http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/81c55411e3eb783acae2dcbd2a8e7d2b.pdf 2b088ce2ee2dc9052d1230f54a1c8955 PDF Text Text \ .. .j., . TOWN OFFICIALS for the:. year 1935::: elected Dec. 1934 MAYOR:::: .. HARRY HALL, REEVE: GEORGE BROADLEY: DEPT.REEVE: R,A , LAND. COUNCILLORS: : : WAf~D 1. CHARLES DUNSMORE ROY R, RUTHERFORD, WARD 2. J.s. CHALMERS: WILLIAM DRANGER, WARD 3. WILLIAM DUNCAN, GEORGE BDWEN , 4. }ilrnest WARD 5. THOMAS WARD Ti;1·e r, ., ·~. DALEY. A,T, GUESS, JOHN HULL, ( BOARD OF EDUCATION::: THOMAS LYON : A.E. SEATON, DR, M, PHILLIPS: A.A. COULTHURST, ,,., ·-~~i" . -~ . • A. .... �• • LOUIS DOUGLAS::: REEVE OF FORT ERIE: 1912"'° 1916: -1919- 21: 1926- 1929 • . ·y ort 1 0 n ~. ' J an . L~ro., '_) . , l_1 87 uQ anQ' di .. • DOU1s D oug 1 as was b orn in e -d a t 79 yrs. , tJT une 10 ., __ ,;;, -05-o .l _, o. T • J After his schooling he etered far ming for a ti me , t hen took a horse-dhoeing trade in Toronto. He t hen worked at the trade for four ye ar~ . He moved to Dunville where he went back i n t o far ming. In 1897 he married Miss Edith Mary Mc. Lean of ST. Thomas. 'rhey had t wo childre n: a girl Ora May, and a son Va. ugh Mc. Lean Douglas ; The Douglas family moved to Fort Erie vills ge and Loui s again went back to the Blacksmith trade, working for R.F. Ferguson, who had a General Store in the heart of t he village and a large barn at the foot of Bertie st ., on t he north side where he kept several hor s es . It wasn' t long bef ore Louis le ft hi s employ and went into business on his own. Hi s s hop was a small frarn.e bui l ding on Waterloo St. be hind t he Queens Hotel. When the automobile came in Luois ran a guarage for t hree years On tTune ist., 1927 Mr . Douglas was appointed to the Board of the Peace Bridge, and shortly aft er became Assistant Superintendant. He served three terms, as Fort Eri e Councilman and was first e lected Reeve of t he village in 1912. In all he served 17 yrs. as Ree ve. When t he Peac e Bridge opened in 1 927 Louis Douglas was Ree ve at t he time a nd a big man behind the Ce l ebrations and the visit if t he Prince of Wales. After retirement he wor ked in various supervisory capacities. He was a member of St. Paul's Church, Fort Eri e; and one of the first t o join the Fort Erie Fire Company, having joined Comp . 1 i n 1901. He was also an honoury membeer of t he Nie.gara Distrj_ct Fireman's Associa tion. He died in Fort Erie June 19th., 1958 and was interned in St. Paul's Cemetery • • �.~ WILLAIM HOGG::: REEVE OF f\F BRIDGEBURG: 1916: 191'?. MAYOR OF TC>V1!·{ OF BRIDGEBURG Reeve Of Town of Bridge burg !I II Ii I! II n ... . . . 1918. ... . . . 1920, 1927 1928 21: 22:23; -~ 8>'. term 1929 .. William hogg was born in Haldimond County near Mt. Healey Aug., 30th., 1861. He finished his schooling in the Collegiate f:m Institute in I,ondon Ontario. Following graduation he became Superintendant of the Grand Trunk Railway, commimg to Bridgeburg in 1881. Between the years 1892- 1914 hr held the position of trunck line inspector for the railroad. In 1895 he was member of the first .bridgeburg Council.I;Te left the railroad, and was appoi.nted to postmaster at Bridgeburg in 1905. From 1911+ to 1922 JY1r .. Hogg ran his own Grocery business in the store of J. T. James on the S.W. er. of J'arvis and Central. In 1923 he was appointed Warden of Welland County, and in 1925 to the Bridgeburg School Board. • • On May 19th., 1885 he was married to Eleanor Amelia Phillip, and they had four children::: Ella M:ay: Richy JVIaud:*·traines Willi.am Norwood: & John Bruce • �tt JOHN ATWOOD ••• MAYOR 1917. Bridgeburg Ont. b. 1866 • • marr • Vir. John Atwood was Reeve of Bridgeburg from 1909• 1913. 1tBridgeburg Review 1909 11 Hr. Atwood re- elected to the reeveship of the town with a majority of 44 over his opponent. John H. Atwood has again been elected Reeve of Bridgeburg, defeating c.w. Vahey, last year's Reeve at the polls mond. by 44- votes.This will be the fifth year for f1r. Atwood to serve as reeve of bridgeburg, and he is always a popular candidate when municipal honors are being bestowed. His election was no surprise though Mr. Vahey•s friends had hoped that his record during the past year , had earned him another term of office. All of last years councillors- that were up for re-election will sit again at the council.board, and in addition there will be one new member Ward R. Kraft. 11 In 1913 :Mr. Atwood was elected Warden for the County of Welland. In 1917 he was elected Bridgeburg•s second Mayor. John At-wood businessman: : : Fir. Atwood came to Victoria in 1890, and on ~1::";' 1st he opened a grocery store on the N.S. of jarls St. in the Wector Block. In 1891, Feb. 1st he bought the undertaking bus\~In 1892 he bought a store and dwelling on the N.S. of lower Dufferin St., where he cont. for forty years. In 1895 he took over the furniture business, and in 1928 he built his large store on the s.s. of Jarvis St. And in 1931 he built his home on Wintemute St , and in the fall of 1940 he opened a modern funeral parlor and undertaking business on the same st • • �I ALFRED B. BURREL::: REEVE OF' BRIDGEBURG: 1906( t term) & 1907. • • Alfred B. Hurre1 was born in Devenshire England, Oct. 11, 1850, and came to Canada in 1851+• with his parents John and Mary(Daws ) Eurrel. They settled in the County of Wentwor th near the Sulphur Springs in the Township of Ancaster . Mr. Burrel learned the carpenter trade and worked on the construction of the International Bridge at Fort Erie fron 1870 to 1873; after whj_ch he was empl;oy~d ::':On;.:tlJ.e old ferry, conveying the cars across the river to Buffalo. At the completion of the Bridge he moved to Amigari, and was employed in the Grand Trunk Shops until tTune 1883 when he entered the mercanti le · business. His store was on the Gilmore Rd. the north side by the corner of Dunlop St.r;loee·.i.):.fJ. : t he railraod station, the Grand Trunk Hotel and later the race track . He was appointed deputy postmaster and h:is office was j_n part of the store.He joined the Mason ic r;odge and became Master of the Palmer Lodge. He has also been a member of the I.O.O.F. since the formation of the Bertie l,odge in 187Lh and was a charter member of t he International Lodge , No. 228 situated on the foot of Courtwright St. In Dec. of 1869 he married Ellen Ji'j_elds of Dundas by whom he had two children: Mary Louise.M.D. and Alfred: both lacer·' moving to the U.S. A. Ilil May, 18?5 the wife of A. Hurrel died; and in Se pt. 1877 he married Agnus Stygall of Buffalo N.Y . In 1906 Mr. Hurrel was elected Ree ve of Bridgeburg and re-elected in 1907. In 1912 he retired from his grocery business and moved to a -; large h9me on t he Niagara. River Rd. a few homes from the corner of Wintemute. He died Oct. 9th .. , 1916 and was burried in St. Paul's Cemetery .. �Menno House died Nov. 26, 1922. • Menno House held the office of Reev2 of Dridgeburg for the years 1903, 1904, 1905. He operated a shoe store on upper Jarvis opposite the Land Drug Store by the corner of Central Ave., during the ea~ly l90 1 s. He gained prominenfe for his fight fir the Temperance Act, and for his dicisions in many cases of smuggling liquor, and it's sale He held the office of Magistrate in Bridgeburg from 1911, till the time of his death in 1922. Menno aouse Children b. March 25, 1863 d. Nov. 26, 1922. marr. Cora E. Forsyth the dght. of William Forsyth JJ and Rebbeca Moffat. of Menno House and Cora E. ( Forsyth ) House::: Mabel Regina b. d. marr; Wallace Charlton, of St. Thomas bur; Greenwood • Maria Marr- b. d. marr: ~eter Babcock of Bridgelfu?g • bur: Ridgeway Memorial new. Edwin Evans b. marr: bur: • 4 times. near London Ont. Francis Maxwell b. 1901. d. :marr: 1. Rita Bastido. 