http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/1e8cd359b2f0df9ef0b9c234b3f009d3.pdf ff6c62826c02089cfd53262776b115bf PDF Text Text NIAGARA HJjTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. BOX 208 43 CASTLE REAGH NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, ONTARIO , LOS lJO 468-3912 CANADA September 4, 1980 Mr. Louis McDermott ~08 High St. Fort Erie, Ont. L2A 3P7 Dear Mr. McDermot t, In response to your letter of August 26, 1980, it appears that Doctor Hadley L. !nderson was a prominent citizen of Niagara-on-the-Lake, for many years. .. . In our puolicat,ion Images of Yesterday, co nta:tn111g old photographs of Niagara, . ·' there appears a photo of Dr. Anderson and his daughter Annie, with the following caption: B. in 1855, came to Niagara in his early twenties and was a general practitioner for over 40 years. Cottage Hospital on Queen St., He lived in what was later to be the Niagara On his death at the age of 80, the people of Niagara donated a stained-glass window to St. Mark's Anglican Church in his memory. The following paragraph appears in Janet Carnochan•s History of Niagara: Length of service see~s to be a characteristic of the medical men of the town. Dr. Anderson, the pr esent · "beloved Physician" has ministered to the wants of our people for over 30 years, not only curing their ailments, but, in the case of the poor, giving them clothing, food and medicine without receiving any equivalent, but the treasure of which we read "laid up". It is told that four different physicians have settled here during Dr. Anderson's period, but all have left, finding little to do, some staying a longer, some a shorter time, two reasons being given the healthiness of Niagara and the popularity of Dr. Anderson. The Anderson Memorial Window in St. *Mark's Church c. 1926 reads: than forty years our beloved physician•: - Mayor of Niagara in 1906 buried Nave. 13, 1825. ~-- "for more - died age 80, �In the Niagara Advance of Oct. 19, 1~25 is found the obituary of Dr. Anderson. Along with several paragraphs paying tribute to his medical skill and faithful service to the community, we find the following information: Hedley Louis Anderson was born in Fort Erie in 1845, the son of Rev. John Anderson, Rector. After studying medicine, he practised first in Gracebridge, then in 1875, came to Niagara. After 45 years of unremitting labour in his chosen profession, he retired in 1920 - spent the last five years of his life in well-earned retirement, living with his daughter Mrs. Russell. The funeral was held Oct. 13, 1925, including many of his Masonic Brethren and Senior children from the schools. The service was conducted by Rev. CU.E. Smith, assisted by Bev. Canon J.C. Garrett under whom Dr. Anderson had served for many years as Church Warden. Burial took place in St. Mark's Cemetery. Dr. Anderson was survived by his widow, Mrs. Anderson, and his daughter Mrs. Russell. I hope that this infonnation will be of use to you. It would seem very likely that further infonnation about the family could be traced through the records of St. Mark's Church, which are on microfilm at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance. Yours truly, Sheila McLeish Acting Curator � 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 Niagara Historical Society Letter Description An account of the resource Listed here is a letter written to Louis McDermott from the Niagara Historical Society, pertinent to Dr. Hadley Anderson; a practitioner from Fort Erie during the 1800s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s 1980s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection niagara historical society