-04T23:57:00.000-04:002013-07-10T16:54:13.237-04:00E. Arkland - Marriage Announcement<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="E. Arkland - Marriage Announcement - Appeared in Whitby Reporter, 7 Jun 1851, p. 2" border="0" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIVeOTAwbPIkY0EEfSsZXannLFrKU5a9SCbIdqMxDZsb3kwEQNe0zIlXW2eEBLB4CDOJ6yOHCAYYISR96ySTHDKrrDKJziD7SUG74qB3ORNdLYWC-qNda00iTB2yVDqt3J9TuBmSOzb2J/s320/arkland.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="E. Arkland - Marriage Announcement - Appeared in Whitby Reporter, 7 Jun 1851, p. 2" width="261" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Appeared in Whitby Reporter, 7 Jun 1851, p. 2<br />
<b>Source:</b></span> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/2381185/data">OurOntario.ca</a></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Married</b></span><br />
<b>Mr E. Arkland, of Oshawa</b><br />
<b>to Mary McGillivray, of Whitby</b><br />
<b>- June 7, 1851</b><br />
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<b>QUOTE: </b><br />
At the residence of the bride's Father, on Tuesday the 3d inst., by the Rev. J.C. Giekie, Mr E. Arkland, of Oshawa, to Mary, second daughter of Mr. John McGillivray, Farm, Whitby.<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>QUESTION: </b>Would this be the son of the original settler, Edward Arkland? </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Education and Ontario Family History</b> outlines the resources available for education from about 1785 to the early twentieth century, not only for genealogists, but also for other historians with an interest in educational records. Many historical resources are currently being digitized, and Ontario and education are no exceptions. These electronic repositories are examined in author Marian Press's book along with traditional paper and archival sources.</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41799/data" target="_new" title="Looking down a dirt road in Oshawa, possibly Simcoe Street. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Looking down a dirt road in Oshawa, possibly Simcoe Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6zUk5VL6NcvMn8wkLsEp5AjFTjQ8NIIFyEeCxWjfKwsPCyLTlKJMRDpuDeL5g0DXPwot6DlMUf6ydRL5f6jQTyRTXNiLYx9cRoqvS9AkBTNKP4_kEwIuov6YfdkWGpwhiJCpEx_mmsnx/s320/OldOshawaRoad.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Looking down a dirt road in Oshawa, possibly Simcoe Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="252" /></a></td></tr>
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Simcoe Street. <b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41799/data" target="_new" title="Looking down a dirt road in Oshawa, Simcoe Street. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a><br />
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It's just like a mystery novel! My journey to research the history of my house - built in 1850's - started at the Whitby Land Registry office. There I discovered that the one page I needed from the microfiche was missing... of course! <br />
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I started searching through the history books of Oshawa, trying to track down the original owner of my house. I still haven't found the answer.<br />
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I have tracked up from the time it was Crown Lands to 1839 and today's date back to 1873 - but the 34 years in-between are still a mystery...<br />
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So I have decided to start from the beginning, compiling a list of everyone who lived on Lot 11, Concession 1 or the Southwest Ward. Next, thru the process of elimination, I will figure out who it was that built my house. I hope!<br />
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This article will be ongoing - updated whenever I find something new, whenever I eliminate another name.. It is getting so long, I had to divide up by years. It has taken on a life of it's own! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1798 - </b></span>The Southwest Ward, consisting of 200 acres, was owned by the Crown in 1798.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1803 -</b> </span>Lot no. 11, 1st Concession,<span style="font-size: small;"> also called the Southwest Ward,</span> is said to originally belonged to Robert Issac Dey Grey <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[ca. 1772 – October 8, 1804]</i></span>, who was the solicitor General of Upper Canada. Robert died when the Speedy went down in October of 1804. Robert was on his way to prosecute a murder case at the district town for the Newcastle District.<br />
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Robert registered the lot in August of 1803, and willed it to his servant, Simon. No evidence shows Simon's heirs ever having used or sold the land.<br />
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The land eventually reverted back to the Crown, before John McGregor <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[b. May 10 1784, McGrigor, m. Eunice Demaray Sept 1822, d. Sep 17 1846]</span> </i>settled there, though there seems to have been some complications before he was able to acquire a clear title.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1459707508/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich">Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway</a></b> (US), by Grant Karcich</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1805 - </b></span>The township contained approximately 104 inhabitants.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1817 - </b></span>John Kerr settled in the Northwest Ward, John McGregor settled in the Southwest Ward<span style="font-size: x-small;"> <i>[Lot 11, 1st Concession - south of King, west of Simcoe to Oshawa Creek, north of Bloor]</i></span>, William Karr <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Kerr]</i></span> settled in the Northeast Ward, and Edward Arkland settled in the Southeast Ward.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b>By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905 ... with historical notes as to the settlement of the various minor municipalities and their progress, 1907 - <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft_djvu.txt" target="_new" title="By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905 ... with historical notes as to the settlement of the various minor municipalities and their progress, 1907">Archive.org</a></span></i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42285/data" target="_new" title="The old Kerr house on King Street West, built in 1816. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="The old Kerr house on King Street West, built in 1816. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3WrnpbBw2CaGjPkTAOojE1ljc1N_83UqZGuS9iZh29Wf2iUt6ZZ0ylRo25_p4k2LVmdscXOODekLT4ebC5b9nugFT7yzM7rjEEPGvx1hF7ZLB8kyQ9sNH1edOBarz4zW_uawdOIdCvY9U/s320/OldKerrHouse.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="The old Kerr house on King Street West, built in 1816. Source: OurOntario.ca" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The old Kerr house on King Street West, built in 1816</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42285/data" target="_new" title="The old Kerr house on King Street West, built in 1816. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a> <b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1817 - </b></span>John McGregor arrived in Oshawa in 1817. He settled the two hundred acres now part of the southwest ward of the town <i>[Lot No. 11, 1st Concession]</i>.<br />
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John McGregor erected a distillery and a brewery in the flats off Union and Queen Streets in the vicinity of the Moscrip foundry.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/Pedlar/pg_0001.toc.php" target="_new" title="Samuel Pedlar Manuscript">Samuel Pedlar Manuscript</a></span></i><br />
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According to some papers stored in the <b><a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/" target="_new" title="National Archive of Canada - Library and Archives of Canada">National Archive of Canada</a></b>, John McGregor petitioned to lease the land in 1817, after he had cleared 5 acres. But the land was still registered in someone else's name, so it took several years before the land officially became his.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b>172a, b and c in file of National Archive of Canada, <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/" target="_new" title="Library and Archives of Canada">Library and Archives of Canada</a></span></i><br />
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Among the early pioneer settlers were: John Kerr, William Kerr, Norris Kerr, <b>John McGrigor</b>, John Ritson, Benjamin Stone, David Annis, <b>John H. Hall</b>, Edward and Charles Arkland, George and Daniel Hinkson, George and Thomas Henry, Hugh and James Ross, Johnathan Bartlett, John Wilson, John and William McGill, Abraham and Moody Farewell.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> By-laws of the Council of the Corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905. Reported by a special committee ... with names of the wardens ... and principal county officials ... with historical notes - <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924030585792/cu31924030585792_djvu.txt" target="_new" title="By-laws of the Council of the Corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905. Reported by a special committee ... with names of the wardens ... and principal county officials ... with historical notes">Archive.org</a></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1822 - </b></span>Simcoe Street was constructed in 1822, it was a <i>"colonization road"</i>. The map contained the notation <i>"good road, partly graveled."</i> It followed the path of an old native trail known as the Nonquon Road. Simcoe ran from the Oshawa harbour to Lake Scugog, intersecting with Kingston Road, which became Oshawa's <i>"Four Corners."</i><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://virtualwalk.ca/index.php/Oshawa-Ontario/History-Geography.html" target="_new" title="History Geography Oshawa, Ontario">History Geography Oshawa, Ontario</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1831 - </b></span>The first settlers selected the land along Reach Road, known today as Simcoe Street. They were the families of Dearborn, Ratcliff, Widdifield, Kerr, Masson, Jameyson.<br />
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The ancestors of the families of Wright, Gould, Pickell, Beggs, Gilford, Pascoe, Luke, Gregg, Hutchinson, Graham, Stephens, Millar, Ratcliff, Campbell, Maltman, Hyland, Howden were all the first settlers in East Whitby, later to become Oshawa.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009CA7M32/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="The life and times of Joseph Gould: Struggles of the early Canadian settlers, by W. H. Higgins">The life and times of Joseph Gould: Struggles of the early Canadian settlers</a></b> (US), by W. H. Higgins</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1836 - </b></span>The Barlett Brothers built a tannery in South Oshawa in 1836 - on Mill Street next to Oshawa Creek.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42288/data" target="_new" title="The Warren flour mill, built in 1837, was on the east side of the Oshawa Creek on King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="The Warren flour mill, built in 1837, was on the east side of the Oshawa Creek on King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijCbxHeVppSdFpyXQf6r1k-H-_ViAYb-zyjY2TWmZoq3feB8HLXYi3XggBiWzwOJ_BXDVXItgdzHsV1HA1IdzSxJgwj6fEJAN14Zm7qusBk5g8z2qp8jy3no18roHjDdsX8tVD8bx-quOH/s320/WarrenMill.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="The Warren flour mill, built in 1837, was on the east side of the Oshawa Creek on King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">The Warren flour mill, built in 1837, on the east side <br />
