http://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/beb143063261c635e6131dbbf5274f53.pdf d7325ee425608d59bdecbcfa10e578cc PDF Text Text · r"'illRCIER • HOME::: # 89 N.S . of Bertie St. purchased 1880, lot 16. lot 3 in ist con. home could have been on lot when purchsed perhaps from the 1870's . This very old frame home on the north side of Bertie, just up from the er. of Stanton was probably built in the late seventies prior to the Mercier purchses date. It had four bedrooms upstairs and a one story kitchen added to the back costomary of the time.In the yard to the west was the summer kitchen, that was reached through the rose arbor.It had a two story veranda on the front, AND a picKet fence running all around.Across the steet by the corner of High the Merciers had a garden, and etc. Mrs. a large barn where they kept pigs chicker1s Emily Mc::rcier was , fror'n the Ray family that lived on the west side of Stanton between Bertie andd Murray.She was born Oct.5th 1IB56, and when twenty years of age she married John Mercier, in Buffalo !J.Y ., Nov. 18th, 1875.They moved into the hom2 on Bertie St., and after the death of her husband, she lived there till 1935.She became ill and movea in with her daughter Mrs. William Nicks at 183 Bertie"'. ;}:.,v:h ere she st9-yed fro five and a half years.She died in the Fort Erie hospital July 12th . 1940: 84 years of age. The Merciers had five children one boy and five girls.::: • John M:ercier b. Jane Mercier 10th. 1876. d. July 8, 1882: 5yrs. Burr . St. Pauls . ,.. Mrs. Albert Nie -~ ,, Grace C.B. Mercier: Mrs, Wn. - G. Rei<l.. b. 1883. d. 1946. Bessie Mercier : Mrs. George Kiehl. 1887. d. 1967. Alice Mercier: Mrs.Wm. Nicks. 1896. d. 1977. After the death of Emily Mercier the homestead went to Mrs. George Kiehl.She never lived in the old homestead but rented itout. it was considerably remodelled with the addition of a full basement.The veranda was removed, the surmner kitchen was taken dmm, the back kitchen enlarged and the house converted to double apartments. To-day the house still boasts it's Victorian windovJs to the front, but the old >,Jooden siding has been covered with insul-brick. John Mercier d. May 8th 1915. aged 63. • Emily(Ray) Mercier wife d. July 14. 1940. aged 83 • +-----tJov. 1880. Jane ._,,~ u.en to John Mercier lot 16. $ 550. 00 �IDT 16. North side of Bertie::: Mercier homestead. • B.S. Nov. 1. 1880. Jane Eden & Wm Eden to John Mercier. Grant. Sept. 1940. Jane MercierMarr. (Albert Nie) :Grace G. R marr; (WM. Reid) Bessie marr. (George Kiehl):: the residuary devised in the will of Emily Mercier to George Kiehl & wife Bessie Kiehl: J.T. Sept. 1. 1965 • • • George Kiehl & bessie Kiehl to Stanley Sider and Carl Sider; J.T. � 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 Mercier Home Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to the Mercier Home. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1800s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection