http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/65471c91d7d997658c910a277589c1e2.pdf 3b7b496f51f8fc6ba4f6bdbbdb738f71 PDF Text Text ELIZABETH BAXTER:::: & ABRAHAM HER.SHEY JR. Abraham A. Hershey Jr. b. 1811. d. 1858: son of Abraham Sr. b. 1770. d. 18' Abraham Hershey Jr. married Elizabeth Baxter: b. July 12. 1811. d.Feb.11 . Abraham Hershey Sr. left his son Abraham A. on Feb 27, 1838 44 acres :the west 1/2 of lot 7, in the lsr. con.N.R. (situatea on the rive~ rd. south of Miller's Creek) In 1858 Abraham Jr. willed this land to son Edwin Hershey. Children of Abraham A. hershey Jr . & ElizabethBaxter Hershey::: Horace b. 1853. d. Apr. ll,_1855: 2yrs. Edwin b. 1839. d.Se pt. 29,1822. bur. Mc.Afee. Emily b. d.'July 14,1925. bur.Ridgeway Moss. Catherine b. d. July 15,1930. bur. St. Paul 's. ~n;i.?:abeth married Archibal d Thompson;Jr.1875 cl.. July 15. 1930. bur. St. Paul's. • • Mary b. Ruthema Margaret b. d.Sept,5,1935. bur. St. Paul's. d. Feb.17,1910. bur. St.Paul 's. ,,. .... . . �HERSHEY I-IO;·iE • 451 Hiaqara Dlvd. old nu;.1er 84 . .;\£ter deatn of: edwin 1-Iershey his sisters continued to live on the old homestead far:-.1 for u.nother six years. 31 iza had already Du.rrie 1\rchi'Jald Thompson Jr. and l1ad moved from the hoiT1<~. In 1808 while their new home was being built, the Hershey sisters rented a '-:Jlace on Princess St. in the village of Fort erie. They took >Jith them their dog ,and their horse ano carriage fron the old i:; lace.A lot was aquired on the river roat'l_ not far from Winternte St. in th2 area known as Srids eburg. From April to Oct. the builders worked on the large frame house. The huge eel lar \Jas dug by hanu, ancl the lumber brought over from Dunkirk l'J.Y. Also built was a large barn and a carriage house on the north side of the home . \rJhen the house was com~:Jleted the girls asked their third cousin John (Jae!~ oy the villa:_J·ers) mann , to move in with them and handle their affairs.~hey i1u_c) , ~-Jr,;; • ..Jacs~ 1all ·of :L:c h\1soand and a Miss nnrgar et ~:~ilz-a ~1ezey wor~dng £or t hem. After the de a t h returned from '!"Jelland to live 1,11ith her sisters till she reac:1_;;;d e ighty four years. !o.fter t!:le de ath of the r emainin9 Hershey g irls Es h :;d t.vjO ,t~1e estate \'Jent to John ~ 1anl1 . sis t e r s liv i ng· in !'1.yl rner, however ::1e continued t o live in Forte Erie f or t \r!e l v2 years, s:i;ie nd in9 the winte rs in Aylmer an::-l the summe rs he r e . He was we ll into • ·r1is nins::~22s a t his deatl1,and >.iha.t remained of his estate went to his sister tJellic; s;1e i n t.u:c;·1 l eaviffJ a l a rcJe C::onation t o St. Paul 's chrch Fort Er fe·· \'lhere all t he gi r l s CJ.re buried exc ept Dni l y who lies in t he Ri dgeway ;''iossol em . y;ay 1 5 . 1954 . John t'larm sol d t :::i charles Dunn .: after a ll pc:=rsona l effects and f urniture vJere auctioea off. img . 28. 1962 . Cha rles :Jt..~ Ll1 sol d to Geral cl. R. & e lle n Mae s he r k. 1 %9 Veterans I_,;_md Act .. : :: 1 974 Vet. J\.ffai r s to G. She rk. J an . 14. 1974 . p:coperty .::;ol d to Jo:-in P . Phill ips and ~-Iary ( Passero ) Vamp l ew . 197L1,. hone covered with i,O l ·_ ' ,_ o 1936 . " J u ly 27 . 1 99 5 . • '..!.CWi 2 r: ~ --..-+-v t-o er -ro'c-J•"'-~~_, ·- sidinc~J . '."(:-0 ~ 1 -;·v --~·--<:>.n i· --,--,.,,_ -"__~ ·1' "1·1 0- ·i't-.orro"JS · '·--· - - --~ -- ' sol d to "i 'i lliau1 f, VaL2:cie ~-le . ].nti oues ) ~ Corr.He;<: of Toronto . � 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 The Hersheys Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Hershey family and their properties. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection