http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/4f8ccbf33810f4b4c0da2b5bdeb7bdf9.pdf 4d6b6f33ebfb9ec4b4b72f08f9c80552 PDF Text Text • ... ., r~"co·r.=~-•-1 -· ,- -------=""=- • • ---~_.,.,,..,. ____ ,. .,. ·---=-- ---~ ~--· ~ �this lot on the north west er. of Niagara St. • in 1858 is marked as belonging to & Catherine. J.W. Lewis • ,_ .. t ( 11 I ,. ·I uJ i I- i1 E. I w i s • 'T_owLs11ip 1 " 1 1.-, • l__oi., _,_ _1r .µ 4 • T._Si.,, '~con . '1T T.? l·'•"'• May 23 , 184Lt.. Wm. · Lancashire 8,, wt fe Susan executrtx to John W. Lewis t acre of .~ "~"' • ~ .;•..l • er. township lot 4 in con . 1 • �North side of Gilmore Rd. 1855;;; Not far from the er. stood the residence of ~r. Thornhill. He was a retired Government Official.His family consisted of 2 daughters, the eldest a a warm and friendly Irish girl. His home was just over the '•Jooden bridge crossing the ravine, by Putrnan's creek. JVIr. Mc. Com1ell lived in the next home of 1V'ir. Mc. Connell and his wife both of advanced age. He was a perfect type of a Scottish gentleman and had once been the High Sheriff of the City of Edinburgh Scotland • • • �;Atlm-r r. /1 ;fµ'!l/ p il(f{4 ,J t:•···;;;rv->'-"~~~-- -'i---'.-~~, !'..~~--~~fUM,<, ~ #;;:_c ... .J .. ·• • -~ ' H1tA?.keo ·1110 /"'f ,q > (;ct:JJ;e&JE -r: ·111ont4S 0 IZ ,., cc /Z !es' 7/ #I? JZ 17 i.J/PRL MIL! c,,e a;f~l~,,z5/ih c-dA6'p/?JI. '\,-,'°"? • �THO[Vl.AS FAMILY: : NIAGARA BLVD. FORT ERIE. AFTER A FIRE IN THEIR HOME IN BRIDGEBURG THE THOMAS FAMILY MOVED • TO THE NIAGA..~ BLVD, AND BUILT A LARGE TWO STORY HOME OVERLOOKING THE RIVER NO. 96. IT WAS BUILT IN 1890 and with it went a very large farm. In 1900 after the death of the senior members, the farm was split, with George frederick Montillon getting the home and 300 acres. The frontgge was 180 ft. and the depth , 500 to 600 depending on the railway which ran behind the property. George Thomas built on the north west er. of Gilmore and the river rd., Addie and Georie built a small home on the hill, just before the tracks. Johnny moved to a place on Idlewylde just west of ST. Pauls Church,on north side • • .• ' � 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 Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Louis McDermott Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived FEPL-LH -Louis McDermott Language A language of the resource English Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Included in this collection are writings, historical documents, news clippings, images, maps, and more. They were written and compiled by Louis McDermott into a series of binders. The digital collection has been scanned from these physical copies. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Fort Erie Public Library and Louis McDermott Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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 Lot 22-28 Description An account of the resource Listed here is a map and description of several lots located along the Niagara River in Fort Erie. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection property record