IHS New Additions

: 50Th Anniversary Celebration The Campbells; Photograph of Doris and Marshall Campbell dancing on their 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration, at Alcona Beach Hall. Dorris Campbell is wearing a dark coloured dress with dots on it and a white or light coloured collar. Marshall Campbell is wearing a dress shirt and tie and light colured dress pants., IHS 4447

: Beryl And Sybil Willoughby; Portrait of two young girls, Beryl (left) and Sybil (right) Willoughby. They were the daughters of Howard and Laura (Lazenby) Willoughby, grand daughters of Robert and Mary Jane (Wray) Lazenby. Both are wearing bonnets on their heads. Beryl on the left wears a dark coat with three large buttons and Sybil on the right wears and coat in a checked pattern., IHS 4469

: Blackmore Family 1943; Group photo of the Blackmore family in 1943. Pictured from left to right are Barry Blackmore (1921-2002), his stepmother Helen Blackmore, his father John Hampton Blackmore (1886--1954), and his sister Florence (Blackmore) Budge. Barry was in the navy in WWII and was home visiting family in Lefroy when this photo was taken. John H. Blackmore had come from England to Innisfil in 1909 and married Katherine Barry of Lefroy (1880-1940). Other Blackmore sons who served in WWII were Frank (1919-1966), Bill (1912-1963), Tom (1915-1990) and Vincent (1923-2008). Barry is pictured wearing his sailor's uniform, and the family is standing arm-in-arm outside, with a leafless tree in the background., IHS 4477

: Brian Baker Holds Bow Of The Emily May; Brian Baker holds a piece of the bow of the Emily May, retrieved from the waters of Lake Simcoe off Belle Ewart Park, where her remains lie to this day. Built in 1861 in Belle Ewart by Issac May and named for his daughter, the Emily May had a 21 year career in both passenger and freight business. As the railroad became a more prominent means of transportation the ship was renamed Lady of the Lake and became purely a pleasure craft, ferrying tourists and revelers around our beautiful Lake Simcoe. The Emily May was abandoned in 1883 off the coast of Belle Ewart. Eventually it was burned and the remains are still in Lake Simcoe., IHS 4503

: Bruce Wice On Horseback; Photo of Bruce Wice, an Innisfil School Board Trustee, on horseback in front of the newly built Sunnybrae School. Wice is wearing a wide brimmed hat. The horse is dark coloured with decorative halter and harness. The bricked school can be seen in the background., IHS 4461

: Churchill Curling Club; Image of the exterior of the Churchill Curling Club and skating rink. According to longtime Innisfil resident, Luella Brooks, Saturday night skating was a popular pastime in the 1920s and 1930s., IHS 4490

: Clifford Reeves Beside His Car On The 8Th Concession; Clifford Reeves stands beside his car on the narrowed 8th Concession near the 10th Side Road (picture taken facing west). High banks of snow nearly reach the telephone lines, IHS 4499

: David Spence And Mother Sybil Spence; David Spence and his mother Sybil Spence, circa 1932. Sybil later married Joseph Stansfield. They retired in Belle Ewart. David was killed in World War II (1922-1944). Car and house visible in background., IHS 4468

: Donna Wice Speaks Of The Emily May; Photo of Donna Wice, president of the Innisfil Historical Society, giving a presentation during the unveiling of a model of the Emily May at Innisfil Town Hall on 6 January 2015. She spoke on the history of both Innisfil and the Emily May, an excursion steamer that traveled on Lake Simcoe from 1861 to 1883. She is wearing a hat and shawl, and the detailed model of the vessel is in a large glass display case., IHS 4504

: Ed And Annie May Crawford With Children; Low quality photo of Ed and Annie May Crawford with their children, Ray, Jean and Helen standing in front of their log cabin back in the woods on the 3rd Line, west of Highway 11. Annie May (née Brownscombe) Grainger (1894-1977) was widowed with children (Phyllis, Raymond, Gordon, Lloyd) when she married David "Ed" Crawford (1877-1963) in 1919, who was a widower with five children of his own. The couple had four living children together: Earl, May, Jean, Helen. The Crawfords purchased 100 acres at Churchill, a property with two cabins and a barn., IHS 4483

: Edward Sloan, Postmaster Of Churchill; Photo taken circa 1910 of Edward Sloan, the postmaster of Churchill, standing next to the horse and buggy he used to deliver mail. Note the waterproof covering on the wagon. Mr. Sloan is wearing a suit and newsboy cap., IHS 4491

: George Campbell In The Cockpit Of A Plane; Photo of George William "Bill" Campbell in the cockpit of a Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft. He was the son of James and Annie May (née Jennings) Campbell who farmed in the 1940's on the 11th Line, on a hundred acre farm that they named Sandy Cove Acres. Bill enlisted in the Royal Air Force Ferry Command, serving as flight engineer, navigator and aero-mechanic during the war years. Photographer was Allan Campbell between 1941 and 1943. The photo shows the many gauges of the cockpit as well as a side profile of Bill while he grips the yoke or control column., IHS 4464