2. bur: Three Rivers Quebec. Raymond Blake b. d. marr: G·ladys Page. bur: new Ridgeway Memorial Carl Clarence f d. b. marr. Maud bur. Greenwood Cemetery Fort Erie. �ED • • HAWKINS::: HEEVE OF FORrr ERIE: 1901: 02: 05. Ed Hawkins was born in England 1846, comming to Canada in 1870 , landing at Niagara Falls. He moved to Brantford where his brother was living. He married Issabelle Warden LTuly 3rd. 1871, and moved to Victoria ; v.1 here .hB openef:l ·thg;. :V:Lct8ri(;l. 1Joarding house on the north side of upper Jarvis by the N.Y.C. Round House. In 1888 Ed Hawkins moved with his family to'.the village of Fort Erie , vft1.e:ce he took over the Bakery busines.s of b.is brotl1er , on the .. .. east side of Niagara ST., later taken over by Camm's Drug Store. The family then moved into a 12..rge frame home of fourteen rooms on the south east corner of Wa t erloo & ~rincess Sts. Mr. Hawkins was one of the most widely known men in the Niagara district. He was a keen follower of sports, and was active in promoting professional boxing matches in the old stadium on Waterloo St. After the building burned , he opened the Pool Hall on Niagara St. which was a legaJ betting establ:Lshment frequented by customers from the U.S.A. lJII'rien the Race '11rack opened,Ed was one of it's first supporters and owned several horses of his own. He was also a large property owner , and set u:r,i many of the villagers i.n homes and business • 'I1hroughout h:Ls }j_fe, he took an active part in. the,,affairs of the village of For t Erie; serving on the Couc il for a number of years before being elected to Reeve in 1901. Re and bj.s wife Issabei']:le had a large fam:Lly , ' C'nar 1 A ( T.neoa.ore: .. es: &"' d aug_ht ers .,.,oer t.ie .'-l.gnus Harry: Frank: 'I""lrs. Ar 'I tl1ur _a_ 1<' ] .-.Lon ) Isabella ( Mrs.R):shar.d Lau:k): Marie( Mrs. George Tr:Lmmer) : Jessie: Mrs. Coyne.) Grace: ( Mrs.Fred Cobb). Ed .. Hawkins died Sept. ll;., 1928: buried in St .. Paul's Cemetery • • �ERNEST ALEX.ANDER. CRUIKSHANK::: REEVE OF FOR'r ERIE.~ • • from History of Welland County. 1878- 1882: 1885- 1887. 1889- 1895 • Ernest Alexander Cruikshank Warden of the County Of Welland for 1886 was born in the 1rownship of Bertie, on June 29th, 1,853. His :parents were .Alexander Cruikshank and Margaret Milne, natives of Aberdeenshire who emigrated to Canada in 1836, and settled :ue.ar Fort Erie. He was educated at the public school in Fort Erie and Grammmar school in Bt. r.rhomas; and at Uppper Canada College, at all of which he was a :prize winner~ He subsequently applied himself to the study of foreign languages , and became proficient in twelve different languages and dialects. He held many public offices. In 1876 and 1877 he was appointed assessor of the township of Bertie, and in the later year treasurer of the village of Fort Erie. While still holding the later _office 1878 he was elected J~eeve of the village, and was re-elected to that office in 1879- 1880- 1881- 1882. He was defeated in 188.3, but was re-elected in 1885, and re-elected in 1886; and in the later year was lected Warden by twenty of twenty- one votes cast. His connection with the volunteer force dates from 187-t?.p.and he became Capt. of No. l~ Company of the 44 Battal:ion. In 1882 he was appointed Justice of the Peace, and in 1883 engineer for the Township of Bertie. He was a member of the American Association, the Buffalo Historical Society, and' other societies of similar character: is a journalist by profession, and has at different times been connected with the staff of various newspapers and magazines, and is the author of several translations from modern languages. . In 1879 he was,married to Ju1ia Kennedy of Scranton Pa. and I • resided in the old red brick home on the north side of the Garrison Rd. , on the fi§i.rm known as Maplewood. .