Innisfil Historical Society

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: William R. Noble; Portrait of William R. Noble (1900-1956) as a child. He was the son of Mervin Noble and Annabel Lucas., IHS2445

: William Reid; William Irving Reid, born Oct. 31, 1875, died May 26, 1957, IHS2740

: William Reid And His First Automobile; William Reid and his first automobile, circa 1915. The Craigvale Presbyterian Church is in the background, right side., IHS3844

: William Reid At Craigvale; William Reid at Craigvale. The Craigvale Presbyterian Church is in the background., IHS3843

: William Telfer Hunter; Photo in profile of William Telfer Hunter, nicknamed "Knock Willie Hunter." The Community of Knock was named by him for the birthplace of his father, Broomhillbank in Scotland, "knock" being the Gaelic word for "hill." He is the father of historian Andrew Hunter. The family is documented in the 1951 Centennial Book., IHS2992

: William Wallace; Portrait of William Wallace, the son of Robert Wallace and Ann Park. William was born on 23 September 1842 in Innisfil, and died in Innisfil on 28 January 1866. He is standing posed next to an chair and is wearing a long dark coat, trousers, and leather shoes., IHS3450

: William Wright; Standing - Charles Wright, Ethel (Wright)Broley, George Wright, Laura (Wright)McLachlin. Sitting - Mabel (Wright) Louks, William Wright (father), Gertrude (Wright)Gordon, Annie Wright. Kneeling - Bertram Wright, Frederick Wright., IHS3401

: William Wright'S Log House; Photo of William Wright's log house with a gaggle of geese in the front yard. The house has a chimney, door, and two front windows. William (1807-1887) was born in either England or Scotland and married Patience Parker (1813-1884). It is unclear if they met in Scotland or if they came to Canada separately as children and met here. They moved to Innisfil from Toronto after making the journey by foot, and anecdotally William carried a Seth Thomas clock with him, allegedly on his head. They settled on lot 5, concession 7 near Thornton and built their two storey log house. They nine children, including: George, Charles, James, Thomas, William II (1850-1928), Annie (1852-1930), Robert (1855-1929), Emma, and Jane (1838-1926)., IHS207

: William and Sarah Beelby and Son Herbert; William and Sarah Beelby and their son Herbert., IHS4235

: William and Susie Goodfellow; Photo of the Goodfellow family. Pictured from left to right are: William Goodfellow, daughter Isabel, son Roy, and wife Susie (née Warnica). Ward Goodfellow, brother of Isabel and Roy, was born after this portrait was taken. The Goodfellows farmed the NH Lot 23, concession 8, Innisfil. This farm was eventually taken over by Roy Goodfellow and his wife Clara (née Kell). They had one son named John., IHS216

: William, James Lucas; William James Lucas died 1916 at age of 84 -married Mary Ann Page -Their family Anniebell ( Mrs. Mervin Noble ) John Rosie Fred Rueben, IHS1589

: Willis And Myrtle Corrigan; Willis and Myrtle Corrigan at their home on Innisfil Street, Barrie, ON. Take about 1979. Willis made the clock in the background wall.

: Wilson Family Home, Churchill; Home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wilson on King Street in Churchill. The house was built in 1957.

: Wilson Thompson Plowing; Photo of plowman Wilson Thompson (born 1883), the son of John Thompson and Annie Cross. He married Louisa Mettam (born in England in 1873). The spectator wearing a bowler hat is unknown. The photo shows Mr. Thompson standing against a plow with one leg crossed wearing a felt hat, and two large horses attached to the plow., IHS3532

: Winners Of The Beard Growing Contest; Jim Woods 3rd; Calvin Madill 2nd - Chas Jevons - 1st - Ken Crawford, Jim Currie - Judges

: Winners Of The Carter Trophy; This picture of the Churchill Mens Curling Team was taken at the Orillia curling rink, where they are holding the Carter Trophy they won in 1948. Dressed in their curling uniforms and pictured from left to right are: Edgar Sturgeon, Ralph Reive, Mansfield Harrison, and Bill Browning., IHS1163

: Winnifred and Agnes Jane Allan; Portrait of Winnifred and Agnes Jane Allan, the daughters of William Allan and Georgina McDonald. Winnifred later married Fred NcNamara, and Agnes lived (unmarried) on the homestead at NH and pt. SH of Lot 15, Conc. 4 with their unmarried brother Fred. Agnes Jane was also an early beekeeper in Churchill.

: Winter Snow - 1958; Jessie Burke on a high snowbank on the 5th Line after a large snowfall., IHS4224

: Winter Snow - 1958; Looking east on the 4th Line and Highway 11, a 1939 Dodge automobile had barely enough room for two cars to pass one another. Snow was dug out by horses and scoops plus men shovelling as Watson's bulldozer was out of service. Other photographs:(i) of Watson's bulldozer at work in Churchill (ii) view looking east on 4th Line (iii) snow banks (iv) Ron Allan with John, Pam and Brenda Allen on snow bank (v) snow banks to the west., IHS4225

: Winter Storm 1960; This picture taken near the North half of Lot 14, Concession 9, on the 10th Line of Innisfil. The Watson Contruction D6 Bulldozer, with a V nosed blade, owned by Bill and Morgan Watson is making slow progress as it moves snow., IHS3861

: Wisker; Wisker family at one time owned 34 cottages in the Bell Ewart area during the 1930's Ethel Wisker, Connie Wisker, Thomas Wisker: early summer residents in Bell Ewart on Wisker Avenue. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site #296

: Wisker Ave.; Postcard of Wisker Avenue labelled "Residential Street, at Bell Ewart Beach, Cook's Bay, Lake Simcoe, Ontario, Canada." The image depicts a view of the road with a number of buildings on the left side, mostly covered by trees, with power/telephone lines running parallel to the street. Fred Quantz worked on the construction of ten summer cottages on this street in 1931., IHS648

: Wisker, Connie; Connie Wisker, washing clothes Costumes and clothing, IHS3623

: Wisker, Connie; Connie Wisker, cranking a Ford car Costumes and clothing Automobiles, IHS3624

: Wisker, Connie Iii; Connie Wisker, fishing Wisker, Connie, IHS3646

: Witherall; Belle Nightingale (Mrs. Joe Witherall), Faith Nightingale, who died of diptheria. Further information is available at the Knock Heritage Site, IHS294

: Women In Their Bathing Costumes; Lorene Lowry Crosby, Minnie Spence, Mrs. Taylor, Gladys Chantler, Mabel Chantler at Killarney Beach.

: Women Of Stroud United Church; Group photograph of the women of the Stroud United Church. Pictured from left to right - Back Row: Mrs. Edgar Thompson, Fanny Wiklum, Mrs. Percy Huddleston, Mrs. Evelyn Wright, Mrs. E. Fagan, Mossie Horton, Mrs. Wm. Lucas, Mrs. Hilda McNabb, Mrs. Ted Webb, Mrs. Graham Small, Mrs. Bert Marquis, Mrs. Alec Black, and Mrs. Eunice Smith. Second Row: Mrs. Albert Pratt, Mrs. Albert Faris, Mrs. Charles Robertson, Mrs. Wm. McLean, Mrs. Herb Wallace, Jean Wice, Mrs. William Hubbert, and Mrs. O.R. Black. Front Row: Mrs. Norman Palmer, Mrs. William Goodfellow, Mrs. Harvey Hughes, Mrs. William Gibbins, Mrs. Fred Mulholland, Mrs. Herb Beelby, Mrs. Roy Goodfellow, Mrs. Keith Constable, and Mrs. Bert Wright., IHS1629

: Women'S Institute - Gilford; Women's Institute in Gilford 1955: Back row left to right: ____, Mrs. Flossie Kneely, (nee Allan) Mrs. Ernest Bell, Ruby Kell, Jean Kell, Jean Hughes, behind, Aileen Gardiner and Hazel Kell Front row left to right: Myrtle Sawyer, Jessica (Jessie) Hughes, Marion Hughes., IHS1441

: Women'S Institute - Stroud Musicmakers1962; Women's Institute float in a parade at Innisfil Park 1962 - from p.128 of Stroud Tweedsmuir History, Vol. II, IHS3382-134A

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