: Gordon And Mavis Grainger With Daughter Barbara; Gordon and Mavis Grainger, with their baby daughter Barbara at Churchill, 1948. Gordon and Mavis lived for a time in a small log cabin on a 100 acre property owned by Gordon's stepfather Ed Crawford and his mother, Annie May (née Brownscombe, Grainger). Baby Barbara appears to be wearing a white christening gown with Gordon holding her., IHS 4484

: Gordon Muir And Howard Muir With Friends; Colour photo of Gordon Muir (1920-2001) and Howard Muir (right, 1912-1982) with two unidentified friends and Howard's dog Sailor on their farm located on SH Lot 21, Concession 11. Howard and Gordon were the sons of Thomas Henry Muir (1860-1944) and Annie Muir (née Bain, 1879-1961) who had moved to Painswick in 1939. Both men were expert plasterers after serving in WWII. The photo shows two of the men seated on the trunk of a car, with the dog Sailor in the lap of the second man. Gordon, far right, is gesturing in the air., IHS 4482

: Harry Cannon With His Children; Photo of Harry Cannon (1889-1947) with his children Douglas and Muriel about 1930, at Churchill. Harry is seated in a chair outside of a clapboard style house, with Muriel in his right arm, and Douglas in his left. He is wearing a boater hat, white shirt, and tie. Muriel is wearing a dress and has a bow in her hair, while Douglas is wearing shorts and sailor-style necktie. Douglas was tragically killed in a bicycle accident in 1937. Muriel later married Carl Chambers., IHS 4487

: Harry Cannon and Ruby May Trumbley Wedding; Wedding portrait of Henry "Harry" George Cannon and Ruby May Trumbley, 24 November 1919. Harry (1889-1947) came to Canada from Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire, England, about 1912. Before WWI Harry had met Ruby of Thornton-Cookstown area, daughter of Thomas Trumbley and Elizabeth Ann Crittenden. They married soon after Harry's overseas service in the First World War and settled in Churchill. They had three children: Douglas who died at the age of 12 in a bicycle accident, Muriel (later Mrs. C. Chambers) and Ella (Mrs. R. Patterson). Harry served in the 255th Battalion and 75th Battalion in World War One. Harry also served in the Veteran's Guard in World War Two. The photo shows Harry seated wearing a dark suit and holding a roll of papers, and Ruby May standing next to him in a white long sleeved gown., IHS 4485

: Hilaire And David Michael Jack; Photo of brothers Hilaire Jack (right) in a naval uniform and David Michael Jack in a striped t-shirt, shorts and suspenders in front of a small, square building. Hilaire (1920-1988) and David Michael (born early 1930s) were the sons of Herman and Margaret (Von Sliter) Jack. Hilaire served in the navy during WWII and visited his younger brother and family in Belle Ewart. Photo taken in early 1940s., IHS 4473

: Ihs President At Unveiling Of Emily May; Photo of Marj Mossman, the President of the Innisfil Historical Society, as she welcomes a crowd to the Innisfil Town Hall for the official unveiling of the Emily May model. The photo shows a large crowd gathered while Marj stands at a podium in a sailing costume. The model ship is to the right of Marj in a glass display case., IHS 4502

: James Campbell Family; Photo of four men standing in front of a brick home on Sandy Cove Acres farm. From left to right they are identified as Matt Campbell wearing a suit without jacket, Bill Campbell in a police uniform, Hugh Campbell in a buttoned up three-piece suit and Father James Campbell in a suit as well, with the jacket open., Allan and Marilyn Campbell, Seguin, On 705-378-2589, IHS 4465

: John Allan And Irene Kemp Mcfadden Wedding Party 1945; Portrait of the John Allan and Irene "Kemp" McFadden wedding party in 1945. John Allan McFadden (1918-1995) was the son of Robert J. McFadden and Effie May Plant of Thornton area. He married Irene Gertrude Kemp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Kemp of 14th Concession of Innisfil on June 23, 1945. Irene's sister, Minnie Kemp, stands beside her as her attendant. Unidentified military friends are Allan's attendants. Allan served with the Toronto Scottish Regiment during WWII. The men are dressed in their military uniforms, and John and one of his groomsmen are wearing kilts., IHS 4479