of the Oshawa Creek on King Street. <b>Source: </b><a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42288/data" target="_new" title="The Warren flour mill, built in 1837, was on the east side of the Oshawa Creek on King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1837 - </b></span>John McGregor registered his land in 1837, twenty years after having settled there.<br />
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According to some history books, Joseph Gorham purchased the land in 1837, and then a month later sold 122 acres to John McGregor. Then John turned around and sold 109 acres to Elijah Haight, that same year.<br />
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It was also said he sold fifty acres to Thomas Ray and fifty acres to Joseph Burk. <br />
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That adds up to more than 200 acres! So something is not right...<br />
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In John McGregor's will, he deeded one quarter of an acre to his son William within the village <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[as well as one hundred acres of Lot 6 in the 4th Concession]</i></span>, one quarter of an acre to each of his four daughters, and there still remained about 100 acres left for his youngest boys who were still young children at the time of his death.<br />
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<i><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Sources:</span></b> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://archive.org/stream/sketchesoshawa00kaisuoft/sketchesoshawa00kaisuoft_djvu.txt" target="_new" title="Historic sketches of Oshawa">Archive.org</a> - <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/History/pg_0003.pdf" target="_new" title="Oshawa's History - Historical Sketch">LocalHistory.OshawaLibrary.ca</a></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1836 -</b></span> Residents of Lot 11 in the First Concession, the West and East Whitby Directory lists the following nine individuals living on the lot:<br />
Dustin, David -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Gibbs, Thomas -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Gorham, Joseph -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Haight, Elijah -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Hall, Ira -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
McDonald, Andrew -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
McGregor, John -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Payne, Charles -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
Wilcoxon, Robert -- 1st conc 1, lot 11<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1459707508/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway, by Grant Karcich">Scugog Carrying Place: A Frontier Pathway</a></b> (US), by Grant Karcich</span></i><br />
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Map of Oshawa ca. 1850<br />
<b>Source:</b> <a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/data" target="_new" title="Details of Southeast Ward /Map of Oshawa ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1839 - </b></span>The first town meeting mentioned in the book <i>[containing a record of the Town meetings held from the year 1839 until the year 1850]</i> was held on the 7th January 1839. On the Post Road division Abraham Farewell, John Amsbury, Edward Smith, Joseph Fox, TSL Annis, and John McGregor.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b>By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905 ... with historical notes as to the settlement of the various minor municipalities and their progress, 1907 - <a href="http://www.archive.org/stream/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft/bylawsofcouncilo00ontauoft_djvu.txt" target="_new" title="By-laws of the Council of the corporation of the county of Ontario from the time of its inception in January 1854 to the 1st of July 1905 ... with historical notes as to the settlement of the various minor municipalities and their progress, 1907">Archive.org</a></span></i> <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1841 - </b></span>Robert Moscrip built a foundry in Lot 11, 1st Concession in 1841 <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[or 1845?]</i></span> around Athol and Centre Street. Johnathan and William Bartlet built a leather factory. David Spalding built a brewery in the flat off Union Street.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1842 - </b></span>In 1842 the population of Oshawa was 850. Charles Terwillegar, Nathan Harris and William Pickell, and their families, left Whitby for the United States.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1843 - </b></span>The Monroe Brothers built a foundry in Lot 11, 1st Concession in 1843.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1844 - </b></span>Oshawa has about 1000 inhabitants.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1846 - </b></span>John McGregor died on September 15, 1846, and according to his will, left his remaining lands to his wife, Eunice and their eight children.<br />
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<b><b>To his son, </b>William M.</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. Aug 5 1824, d. Nov 28 1889]</i></span> - one hundred acres being composed of Kerr or North half of Lot Number Six in the Fourth Concession of Whitby Township.<br />
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Also one quarter of an acre being composed of the Village Lots Number Three in Block marked Letter E on the plan of said Village Lot as laid out on Lot Number Eleven in the First Concession.<br />
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As well as from the post planted at the North West angle of the Village Lot -<b> Queen and Athol</b> - south on chain 25 links to Lot Number Four in the same Block, North 74 degrees east one chain, 75 links to the west - side of Lot Number Two - North 16 degrees west one chain. Twenty-five links to Athol Street.<br />
Then south 74 degrees west two chains - back to the beginning.<br />
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<b><b>To his daughter, </b>Rebecca</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. Nov 1 1826, m. James Clark, d. Aug 4 1910]</i></span> - The Village Lot Number Three in the Block marked H containing five rods. Commencing from the post at the south west angle of the Village lot - <b>Queen and Metcalf</b> - north 74 degrees east 5 rods along Metcalf Street to the south west corner of Lot Number Two in the same Block.<br />
Then north 16 degrees west 6 rods to John Cook's Lot.<br />
Then south 74 degrees west 5 rods to Queen Street.<br />
Then South easterly 6 rods - back to the beginning.<br />
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<b><b>To his daughter, </b>Jeanett</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. Apr 14 1829, d. Nov 28 1867]</i></span> - The Village Lot Number Seven in Block letter B containing one quarter of an acre. Commencing at the post planted at the south east angle of the Village Lot.<br />
Then south 16 degrees west along the west side of <b>Centre Street</b> four rods to the Lot deed to the late Andrew McDonald.<br />
Then south 74 degrees west 8 1/2 rods.<br />
Then south 16 degrees east - 4 rods to <b>Athol Street</b>.<br />
Then South 74 degrees east along Athol Street 8 1/2 rods - back to the beginning.<br />
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<b><b>To his daughter, </b>Asenath</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. Nov 22 1831, m. </i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>John Skyes, d. Aug 7 1912]</i></span> - The Village Lot Number 8 in Block B - containing one quarter of an acre. Commencing at the post planted at the south east angle and 8 1/2 rods south 74 degrees from the south east corner of Lot Number 7 in the same Block.<br />
Then north 16 degrees west 4 rods,<br />
Then south 74 degrees west along the south side of Lots deeded to Richard Woon 8 1/2 rods to Athol Street.<br />
Then north 74 degrees east along the north side of <b>Athol Street</b> 8 1/2 rods - back to the beginning.<br />
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<b>To his daughter, Margaret </b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[abt. 1837, d. Feb 26 1883]</i></span> - The Village Lot Number Two in Block letter H - containing one quarter of an acre. Commencing at the south east angle of the Village Lot.<br />
Then north 16 degrees west along the west side of <b>Centre Street</b> eight rods to the Lot deeded to John Cook then south 75 degrees west 5 rods to Lot Number 3.<br />
Then south 16 degrees east 8 rods to <b>Metcalf Street</b>.<br />
Then north 75 degrees east 5 rods along the north side of Metcalf - back to the beginning.<br />
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<b>To his wife, Eunice</b> <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">[b. Jul 2 1804, m. John McGrigor Sep 1822, d. Jun 18 1890]</span></i> - The sole use, management and improvements of all the remaining Lands - about 100 acres. To later be equally divided between John Jr., Gregor and Donald when the youngest child arrives to the age of twenty one years. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[The youngest child, Donald, would not be 21 years old until 1864.]</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[Measurement conversion: one rod = 5.092 m (16.5 ft), one chain = 20.1168 m (66 ft), one link = 0.201168 m (0.66 ft)</i></span>] <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Oldest house on Centre Street South, built around 1850. Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii7mtfXCc7qTxenO2rU6gyvp-4KVm5hdDWJQvbl6sfYiBLmyAvwxJWhYugamI8HhbSLpyi5CXsiBuDTrmxvkAkqaxcbqnNHJar1zNSpQu6GPxQCXTrOYHYNodggI2Xn68VD5Er4T6ZCxR4/s320/house.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Oldest house on Centre Street South, built around 1850. Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Oldest house on Centre Street South, built around 1850<br />
Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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<b>John Jr.</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. May 8 1834, m. Hannah Jane McFarlane, d. May 11 1901] </i>- In 1846, John Jr. would have been 12 years old.</span><br />
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<b>Royal Gregor</b><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i> [Grigor] [b. Jul 18 1836, m. Sarah J. Wilson, April 2 1867, d. Mar 10 1913]</i> - In 1846, Royal Gregor would have been 10 years old.</span><br />
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<b>Donald</b> <span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>[b. Sep 1843, d. unknown]</i> - In 1846, Donald would have only been 3 years old.</span> <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b>John McGregor's Will, found in the National Archive of Canada, <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/" target="_new" title="Library and Archives of Canada">Library and Archives of Canada</a></span></i><br />
