https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/da104ecb00f287a63db25d46773f3573.pdf e61fe546a9fc1695f0e6aa4b32697b54 PDF Text Text HERSEEY F-IO:<iE 4Sl IJiagiffC'c ;:nva. old r.u.1er 84. :liter deatn oC:. 2c1win rÂ·I2rshey his sisters continued to live h o mestead fac1 Â£or i111ot'.ler six years . Thoinpson Jr. on the old ::::1 izi:l had alre3dy iï¿½nrrie Z.\rc'.-li '::J a l d and !1ad movec. from the home. In 1888 whil e their new home was - being built, a LJlace Oll Princess St. the Hershey sisters rented in the villag e of Fort erie. They took 11ith them their dog,and th e ir horse a.n:'l c arri a. ge =:ron the old i:'lace . A lot was a.quired on the river roa.d not far from Wintemte St. to Oct. in thï¿½ area h1own as 3rid0eburg. From rï¿½pril the builders worked on th e large frame hou s e. The huge cellar \las dug by hanu, ancï¿½ the lw1Jber brought over f rom DunJ<:::irk n. Y. l\lso built was a l arg e barn and a carriage house on the north side of the home. lrJhen the hou.3e was c omple ted the girls asked their third cousin John (Jae!-: by the villagers) had a ;vJr. mam1 , to move in with them and handle their affairs. ï¿½ey Eac}:::shall and a :vlis s nnrgaret ï¿½'iezey worï¿½dnc; for them. After the death of h2r husba nd Eilza returned from ï¿½'7elland to live with her s isters till she reached eighty four years. After the d2ati1 of the rema ining Hershey gi rl s , ti1e estate went to John :iallil. He had two sisters l iving in J\ylrner, however '.1e continu2cl to l ive in Forte Er ie for twelve years, SJ?ending the winters in Aylmer an:} the sillmTY2rs he re . ;-re was well into 1Â·1is ninct2 e s at his death,and \,ihat remained of his e s tate went to his sister Nellie s;1e in turn 12avin0 a larg e do:-iation to St. Paul's chrch Fort Erie 11here all -!:he girls ï¿½ire buried except Dni ly Â·who lies in ti12 Ridgeway ;'Â·iossolem. '.v;ay 15. 19 54. John l'lann sold to char les Dunn. after u.ll personal effects : and furniture VJere auctioec'. off. img. Jan. 20. 14. 1962. Charles !Jurm sold to Ger al c.I. R. 1963 Veterans Land Act . . ::: 1974. property sold to John P. 19 7 !',. home covered vlith siding. & 1974 Vet. el len Hae sherk. Affairs to G. Sherk. Phillips and t'!ary(Passero)Vample\1. hoDe Ii property to Randy Beiner (To-Morrows i"..ntiques) 1995. home sold to 'ihll iam & Va le rie rv;c. Cormac;<:: o:::: 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 Hershey Home Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document detailing information on the home of Edwin Hershey. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Historical Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection north end undated