Innisfil Historical Society
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The Cochrane Family
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Family portrait of David and his wife Elizabeth (née Gauley) and their adult children taken in the Smith Studio, Barrie. Pictured from left to right, in the front row are David and Elizabeth, and in the back row are Joseph "Joe", Lottie (later married to Bruce Cowan), and John "Jack." David died on 27 January 1951 at age 77, and Elizabeth died on 27 January 1955 at age 83., IHS723
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The Coleman Family
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The Coleman family was one of the first pioneering families in Innisfil. Three Coleman brothers (Richard, John, and William) lived on 200 acres of land at the second line of Innisfil after moving from County Donegal in Ireland in 1834.
Pictured are Letitia Coleman (née Jones, far left), and Richard Coleman (far right), and their six children. In the back row, centre is Catherine "May" (later Mrs. Ferrier), and front row, left of centre is Ogle Cameron. The other sons were Harvey, David (known as Harry), Robert (known as Bob), and Stewart (known as Gowan). Both Bob and Ogle later moved west to Manitoba in 1904 and worked there in partnership, known as Coleman Brothers in Killarney, MB. Ogle eventually established himself in Limerick, Saskatchewan, soon followed by Gowan. Only Harry and May remained in the Innisfil area., IHS1758
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The Cooper Family
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Portrait of Arthur and Grace Cooper and their children. Pictured from left to right - Front Row: James J. (b. 1950), and Mrs. Grace Cooper (b. 1915). Back Row: William A. (b. 1943), Arthur Cooper (b. 1907), and John H. F. (b. 1946)., IHS2425
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The Coulter Residence
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Drawing of the Coulter House, located on the 2nd line near the lake. The property later belonged to Mrs. H. C. Walker in 1977., IHS505
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The Cross House
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Photograph of the Cross family at the Cross house soon after its construction 1868. This unique stone building with its wraparound verandah, open gabled roof, and decorate trim replaced the family's log home, located on the opposite side of the lane. William Cross, his wife Mary Allan, and their son William G. Cross left Scotland in 1831 and eventually settled in Innisfil in 1832, Pictured standing on the verandah from left to right are: William G. Cross, his wife Mary Grose, Mrs. John (Annie) Cross, James "Jim" Cross, Harry Cross, Mrs. Isabella Thompson (née Cross), and Fred Cross. The gentlemen are all wearing dark suits and the ladies in long sleeved blouses and long skirts. Snow is visible on the roof and ground in front of the home., IHS977
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The Cunningham Sisters
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Pictured from left to right: Edith, Betty, and Winnifred Cunningham. Betty later married Percy Clarkson of Toronto, Edith married Morey Hall of Newmarket and Keswick, and Winnifred married Harry Hill of Barrie., IHS910
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The Dalton Banting Family
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Photo of the Banting family. Pictured from left to right are Kathleen, Pearl Banting (née McCullough), Wray, Norma (sitting) and Marion (baby)., IHS2118
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The Diary Of John Peacock
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Photograph of John Peacock (1786-1856). Pages 45 and 46 are on file in the Document Centre at Knock. PEACOCK, IHS2483
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The Dol Brothers
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The Dol Brothers - entertained the members and visitors of the 75th Anniversary celebration of the Women's Institute. The boys played the drums, accordian and guitar. Their equipment was electrical, with speakers and amplifiers. They reside in Tecumseth Township with their parents. Their father is the owner of a Sod Business.
Roger, Stephen and Gordon Dol.
