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      Coldstream Farm was on lot 30 of Concession 1 south of Highway 2 at Lynde Creek in Whitby Township.

      The stone house was located on lot 30 on the north side of Rossland Road (Concession 3)and east of McQuay Blvd. (D'Hilliar Street) in Whitby Township. It was built in the 1840s or 1850s for Sylvester Lynde (1800-1883), a son of Jabez Lynde. The house was destroyed by fire on …

      This house, located on the north side of Rossland Road was demolished many years ago. It was originally located on lot 28.

      James Rice ( 1807-1898) was born in Devonshire, England. He came to Canada sometime in the 1830s and married Nancy Park of Ireland at Whitby Township in 1840. The couple had 10 surviving children: Mary Rice (1841-1921), John (1843-1920), Ann (1846-1932), George (1848-1858), Thomas (1851-1904), Charlotte (1853-1893), James (1856-1934), Samuel …

      Leaving Aberdeenshire in Scotland, George McGillivray landed at Quebec in 1833 and hadn't intended to settle at Whitby Township. While in Vermont, McGillivray received a letter from William Dow encouraging him to purchase land in Whitby Township. After having spent time at Glen Dhu, the Dow family homestead in Whitby …

      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby on lot 29 of Concession 2 after living for some time at Toronto. Robert White was a brick and tile maker and he operated a brick yard on his property at …

      Robert White (1816-1908) of England married Elizabeth Rowan (1822-1909) of Ireland in 1843. In 1852 they settled at Whitby after living for some time at Toronto. Robert and Elizabeth had nine children: Joseph (1844-1921), Thomas, Jane (1847-1914), William, Robert, Sarah Ann, Elizabeth, John, James.

      The Whitby Collegiate Institute was built in 1873 and was located on the south side of Colborne Street between King and Centre Streets. The school was demolished in 1975-1976.

      George McGillivray was born at St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on October 5, 1813. In 1833 he emigrated to Canada and went to Montreal and Vermont before accepting an invitation to settle in Whitby Township from William Dow, another Scottish settler. After staying with Mr. Dow for awhile, Mr. McGillivray settled …

      All Saints' Anglican Church was built in 1865-66 at 300 Dundas Street West. This photograph was taken in W.E. O'Brien's studio in Whitby.

      John Sinclair was born in Whitby Township, on July 14, 1838, and farmed on Lot 24, 4th Concession. In 1874 he gave the land for the Sinclair Public School which was built in 1874 and demolished in 1992. The Sinclair Secondary School is named after him. John Sinclair died at …

      Robert Barnes was born in Cumberland County, England, on March 10, 1853 and came to Whitby with his father William Barnes, a carpenter, in 1856. Robert Barnes worked as a contractor and assisted his father in building All Saints' Anglican Church and many other Whitby buildings. He died at Whitby …

      Rev. Edward Warren (1833-1913) was the sixth (6th) child of William Warren Sr. and Clarissa Lynde. He was born at Darlington Township on August 9, 1833. He studied law a the University of Toronto, but went into the ministry and became a missionary for many years int eh American West. …

      William Hislop was born at Whitby Township in 1850. He worked as a farmer at Whitby Township. Mary Oke was born at Devonshire England, in August 1850. He and Mary E. (Lily) Oke were married on April 9, 1885. Mary E. Oke died on November 9, 1888 and is buried …

      Stephen Hoitt was born in September 1812 and died at Myrtle, Ontario, Canada on February 3, 1895. He is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at Myrtle.

      Miranda Evelyn Gordon was born at Upper Canada on March 18, 1833 and died at Myrtle, Ontario, Canada on October 23, 1906. She is buried at the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery in Myrtle.

      Thomas Paxton was born in Whitby Township in 1821 and in 1847 was one of the founders of Port Perry. He was a businessman in that community for many years. He was Reeve of Reach Township when the Provisional Council of the County of Ontario was formed in 1852 and …

      W.J. Murray Tannery stood behind the Brooklin brick mill on Lynde Creek. It was built in 1854 by Moses Bartlett and was later taken over by William J. Murray. The tannery was struck by lightning on June 3, 1890 putting 25 men out of work.

      David Tweedie was born on Lot 29, Concession 3, Whitby Township on July 29, 1838. He farmed this property, known as Broadfield until his death on the same lot on February 16, 1912. David Tweedie is buried at Union Cemetery, Oshawa.

      May Irwin was a Canadian singer, songwriter, and comic performer who enjoyed popularity and prestige on the American stage from the late 1890s until the end of the 1910s. Key to Irwin’s popularity was her role as a “coon-shouter” and a performer of “coon songs,” deeply racist forms that emerge …