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      Dr. Robinson began practicing medicine in St. Jacob's in 1886. North American Hotel in Kitchener in 1901 Vernon Directory, not in 1907 Directory. North American Hotel in Waterloo in 1877 Directory. N. W. Gingrich, woollen mills, in St. Jacob's in 1887 Directory. Dominion Hotel in 1887 Directory.

      Possibly a train wreck on the Grand Trunk branch line between Waterloo and Elmira that occured in early September 1902 a mile south of the Heidelberg station. The engine and tender overturned and were wrecked, the passenger car was overturned and badly damaged. There was one death, the train's fireman.

      John Lehman Wideman was born in Markham, Ontario, on December 27, 1833. He began work as a clerk in the John W. Eby Dry Goods store, Kitchener in 1852. In November of that same year he went to St. Jacob's as clerk of the general store of George W. Eby. …

 Vrbanac, Bob, Waterloo Chronicle, 1 Mar 2018, p. 14     Photo of Arvato building

 Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 2 Apr 1938     When the Calvin Fleet Came Here in the Spring Schooner Days CCCXXXIX (339) _______ ONE of the mysteries of our boyhood along the waterfront was why the Calvin steam barges were always painted green and white, while their tows ...

      Official No.: 80874; First Rebuild: Official Number: 80874 Propulsion: Screw Dimensions: 86 x 21 -- 95 tons Rebuilt: Garden Island, Ontario, Canada in 1897 73x21x7 Owned by Calvin Company, to Donnelly Salvage & Wrecking Co., Kingston 1914, 1928; to Sincennes-McNaughton 1929. Built by Calvin Co., Garden Island 1878. First engine …

      Official No.: 83298; 166x32x15 Owned by Calvin Company, to Carlot & Smith, Belleville 1909. Built by Roney, Garden Island Ont. and launched 11/09/83. Engine 24-50x36 by Globe Iron Works, Cleveland. Steam barge. Destroyed by fire 11/04/10 Garden Island. ; Final Location: Garden Island, Ontario, Canada, Burnt

      122x26x12 Owned by Calvin & Breck, sometimes chartered to others. Built by Roney, Garden Island 1857. Engine 57x120 (maker unknown). Towboat, known as "Hercules No. 2". Boiler exploded while towing "New Era" 09/10/58 Rapide Plat, killing several including D. D. Calvin jr. Towed back to Garden Island April 1859. Gunboat …

      144x43x10 Owned by Calvin & Breck 1877, D. D. Calvin 1886. Broke from moorings and crushed in ice 31/12/95 Garden Island. ; Final Location: Garden Island, Ontario, Canada, Wrecked By Ice

      Other Names: CITY OF ERIE;HENRY ROONEY;TORONTO; Official No.: 4336; Final Date: 27 Oct 1891; Dimensions (LBD): 123' x 23.9' x 10.5' ; 1845, Aug 8 Launched. 1846 Ran Port Dalhousie - Kingston, ONT. 1850, Nov 24 Dismasted Lake Erie. 1856 Dismasted Lake Ontario. 1857, Oct Lost anchor Morgan's Point, Lake …

      Dimensions (LBD): 135.3' x 26.3' x 10.9' ; 1870, Sep 26 Sold Montreal Transport Co. 1878 Registered Kingston. 1882 365 gross tons. ; Original Owner: Calvin & Breck

      Dimensions (LBD): 93.3' x 17.9' x 7' ; 1848, Feb 19 Owned James Morton. 1851, Feb 20 Owned Jacob Baxter, Belleville.; Original Owner: John H. Greer

      Other Names: JOHN GARTSHORE; Home port Hamilton, ONT. 1850 Buffalo, NY - Port Stanley, ONT service with steamer WAVE. 1853 Ran Hamilton, ONT - Montreal, QUE with WAVE. 1853, Jun Towing log rafts Pt. Rowan, ONT - Tonawanda, NY. 1854 Owned Hooker, Pridham & Co. Freight Line; renamed JOHN GARTSHORE.; …

      Official No.: 88571; Dimensions (LBD): 170' 4" x 30' 6" x 11' 9" ; 1890 Owned Kingston & Montreal Forwarding Co, Kingston, ONT; one mast. 1892, Jul 18 Ashore below Oswego, Lake Ontario. 1926, Aug 31 Wrecked. 1927, Mar 1 Registry closed. 1930 Owned William Q. Stobo, Quebec, QUE; home …

      Other Names: BOTHNIA; Official No.: 100661; Final Date: 26 Jun 1912; Dimensions (LBD): 178' x 38' x 13' ; Date unknown Broke locks of Welland Canal 1895, May 30 Collided with steamer NORMAN off Alpena, MI, Lake Huron, sank NORMAN; released. 1896 Renamed BOTHNIA Date unknown Owned Pennsylvania Coal Co. …

      Official No.: 72567; Dimensions (LBD): 151' x 26.1' x 11' ; 1878 Same owner, official number C72567, 361 registered tons. 1882 Owned K. & M. F. Co. Kingston, ONT. 1886 Owned D. D. Calvin, Garden Island, ONT. 1897 Last Listed.; Original Owner: Calvin & Breck

      Official No.: 72584; Final Date: 2 Oct 1886; Dimensions (LBD): 132' x 22.4' x 10.7' ; 1858 Owned John Frazer. 1858, Oct 20 Ashore Big Sodus, NY, Lake Ontario. 1859, Jul Ashore Bar Point, Lake Erie. 1864 Owned Calvin & Breck, Garden Island; 380 ton barkantine. 1870 Large repairs. 1871, …

      Other Names: AUGER, ANTOINE; Official No.: 72566; Dimensions (LBD): 151' x 26' x 11.2' ; 1878 Registered Kingston; says built Kingston, ONT.; Original Owner: Calvin & Breck

      Other Names: RENE, J.B.; Official No.: 96915; Final Date: 1943; Dimensions (LBD): 205.4' x 36.3' x 15' ; 1898 - 99 Towed by D.D. CALVIN. 1913 Stranded at Long Point, Lake Erie. 1913, Nov Sold by Calvin Co. to Montreal Transportation Co. 1916 Rebuilt at Sorel, QUE.; made into barge …