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Contributors: Whitby Public Library- Media Types: Images
- Item types: Floor plans
- Item types: Photographs
- Year: 1881
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- John Shier, 1881
John Shier was born at Peter-Cutler, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on August 16, 1808. He studied under his father to be a Provincial Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer in Scotland, and emigrated to the United States in 1829, settling at Newburg, New York. Here he constructed sloops on the Hudson River for … John Shier was born at Peter-Cutler, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on August 16, 1808. He studied under his father to be a Provincial Land Surveyor and Civil Engineer in Scotland, and emigrated …Whitby Public Library - Colonel John Edwin Farewell, 1881.
John Edwin Farewell was born in East Whitby Township on February 18, 1840, a descendant of Irish ancestors and was adopted by Abraham Farewell, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ontario South. He was educated in Whitby and Barrie and received a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Toronto … John Edwin Farewell was born in East Whitby Township on February 18, 1840, a descendant of Irish ancestors and was adopted by Abraham Farewell, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ontario …Whitby Public Library - James Campbell, 1881
James Campbell was born at Forres, Scotland on October 4, 1838. He came to Whitby in the late 1850s. From about 1860-1895 he and his brother Robert Campbell operated a dry goods store in Whitby called R&J Campbell. He was a member of the Whitby Town Council from 1863-1864, 1867, … James Campbell was born at Forres, Scotland on October 4, 1838. He came to Whitby in the late 1850s. From about 1860-1895 he and his brother Robert Campbell operated a …Whitby Public Library - John Lawrence Smith, 1881
John L. Smith, son of William Smith and Hannah Norgrove, was born on lot 21, Broken Front Concession, Whitby Township on October 11, 1838. He was a farmer throughout his life and a strong supporter of the Methodist Church. He was one of the founders of the Whitby Methodist Tabernacle … John L. Smith, son of William Smith and Hannah Norgrove, was born on lot 21, Broken Front Concession, Whitby Township on October 11, 1838. He was a farmer throughout his …Whitby Public Library - James Benjamin Bickell, 1881
James Benjamin Bickell was born in the parish of Stowford, Devonshire, England, on December 7, 1826 and came to Canada at age 17, in 1843. His family settled in the vicinity of Peterborough. James Benjamin Bickell then moved to Bowmanville and went into the milling business. About 1861 he moved … James Benjamin Bickell was born in the parish of Stowford, Devonshire, England, on December 7, 1826 and came to Canada at age 17, in 1843. His family settled in the …Whitby Public Library - John Lawrence Smith, c.1880
John L. Smith, a farmer on Thickson Road in Whitby Township, was one of the founders of the Ontario Ladies' College in 1874 and was second vice-president of the board in 1906. Mr. Smith was born at Whitby Township on October 11, 1838 and died at Whitby Township, on May … John L. Smith, a farmer on Thickson Road in Whitby Township, was one of the founders of the Ontario Ladies' College in 1874 and was second vice-president of the board …Whitby Public Library
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