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It appears from the above map, that R.G. McGregor was given the land south of Royal Street to Mill Street, and John Jr. was given the land perhaps north of Quebec to just north of John Street?<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><b>QUESTION: </b>What happened to Donald? He is not listed in the 1861 Directory. Nor does any of the land seem to be allotted to his name.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1850 - </b></span>Oshawa was incorporated as a village in 1850, with a population of approximately 2,000 people.<br />
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<i>To be continued...</i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Dexter and Denny wondering - why did the rest of Gibb Street
disappear? © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt 2013, from OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfftOGlEDsQAFF7K7xm3DlLRrcJnOewoKPk0WHaAJeCQGiVS8_QcPHImVjx1O68vJzzLS6Mdq5HAIvQa8lAlo_AxERVQpCBat15N8tJE57mFNHKbUGqqspjSpKHF1nuWJCOSvkZnfN22pL/s320/endofGibbStreet.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Dexter and Denny wondering - why did the rest of Gibb Street disappear? © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt 2013, from OshawaJournal.com" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Dexter and Denny are wondering... <br />
why did the rest of Gibb Street disappear? <br />
Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</i></span></td></tr>
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There have been so many changes in the streets of Oshawa over the years! New streets appear, old streets disappear, some streets have their names changed, some streets are redirected.<br />
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Did you know there used to be a second Gibbs Street? Not the Gibbs Street you are familiar with - between Quebec Street and McGrigor Street, but further south...<br />
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In the 1800's, there was also a Gibbs Street coming south off Mill Street <i>(between Centre and Simcoe)</i> and then turning east to join up with Simcoe Street, as you can see in the close-up of the old Oshawa Map below.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><b>QUESTION:</b> Why would they have two Gibbs Streets - wouldn't that be confusing?</span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/image/71771" target="_new" title="Details from a map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Details from a map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-VFukI4hI7jcIDujb-RSkf8J0DIxOakKolzkB_1bXDc9a7AWHRcmgsSe9MKEdgea1HeGZzwXwngOrCqIH2Ko8PpRSGPrxDCoNNbayUrBeSU7IH_ZgvzWlg6PaT_58rOOJZOmrq4AlLlRs/s320/missing-Gibbs-Street.png" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Details from a map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="311" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Details from an old map of Oshawa. <br />
Source: <a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/data" target="_new" title="This is a map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a>. Public domain: Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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According to the old map, all the land around this Gibbs Street belonged to T.N. Gibbs.<br />
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<b>Thomas Nicholson Gibbs -</b> b. 11 March 1821 in Terrebonne, Lower Canada, eldest son of Thomas Gibbs and Caroline Tate; m. in August 1843 Almira Ash, they had seven children; d. 7 April 1883 at Oshawa, Ont. <br />
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Two of his sons, Thomas Nicholson and William Henry, formed the firm of Gibbs and Brother in 1842 and built a grist-mill just south of Mill Street, using the Oshawa Creek to run their mill.<br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;"><b>MYSTERY/GHOST HOUSE?</b></span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">We weren't sure if the green area at the end of Gibbs Street <i>(on the west side)</i> was private property, so we didn't go any closer - but deep inside the heavily-treed area, I was convinced I saw a two story house.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">My son is just as convinced I am seeing things - he saw nothing. But the more I looked, the more I was sure I could see a house hidden amongst those trees. I checked on <b>Google Maps</b> when I got home, and all you can really see by satellite is trees - but I still see something brown, like a house roof in amongst the trees! </span><br />
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</span> <span style="color: red; font-size: x-small;">Check <b><a href="https://maps.google.ca/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&q=gibbs+street+oshawa+ontario&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Gibb+St,+Oshawa,+Ontario&gl=ca&t=h&ll=43.884505,-78.858227&spn=0.001353,0.003224&z=18&iwloc=A&source=embed" target="_new" title="Google map of old Gibb Street, Oshawa, Ontario">Google Maps</a></b> yourself and let me know what you think! </span><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://heritageoshawa.ca/designationsmap.php" target="_new" title="Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites. Source: HeritageOshawa.ca"><img alt="Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites. Source: HeritageOshawa.ca" border="0" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUnqqKDBnOSzV6HGRfvC1YUHB0t_ANiex1wZK2J_e2ymtwATW3Kz4jpCUc18PfJJtAFmRZ2Vkcoxgviu7ukwTCs-q2VGWYf8utI4CeJgyZNABCNJC_YOvrcEK0GqHnIa3og0fpLHS2Mnq/s320/StLawrenceMap.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites. Source: HeritageOshawa.ca" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Detail from Map Of <br />
Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites<br />
Source: <a href="http://heritageoshawa.ca/designationsmap.php" target="_new" title="A Map Of Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites">heritageoshawa.ca</a></span></td></tr>
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<b>UPDATE! We found the missing end of Gibbs Street!</b><br />
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At some point the Gibbs Street's name was changed - to St. Lawrence Avenue<i> [I think it is an error on the map to the left where it is called St. Lawrence Street?].</i><br />
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Today the street ends when it gets to the green space west of the St. Lawrence apartment building.<br />
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The first picture posted at the top of this post shows where the street ends on Gibbs/St. Lawrence today, where you can see the dead end sign on the green space.<br />
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We were not exactly sure where the street originally ended, because First Street was not yet built on the first map I posted above. It shows nothing below Albany Street<br />
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But then I found the map above, showing the <b><a href="http://heritageoshawa.ca/designationsmap.php" target="_new" title="Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites">Oshawa's Designated Historical Sites</a></b> - and we increased the magnification dramatically, until we could read the street signs. And found the old Gibbs/St. Lawrence location, before the street was ripped up.<br />
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Looking at this map, we can see that Gibbs/St. Lawrence Street used to end south of First Street, connecting with Simcoe Street. Today that would be just below the <b>Pizza Pizza</b> <i>[532 Simcoe Street South]</i>, before the on-ramp to HWY 401.<br />
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<b>WHERE DID THE NAME COME FROM? </b>The name St. Lawrence may have come from the fact that in 1875 the directors of the St. Lawrence Bank elected T.N. Gibbs their bank president, hoping he could stave off the bank's impending collapse. Which he did, the bank eventually prospered; and in 1880 Gibbs owned $30,000 worth of shares.<br />
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I hope you enjoyed my little history of the missing Gibbs Street. If you know any info about old Gibbs Street, when it became St. Lawrence Street or why - or have photos to share, let me know! I will continue to update this post as new information comes in!<br />
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<img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of <b>OshawaJournal.com</b>, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span><br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com1Oshawa, ON, Canada43.8970929 -78.8657911999999943.714180899999995 -79.188514699999985 44.0800049 -78.5430677tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-82196346283906016562013-06-20T20:54:00.002-04:002017-08-23T16:10:25.123-04:00Researching Your House<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/43110/data" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_new" title="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Image: Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_lY2bO4uHAMcDBhsz4iMl4CSt0kHvYQrEgQqo3Kgdbe-7wX1hAsW5ABe1mzMwNrLiEJHU48Gy9Ac4Ln0iucClcF1135wh6K3wv253pPDHTXRxAlqO64SU_3PWCwQLTKmur-uoORRPNgwm/s320/OshawaLibrary.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Old Oshawa Public Library - built in 1909 <br />
south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets<br />
<b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired.<b> Source</b>: <a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41797/data" target="_new" title="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span></td></tr>
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<u>RESEARCHING YOUR HOUSE</u></h2>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1438443072/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="An Uncommon Cape: Researching the Histories and Mysteries of a Property, by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill"><img alt="An Uncommon Cape: Researching the Histories and Mysteries of a Property, by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9yp9R04L530zHFPlko5Yn2Ubh8FVQWuZ85oMlKE1QxZdzQzqhMD-f43G-F0eBaGuYg_vAfE4Tj9Tx6BdBN8uIOo9MgYfBOzLD7SHSBsmESPMm02MPC6QHO5gSkjO_JDwNrwC3DXAbZSeu/s320/UncommonCape.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="An Uncommon Cape: Researching the Histories and Mysteries of a Property, by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1438443072/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="An Uncommon Cape: Researching the Histories and Mysteries of a Property, by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill">An Uncommon Cape: Researching the Histories and Mysteries of a Property</a></b> <i>(US)</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Eleanor Phillips Brackbill</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- tells the story of the author’s small Cape Cod house on one-third of an acre—a story with several mysteries. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">A wide-ranging investigation forms the basis of an eight-year research journey—like a segment of PBS’s History Detectives — not only to solve the mysteries but also to answer the broader question, "What came before?" </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The book includes more than 60 images and guidelines in twenty-two sidebars to help you find the story of your home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Many people who have acquired older homes over the past decade have often become intrigued by questions about its origins, style, materials, past owners and events.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Nick Barratt</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- The essential purchase for anyone researching a house or locality: find out who built your house, when it was built, who the previous occupants were, and how they decorated it! This fully revised and expanded guide to house history is for anyone interested in how buildings, streets and towns have changed - or even stayed the same. <br />
