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THE .SHIPYARDS:::
1rhe site
of the Shipyards
Andrew Miller,
It
and then of his
old red brick honE;
of the Miller
down ..
The
end
Rideg road
of the
called Hiller road,
was
19011, although
Trail.,
In
and
boarding houses
600
office and
a
�
a
of.the
1904,
a
vvas
number
it1s
constructione
the
event.,
She
was
of
there
of this ship was
were
300
were
over
1000 visitors
first vvorld
just prior to
Os1er11
the first and last ship built
thoy
war
they began construction again, tinder the
Alice Chalmers Company
ran
into
,
which built
were closed again .. In 1917
new
ovmers:
The Canadian
four standard type
vesse�s
of the later ships were the North and South Gyuga,
In
for
\,{)
financial difficulty,,
South American.
the
vms
employed in
men
later changed to 11The
scraped in Porte ol borne., Tl1is vvas
some
b.11
machine shop,
by the original Company; and the yards were closed when it
Among
e ..
constructed,.
were
When launched,
The name
..
farm
purchased
carpentry shop,
540 ft. long: 55 ft. wide� There
Osler,
n
old Indian
fj_rst ship built by the Canadian Shipbuilding Company,
E.B.
but
the
Litchenberger
Additional land
Later
on
eventually taken
was
part
In
acres"
railroad spur
was
was
constructed.,
were
the Company had aquired
Th:e
originally
1903 the first slip
for ,several years,.
family that stood
it passed the
as
first
then Edward Jr ..
old homestead
of Ridge Road and the Wiagara river road
er.
an
Ed11vard Sr.,
son
family continued to live in the
The
farm of the
sold to the Canadian Shipbuilding Company in
was
the
the homestead
was
l?o,,\i)
R,v�;;-y
1930 the
T.
..
and The
Green burned at the north slip ..
.{ifter the construction of these ships the yards
torn dO\rvD,
were
never
to open again ..
During the
regular
operation of the Ship Yards,
traffic,
and
a
circula1� road
by passing the hustle and the bustle
aauired by the Niagara Parks in the
opened, although the circular road
the Fii ver Rd,.
closed to
was
constructed back from the river
of the Shipyards,.
30's
w-as
,
The
the river road
also kept
for
use,.
land
was
re
·was
�lot 14. cOn.5.
N.R.
The Shipyards.
Jan. 4th. 1904. Arendt Augston
May 5th. 1904. Lucy H.
widower to Canadian Ship Building Comp.Ltd.
Miller executor of Edward K.
Miller to Lucy H.Miller
widow.
Feb.14, 1907. The Canadian Ship Building Comp. Ltd. to
&
July 15,1910:
C..
the ST. Lawrence
Steam navigation Comp.Ltd. 187 acres,pt.
grant. Canadian Ship Building Co1i1p. to
lot 14,con.5.
the Canadian Dank
of Commerce.
Aug.
1, 1910. Canadian Foundry
and Canadian General Electric Comp.
to His Majesty the King:
pt.
of
lot 14.
�Lot
ILi-,
5.
con
W Andrew Miller.
B.&.S.
Nov.
B.&.S.
Mar.
30, 1903. Arent August1·um widower to the Canadian
Shipbuilding Comp. Ltd. about 5 acres of lot
# 14 in Broken front. con.5.
Lucy H.
Lucy H.
1904.
14, $
B.&.s.
Dec.
30,
B.&.S.
June
26, 1906,
B.&.S.
Oct.
'
\
'
Feb.
f
Miller ext. of Edward Miller
Miller widow 66J acres. Spt.
1. 00
to
of lot
The Canadian Ship building Comp. Ltd. and the
Commissioners join as granters to the
Commissioners of the Queen Victoria Park::
part of lot 14, Riv er road along the east Pt.
1903.
Lucy H. Miller :widow & Rebecca Anquish spinster
l5000.00�
to Arent Augustrum part of lot
14, $
1906
Arent Augustrum to the Canadian Ship
Comp.Ltd. :
187 acres� pat. lot
Building
500�
14.1' $117,
The Canadian ShipBuilding Comp. Ltde
to the St. Lawrence & C. SteailLoNavigation Comp,
Ltd. : 187 acres pat. of lot
5 acrs S .E opt.
as to building steamer.
14, 1907.
14,
_Will:
Mar.
11.
Miller to Wm.
Harding E. Mi l le r : &
Henry E.
1908.
F.
Miller.
Ed�ar
nephews:: Npt. of lot li+, 114
(
B.&.S.
c ont.:
Feb.
Lot
Grant:
July 15, 1910.
Agreement:
1910:
Aug. 5,
Aug. 1,
Co!Th�ission of Queen
to King Edi:rard 'lll:
.
Canadian Ship building Comp.
Canadian Bank of Co:nmerce:
ltd.
S.E.
the
1910.
1910.
Victoria Park
N F
front pt. of lot 14.
Grant.
{
\
Grant
Jan.
July
3, 1912
• .
3, 1914.
J-uly 12,
1924.
.
.
to
pt.14, 5acres.
His Majesty the King to the Canadian Foundry
Comp.
pt. of lot 14, 1 ch. recerved in Front.
Canadian Foundry , and Can�dian General electric
Comp. to His Majesty the King: pt .. of lot 14.
�
B .& .S.
1
14, con 5. N.R.
Apr. 29,
& S.
Miller
Thomas Ed. Mill e r ext. of Henry E. Miller to
William
F. Miller, Bej. A. Miller: Harding E.Â
Miller: & Edgar Miller:: npt. of
lot 14,
$1.00
15, 1909.
B.& s.
B.
Benj. A.
his
acres ..