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The Donnelly Family
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The Donnelly family pictured sitting on an old rail fence between the Donnelly farm and Robert Boyes' farm. From left to right: Wray, Luella (cousin), Edith, Kathleen, May, Jean (cousin), Francis, Zella, Dora, and Harvey., IHS574
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The Donnelly and Beatty Cousins
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Pictured from left to right, back row: Tom Donnelly, unknown, Hugh Donnelly, and Frank Beatty. Second Row: unknown, John William Beatty, and Robert Beatty. Front Row: Fred Beatty and Sam Beatty., IHS1718
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The Emily May
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The Emily May was a Lake Simcoe excursion steamer whose hull lies off of Belle Ewart Park today. The photo shows a long white steamboat with one stack and the name EMILY MAY painted on the side, with a number of passengers standing on its deck. It was the largest and most serviceable paddle steamer on Lake Simcoe, known as a side-wheeler. The boat could carry 800 passengers and had a speed of 14 miles per hour. It was built in Belle Ewart by Isaac May in 1861 and was in service for 21 years doing both passenger and freight business, and made regular trips from Orillia, Barrie, and Holland Landing in addition to numerous excursion voyages., IHS148
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The Five Couples On Stage
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M/C Gunars Balodis, Olive and Wes Hindle, Eva and Burnett Powers, Olive and Harold Parker, Grace and Arthur Cooper, Jeane and Samuel French, at 40th Wedding Anniversary Celebration.
Picture donated by Mrs. Harold Parker - story by Brian Baker to Barrie Examiner.
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The Gables
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"The Gables" - located on Kempenfelt Bay and owned by R.H. Laidlaw, a lumber magnate of Toronto. Laidlaw willed the property to the Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie for use as a nurses retreat. The property was used for hospital functions and occasionally loaned to the YMCA for day camps, but the gabled house was torn down in the 1970s., IHS1836
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The Gables
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Patentee - John Beverley Robinson
Some successive owners appear to have been:
Christopher Robinson, Henry R.A. Boys of Barrie
Albert Whisle (Sea Captain) - who may have built the house and sold in 1908 to Campbell Reaves of Toronto, Evangelea Settlement, who ran a summer camp.
W.P. Laidlaw - who expanded the camp in connection with the Central Neighbourhood House of Toronto. Dr. Laidlaw left the property to the Barrie Hospital. The house was demolished in 1975 or 1976?, IHS3348
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The Gibbins Family
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Mr. and Mrs. William J. and Ellen Gibbins (née Beamish) and their family. Pictured from left to right, back row: Dorothy (married to Len Patterson of Regina), Howard (married to Dorothy Gracey of Regina), Beth (married to Dave Maze of Assiniboia, Saskatchewan), Elmer (married to Bertha ter Haar), Fern (married to Murdie Campbell of Barrie), Verona (married to Bob Jones of Mississauga), and William A. (married to Doris Wice). Front Row: Mrs. Ellen Gibbins and Mr. William J. Gibbins., IHS2553
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The Gibbins Family
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Portrait of William A. Gibbins, his wife Doris Wice, and their sons Grant (left) and Allan (right)., IHS2491
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The Goodfellow Family
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Family portrait of Joseph and Isabel Goodfellow (née Trueman) and their children. Pictured from left to right - Back Row: Matthew, William, and Allan. Front Row: Annie, Joseph (holding Frank), Isabel and Mary Elizabeth. Mrs. Isabel Goodfellow died 18 December 1922, and Mr. Joseph Goodfellow was born 28 August 1835 and died 9 August 1917., IHS215
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The Guest Family
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Portrait of William Guest (1857-1932) and his wife, Elizabeth Guest (née Nightingale, 1865-1931) and their family. Pictured from left to right - Back Row: Nell, Oliver, Eva, Gertrude, and Gordon. Front Row: Lila, Mrs. Elizabeth Guest, Maggie, Mr. William Guest, Lula, and Mabel., IHS1907s
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The Guest Family
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Guest family portrait. Pictured from left to right are Mr. Joshua Guest (1855 - 22 December 1922), Lloyd, Grant (front), Myrtle, and Mrs. Margaret Guest (née Sproule, 1861-1949). Joshua and Margaret were married in 1884., IHS1905
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The Guest Home
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Photo of the children of Edward and Henrietta Guest (née Jobbitt) standing in front of their clapboard home in Big Bay Point. Pictured from left to right are: Dora (m. Leonard Martin), Cora (m. William Young), Lyall, Rex, and Mary (m. Maurice Webb). Dora and Cora are dressed in matching plaid dresses with ribbons in their hair., IHS1036
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