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It explores the many kinds of information available to the amateur house detective, and offers expert guidance for navigating the information sources and records. These include the three great land surveys of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the records of the Land Registry, and conveyancing documents. <br />
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For those looking farther back in time, the book covers tax and manorial documents for properties dating to the medieval period. The author also reveals how more modern dwellings can be studied through building plans, local directories, electoral lists and rate books.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1845281659/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="How to Research Your House: Every Home Tells a Story, by Pamela Brooks"><img alt="How to Research Your House: Every Home Tells a Story, by Pamela Brooks" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt9z8Lf5zGUnEA6d_XhzJlCMctGpNwXU7thf2hemZlNPWMNTbvHXYk5Ay_3ajRekdaGVz4AkM7S4opDKrfvoKy133WAq_woRHlpjCZUQOcwbusC1lKb72qozTJefYXeVbZogEq1KBJF0ca/s320/ResearchYourHouse.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="How to Research Your House: Every Home Tells a Story, by Pamela Brooks" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1845281659/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="How to Research Your House: Every Home Tells a Story, by Pamela Brooks">How to Research Your House: Every Home Tells a Story</a></b> <i>(US)</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Pamela Brooks</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Do you want to know more about the history of your house, find out about the lives of former inhabitants, and discover more about the local community in which your house stands? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pamela Brooks, author of "<i>How to Research Local History</i>" will help you get started. <br />
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She'll take you step by step along a fascinating trail of discovery, starting with the building itself and progressing to who lived there.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1891661248/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood, by Betsy J. Green"><img alt="Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood, by Betsy J. Green" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzyWZtSZB_WlkmrDM2bNwY9soRNAECPfudTDI0bxxp2AKoqw4SJ8ySTQ0gbfQkvkXro4esAu3H9RTbq-62IMS4BNkulkSgB803DFRAtAmwP4SoFwg96zKcpQgx1IF8K3zkDngvaU82_0G/s320/DiscoveringYourHouse.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood, by Betsy J. Green" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1891661248/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood, by Betsy J. Green">Discovering the History of Your House: And Your Neighborhood</a></b> <i>(US)</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Betsy J. Green</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Demonstrating how to obtain information and organize it into a lively narrative history, this practical guide helps curious homeowners chronicle the stories of their homes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Previous owners, architects, community newspapers, and local and state agencies are some of the valuable sources discussed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">With these tools, homeowners can inexpensively and easily create a legacy that will enhance the emotional and financial value of their property for family and future owners. A state-by-state guide to resources is also included.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Gill Blanchard</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Anyone who wants to find out about the history of their house - of their home - needs to read this compact, practical handbook. Whether you live in a manor house or on a planned estate, in a laborer's cottage, a tied house, a Victorian terrace, a twentieth-century council house or a converted warehouse - this is the book for you. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In a series of concise, information-filled chapters, Gill Blanchard shows you how to trace the history of your house or flat, how to gain an insight into the lives of the people who lived in it before you, and how to fit it into the wider history of your neighborhood.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">A wealth of historical evidence is available in libraries, archives and record offices, in books and online, and this is the ideal introduction to it. Gill Blanchard explores these resources in depth, explains their significance and directs the researcher to the most relevant, and revealing, aspects of them. She makes the research process understandable, accessible and fun, and in the process, she demystifies the sometimes-obscure language and layout of the documents that researchers will come up against.</span><br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-41114161657405720152013-06-20T17:00:00.000-04:002017-08-23T16:11:48.600-04:00House Histories: First House on Hall Street<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="History Dogs: Denny and Dexter visiting 85 Hall Street. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyXEI_LbYLDXeHWFjYmRGpA_cTcXVv_emJp3vovUUjDWAEYGlWPSUsX1pOjF1QsYgn9ITxhCw1EgQIKIn6uwoGBj0HF0yQzdBsazxqNvFcvhX6vBmBhJnzZgyOwYdPL1Gj5eWKCRc8Dlnh/s320/85HallStreet.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="History Dogs: Denny and Dexter visiting 85 Hall Street. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Denny and Dexter checking out 85 Hall Street</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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On the <a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/images/maps/townshipmaps/ont-m-Whitby-E.jpg" target="_new" title="1850's map of Oshawa - click to enlarge">1850's map of Oshawa</a>, there doesn't appear even to <b>BE</b> a Hall Street - nothing is showing between Mill Street to the south and Avenue Street to the north.<br />
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I believe at that point in time, all this area - below Royal Street, west of Simcoe to Oshawa Creek, above Bloor Street - belonged to the McGregor family, but I haven't confirmed that yet.<br />
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According to this old <a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/image/71771" target="_new" title="map of Oshawa prior to being made into a town in 1850">map of Oshawa</a>, Hall Street was at one point called Hull Street. I am still researching if this was simply a print error, or why the name was changed?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibK787m9ct3jbH4UQqN0P8qhFwYBGGndwmGX83SIDzch4mdQ3Jsb3rTUlRM0A8QJwnc4DSmMuk2B0J2XDNsRgIS-XJLvNVQSD952VeWcAuRe71iNd-R6fWTOYExq99Raghn66csjjp6gfb/s1600/town+lots.jpg" target="_new" title="Re-amended Plan of Town Lots [Plan 48] by R. G. McGrigor. Source: Whitby Land Registry Office"><img alt="Reamended Plan of Town Lots [Plan 48] by R. G. McGrigor. Source: Whitby Land Registry Office" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcnxbgvz5-CIX5TUEsG_hFJNme3M3mDh-gGFClWYB5yUtakInD9oxKyPWyjpVGWXLyQCJx3U5Ki9h8NO833FWKph6J-AwFIwLhIe0g5vH_sm4JwC_xGZqKZWcabSFRS0R3yu4bi22YRkL/s320/OshawaTownLots.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Re-amended Plan of Town Lots [Plan 48] by R. G. McGrigor. Source: Whitby Land Registry Office" width="261" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Re-amended Plan of Town Lots</b></span> <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>[Plan 48]</i> by R. G. McGrigor <i>[McGregor]</i>, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">drawn up on December 23rd, 1872<br />
<b>Source:</b> Whitby Land Registry Office<br />
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In the <b>Re-amended Plan of Town Lots</b> <i>[Plan 48]</i> by R. G. McGrigor <i>[McGregor]</i>, drawn up on December 23rd, 1872 - there are five lots marked off on the south side of Hall Street between Centre Street South to the east and the Oshawa Creek to the west.<br />
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The lots numbered 59 at the corner of Hall and Centre Street, 61, 62, 53 and 64 to the west at Oshawa Creek.<br />
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On the north side, there were six lots marked off, where the railway tracks runs today. The Lots were numbered 58 to the west at Oshawa Creek, 57, 53, 52, 50 and 45 at the corner of Hall and Centre.<br />
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On the <b>Oshawa Census of 1879</b>, the street is listed as Hall Street. There is only one family living on Hall Street listed in this census, on Lot 64.<br />
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The original lot measured roughly 1 chain by 1.37 chains - that is equivalent to 66 feet wide by 90 feet 5 inches deep <i> (if I am converting this right!) </i><br />
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The current address for Lot 64 would be 85 Hall Street. Looking at the current house <i>[pictured above]</i>, this is not the house built on Lot 64 way back in 1879.<br />
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According to the <b>Oshawa Census of 1879</b>, the Gilbert family lived on Lot 64 Hall Street:<br />
Francis Gilbert and his wife Lucy, with seven of their children: Edwin, Alfred, Rosline, Mortimer, Caroline, Bennet, and Harry.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="History Dogs: Dexter and Denny checking out what once was the edge of Mill Pond [South Pond] Copyright © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiReHaSYnIr79aBwyVi9wWs8KUfbeIzahiILd4YjnzW8eTrgz7VTAWly9wWmJfRDextyRrAe0TSVdXNRTeRzbbSOz7s6PwMpillc7e5AjFlYqI8V7OOOhY2EZGsATGg1zmvxAmuu7hFby_M/s320/SouthPond.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="History Dogs: Dexter and Denny checking out what once was the edge of Mill Pond [South Pond] Copyright © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" width="320" /></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dexter and Denny checking out what once was</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">the edge of Mill Pond at the end of Hall Street<br />
Photo credit: © Catherine McDiarmid-Watt</span></td></tr>
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According to the <a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/CA/655/" target="_new" title="Historic map of Whitby Township, East Whitby Township, Brooklin, Columbus, Raglan, Ashburn, Harmony - Ontario County 1877">Ontario County 1877</a> map, it looks like the Oshawa Creek valley was filled to the brim with Mill Pond <i>[also called: South Pond or Lower Pond]</i>.<br />
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I can't help wondering what it must have been like for Lucy to raise so many little ones that close to such a deep pond?<br />
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However, in the days before running water, it would be great for easy access to fresh water for cooking, and washing up! Swimming in the summer, and skating in the winter right at your doorstep would be wonderful!<br />