· • He joined the Mechanics Institute the forerunner of the Fort Erie I,ibrary system, and for pleasure he joined the Literary Society and Glee Club. During his life time he was actively engaged in historical studies. In 1886 he wrote his first work A Descriptive Sketch of Welland County. His second publication was the Battle of Lundy's Lane. Durj.,ng his life time he wrote over four-hundred b0oks and pamphlets • In 1904 he was appointed Magistrate of Niagara Fal1s and he "' the Garrison Rd. left his old home at Maplewood Farm on �Cruikshank le&'t the Falls in 1908 to take charge of the Military documents i.n the Archives in Otta we.. He he ld the :post for one year resigning in 1909 when he was appointed to Command of :Military • Di.strict 13, in the regular fore es , where he reached the rank of full Colonel. In 1917 he returned to Ottavm where he entered into Historical work full time. He became first director of the Historical Section of the General Staf f in 1918; and in 1919 was made Board Chairman of the newly formed Historical Sites and rJ!onuments Board. From 1920 to 1 922 he was President of ,the Ontario Historical Board . After the death of his first wife he remarried to Matilda Jane Mer die, and c onti.nued in his writings with her help. He was active tm the Hit3torica1 Sites and Monuments Board until the age of 86 when he attended h:Ls last meeting. ;t-L-we.s._.iphortly after , Frid. June 23rd. 1939 that Ernest Alexander died. Following a private funeral in Holy Trinity Church Ottawa, he was buried with full Military Honours in Beachwood Cemetery. He was one of t he most i llustri0us citizens to have ceime from the the ~F'ort Erie area , and no doubt, the most well known across Canada • • of our "Reeves • 1 ••.• • ' �NELSON • • FORSY~rH: :: REEVE OF l''OR'l1 ERIE 1863: 64: 6~): - 1875 11 76: 77; 1883: & 1884 • Nelson Forsyth son of Wm. Forsyth Sr. of Niagara. Falls & Fort Erie was born in Niagara Falls 1810 and died at Fort Erie tlan. 3rd. 1892, and is buried in ST . Paul's Churchyard. He vias married to Archange Warren and had a number of children who all died while quite young.::: Wm. Henry: :Mary Amelia: Alice Archange: Mary Eliza. Nelson Forsyth came to Fort Erie from Niagara Falls with his parents and several other members of the famliy. His father William had a Hotel business there, and shortly after removing to the are farm, he built the large brick home on the Niagara River raod by the foot of Phipp st. Nelson had considerable money of his own, and became a large land owner in the v:i.11age. He purchased most of the property on the South and north sides of the st. that was to later take his family name: Forsyth st. and owned a number of lots on the cross st. that tooks his wife's name )\rchange. In the middle 80 1 s he owned the Hot l e in the village, then known as Forsyth's and later : The American: still later the Anglo American. He built his O"wn home on Forsyth St., just behind the old bank_ property on the S.E. er. of F rsyth 8~ the Niagara ' Blvd., however it burnt to the ground in l880. For a time after comming to the village Nelson ran a private Bank. In 1840 after Col. kerby was given the lease of the Fort Erie Ferry, he hired Forsyth to operate the business. He built a dock not far from the Kerby Mill, in the centre of the vi11ag.e Later however Kerby ran into trouble w:i.th the government over , his choice of the ·_,' Upper and Lower Ferry, and do to differences of opinion, Nelson left his employ and built another dock at the foot of Dufferin St., by his father's home and went into the Ferry business on his own. He served as Justice of the Peace for a number of years, and was appointed Reeve of the Village on several occations. he died ,Jan. 3, 1892 and was buried in St. Pai;.1 1 s Cemetery, For Erie • • �r • ~. • • NELSON FORSYTH:: son of William Forsyth. B. 1810. d. Jan.3, 1892. burried St. Paul's Churchyard Fort Erie. Married Archange Warren • from the Colonial Advocate: York. ::: " feb. 27, 1834. at St. Thomas, Nelson Forsyth o,f~.'P'furt. trie, married to Archange Warren of St. Thomas. Helson Forsyth was the second eldest son of William