Barclay Family Collection 2015

: Dee Barclay With Puppy; Photo of David "Dee" John Carlyle Barclay in a cardigan sweater holding a small puppy with the eyes of a second dog just visible at the bottom of the picture. Dee was the son of John and Maria Louisa Barclay and had four sisters.

: Durbin Nixon, Lucy Nixon, And Margaret Barclay; Portrait of three young children in gowns posed outdoors around an antique chair. From left to right are Durbin Nixon, aged 3, Lucy Nixon, aged 1, and Margaret Armstrong McConkey Barclay, aged 3. The photo was taken in 1899

: Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay; Photo of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay, known as Zeta, outside of the Barclay home. She is wearing a long wool coat and hat and standing between a door and window with snow on the ground. A cat is visible on the window ledge in the background. Zeta was the daughter of John Barclay and Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon), and was married to John Parker and Telford Wright Sharpe. She had two children: Evelyn Arloah Sharpe and Jack Telford Denis Sharpe.

: Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay On A Car; Photo of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay (later Sharpe, later Parker) wearing a suit, tie, and cap seated on the hood of an early model car. Zeta was the daughter of John Barclay and Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon), and was married to John Parker and Telford Wright Sharpe. She had two children: Evelyn Arloah Sharpe and Jack Telford Denis Sharpe.

: Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay With A Pipe; Photo of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay, known as Zeta, outside of the Barclay home. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt with a white cap, and is holding a tobacco pipe in her mouth. She is standing in front of a door. Zeta was the daughter of John Barclay and Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon), and was married to John Parker and Telford Wright Sharpe. She had two children: Evelyn Arloah Sharpe and Jack Telford Denis Sharpe.

: Envelope Address To Mary Duncan; A brown envelope with the words "Mary Duncan Stroud Ontario" handwritten inside a drawn heart on the front. The stamp is now mostly missing, but the envelope is a good example of how mail previously did not require specific addresses or postal codes to be

: Exterior Of Barclay House In 1977; Colour photo of Ken and Kim Sharpe standing in front of the Barclay home, which was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Exterior Of Barclay House In 1977; Colour photo of Ken and Kim Sharpe standing in front of the Barclay home, which was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: George Barclay; Born 3 May 1834 and died 22 January 1917, George Barclay was a Postmaster in Innisfil and eventually the post office was renamed Barclay to limit confusion with mail being sent to Western Canada where place names included Innisfile, Innisfale, etc. He was a Justice of the Peace and never married. He was the eldest son of Francis Barclay, and his brothers were David, Francis, and John (who eventually married Maria Louisa Nixon). The photo shows an older George seated in a wicker chair positioned directly in front of the door to his home. He is wearing dark pants and a jacket and holding a folded newspaper.

: Graduation Photo Of Zeta Barclay; Graduation Portrait of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay, known as Zeta. She is pictured standing in front of a large bouquet placed on a wicker chair, and is wearing a nursing uniform, including a nurse's cap. She was a graduate of Stone Memorial Hospital in Parry Sound. A large bouquet is also in front of Zeta on the floor. She was the daughter of John Barclay and Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon), and was married to John Parker and Telford Wright Sharpe. She had two children: Evelyn Arloah Sharpe and Jack Telford Denis Sharpe. Much of her nursing career took place in New York City.

: Graduation Photo Of Zeta Barclay And Classmates; Graduation Portrait of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay, known as Zeta. She is pictured seated in between two other unidentified women. They are wearing nursing uniforms, including nurse's caps, and all three are holding bouquets of roses. They are graduates of Stone Memorial Hospital in Parry Sound. A large bouquet is also in front of Zeta on the floor. She was the daughter of John Barclay and Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon), and was married to John Parker and Telford Wright Sharpe. She had two children: Evelyn Arloah Sharpe and Jack Telford Denis Sharpe. Much of her nursing career took place in New York City.

: Horse Drawn Sleigh At Barclay Farm; Image of a white or light coloured horse harnessed to a sleigh. A figure is seated in the sleigh, with another visible standing in the doorway of a building in the background. The edge of a barn is also visible in the background, and the ground is covered in snow.

: Inside The Barclay House; Colour photo of wooden side table and chair inside the Barclay House when it functioned as a tea room. An oil lamp and quilted runner are on top of the table. The house was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Interior Photo Of Barclay House; Colour photo of the interior of Barclay House when it functioned as a tea room. The image shows a cabinet of drawers with a tray of glassware and large porcelain bowl on top, with wooden chairs on either side of it. The house was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Interior Photo Of Barclay House Bedroom; Colour photo of the interior of Barclay House when it functioned as a tea room. The image shows a bed with a star patterned quilt as well as a wooden nightstand with an oil lamp. The house was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Jack Telford Denis Sharpe As A Baby; Photo of Jack Telford Denis Sharpe as a baby on the front step of the Barclay home. He is wearing a white shirt or gown with black shoes. Jack was the son of Eleanor Elizabeth Zeta Barclay and Telford Wright Sharpe. Jack grew up on the Barclay farm while his mother was nursing.