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On the other hand, I wonder how <i>"fresh"</i> the water would be, with all the manufacturing mills that were growing up around the Oshawa Creek?<br />
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I was unable to locate a listing for the Gilbert family in the following directories:<br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc003645&interval=20" target="_new" title="Canada Directory 1851">Canada Directory 1851</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/OntarioDirectory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=ontariodirectory" target="_new" title="The County of Ontario Directory 1869">The County of Ontario Directory 1869</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008161&interval=20" target="_new" title="Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory 1869">Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory 1869</a></b><br />
<b>• </b><b><a href="http://archive.org/details/cihm_09143" target="_new" title="Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871">Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory for 1871</a></b><br />
<b>• </b><b><a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-119.02-e.php?&d_id_nbr=7234&page_id_nbr=58858&type=1&&PHPSESSID=9jr1n23a5nqn99p5smg3j3btc7" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1884-85">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1884-85</a></b>, <br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008204&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1886-87">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1886-87</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/1887Directory/pg_0001.toc.php?book=1887directory" target="_new" title="Directory of the Counties of Grey, Ontario and Simcoe 1887">Directory of the Counties of Grey, Ontario and Simcoe 1887</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008205&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1888-89">Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory for 1888-89</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-119.02-e.php?&d_id_nbr=7237&page_id_nbr=33583&type=1&interval=20&&PHPSESSID=bnrr9vuotm8n5h2gl0rrdajud4" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1892-93">Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1892-93</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008207&interval=20" target="_new" title="Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1895">Ontario Gazetteer and Directory for 1895</a></b><br />
<b>• <a href="http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/canadiandirectories/001075-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=f74384mndklp8i2rs2ugruk296&q1=&b1=AND&q2=&b2=AND&q3=&q4=nlc008210&interval=20" target="_new" title="Business and Professional Directory of All Cities in Ontario, 1899-1900">Business and Professional Directory of All Cities in Ontario, 1899-1900</a></b><br />
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Makes me wonder if every person got listed in these directories? Probably not.<br />
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<b>Canadian County Atlas Digital Project: </b><br />
I found a <a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=112800" target="_new" title="Information about John Gilbert in the Canadian County Atlas Project">John Gilbert</a> living in Mount Albert, Scott Township, Ontario County from 1866 to at least 1877. John was born in England and is listed as a farmer. Perhaps he is related to James Gilbert, listed below?<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHkd50Jelr-8IoNbR09MrGie7aZNLisXGZTInAL6RRXrKB4XR6wiS5jOcvnr5o-IKxH4IEUWY-sKvszaWylBJpnJp0Qgpo89VLC8ZdmkSzH_vXCvqWjZJfl6huATtRE7tTWLCEra3B5ku/s320/1871Census-Gilbert.jpg" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396344_00562. Source: Library and Archives Canada"><img alt="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396344_00562. Source: Library and Archives Canada" border="0" height="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHkd50Jelr-8IoNbR09MrGie7aZNLisXGZTInAL6RRXrKB4XR6wiS5jOcvnr5o-IKxH4IEUWY-sKvszaWylBJpnJp0Qgpo89VLC8ZdmkSzH_vXCvqWjZJfl6huATtRE7tTWLCEra3B5ku/s320/1871Census-Gilbert.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396344_00562. Source: Library and Archives Canada" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396344_00562. Source: Library and Archives Canada">Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396344_00562</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Library and Archives Canada">Library and Archives Canada</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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On the <b>Federal Census of 1871</b>, the only Gilbert listed in Oshawa at that time was James Gilbert - 60 years old, born in England, his religion was Bible Christian, his occupation: Farm Servant.<br />
<b>Province: </b>Ontario<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Ontario South<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Whitby East<br />
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Could this be the father of Francis Gilbert?<br />
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I was able to locate a James Gilbert in the Leeds area in the 1851 Census and a <a href="http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/showrecord.php?PersonID=46987" target="_new" title="Information about J. Gilbert in the Canadian County Atlas Project">J. Gilbert</a> in the Leeds area in the Digital Atlas Project in 1862, so it is possible.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHSG6fSTFCCxz0OeSX22WNA1cE3RIAev5IJ3EY9UxFfOuT0hYqgAQFiPZXftww7OZqTixhC6ggNV5vk0EX-mMcKlqO2jTHLWM_m_UH6pRAcMtxQFUltS5RQFUWCL2noGZ4_I5VkEZZH5c/s320/1871Census-Gilbert2.jpg" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396762_00044. Source: Library and Archives Canada"><img alt="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396762_00044. Source: Library and Archives Canada" border="0" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaHSG6fSTFCCxz0OeSX22WNA1cE3RIAev5IJ3EY9UxFfOuT0hYqgAQFiPZXftww7OZqTixhC6ggNV5vk0EX-mMcKlqO2jTHLWM_m_UH6pRAcMtxQFUltS5RQFUWCL2noGZ4_I5VkEZZH5c/s320/1871Census-Gilbert2.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396762_00044. Source: Library and Archives Canada" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396762_00044. Source: Library and Archives Canada">Census of Canada, 1871 Image No.: 4396762_00044</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Library and Archives Canada">Library and Archives Canada</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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Francis Gilbert and his family were living in Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville North in 1871, according to the Census.<br />
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Francis was born about 1823 in England, and was 48 years old. He worked as a civil engineer.<br />
Lucie <i>(Lucy?)</i> - 38 years old<br />
Edith - 16 years old, worked as a milliner<br />
Edwin - 15 years old<br />
Alfred G - 12 years old, born in France<br />
<b>Province: </b>Ontario<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Leeds and Grenville North<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Merrickville<br />
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Since Alfred was born in France, about 1859, they may have immigrated to Canada sometime between 1859 and 1871.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCgYjLH4YoHf_owlOt7SSI7c0DrQ6Ievq0E-Gt87gYwyeCMHmwXHPC79vBq51cBrhXWoUBsnoak1JnZ-G9dks60_V7wm-L_baG9UBzEaWtoeY2QSDAr4XOxkb-S8GUFuB1K9RosAODKK-/s320/1881Census-Gilbert.jpg" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008180632. Source: Library and Archives Canada"><img alt="Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008180632. Source: Library and Archives Canada" border="0" height="153" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCgYjLH4YoHf_owlOt7SSI7c0DrQ6Ievq0E-Gt87gYwyeCMHmwXHPC79vBq51cBrhXWoUBsnoak1JnZ-G9dks60_V7wm-L_baG9UBzEaWtoeY2QSDAr4XOxkb-S8GUFuB1K9RosAODKK-/s320/1881Census-Gilbert.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008180632. Source: Library and Archives Canada" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008180632. Source: Library and Archives Canada">Census of Canada, 1881 Image No.: e008180632</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1881/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Library and Archives Canada">Library and Archives Canada</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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On the <b>Federal Census of 1881</b>, I found the Gilbert family living in Oshawa:<br />
Francis S. Gilbert - 59 years old<i> (Mechanical Engineer)</i><br />
Lucy Gilbert - 46 years old<br />
E. F. <i>(Edwin?) </i>Gilbert - 25 years old <i>(Moulder)</i><br />
Rosalie <i>(Rosline?)</i> Gilbert - 20 years old <i>(Dress Maker)</i><br />
Alfred Gilbert - 22 years old <i>(Machinist)</i><br />
Earnest Ed Gilbert - 18 years old <i>(Machinist)</i><br />
Cammlie <i>(Caroline?)</i> Gilbert - 16 years old <i>(Dress Maker)</i><br />
Bennett Gilbert -14 years old<br />
Hy Andrew <i>(Harry?)</i> Gilbert - 9 years old<br />
<b>Province: </b>Ontario<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Ontario South<br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>Oshawa<br />
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I don't see Edith listed in the 1881 Census, so I wonder if she married and moved away before they came to Oshawa? She would have been 26 years old in 1881.<br />
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They have also added four new children's names, ages 9-18 years. I wonder why Rosalie, Earnest, Cammlie and Bennett were not listed on the 1871 Census? They would have been 10, 8, 6, and 4 years old. Who and where is Mortimer, listed in the Oshawa 1879 Census, but nowhere else? What has become of poor Mortimer?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/Pages/census.aspx" target="_new" title="Census of Canada, 1891 Image No.: 30953_148174-00318. Source: Library and Archives Canada">Census of Canada, 1891 Image No.: 30953_148174-00318</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Library and Archives Canada">Library and Archives Canada</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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By the <b>Federal Census of 1891</b>, some of the family has moved to Toronto, but the father, Francis Gilbert, has died.<br />
Lucy - 58 years old - widowed<br />
Edwin - 34 years old - Com Trav'r Shoes<br />
Caroline - 26 years old - Com Trav'r Shoes<br />
Bennet - 24 years old - Life Insurance Agent<br />
Henry<i> (Harry?) </i>- 19 years old - Life Insurance Agent<br />
<b>Province: </b>Ontario<br />
<b>District Name: </b>Toronto <i>(City)</i><br />
<b>Sub-District Name: </b>St. Patrick's Ward<br />
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So it appears that the Gilbert family owned Lot 64 on Hall Street from sometime after 1871 until sometime before 1891. After the Gilbert family moved away, I wasn't able to find any further details online for this property for many years.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdh-L6jOayhYRdgNQgFlnB2C2AqUMmVA2WzOhWk6Oi4ZcQ679Dz34cuQuH1M6XzjQkBtJDpGvLAM8PNCe7wd3BNVcY00tYXVsD_8kMnk2Evgi9WcS9QoyimEzDOyosu07Cu0VfZwH5ZiL/s320/Blatchephone.jpg" target="_new" title="Vernon’s Oshawa and Whitby City Directory 1926. Source: OshawaLibrary.ca"><img alt="Vernon’s Oshawa and Whitby City Directory 1926. Source: OshawaLibrary.ca" border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqdh-L6jOayhYRdgNQgFlnB2C2AqUMmVA2WzOhWk6Oi4ZcQ679Dz34cuQuH1M6XzjQkBtJDpGvLAM8PNCe7wd3BNVcY00tYXVsD_8kMnk2Evgi9WcS9QoyimEzDOyosu07Cu0VfZwH5ZiL/s320/Blatchephone.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Vernon’s Oshawa and Whitby City Directory 1926. Source: OshawaLibrary.ca" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Details from the 1926<br />
