Innisfil Historical Society
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The Marquis Boys
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Photo of Ed, Charles, John, and Joe Marquis cutting pulpwood. They are standing over a row of logs with a large two-person hand saw partially embedded in the first log. This photo was taken about 100 years after their maternal great great grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. McConkey settled nearby after coming from Ireland. The McConkeys settled on SH Lot 16, Concession 8 in 1828., IHS1094
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The Marshall Family
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Photo of the Marshall family in front of their house, later known as Hunter's Poultry Farm. The original house burned down sometime in the 1800s. This site was later the home of Arthur Seamen. Pictured from left to right are Stanley Marshall, Jessie Marshall (née Thompson), John Marshall (father), two unknown, Addie Marshall, and Mary Marshall (seated on chair). In front are Norman and William "Willie" Marshall., IHS1156
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The Matchett Farm
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Aerial view of the Matchett family farm. The property was originally purchased by Andrew Matchett in 1899, followed by his son Harold in 1930, and Harold's son Kenneth in 1968., IHS1231
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The Mccallum Home
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Photo of the McCallum residence on Highway 11, across from the United Church. The building was demolished in early 1970s. Pictured are Mrs. (Dr.) Duncan McCallum and her daughter Peggy., IHS520
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The Mcfadden Family Home
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Photo of the exterior of the home of Mr. Mel McFadden, located on King Street North. The property originally belonged to John and Martha McFadden, a pioneer family from Ireland who had three children. After Martha died, John remarried and with Margaret Johnston had four sons and three daughters: William, John, Margaret, James, Richard, Eliza Jane, and Matilda. Alexander, who was the son of Martha and John, had originally homesteaded on a lot in Tecumseth in a log home, but later returned to Cookstown in 1910 to live in the house pictured. His son Melville "Mel" McFadden became the owner and publisher of the Cookstown Advocate, and also worked as a lamplighter c. 1919. He and his wife Ida (née Cornish) printed the Cookstown Advocate from June 1939 until May 1953 when the paper was suspended. The house itself is made of red brick and boasts a second floor balcony that doubles as the roof of the front porch, as well as an attached garage on the rear side of the house.
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The Mckeggie Residence
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Photo of the McKeggie house at De Grassi Point, c. 1905. It is a two-storey house surrounded by trees with a wraparound verandah and a small balcony on the verandah's roof. Pictured are Mrs. McKeggie, Manon McKeggie, and J.E. McKeggie standing on the lawn in front of the house., IHS327
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The Mclean Family Home
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Photo of the exterior of the former home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce and Joan McLean and their family, located on 8 King Street South. Previous families to have lived in the home included the Pulford family (whose son Bob played for the Toronto Maple Leafs), Marie and Everett Burdick, Olive and Wesley Hindle, the Hood family, and the Kristoff family. Joan McLean operated a restaurant called Sherwood Lodge for several years, which had seating for 26 people. Bruce had a produce stand on the front lawn for a number of years before becoming a full time real estate agent, and later insurance salesman. The home itself is a white building with black decorative shutters on the windows and a gabled roof with small overhang above the front door. There is also some unique brickwork details on the corners of the building, as well as beside the front door.
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The Mcmurrich Cabin
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Photo of the exterior of the McMurrich log cabin, located on De Grassi Point. John Atkinson (Mrs. Bertha Stewart's grandfather) built the cottage with Sam Neilly., IHS281
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The Mcmurrich Cottage
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Post Card photo of the George McMurrick Cottage located on De Grassi Point. John Atkinson (Mrs. Bertha Stewart's grandfather) built the cottage with Sam Neilly., IHS981
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The Members Of The Cemetery Board
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The members of the cemetery board to whom the Rev. Mr. Adam expressed thanks, from left to right: Murdoch McCuish, Earl Carr, Rev. J. Adam, Frank Broley, Rev. Wallace Downer, Robert Riley, Miss Sara Slight, Mrs. Elisabeth Donnell, and Arthur Hansen (not present).
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The Miller Family
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Photo of four children standing in a bare field dressed in wool coats and hats with some chickens in the foreground. They are the children of Beatrice and Clifford Miller on their family farm located on the 10th Sideroad at the 11th Concession, northwest corner. The farm had small pioneer cemetery on the corner of the lot. Pictured from left to right are: Gladys, Joyce, Audrey, and Lois Miller., IHS2378-14
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The Miller Family
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Beatrice Miller (née Irving) with her children Audrey, Lois, and Gladys Miller. They are crouched in front of a 1930s style automobile, which is parked on a farm. There is a decorative border around the photo., IHS2378-15
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The Myles Residence
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Photo of a house on De Grassi Point, c. 1908-09, then owned by Major Myles. The house has a distinctive wrap-around verandah and is surrounded by trees. The woman seated on the verandah and the man standing on the lawn are both unidentified., IHS324
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The Nelson Farm
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Four Generations of the Irving Family:
Left to right: Irving Nelson (b. 1935), Mrs. Irving Nelson (1871-1967), Dwight Nelson (b. 1902) and Glenn Nelson (b. 1957)., IHS2272
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The Noon Family Of Stroud
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Bertha Thorne Noon with Margaret, Bill and Anne sitting at front of small home owned by Ashley Moore and Annie Thorne located at the back of the grain mill at the south end of Stroud (later the lumber yard)., IHS 4356
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The O'Connell Farm
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The house and barn, dismantled in November 1996, have been reconstructed as a timber frame home on the 13th Concession of Tecumseth Township (north side), 2 km west of Highway 27, during the winter of 1996. This property was sold in 1990 for possible subdivision development. The house was occupied by Vince O'Halloran until July 1996., IHS3808
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The Old Bethesda School
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Front left to right: _______, May Allen, Milton Morton, Mildred Ayerst, Lucile Ayerst, Harvey King, Bessie Cunningham, Alvin Smith
Row two left to right: Harold Smith, Dell Robinson, Jim Allen (?), Rena Cousins, Ruth Ross with hair bow
Back row left to right: Ethel Hamilton, the teacher, Beulah Ross, Iva King, Ella Ross, _____, _____, Dave Cousins, IHS2647
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The Old Doctor'S Home
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Photo of the home known locally as "The Old Doctors' Home" from 1860 to 1920. Housed Dr. Lund, Dr. Reeve, Dr. Alfred Little, Dr. Leader, Dr. Reg Packard, and Dr. Duncan McCallum. The building was situated across the road from the Presbyterian Church in Churchill, a little to the south. Part of the building was the old Hipson home moved from a site further north. It was demolished for highway widening in the 1970s. In the photo the house is white siding with fixed shutters on the windows, two chimneys, and a roof over the front door and two front windows.
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The Original Wallace Homestead
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Photo of the original Wallace Homestead, a house with stone walls that is mostly obscured by trees in this photo. Robert Wallace and Annie Wallace (née Park) came from Dalhousie and then moved to Innisfil 5th Line in 1832 where they purchased their land for $1.00 per acre. They came from Scotland in 1819. It took them 8 weeks and 3 days to cross the ocean. They met on the ship, were married in Dalhousie, and had five children., IHS1279
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The Otonabee
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The Otonabee went through the Trent system at Bell Ewart. NAVIGATION., IHS426
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The Posno Family
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Photograph of the Posno family dining outdoors. Pictured are Reverend Posno, Mrs. Posno, Helen, and Betty.
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The Rectory
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The Rectory - home of Rev. and Mrs. J.A. Howard and family.
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The Reid Farmhouse
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The Reid family farmhouse where Amelia Reid (wife of Fred Quantz) lived. It was built in 1927., IHS670
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