Miller;
Edgar Miller &
pt.
of lot
14.
.
wife to Benjamin A. Miller: 20
Wm. Miller & wife to
N.pt. of lot 14.
acres.
(.;
... :".'/,- .
Benjamin A. Miller
�
acre.
Benjamin A. Miller & wife to Harding E. Miller
& Mabel Miller: 3/4 acres. N.pt. of lot 14, 20ac.
'
.
��PROMINENT MEN ARE DIRECTORS:::
Canada Biltmore C l ub now
ready to
on
The
board
ground
site.
of directors and
were elected
-
break
bo1levard
'f1he cdirectors. are:
State
Morris
Hon.
president of Buffalo
of the Canada Biltmore
Thursday
on
York�and.president of
of New
Huntley,
officers
at the meeting held
S.
Sept.
fremaine,
15th.
Club
192'(.
comptoller of
the'Buffalo Club:
the
William R.
General Electric Company:John W.
Cowper Company: Laurens
Enos,
president of the John W.
Cowper,
Rresidebt of Laurens Enos Companyinc.;
and
George
Hamilton
Pettit,
Member of parliament, Wellan• Ont.
George H. Pettit, President:
Th e officers of the Club are:
Willima R. Huntley , vice president: Robert W. Campbell, treas1rer:
SherilD.an
·
H.
Tyser,
secretary:
an�
the Community N a tional Bank,
trusties.
This bo a r s. of lli.irect.ons m1st approve all experniitu.res before
any disbusements can be made for the Cl1b. Now that this official
authority is available, the Clu�s1funis can be utilized an� rapid
progress can be ma�e in promptly approving.the plans and in break
ing the
ground
for the
cl1b house.
CLOSE TO BUFFALO
The Canada Biltmore Club will be located
on the Niagara river
on the
Queen Victoria-Niagara Falls Boulevar�
Ontario
Canaaa,
which is
miles
from the
twenty five minutes from the
Hotel
Statler in Buffalo.
The preliminary plans for the Canada
new
in Biitmoore Park,
Peace.Britige, and
six
Biltmore Club are
designed
with the idea of erecting one b1ilding
in three separate units, which
will when completed constit1te one building and have all clepartments of
the
Club directly accessible
Competent architects
Obtote�tas is
now
ho1se reaedy for
When the
advise� y
board
a
from the main
ass1re that if
contemplated,
it will
l@�9y.
the
be
ground is
gala opening to members on New Years
membership in the Cana�a Biltmore
will name
�
the bo ri
broken during
ClubÂ
possible to have the
of �Overhors
Eve.
Club is completed
fbb the
Then the board of governors will be selecte�, nominated,
by the fo1nder life members .
. THe board odl eiirectors and. officers� says George H.
presi([lent of the Club,11will welcome and
S-lggestioris which
be adjr�ssed
Buffalo."
the members care
to the
consider
to make.
Canada Biltmore Club,
These
suite
the
first year.
and elected
Pettit,
caref-llly all
suggestions sho1ld
513,
Walbridge Bld.
�Lot
15 con. 5.N. R.
Pat.
Aug. 10, 1801.
B & S.
>Iar.
B & S.
Will
:
54
acres.
10, 1809. George Wintemute to John Miller: 154,
lOt 15, con 5 & 6.
of Will
B & S.
Creek
Crown to George Wintemute
Deed of gift.FEB.l,
Pr.
north of Miller's
Aug.8,
acres.
154
1823.
John Miller
1861.
Jacob Miller to son Edmund Miller.
to Jacob Miller
son,
acres.
3359, Sept. 18, 1876. Charles A. Miller to Fred. M. De Cue
l�
acres:
$150.00
4649. Mar. 19, 1844. Fred. N. De Gue to John A Miller .
4740
Aug.
23, 1844. John A. Miller:
Jan.
4, 1888� Adela L. De Cue to Louisa E. Fletiche
B.&.S.
pt.
15,
as
devised by John A.
Miller.
7, 1909. Charles A. Miller to the King and Edmund
:
69/100 pt. of lot 15.
Mi ll e r
B & S.
July
Grant:
Sept. 20, 1915. Blanch R. Miller: Edmund C. Miller:
Winnifred Plowman: Russel Miller:
Regina Miller: Vtlliam Miller& wife:
children & heirs of William MI11er
deceased:::: to Charles Miller:::
interest in st of lot
undivided t
75
29, 1924, Charles A. Miller unmarried & Augusta
Nov.
Grant
15:
acres.
Miller spinster to John A.
75
acres:
$15000.00
Mc.
Aleer:
Fanny Harris spinster to the Biltmore Park
Estates Ltd/ pt. of lot 15, except road
allowance , subject to morgage.
Grant:
June 28,
Le:.se:
June
29, 1927.
Biltmore Park Estates
Club.
Dec.
27, 192$.
Biltmore Eark Estates Ltd. to Charles A.Miller
$ 11.500.00 pt. lot 15, 46/ 45/100 acres.
Dec.
27, 1927.
Charles A. Miller to Biltmore Estates Ltd.
pt. lot 15, 46/ 45/ 100 acres.
1932.
Charles A. Miller & Joseph R.
of Ann A. Miller:: to John C.
Grant.
1927.
Grant:
Nov.
1,
Grant.
June
16, 1938.
Ltd.
to Canada Biltmore
S t e e l e as
Montana
Ext.
to
Harold O. Conley unmarried: John A. Nigh:
Norman A. Winger
P. J. Weebe: Orla Heise:
Harvy Sheffer : :: trusties of the Ontario
Bible School of the Brthern in Christ (tunkersQ
Church.
$ l�n��
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Louis McDermott Collection
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Local history, Fort Erie and surrounding area.
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