Forsyth, the builder of Bertie Hall. He came to Fort Erie from Niagara Falls with his parents and later built his own home in the south end just behing the river road on the street was to take his mame Forsyth. The large frame hotel on the west side of the Niagara Blvd. was known as the Fors~th Hotel • When a fire swept through the village in 1880, it took with it the Forsyth home. After Col. Kerby had been in offite for some time, the Government gave him the Superintendancy of the Ferry business,and in 1840 he hired Nelson Forsyth to manage it. He built a dock for the boats not far from the corner of Forsyth and the river roads, bnly a short distance from the Kerby Mill. He had a misunderstanding with Kerby, and resigned from his empl~y, building his own dock by thr foot of Phipp ST. the site of his fathers home. From here he~·011erated his own Ferry business with a boat called the Bee. For a short time Nelson ran a private bank in partnership With another gentleman. He was Reeve of the Village on several occasssions: 1863- 1865; 1875- 1877, and again from 1883- 1884. He was alos Justice of the Peace for many years. Although Nelson and his wife had a number of Children, they all died at a young age • ·I �NEIJ".Cl'f FORSY'TH::: • On the s.E. inf. from Richard Radcliffe 1855. er . of Jforsyth a.nd the river road( where the ,S terli ng bank now stands) vv2,s the residence of Nelson Forsyth; almost oposi te the then railway station which stood just about where the present ferry landing is .lir :F'orsythvrn_s a very active energetic man taking a v ery active interest in a11 public affairs. He was Reeve of the village on several oc cassi ons. His v.1i fe was cc r- ust charming 1Nornan, and an a dnri rable hostess • • • ., .... _, �CHILDREN OF NELSON FORSYTH & ARCHANG WARREN::: ~~ WILLIAM HENRY: b. Mar. 2, 1843. d. ~lar. 27,1843. records of St. Paul's Fort Erie: n William Henry son of Nelson Forsyth and Archange aged nearly 1 month died on the 27, of Mar. in the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty three, and was buried on the following day". John Anderson. • ALICE ARCH.ANGE b. Jan. 30, 1845• d. July 8, 1847--- 18 months. records of St. Paul's Fort Erie::: 1846: n Alice Archange dght. of Nelson Forsyth and Archange was baptized by me : b·' 'Ja.'n).184·~" Rector of St. Paul's. ao MARY Amelia I .Mary Amelia Forsyth daughter of t'elson Forsyth and Archange, one year and eight months died I n b. Oct. 17, 1849 • d. 1920: N.Y. city. married Hugh Angier. Reoords of ST. Paul's Fort Erie: " I baptized .Mary Eliza daughter of Horatio Nelson Forsyth and Archange his wife; born 17, Oct. 1849 11 Rector of St. Paul's • . NELSON MACKLEM . EDITH b• I l 'i July 30, 1849". MARY ELIZA: l b. Nov. 17, 1347~rd. July 30;1849.~ records of ST.·· Paul's Fort Erie::: t ~ <./ <.. " I baptized Mary Amelia daughter of Nelson Forsyth and Archange, his wife: b. 17, Nov. 1847. 11 d. married Stephen Snowden I �• DR. 'r. l~en11Json ~vvc?t.s Cll1 ~ri. glishxnan, a. nd_ brought considerable means with him to this count::'Y• Ers. Kemp.son 1Has a very c ultured lady , a.n excellent musician n:'l. th a beautiful trained voj_ ce. The doctor not being very popula r, or 2, successful physician, left Fort Erie shortly after 186,9 going to New York where he entered the Insurance business. T,..., -;c" - 6> '__ i!. .• U.) 0,f de ed of trust Pe ter Keii:ps on pt of lot 3 con 1 N.R. -::> \.C, c.. , ' • • left t o Rev Ellio t Grase tt 1869 Peter Kempson sold to John 2arve y the ., · ~· "" v" �PETER TERTIU.S KEMPSON: :: M. D. : Reeve of Fort Erie . 1861 , 62 , 63 . & 1866 • • PETER T . KEMP.SON Peter • d. marr . Clara Taylor bur . Knovmi. children • b. Te~tius of Peter T . & Clara Kempson ::: Ke mpson Jr . b . Dec . 25 , 1853 Lucy Clara b . Nov , 12 , 1855 . Amy Esther b . Feb . 19 , 1857 . George Kempson b . Apr . 