<a href="http://localhistory.oshawalibrary.ca/pdfportal/pdfskins/vernon1926/Vernon1926.pdf" target="_new" title="Vernon’s Oshawa and Whitby City Directory 1926. Source: OshawaLibrary.ca">Vernon’s Oshawa and Whitby City Directory</a></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> OshawaLibrary.ca</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public Domain:</b> Copyright expired</span></td></tr>
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Checking the <b>Vernon's City Directories</b> from the early 1900's, the very first record of 85 Hall Street is A. C. Blatche in 1926, listed as the owner of the property.<br />
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This is probably the house that currently stands on the property. There seems to have been quite a number of small houses of this style <i>(originally one story houses)</i> built after the First World War in this area.<br />
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A. C. Blatche is also listed at 85 Hall Street in the 1928 and 1929 Vernon Directory.<br />
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I will continue to update this page as new information comes in. Do you know anything about the history of Lot 64 on Hall Street? Please share! I figure learning more about who the neighbours were, may help me track down the original owners of my house!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>P.S. </b>Click on the pictures above to see larger versions if you would like to see more details.</span> <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://news.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41797/data" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_new" title="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEios-X8vWyyHTsyWRO_2junU6Cyoj3Am4-3NapwlsG_dB09CB7qvZpW7Mm-fQhw0FrxGXQbE4_Jgm40bIQdDgYKrUj57VY07JUd49LIGoV__4Sx_x4v13NdkH0mYXaXMEkpV2frhB9h6xl5/s320/OldOshawaLibrary.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Old Oshawa Public Library, built in 1909, south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
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south west corner of Simcoe and Athol Streets<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- America's #1 family history magazine, is the leading how-to publication for those who want to discover, preserve and celebrate their roots. It covers all areas of potential interest to family history enthusiasts, reaching beyond strict genealogy research to include ethnic heritage, family reunions, memoirs, oral history, scrap-booking, historical travel and other ways that families connect with their pasts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- <b>The Best On-line Genealogy Resource Kit For Tracing Your Ancestry And Your Ancestors In Ireland.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Pamela Slaton</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Reunited shares the riveting stories of some of Pam’s most powerful cases from her long career as an investigative genealogist, and the lessons learned along the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">From the identical twins separated at birth, unknowingly part of a secret study on development, to the man who finally met his birth mother just in the nick of time, <b>Reunited</b> is a collection of these unforgettable moments, told by the woman who orchestrated and witnessed them first-hand.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Both heartbreaking and inspiring, they will move anyone who knows the true life-affirming power of family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>Help with access to information, databases, searching resources, and people</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>• </b>How to find African, English, and “<i>overseas</i>” ancestors</span><br />
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<b>Free Six Generation Family Tree Template <a href="http://40stories.cclegg07.hop.clickbank.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="How To Complete A Family Tree: Companion To 6-generation Family Tree">here</a></b><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Kimberly Powell</i> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Are you a descendant of ancient kings? Were your ancestors fierce warriors? Are you related to an eminent scholar? With <b>The Everything Guide to Online Genealogy</b>, 2nd Edition, now you can find out! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">If you're interested in your family history, you have a wealth of information and misinformation at your fingertips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- A tag-team effort by <b>DeadFred.com</b> and some of genealogy's top ancestral sleuths and accomplished writers, this 150-page e-book is packed with articles and case studies that reveal invaluable tips, shortcuts, resources and even step-by-step instructions on how to use overlooked research tools, conduct specialized searches and tackle brick walls with sheer ingenuity.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RR1CEA/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_new" title="101 of the Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree, by Nancy Hendrickson"><img alt="101 of the Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree, by Nancy Hendrickson" border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDvVz7CUrs2MtbkkW_YVt5wF2hWydbEHXVuTV57-6aFNAPxF6xtUdfID0U0jR_xS8hZ0J-7KNRDlWrXMA_IadpcfxWP_9-4ABNi0dM9NtNYq47s5Fk74JYQpBG7yubt7M2q589uPQLWEz/s320/FamilyTree.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="101 of the Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree, by Nancy Hendrickson" width="120" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004RR1CEA/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="101 of the Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree, by Nancy Hendrickson">101 of the Best Free Websites For Climbing Your Family Tree</a></b><i> (US)</i><br />
<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Nancy Hendrickson</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Instead of spending hours searching the Internet for free genealogy websites, use this guide to shortcut your search. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Containing 101 of the best websites for free genealogy, this One-Hour Genealogist guide was researched, tested and compiled by a foremost Internet genealogy expert.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Using her years of online experience, Nancy Hendrickson has put together her favorite and most-used free sites. Each of the first 50 sites include an Overview, an explanation of Why This Site, and a suggested Search Strategy.</span><br />
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<a href="http://31d6811l-e4bsoec-khzwdfn81.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=OSHAWA" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Nosey Genealogist: Beginning British Isles Family History"><img border="0" height="177" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDMdxqvoMj2y4tMZecWTN5yjKXyppEMy1GtCW1CM4BFbGLQbDWuI3DC2N7mfJ2eAxoXJKiCu9XTgIFEQqmQfDnFpC9r0EFlLn0hkdGoSPC2Ep6KXfpNi3RffOT-jl8GxugZkWT_7BufBns/s1600/s-ebook.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;" title="Nosey Genealogist: Beginning British Isles Family History" width="212" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- If you've been researching your own British Isles family history, like I have for a number of years, then you too have probably hit some brick walls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You, like me, probably concentrated on all the easy connections in your family tree leaving all the frustrating ones to one side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">In my own research I continuously came up against all sorts of ancestor brick walls; but I didn't know how to get past them, in the early days. I missed out on a lot of leads that I could have found and followed sooner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Eventually I realized that I needed to find out just how to get past these barriers. So I set out to learn more about the subject of family history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I've now set it all down in a downloadable course that you can follow in your own time and at your own speed.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKF0W1W/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="How to Organize Family History Paperwork, by Denise May Levenick"><img alt="How to Organize Family History Paperwork, by Denise May Levenick" border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHy5at4BCeSD7Z_7Wnx3tvj6wO7gJq0I-McmDrcQHZwabwuJ2DjL-9Q9K4W4B9mhpp-SZ09tATsdw2Tma5820XGdqg3yXhuFoCjyQGcvKgtnyOLiaxg75x9EupR-tuZBf_UqCP-XDynXlm/s200/famil.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="How to Organize Family History Paperwork, by Denise May Levenick" width="112" /></a><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AKF0W1W/?tag=oshawajournal-20" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="How to Organize Family History Paperwork, by Denise May Levenick">How to Organize Family History Paperwork</a></b> <i>(US)</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>by Denise May Levenick</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Family history research can quickly create mountains of paperwork. This book give you step-by-step instruction to effectively organize and digitize your genealogy research papers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You'll learn how to:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• create a personalized filing system to suit your genealogy research style and experience</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• turn your computer into a top-notch filing clerk and research assistant by establishing a clear, consistent naming pattern for files and folders</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Scan old paper records and store them electronically to save space and make them easier to find</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Karen Barnes shows you where to find old historical newspaper to research your ancestors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Many family researchers with Ontario roots discover they have ancestors who were teachers. Those with no teachers in the family may have ancestors who were part of the Ontario education system as students. Today there are numerous varied resources available to find information on teachers, pupils, schools, textbooks, and curricula in historical Ontario.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Many historical resources are currently being digitized, and Ontario and education are no exceptions. These electronic repositories are examined in author Marian Press's book along with traditional paper and archival sources.</span><br />
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<hr /><img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of <b>OshawaJournal.com</b>, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span><br />
