There are no listings for Farewell, Fox, Annis and McGregor - said to live there in 1839.
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.
There is a listing for:
Dr. W. McGill, physician and surgeon.
J. [John?] Amsbury, blacksmith
E. [Edward?] Smith, miller
Source: The Canada Directory
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.
1855 - A plan of subdivision, Eunice McGregor's Plan (No. C) [now H-50004], comprising part of the McGregor acreage was filed April 2, 1855.
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| Black and white photo of the exterior of St. George's Anglican Church, built in 1858. ca. 1900s Source: OurOntario.ca Public domain: Copyright expired according to Canadian law |
1857 - In the south were 17 families listed as living on Lot 11 in the First Concession:
Coryells, Dearborns, Demerays, Drews, Farewells, Groats, Halls, Moores, Henrys, McGills, McGregors, Rogers, Terwillagers, Annes, Hinksons, Mothersills, Pickles.
Source: 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
1857 - The Centre Street School was built in 1857, on Centre Lot 2 West side, between Bagot Street and Metcalf Street.Today the address is 120 Centre Street South.
1858 - 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.
1869 - The County of Ontario Directory 1869
In this directory there are only 8 people listed with Centre as their address.
• John Anderson, finisher, Centre Street
• Michael W. Dow, (of Michael and Morgan), Centre
• James Gall [Gull], mason, 180 or 315 Centre Street
• George Harper, carriage maker, Centre Street
• William Hill, carver, Centre
• R. McGee (of Farewell and McGee), Centre
• G. Stephenson, carpenter, 191 Centre Street
• Agustus Veale, blacksmith, Centre
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| Centre Street School 1857-1922 Source: OurOntario.ca Public domain: Copyright expired according to Canadian law |
In 1869, there is no listing for the Coryells, Dearborns, Demerays, Groats, Terwillagers, Annes, Hinks, Mothersills or Pickles.
• Daniel [teamster] and Hollis Drew, lived on William Street.
• Athur [painter] and Wallace [laborer] Farewell, lived on King Street.
The offices of FAREWELL and McGEE, Barristers, Attorneys, Solicitors, was on Simcoe Street
• There is a John Moore [laborer] listed, but no address is given.
• J. G. Henry (of Henry and Brother) lived on King Street, perhaps above the store.
Henry and Brother, the grocery and provision store, was located on King Street.
• J.O. Henry was a boot and shoe merchant and photographic artist, living on Simcoe Street
• There was also a Thomas Henry, no address listed.
• Andrew [currier], Frederick H. [machinist] and Thomas [carpenter] Hall lived on King Street.
• Andrew [labourer] and John senior [carpenter] McGill lived on Duke Street.
• William [labourer] and M. D. McGill lived on King Street.
• There is a Benjamin Rogers, no address listed.
• R. G. McGregor, is listed as living on Simcoe Street
• Jacob Polton Wood also lived on Simcoe Street
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?
~*~ 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. • Follow me on Twitter, join the conversation on Facebook, circle me on Google+, follow my pins on Pinterest.
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