23 , 1858 . - �'.JIILIAH JOHN HAWLEY::: b. 1882 d. 1951. Mayor Hawley was the first Mayor of the new Town of Fort Erie. he was elected by the casting of a vote by the Town Clerk to brea...~ a historic tie between he and the, and Harry Hall • Prior to being elected to the mayoralty, in which he served several terms; he had held various offices in the old v:i.llage Bf Fort Erie: treasurer, Reeve etc., and was prominate all his life in the Conservative Association, not only in Fort Erie, but in the Welland Cou...~ty and Niagara riding organizations. He was a past president of the Fort Erie Conservative group, and held executive posts in the larger oganizations. He was Fort Erie's first insurer of motor vehicle plates, and saw that particular department rise, from a few plates per. year, to a much larger magnitude. :Mayor Hawley spaned the period bet we.en horse and byggy, and gasoline days.- Re was to the forr, .in the old Fort Erie Board of Trade for years, fighting for reciprocity between New York State and Ontario • } • in automobile plates. Born on his fathers farm on the lake by Ridgeway, V~. Hawley kept a summer home there, living at 34 Forsyth in the old Weaver home belonging to his wifes family. He entered busines~"iTI Fort Erie as a young man in 1902, wor~..ing in the Ferguson General Store, and in 1905 moving into his own place of business, a general Store on the river road, opposite the Anglo American Hotel. In 1908 he moved across the street to the n.e. corner of Forsyth and the Niagara Blvd. into the store vacated by the Everingharns. Realizing there was a great nead for a Hardware Store inihe village, he took down the small building to the north that had been Boag•s Liquor Store, and . added a large addition, for such a purpose.: Re remained in business till aug. 1952 when he sold to R.H. Little of Windsor. Mr. Rawley was Chairman~of the board of the Douglas Memorial Hospital, and one of it's most active supporters. he was a life member of Stg Paul's Anglican Church, and held various offices in that congregation. An active Mason, he was pat master, and a former Deputy Grand Master. Er was active in the Fort Erie Parks Board, and other local organizations, always willinging to give his time to public ventures • While he was Nayar Harry Oaks deeded Oaks Park to Fort Erie• Mr. Rawly married Maud c. Weaver, had a dght. Carol(No~ton) �JOHN • • • 'r • ,JAMES : : : REEV}~ OF BRIDGEFBURG 1895- 1896. John T. James was the first Reeve of the Town of Bridgeburg. He was born in England comming to Canada with his parents as a youth and moving to a farm in Bertie Township. He married the daughter of ,James Haun: Annie E. and Mr . James built a fashj. onab1e home for her on the south east er. of Dufferin and Central in 1890. They had an adopted dght. Lucy who later married Bert Miller. In 1895 J.T .. James was appointed Majistrate and then Reeve. He financed the building of the Church of Christ on the north east er. of Dufferin and Central Ave, and was their organi.st for a number of years. He was the first m.erchant in the town of Bridgeburg, his place of busine1ss a fra.me building on Jarvis St built by Eber Cutler. In 1900 he had erected a large block store on the south west er . of Central Ave and Jarvis opposite the Town Hall. It was called the 20th. Century Store and was in operation tj_l1 Mar. ~-, 192'7. Mr. James was one of the pioneers of the Railroad Y.I1I.C .A. on :iLewis §t • He .died· . and is buried in Greenwood _, CemetE;ry. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Louis McDermott Collection Subject The topic of the resource Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area. Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Erie Town Officials List & Records (1860-1931) Description An account of the resource Listed here is a record of previous Mayors and Reeves of the Fort Erie Township, dating as far back to 1860 and culminating in 1931. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection politics and government