: John And Maria Louisa Barclay; Photo of John and Louise (née Nixon) Barclay standing in front of a door to their home, located in Barclay in Innisfil. John is wearing a dark wool coat and fedora and Louise is wearing a dark coat with a wide collar and has her hair styled in an updo.

: John And Maria Louisa Barclay With Their Son, Dee; Photo of Maria Louisa Barclay in a dark, long sleeved dress standing next to her husband, John Barclay in a grey suit, and their son David "Dee" John Carlyle Barclay on the right standing outside next to a tree. Dee is wearing a cardigan and newsboy cap.

: June Chambers In The Barclay House Tea Room; Colour photo of June Chambers (on the right) in a period costume inside the Barclay House Tea Room in 1974. The costume includes a frilly white cap, long sleeved blouse, and plaid dress with an apron-style front. The house was originally built in 1860 and burned down in January 2015.

: Kim Sharpe Outside Of Barclay House; Colour photo of Kim Sharpe (née Beard) standing in front of the Barclay House sign. The sign reads: "Barclay House Tea Room and Craft Shop." A split rail fence is visible in the background, as well as a storefront across the street (Yonge Street).

: Margaret Armstrong Mcconkey (Barclay); Photo of Margaret Armstrong McConkey (Barclay) in a white shirt holding a small puppy in her left arm. She is leaning against the stone wall of the Barclay farmhouse.

: Margaret Armstrong Mcconkey Barclay; Studio portrait of Margaret Armstrong McConkey Barclayseated at a table with her hands clasped in front of her. She was the daughter of John and Maria Louisa Barclay, and sister of Georgia, David "Dee", Kathleen "Kit", and Eleanor "Zeta". Born on 3 September 1896 and died on 24 January 1987, she was married to Stanley Alexander Marshall. She was a part of the Order of the Eastern Star, and her husband was a past Potentate of the Rameses Temple Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and second vice-president of the New York Shrine Association.

: Maria Louisa Barclay; Portrait of Maria Louisa Barclay (née Nixon, known as Louise), who was Post Mistress and Deputy Post Mistress in Innisfil for forty years. She was married to John Barclay, and their children were Georgia, David "Dee", Kathleen "Kit", Eleanor "Zeta", and Margaret. The portrait was produced by New Paramount Studios in Toronto and shows an older Louise wearing a floral shirt and cardigan, pearl necklace, glasses, and a short hairstyle.

: Maria Louisa Barclay; Photo of Maria Louisa Barclay seated in a wicker chair outside of her home, the Barclay house. She is an older woman wearing a dark long sleeved dress or blouse with white collar.

: Marriage Certificate Of Agnes Beattie Duncan And Alexander Constable; Scan of the marriage certificate for Agnes Beattie Duncan and Alexander Constable. The text reads: "Registered at Innisfil, I hereby certify that on Wednesday the Twentieth day of November in the year of oour Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred Seven Miss Agnes Beattie Duncan of the Township of Innisfil in the County of Simcoe Province of Ontario Dominion of Canada; and Mr. Alexander Constable of the Township of Innisfil in the County of Simcoe Province of Ontario Dominion of Canada, were by me united in the bonds of Matrimony, at the home of the Bride in the County of Simcoe Province of Ontario Dominion of Canada afroresaid. Witness my hand this Twentieth day of November 1907" the document also contains the signatures of two witnesses, the top signature belonging to Janet Constable and the lower signature is illegible. The officiating minister was L. McLean.

: Memorandum Of Agreement For Temporary Conveyance Of His Majesty'S Mails; A copy of the memorandum of agreement contracted out by George Barclay for the delivery of mail 6 times per week for 3 miles at the rate of $100 per year (subject to a deduction of one per cent per annum) to begin on July 1, 1901.

: Men Of The Constable Family; Pictured from left to right are Bill Constable, his uncle Jack Constable, his father Alexander Constable, his cousin George Constable, and his brother Blake Constable. Just visible in the background between George and Blake is Bill and Blake's mother, and Alexander's wife, Beattie (née Duncan).

: Men Of The Constable Family; Photo of Jack Constable, George Constable, and Alexander Constable wearing dark suits and posing in front of the porch of a house.

: News Article On Zeta Barclay Parker; Scan of a newspaper article clipping about the passing of Zeta Barclay Parker on Wednesday 30 January [1974]. Services were conducted by Dr. Charles R. Plaskett of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto. The article mentions Mrs. Parker's family and that she was a well known harness racing driver at various district fall fairs. She also studied at Stone Memorial Hospital in Parry Sound to become a nurse, and spent much of her career in New York City. She was predeceased by her husband John Parker, her daughter Evelyn Sharpe, sister Georgia, and brother Dee [incorrectly noted as a sister in the article]. She was survived by her son Jack Sharpe, two grandchildren: Mrs. Gail Kelly and Kenneth Sharpe, and her two sisters Kit Spring and Mrs. Stephen Marshall [Margaret].

: Portrait Of John Barclay; Portrait of John Barclay sporting a moustache as an early to middle aged man. The collar of his shirt and jacket are just visible at the bottom of the photo.

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