: Launch Of The Emily May; Photo taken during the official unveiling of the Emily May model. Pictured in the photo are Bill Hester, historical researcher, and Don Houghton, model creator, standing beside the completed model of the steamship Emily May. The glass encased model now has a permanent home in the Innisfil Town Hall. Built in 1861 in Belle Ewart by Issac May and named for his daughter, the Emily May had a 21 year career in both passenger and freight business. As the railroad became a more prominent means of transportation the ship was renamed Lady of the Lake and became purely a pleasure craft, ferrying tourists and revelers around our beautiful Lake Simcoe. The Emily May was abandoned in 1883 off the coast of Belle Ewart. Eventually it was burned and the remains are still in Lake Simcoe. The Innisfil Historical Society celebrated the unveiling of a scale model of the amazing ship in its new home at Innisfil Town Hall. The model was built by Don Houghton over a period of 12 years and representing 3500 hours of labour., IHS 4500

: Looking East On The 8Th Concession Near Sr 10; Black and white image looking East on the 8th Concession of Innisfil near Side Road 10, Clifford Reeves stands in snow bank. There are high snowbanks along the edges of the road, higher than the one vehicle seen on the road. A man, Clifford Reeves, stands atop a snowbank., IHS 4498

: Lou Boselli On Horseback On Lefroy In 1928; Lou Boselli on horseback in Lefroy in 1928. Louis Paul Renato Boselli (1926-2007) was the only child of Renato Boselli and Anna Nichols. After his parents divorced, when he was one year old, his mother brought him from Montreal to Lefroy, where she ran the hotel there and married Albert "Alf" Glionna. Lou had his schooling in Lefroy and served in the navy in WWII., IHS 4475

: Lynhurst, Former Home Of Robert Oscar Hurst (1887-1958); Photo of a home with signs at the front of the building labeling the home as "Lynhurst" another "flowers vegetables for sale". Lynhurst was the former home of Robert Oscar Hurst (1887-1958). Robert was born at Painswick, son of John Hurst and Sarah Booth. Robert became a well known pharmacist and Professor of Pharmacy in Toronto. For a time he spent summers there, where he enjoyed gardening. During the 1940s the family of Charles Hawkins lived in the home. Their daughter Doris had married Stanley McDonald. While Stanley fought in WWII, the Korean War, and later peacekeeping missions, Doris and children lived at Lynhurst. The photo was taken in early 1940s., IHS 4474

: Marriage of John A. Trumbley to Alice Turner; Marriage of John Alymer Trumbley to Alice Turner on March 29, 1919. While a farmer in the Cookstown area, John A. Jack Trumbley (born 1895) son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ann (Crittenden) Trumbley, enlisted in WWI during which time he was shot in the leg. He served in 157th Battalion, 19th Battalion (3rd reserves), and 1st Central Ontario Regiment Depot. He married Alice Turner and brought her back to the Cookstown area where they had nine children. The oldest five children served in WW11. Alice died of heart problems in 1932. Jack had developed polio and was in a wheelchair. Because he was unable to care for them, the children went to live with Innisfil residents and in foster homes. The photo shows John in his military uniform, and Alice in a white wedding gown and veil, holding a small bouquet., IHS 4488

: Mary Jane (Wray) Lazenby; Portrait of a seated Mary Jane (Wray) Lazenby, 1852-1944, wife of Robert Lazenby 1847-1919. Mrs. Lazenby is seated in a chair outdoors in front of a wooden picket fence. The roof of a home or barn can be seen in the background. Circa 1915, Jean Stansfield, 209 Thistledown Blvd. Toronto, Ontario, M9X 1K4, IHS 4466

: Morris Family Portrait Circa 1940S; Colourized family photo. Neil (in uniform) and Gertrude (Barber) Morris with baby John and Frank (standing). George Neil Morris (1921-2001) son of George and Lulu, married Florence Gertrude Barber, daughter of Archibald and Edith Barber of Big Bay Point. Neil served in WW11 as did Florence's brother and sister, Wallace and Gladys Barber. Photo taken in mid 1940s., IHS 4476

: Mrs. William J. Lockhart And James Lynn; Photo of a uniformed man and older woman in a floral print dress. The pair are outdoors, snow is on the ground and a house and fence are in the background. The photo is of Mrs. Esther Elizabeth Lockhart (née Jago) and James Lynn during a visit for Christmas 1940. Esther was the wife of William Lockhart, and lived from 1868 to 1965. She was also the daughter of Lindley and Flora Jago. James Lynn was born in England and served as a cook for the Lockhart family., IHS 4470

: Norman Mcfadden, His Wife Coleen, His Brother Ronald Mcfadden; (Left) Norman McFadden (1925-2008), his wife Colleen with his brother Ronald McFadden (1912--1990), sons of Robert John McFadden and Effie May Plant of the Thornton area. Ron McFadden, as well as his brother Allan, served in the army at WW11. Photo taken in mid 1940s., IHS

: Robert Lazenby; Portrait of a seated Robert Lazenby 1847-1919, husband of Mary Jane (Wray) Lazenby. Mr. Lazenby is seated in a wodden chair outdoors on the grass. A fence and shrubbery can be seen in the background. He holds a cap on his lap. Circa 1915, IHS 4467

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