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  • Charles M. Lowery at Queenston Quarry
    Charles M. Lowery at Queenston Quarry
    ImageText       Queenston stone (dolomitic limestone) has been quarried at least since the beginning of the nineteenth century and Queenston quarries produced the best building stone in Ontario. In the nineteenth century, most of Queenston limestone was used to construct the Welland Canal and railway bridges. It was also used in the …
    ImageText     Queenston stone (dolomitic limestone) has been quarried at least since the beginning of the nineteenth century and Queenston quarries produced the best building stone in Ontario. In the nineteenth century, …
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  • Workers of the Queenston Quarry Company
    Workers of the Queenston Quarry Company
    ImageText       Queenston stone (dolomitic limestone) has been quarried at least since the beginning of the nineteenth century and Queenston quarries produced the best building stone in Ontario. In the nineteenth century, most of Queenston limestone was used to construct the Welland Canal and railway bridges. It was also used in the …
    ImageText     Queenston stone (dolomitic limestone) has been quarried at least since the beginning of the nineteenth century and Queenston quarries produced the best building stone in Ontario. In the nineteenth century, …
    Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library
  • Fairview Fruit Farm in Queenston
    Fairview Fruit Farm in Queenston
    ImageText       Matthew Charles Lowrey bought 42 acres of Niagara Township lot 4 in 1888 and established a successful fruit growing operation known as Fairview Fruit Farm on this land. Fruit farming became profitable in the 1880s, largely because railways had opened up new markets and tax records show that his 12 …
    ImageText     Matthew Charles Lowrey bought 42 acres of Niagara Township lot 4 in 1888 and established a successful fruit growing operation known as Fairview Fruit Farm on this land. Fruit farming …
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  • The first issue of the Colonial Advocate
    The first issue of the Colonial Advocate
    TextImage  Petrie, Francis, Niagara Falls Review (Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canada), 18 May 1968     Article about the first issues of "The Colonial Advocate" printed by William Lyon Mackenzie in Queenston in 1824, together with black and white newspaper photographs of William Lyon Mackenzie, his restored home in Queenston Heights and Francis Petrie, an author of this article.
    TextImage  Petrie, Francis, Niagara Falls Review (Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canada), 18 May 1968   Article about the first issues of "The Colonial Advocate" printed by William Lyon Mackenzie in Queenston in 1824, together with black and white newspaper photographs of William Lyon Mackenzie, his …
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  • The new Fisher Peach
    The new Fisher Peach
    TextImagecomment       "New Fisher Peach. Outstanding phenomenon in peach history, discovered near Queenston, Ontario." Newspaper clipping with photographs of Fisher family and their orchard. Photo 1: Walter Fisher, Jr. surrounded by luscious Fisher peaches Photo 2: C. Howard Fisher, Walter Fisher and Boynton Fisher with the peach tree, one limb of which …
    TextImagecomment     "New Fisher Peach. Outstanding phenomenon in peach history, discovered near Queenston, Ontario." Newspaper clipping with photographs of Fisher family and their orchard. Photo 1: Walter Fisher, Jr. surrounded by luscious …
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  • Clement, Norma May (née Digweed) (Died)
    Clement, Norma May (née Digweed) (Died)
    Genealogical ResourceTextNewspaper  appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 14 Apr 2007, C12. Date of Event: April 13, 2007     Survivor(s): "Clement, Norton Douglas "Doug" (husband); Clement, Norman (son); Clement, Gregory (son); Clement, Gary (son)" City of Death: Queenston, Ontario Place of Burial: St. Davids Cemetery predeceased by Clement, Christopher (son); predeceased by Clement, Harry (brother); predeceased by Clement, Norton (brother); predeceased by Lococco, Betty (sister); predeceased by Vicary, Edith …
    Genealogical ResourceTextNewspaper  appeared in St. Catharines Standard, 14 Apr 2007, C12. Date of Event: April 13, 2007   Survivor(s): "Clement, Norton Douglas "Doug" (husband); Clement, Norman (son); Clement, Gregory (son); Clement, Gary (son)" City of Death: Queenston, Ontario Place of Burial: St. Davids Cemetery predeceased by Clement, Christopher …
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  • Reunion of the Queenston Old Boys
    Reunion of the Queenston Old Boys
    ImageTextNewspaper       Solomon Andrew Vrooman (11 Sep 1829-14 Nov 1913) Jacob Field (? - 1917) Charles Fisher(? - 10 November, 1913) G. D. [George Dobson] Prest (?-27 May 1916)
    ImageTextNewspaper     Solomon Andrew Vrooman (11 Sep 1829-14 Nov 1913) Jacob Field (? - 1917) Charles Fisher(? - 10 November, 1913) G. D. [George Dobson] Prest (?-27 May 1916)
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  • Portrait of Charles Matthew Lowrey
    Portrait of Charles Matthew Lowrey
    ImageText       Obituary (1931) reads: "Deep regret is felt in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the passing of the late Charles Matthew Lowrey, aged 75 years, at his home in Queenston on Wednesday, April 22. The remains are being laid to rest this afternoon in St. David's United church cemetery. Service being conducted at the …
    ImageText     Obituary (1931) reads: "Deep regret is felt in Niagara-on-the-Lake in the passing of the late Charles Matthew Lowrey, aged 75 years, at his home in Queenston on Wednesday, April 22. …
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  • Ancient Toll House moved to new location on fruit farm
    Ancient Toll House moved to new location on fruit farm
    TextImage  Niagara Falls Evening Review (Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canada19141005)     handwritten note: "Queenton historic houses. Toll house now relocated corner Line 6 & Niagara Parkway"
    TextImage  Niagara Falls Evening Review (Niagara Falls, Ontario. Canada19141005)   handwritten note: "Queenton historic houses. Toll house now relocated corner Line 6 & Niagara Parkway"
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  • Mrs. William Swayzie
    Mrs. William Swayzie
    TextImage       From Armstrong family collection.
    TextImage     From Armstrong family collection.
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  • Unique summer house at Queenston
    Unique summer house at Queenston
    TextImageNewspaper  The Globe, 1909     Newspaper article, in series "Men, Women and Events", about an unique summer house standing on the lawn of a Niagara River fruit farm in Queenston and made of historic wheels. With a photograph of this construction with members of Armstrong family standing at the side of it. Stained newspaper clipping …
    TextImageNewspaper  The Globe, 1909   Newspaper article, in series "Men, Women and Events", about an unique summer house standing on the lawn of a Niagara River fruit farm in Queenston and made of historic wheels. …
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  • Norman Alexander Armstrong of N.A. Armstrong Company Ltd.
    Norman Alexander Armstrong of N.A. Armstrong Company Ltd.
    ImageTextNewspaper       ARMSTRONG, Norman Alexander (1882-1957) was a prolific designer of residential and commercial buildings in the Toronto area. Born in Queenston, Ont. on 2 September 1882 he attended public and high schools in Niagara Falls and gained his knowledge of architecture with the Toronto architect J.W. Siddall. Upon his return from …
    ImageTextNewspaper     ARMSTRONG, Norman Alexander (1882-1957) was a prolific designer of residential and commercial buildings in the Toronto area. Born in Queenston, Ont. on 2 September 1882 he attended public and high …
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