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<hr />Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-2207149368609130502013-06-18T17:52:00.002-04:002013-07-11T18:31:49.659-04:00About the Oshawa Journal<img alt="Catherine is researching her Oshawa house, built in 1850. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji7wQmNOaKNOl3DYhENUktGQU5uBWonY-3kXcHPhANaY9tpE9xu9iR54lCIHwe9fc-HcdS3KuwEwnspUb1h69ZUVW7KkMHOW-sSPYztbVmorqT_L4i3KTlxjtDlpowdAsyKe0_Ebv_kujk/s320/house.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine is researching her Oshawa house, built in 1850. Copyright Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, from OshawaJournal.com" width="320" />One day I had the brilliant idea that I would get my house, built around 1850 in Oshawa, designated as a heritage home.<br />
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All I had to do was head over to the<b> <a href="http://www.gov.on.ca/en/information_bundle/land_registration/content/STEL02_165696" target="_new" title="Durham Land Registry Office">Durham Land Registry Office</a></b> in Whitby and look up the previous owners - and <a href="http://heritageoshawa.ca/propose.php" target="_new" title="propose a designation">submit my proposal</a> to the <b><a href="http://heritageoshawa.ca/" target="_new" title="Heritage Oshawa">Heritage Oshawa</a></b> website!<br />
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Of course, it is never that easy. The land was severed in 2000 when I bought it, and the computerized records only went back that far. <br />
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So began my journey...<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>SEARCH:</b> <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7190335-10776863" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Archives.com: Birth Records">Birth Records</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-7190335-10776863" width="1" /> | <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7190335-10776879" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Archives.com: Marriage Records">Marriage Records</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-7190335-10776879" width="1" /> | <a href="http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-7190335-10776881" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Archives.com: Obituary Records">Obituary Records</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.tqlkg.com/image-7190335-10776881" width="1" /> | <a href="http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-7190335-10776867" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Archives.com: Death Records">Death Records</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-7190335-10776867" width="1" /> | <a href="http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-7190335-10776866" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="Archives.com: Cemetery Records">Cemetery Records</a><img border="0" height="1" src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-7190335-10776866" width="1" /></span><br />
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When the one page I needed was missing in the microfiche, I started searching through the history books of Oshawa, trying to track down the original owner of my house. I still haven't found the answer. I have tracked up from Crown Lands to 1839 when Royale Grigor McGregor owned the land and today back to 1873 when Jacob Polton Wood sold the land to David Garrow. But the 34 years in-between are still a mystery...<br />
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But in the meantime, I have learned so much about the history of Oshawa, and it's residents - that I ended up sharing information on the genealogy boards to people searching their own family history.<br />
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When I recently got my hands on the <b>Oshawa Census of 1879</b> at the local library, and started comparing it to the <b><a href="http://archive.org/details/cihm_09143" target="_new" title="Lovell Directory of 1871">Lovell Directory of 1871</a></b> and the <b><a href="http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871-on/Pages/about-census.aspx" target="_new" title="Ontario Census of 1871">Ontario Census of 1871</a></b> - and marking it out on the lots of a <b><a href="http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/CA/646/" target="_new" title="1877 map of Oshawa">1877 map of Oshawa</a></b> to help my research - I realized I just might have something important to share!<br />
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So this <b>Oshawa Journal</b> will contain timelines, news clippings, birth/marriage/death/grave records, photos and stories of the people I am researching, as well as the history of streets and houses in the village of Oshawa. I will try to be as thorough as I can, using old directories, census, phone books and photos where available.<br />
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I will also share my journey of research to designation, and share ideas on how you can research your family history or home.<br />
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If you have any information, photos, stories, etc. to add I would be so very grateful!<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Pamela Brooks</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- Do you want to know more about the history of your house, find out about the lives of former inhabitants, and discover more about the local community in which your house stands? </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Pamela Brooks, author of "<i>How to Research Local History</i>" will help you get started. </span><br />
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<img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of <b>OshawaJournal.com</b>, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span><br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-38813199507539683582013-06-18T00:15:00.002-04:002013-07-11T18:32:51.389-04:00Immigrants' records 1801-1871<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/naturalisation-case-papers.htm" target="_new" title="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871"><img alt="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871" border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLW1AvKmAimDhIGmzoWYDilnSeSbxGBd_ZR2FGyRde62JkGg2ux8HTRTapupyVjwTT4TqzS2GAG2btRWYhi-ixlABwxZBWSGpkwftBEWo2dSRqPixuZTcbe1cw0QU0dbLZTaUtzz5dMAUt/s320/immigration1801.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871" width="251" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Naturalization case papers 1801-1871</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/naturalisation-case-papers.htm" target="_new" title="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871">nationalarchives.gov.uk</a></span></td></tr>
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As I try to track down the original owner of my Oshawa home, built around 1850 - I have been combing thru old directories, censuses, Oshawa history books and more.<br />
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Now I have a new tool to check - immigration records!<br />
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I can find out exactly when Henry Bennet came to Oshawa to sell my land to Frederick Ives, which was part of his wife's dowry.<br />
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According to National Archives UK:<br />
<i>"The records of thousands of 19th century immigrants to Britain are now available to <a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/naturalisation-case-papers.htm" target="_new" title="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871">search and download online</a>." </i><br />
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These papers are now <a href="http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details" target="_new" title="Naturalization case papers 1801-1871">available online</a> for the first time!<br />
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<b>What are these records?</b><br />
These are naturalization petitions completed by individuals applying to become British citizens between 1801 and 1871.<br />
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<b>The records include:</b><br />
• all naturalization applications to the Secretary of State, 1844-1871 <br />
• some nationalizations by private Act of Parliament, 1801-1868 <br />
• some letters applying for denization, 1801-1840<br />
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Denization entitled people to certain rights, but not the full rights of a British citizen. <br />
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These naturalization and denization papers make up The National Archives' series HO 1. <br />
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<b>What information do they contain? </b><br />
Until 1844 naturalization was an expensive procedure which few people could afford. Therefore you can often find applications from royalty. <br />
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These case papers can provide quite detailed information on the applicant.<br />
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<b>They may contain the following information:</b><br />
nationality - profession - family details - birth date - birth place - year of arrival into the UK- address of the applicant - character reference(s)<br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-55262654386026910512013-06-17T23:29:00.000-04:002013-07-10T16:47:15.416-04:00A Better Butter Churn<a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?tag=oshawajournal-20&search-alias%3Daps&keywords=Canadian+Almanac+and+Repository+of+Useful+Knowledge" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, originally published by W. C. Chewett and Co. 1862"><img alt="The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, originally published by W. C. Chewett and Co. 1862" border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8EFWoyWazS9FlydGH1yXqzuV8hm4YDUx0pc7XaP0YElDRmFujZL_z2MlOk2lPPsVNDKAsH7JJodE1sR_V-k2rAIAGgUny1xHRdDGZSWU-99tfUzu6PZ_b1nt97hoQoig18opUikL1qFTD/s320/patent1854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, originally published by W. C. Chewett and Co. 1862" width="573" /></a><br />
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<b>Found in <a href="http://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Canadian_Almanac_and_Repository_of_U.html?id=5xgTAAAAYAAJ" target="_new" title="The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge, originally published by W. C. Chewett and Co. 1862">The Canadian Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge</a></b><br />
Jacob Wood - New and useful improvement in the present mode of constructing churns - February 2 1854<br />
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A. D. 1854 — (Canada.)— No. 436. <br />
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New and Useful Improvement in the Present Mode of Constructing Churns. <br />
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<b>LETTERS PATENT</b> to Jacob Wood, of the Village of Oshawa, in the Township of Whitby, in the County of Ontario, Clothier, for the Invention of <i>"A new and useful improvement in the PRESENT MODE OF CONSTRUCTING CHURNS."</i> <br />
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Quebec, dated 2nd February, 1854. <br />
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<b>BRIEF DESCRIPTION: </b>The power applied to the dasher in the chum moves in a vertical direction, whilst the body of the churn turns in a rotatory manner, and by so combining the two motions, the cream is quickly converted into butter.<br />
See Drawing No. 436.<br />
