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      From Franklin B. Hough, A History of St. Lawrence and Franklin Counties, New York: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time (Albany: Little & Co., 1853) after page 560.

 Gleason's Pictorial Companion, 8 Oct 1853, p. 240     TORONTO BOAT CLUB FLEET COMING INTO HARBOUR We have been favored by a marine artist from Toronto, in the neighboring provinces, with a representation of a few of the boats of the Toronto Club coming into the harbor from a cruise on the lake. They are passing the Queen's Wharf, …

 Gleason's Pictorial Companion, 24 Dec 1853, 405, 408     TONAWANDA, OR WHITE'S ISLAND. We present our readers, on page 408, with a fine sketch from the Niagara River. White's Island, or, as it was formerly called, Carney Island, is one of those beautiful oases, with which this mighty desert of waters abounds, and is justly considered one ...

      This spade had been given to the Ontario Archives via Edwin C. Guillet by Alexander Black of Toronto to whom it came from the Mackechnies. It was later transferred to Trent University, Peterborough

      Summary Two miles east of St. George is the Nixon Homestead, built by Charles Nixon in 1853. The house has remained in the family to the present day. Timeline 1853 – Construction Begins Under Charles Nixon, grandfather of Harry C Nixon. 1 1880 – Brick House Built Henry (the oldest …

      Summary The Bryce home was constructed in 1853 by JR Ellis for the Scottish blacksmith and wagon maker George Bryce on land located in Mount Pleasant. Though it has been modified throughout the years, including a raised roof in a different style than the original and now missing the original …

      Located right next to the Salt Springs Church on the Grand River, the Salt Springs Cemetery has been in operation since 1822. The cemetery is still active under the management of the Salt Springs Cemetery Board of Trustees. There is a plaque on the property that tells the history of …

      St. Abner's Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located at 77 Henderson Rd., North-East of Burford. The stones have been moved from their original spot, and are now lined up in a row. All but …

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      Old Paris Cemetery is an inactive cemetery in Brant County, under the jurisdiction of the Corporation of the County of Brant. It is located on the south side of Church Street in Paris soon after turning off Dundas Street West (Highway #2). Range 5-4

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      Yeoman Gibson was born at Ebberston, Yorkshire, UK on 31 March 1828. He came to Canada in 1847 and started a business as a clerk and bookkeeper in Whitby. He was also a partner in a grocery business with William Laing and Robert Yarnold until 1864. Gibson later opened an …

      Belinda Gibson (nee Hyfield) was born on 6 May 1828. She married Yeoman Gibson on 9 January 1851. The Gibsons were members of the Methodist CHurch in Whitby and in 1854 they gave the church a silver communion set which was in use for more than 100 years. Gibson and …

      William Gibson was the first son of Yeoman and Belinda Gibson. He was born at Whitby on 29 August 1852. Like his father, Gibson opened a grocery with a Mr. Sparvell at 102 Dundas St. W. in 1873. When their partnership dissolved, Mr. Gibson ran an establishment called the Whitby …