Innisfil Historical Society
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Private Arthur Brooke Jack, Veteran
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Photo of Arthur Jack, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jack (Edith) in his army uniform. Arthur was a veteran of the First World War, having enlisted in 1917, in the 116th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field and was wounded at Amiens in 1918. After the war he sailed on the Great Lakes freighters, becoming a Second-Class Engineer. A serious injury from a fall while on the boats forced his retirement in 1931. He married Evelyn Moran. His son's names are Lachlan, Ian, Colin, and Arthur Jr., IHS1004
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Private George Roy Brown
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Roy Brown, pictured standing with his sister Sadie Brown (later Mrs. Edward Carr). He was born September 12th, 1890 and died from wounds received in action November 14th, 1917. He is buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinghe, Belgium., IHS1419
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Private Hilliard Rainey
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Photo of Hilliard Rainy, son of Johnathan and Emma Rainy, in full army uniform holding a baton. He was born and raised at SH lot 4, conc. 3 in Innisfil and educated at Bethesda School. He joined the Canadian Army to serve in the First World War (1914-1918), as part of the 24th Battalion, and was killed at the Battle of Somme, France on October 3,1916 at age 30. He is buried at Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France. He was also first cousin to Fred Rainy., IHS2502
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Private James Duncan Reid
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Studio photo of Duncan Reid, son of Joseph and Phyllis (née Duncan) Reid. He died 30 September 1918 in France (originally reported on this record as November 1917). Private Duncan enlisted with the 157th Battalion after training at Camp Borden, and was deployed overseas in October 1916. Barrie Examiner: When the special call came for men from Simcoe, he was among the first who answered that call of duty and humanity, enlisting with the 157th Battalion. After training at Camp Borden, he went overseas with that unit in October 1916. When his Battalion was broken up in England he was transferred to the 75th Battalion and went to France on May 24, 1917, and had taken part in the heavy fighting of the summer. He was gassed on Nov. 10th 1918, and was sent to Liverpool Hospital for treatment. There he remained for four months, going thence to a convalescent camp. Again joining the. 75th Battalion, he returned to France on August 19, 1918, being there only five weeks when word was received that he had been killed in action.
He was not married. The stripes on the forearms of his uniform indicate that he had been wounded, so the photo was likely taken before he returned to active duty and not long before his death. Special thanks to Jan Coward for corrections., IHS2201
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Private Thomas Norman Henry "Harry" Farrier
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Group photo of five uniformed soldiers, including Harry Farrier of Bell Ewart in the back right. Mr. Farrier was a member of the 75th Battalion during the First World War. The others in the photo are unknown., IHS2453
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Private Wilbert Black
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Portrait of Wilbert Black, brother of Mrs. Carrie McDonald, in uniform. He served in the 157th Battalion in World War One., IHS1448
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Prize-Winning Calf
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Photo of an unidentified man in coveralls posing with a prize-winning calf, from 1960. The photo can also be found on page 110 of the Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Volume II., IHS3382-116B
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Pumping with dog power
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Mrs. Lillian Jean Marquis (née Clark) overseeing Timmy the dog pumping water with "dog-power"., IHS1086
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Pupils At Bethesda School 1913
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Pupils at Bethesda School 1913. The school burned in 1917.
Front left to right: David Cousins, May Allen, Milton Morton, Mildred Ayerst, Mabel Morton, Bessie Cunningham, Alvin Smith
Second left to right: Harold Smith, Dell Robinson, Jim Allen, Eleanor Morton, Rena Cousins, Ruth Ross, Harvey King
Back left to right: Ethel Hamilton (teacher), Beulah Ross, Iva King, Etta Ross, Etta Sleight, Edythe Robinson, Olive Cooper, Sylvester Carter., IHS2428
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Purchase Agreement
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Purchase agreement for lumber between John J. Irving and B. F. Quantz from 14 March 1907 in Stroud., IHS2855
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Quantz Family
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Portrait of the first cousins of the Quantz family. Front row:(left to right) John Pratt (Crown Hill), Mary Quantz (m. Lot Smith). Back row: Olive Quantz (m. James Belfry), Annie Quantz (unmarried), Edward Quantz.
Mary, Annie and Edward were the children of Frederick and Fanny Quantz, and Olive was the daughter of John and Mary Quantz., IHS150
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Queen St. Looking West
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Little white building was the Insurance office of Mr. T. McKnight, corner of 27 and 89 highways.
Note old building to left of this office - it is Masonic Hall. New front was also put on front of Drug Store.
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Queen Street
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This is a view of Queen Street, Cookstown, looking west. Please take note of the large elm tree which was 125 years old and has since been removed. Also the overhanging roofs which were used as shelters, Town Hall belfry tower and architectural design of the buildings.
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Queen Street Looking West
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Queen street looking west. Note Hounsome's home with old verandah, also Trotter's and Barry Jebb's home. Notice the number of beautiful frosted trees.
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Queen Street, Cookstown
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Image of Queen Street in Cookstown taken from the corner of George Street West in 1910. The photo shows an unpaved street running up the centre with houses lining either side of it. Two straight lines of young trees are also growing between the side walks and the road on either side. Telephone poles are also visible beside the trees to the right., IHS1959
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Queen Street, Cookstown
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Photo showing a view of Queen Street in Cookstown. The photo has been labelled as looking east; however, the distinctive architecture of the porch of the building on the right indicates that it is the former Couse's store meaning the view actually faces west. The photo shows dirt roads as well as hydro and telephone poles running along the street. A number of the buildings in the photo have changed or no longer exist.
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Queen Street, Cookstown
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Photo of Queen Street in Cookstown, likely taken in the late nineteenth/early twentieth century. The photo depicts a well dressed couple standing on the edge of the street on the left, with a horse drawn carriage in the road, facing the photographer. The distinctive architecture of the porch on the building on the right identifies it as Couse's store, located at 14 Queen Street. Poles for telephone lines and a gas street lamp are visible in the photo as well.
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Queen Street, Looking East
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Postcard depicting the view of Queen Street looking East in Cookstown. The postcard dates to 27 December 1906.
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Queen'S Hotel Thornton
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Dalton Banting was host at a dinner party at his retirement from the Innisfil Council in 1947.
Back, left to right: Robert Sewart, (William Muir), George Squibb, John Cowan, Wilfred Stewart, Bruce Cowan, (?), Blythe McConkey, Dalton Banting, Clifford Lockhart, Robert Eldridge (Lee Banting), (Cliff Duckworth), (Joe Lennox), (Clarence Harvey);
Front, left to right: Orville Todd, Thomas Cook, Gavin C. Allan, (Donald Gunn), Gilmour Reive.
Note: The names in brackets signify they are not Innisfil people, they were relatives or friends of Mr. Banting. Others are Council members or Innisfil employees., IHS2112
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Raffled Quilt
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Geoff. Dawney holds quilt won by his daughter Suzanne. This quilt was made and donated by the Anglican Church Women to the Reunion and Bicentennial committees to be raffled off and funds used to finance the Reunion and Bicentennial activities.
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