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Catherine McDiarmid-Watthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14554083442487604235noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3607742662957351796.post-64171013512141882262013-06-17T13:16:00.000-04:002013-07-08T18:00:49.313-04:00Original Oshawa Journal<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/46814/data" target="_new" title="The composing room at the Gazette and Chronicle office. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="The composing room at the Gazette and Chronicle office. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN0MHh54A9Xn7CnlBF6HFTH60z9mb2llODaIheOo6BdDp85xDFFEDFkE0TinIuR6xDgKAYZLp3v4MVfU43wIQAKOHGn2pT04LHAfXsezPsbtZs-0UosdIe7DmoBpi37CgJAk-DPD0mZl4b/s320/ComposingRoom.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="The composing room at the Gazette and Chronicle office. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="320" /></a>The original "<b>Oshawa Journal</b>" went bankrupt and the publisher skipped town - maybe it's not the best name to chose for this blog?? <br />
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<b>The Oshawa Journal</b> was started in Oshawa in 1861 by W. H. Higgins, but was given up, the <b>Whitby Chronicle</b> <i>(commenced in 1856)</i> requiring his undivided attention.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?tag=oshawajournal-20&search-alias%3Daps&keywords=The+life+and+times+of+Joseph+Gould" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="The life and times of Joseph Gould: Struggles of the early Canadian settlers, by W. H. Higgins">The life and times of Joseph Gould: Struggles of the early Canadian settlers</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Caption: </b>The composing room at the Gazette and Chronicle office.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/46814/data" target="_new" title="The composing room at the Gazette and Chronicle office. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<i>by W.H. Higgins</i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- settlement of Uxbridge, sketch of the history of the county of Ontario, the rebellion of 1837, parliamentary career, etc., etc. Reminiscences of sixty years of active political and municipal life.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Caption: </b>W. H. Higgins, author of "<i>The life and times of Joseph Gould</i>"</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://archive.org/details/lifeandtimesjos00higggoog" target="_new" title="The life and times of Joseph Gould: Struggles of the early Canadian settlers, by W. H. Higgins. Source: Archive.org">Archive.org</a></span><br />
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The first semi-weekly was published by Mr. Higgins at Whitby in 1859, and was called the <b>Semi-Weekly Chronicle</b>, but was discontinued after a trial of eighteen months. <b>The Oshawa Journal</b> was another attempt of his in 1861, which was abandoned.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source: </b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/s/?tag=oshawajournal-20&search-alias%3Daps&keywords=On+the+shores+of+Scugog" rel="nofollow" target="_new" title="On the shores of Scugog, by Samuel Farmer">On The Shores Of Scugog</a></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">by Samuel Farmer</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-- <b>On The Shores Of Scugog</b> was the first hard cover book published about the history of Reach Township and the surrounding area. The 114-page book provided a glimpse into the lives of the earliest settlers, their hardships and their achievements. Mr. Farmer re-published the book in Dec. 1934, adding more pages of information to the popular document. It was reprinted a third time in 1969 by the Lake Scugog Historical Society.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>CAPTION:</b> Lake Scugog 1853, by William Armstrong<br />
<b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law.</span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/46823/data" target="_new" title="Staff of the Gazette and Chronicle. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Staff of the Gazette and Chronicle. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA099XNQsCqntN09Y0u0Yog-bo2l4FGfeiJ3cs9xZCWJblVS3YwpVAFBetluU28MTKQM_mwZVtJyF44WltvngNzrVIfQFA9hvKcvM4ko52pYSrDyj5T_r5s57iKQZlBcu2TP1qjS2DqHnW/s320/Staff-Gazette-Chronicle.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Staff of the Gazette and Chronicle. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="200" /></a><br />
<b>Oshawa This Week</b> began in 1970, one week after the <b>Oshawa Journal</b> stopped publishing, he said. <b>The Journal</b> had ridden up a debt with its printer, Web Offset Publications, and the when the bill came due, its publisher skipped town. Web took over and renamed the paper <b>Oshawa This Week</b>, seamlessly filling the Journal's void and remaining a total-market-coverage paper.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Source: <a href="http://www.durhamregion.com/oshawa/article/1229482" target="_new" title="More than just newspapers Oshawa This Week honoured with Business Excellence Award">DurhamRegion.com</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>CAPTION:</b> Staff of the Gazette and Chronicle </span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/whitby/46823/data" target="_new" title="Staff of the Gazette and Chronicle. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of <b>OshawaJournal.com</b>, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42580/data" target="_new" title="King Street, Oshawa, ca. 1934-1935. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="King Street, Oshawa, ca. 1934-1935. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="295" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ipDDZw5Qlq1gcNUZByRngNwS2-hPe_j_qYGM_oB0fkJahDKCSOl4utU_SUd5GBsj4GhyragvCT1p_j-zNDWORlqlS_A5QoXuhfY75zEQ9RabR9LhUGW6SB8klFI1qL6sTSAm-jT8YHi/s320/KingStreetOshawaOntario.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="King Street, Oshawa, ca. 1934-1935. Source: OurOntario.ca" with="594" /></a></div>
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<b>King Street, Oshawa,</b> ca.1934-1935<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42580/data" target="_new" title="King Street, Oshawa, ca. 1934-1935. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42084/data" target="_new" title="View of Oshawa: North from Simcoe Street United Church at Bagot Street. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="View of Oshawa: North from Simcoe Street United Church at Bagot Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOHaKoZna9vAT9uVdPjCNkJ6F3AKib1QmlkFPhp9wz76Zvj6kCsyjMozO5Ugsy1dtmICdU4hPflpcwJaFXwFa7NxzOeFFtKz2vJSpDJfkhJmezDybAafPT82s2DLny4S2_sws5doEEwL1/s320/ViewofOshawa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="View of Oshawa: North from Simcoe Street United Church at Bagot Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="595" /></a></div>
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<b>View of Oshawa:</b> north from Simcoe Street United Church at Bagot Street. From the Thomas Bouckley Collection - Early 1900s<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain: </b>Copyright expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/42084/data" target="_new" title="View of Oshawa: North from Simcoe Street United Church at Bagot Street. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/data" target="_new" title="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis5f0eto7z7rJauXKZ076g4vaCkH9Kn3Jh279DvDtpq77qPhr1ocmIeV0_5fpwvGj2I6rDCenpKheYuc8nlRDv3KBo1Dx7MtGdG60thhWixofam-zIycVUW5ntnZED_pGKKBaxBx9FZC5m/s320/OshawaVillage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="595" /></a></div>
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<b>Map of Oshawa: </b>ca. 1850<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/29458/data" target="_new" title="Map of Oshawa: ca. 1850. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41758/data" target="_new" title="Old McLaughlin Buick factory, Oshawa. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Old McLaughlin Buick factory, Oshawa. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8a5ADXUxsNpziEnbwjOBikloD6ySabWMUBDP0S_dRT9wLA4XlHOaXn7gy7SM-q_Y_ivwvfQ5EgCQMuxIlNlsnNSuMBYQlp18WqLtEBJF77fcJbq02W_y_RnhWuNbNfaq_8esrmHTFHFc0/s320/McLaughlinChevroletOldsmobile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Old McLaughlin Buick factory, Oshawa. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="595" /></a></div>
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<b>Old McLaughlin Buick factory:</b> Oshawa.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41758/data" target="_new" title="Old McLaughlin Buick factory, Oshawa. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41809/data" target="_new" title="King St. looking East: residential neighbourhood. early 1900s. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="King St. looking East: residential neighbourhood. early 1900s. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXwnc56J7mXh5Oyk8vbp_AV90Gz02ShAFhd2y7SG4P31CgTZuynyU1D6UqtXsA-IoHSUSwI769W8FPrLb1mbOZtGVWCNHvF6c3_fbPmCqX8-bcwiPOnh1dncTU8sFxCJz4rZ8rbNaq7QMN/s320/KingStreetLookingEast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="King St. looking East: residential neighbourhood. early 1900s. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="594" /></a></div>
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<b>King St. looking East:</b> residential neighbourhood. early 1900s.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/41809/data" target="_new" title="King St. looking East: residential neighbourhood. early 1900s. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/43120/data" target="_new" title="Four Corners: Simcoe Street looking north from King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca"><img alt="Four Corners: Simcoe Street looking north from King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" border="0" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-v8_SNclnmPwenQdlJwtcDvwEaZLO7BJmlzhUlglUFjTCYc0Mhecp0GqklIhGSJKGW24KITM3PINJTODm-rrZQMYjzX4SytaRrC_tV_v6spmTFt1keYvZOikHHz_Mwh0wlgEwU2SJvs3J/s320/FourCorners.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Four Corners: Simcoe Street looking north from King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca" width="400" /></a></div>
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<b>Four Corners:</b> Simcoe Street looking north from King Street.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Public domain:</b> Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><b>Source:</b> <a href="http://images.ourontario.ca/oshawa/43120/data" target="_new" title="Four Corners: Simcoe Street looking north from King Street. Source: OurOntario.ca">OurOntario.ca</a></span><br />
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<img alt="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" border="0" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXCzZkzp_iaLUM5RIyHk96ABICka8m5_y-f_vsNdOzyzFyISLdp5sko0MYXF1yG36-cTbbhQF9sQlxoYZhGZuFI5mXAeRbeuLcFChjPVtW96NKqtoUfdhhaGIgZeKGUfUP6TJNHC6zFdNH/s200/Catherine.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title="Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of OshawaJournal.com" width="100" /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>~*~ </i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-small;"><i>by Catherine McDiarmid-Watt, author of <b>OshawaJournal.com</b>, researching her 1850's house, the history of old homes, the genealogy of the founding families in Oshawa - as well as citylife and farm life in the 1800's, with old news clippings, well-researched articles, and "then and now" photos with the help of her "history dogs", Denny and Dexter.</i></span><br />
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