https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/e2cba992dbec73a906564ccedb93a9d0.pdf 5ec9d9bbb40582c2b2567ef46b5cf55e PDF Text Text CIRCA middle 1800 1 s THE CmEjIERICAL HOUSE • NI.AJ.f'.,~RA BLVD. FORT El?I:;:;. This two story frame bu-1 lding facing the Ni2,gara River just opposite the lower ferry landing, in front.of the home of John Warren and the Post Office and the Lewis House. At its beginning it ·was knovm as the Campbell House, and. along with the Lewis House next door, it did considerable trade with the the soldiers and travellers who picked up the stage coach, at the Lewis House .. When the upper Ferry was moved to this spot it got a grea-c deal of business from it's passangers. It was opperated for a number of it 1 s early years by the Magwood fartri ly la te..£-El. Mr;- H~and from 1883- it was : . .. by Ro.bert Martin and taken ov~r in the, early 1900's by.Harry Hawkins •• After many years as a House and Hotel , it was into a -private \ residence, and then apartments. In the 1970 it vms ovv{ed by the _, Pilote family wh9 had the guarage nearby. In .Aug. 1975 the upper floor burned and the apartment was glltted. The lower apartment was vacated, and a few days later it was decided to take down the old structure .. ~ed • • �' • _;; f . Fe rt John Lewis N.Y. st«te 49. C« 0h«rine Lewis N.Y. St«te 42. M«rg•ret Lewis N.Y. s-ca.te U· witi.ow Eliz• Lewis N.Y. S•te 55. 3ingle F•nny Obs is on N.Y. St«te T5 · wiii ow Thom•s 1l' • lewis Bertie 17 s. John Lewis Bertie 15. s. George Lewis Bertie l,?. Will .Uam Lewis Bertie 11. s. s. Cath•rine Eliz« Bertie 7. s. Bertie 5. s. Ch«rle:s • Ei-·ie::: from ltil51 Cerns . rn . 2 story fr«me hOJ.5e LEWIS::: In keeper W.Lewi5 ~ "'.P ~· �• J_,EWIS PROPE:RT'.'. N. E angle of' the Henry Trout lot .3 con. 1 Bertie J ill "'fir) k ~ -r •)_ • ' r::;o ac-,~es Crmvm to Benjamin Winternufe w-1-· c • ,./ - .} • Crown to "?·2njamin Hardison E/pt. 100 acres. 1804 fenj. Wintemute to John Lang, 250 acres. 1815. Aug. 25, John Lang to Benjamin Hershey: 250 acres. 1 - ) " • <; • 81/ l ~ M) ( P _,_,er 1,,le r oac. 1.,.nen caLLec.1 HLers11ey ._ "Q.u1~1JJ. .-1 ~ t,-,=011.. H L.;;.,•i,,, r ·::>· 'i.' . 1817. Feb. 10. John Warren & Susan to Henry T1out • N.E. angle of '~ .1.. • ' J..i - .., f"'"" - - --- lot 3 con.l. 1817 feb. 11. Henry T'rout 8~ Rachel to Hugh Gilmore N. E. angle. 1821. Oct. 2, Hugh Gilmore to Benja::un Hardison. 1820 • .:.~lJr. i, Benjamin Hardison to John WarreL -~~ 1823. 1826. Will of ~enjamin Hardison: ,July 29. John Warren executive of Benjamin Hardison to Georg:: Levvis t acre com. at the N. eastL of theFenry Trout lot. Inkeep:er. No doubt the old inn dates back to this date. ~~~~~~~~- • 1870. Nov.l?, William Lewis to G~arge Lewj_s i/i)th. share of among other parcels the premises with ':J.:.8 dwe1'11ng house 8~ Post Office building now stan0. :;. acre. as deeded to George Levvis, Sr. Lot 4 con 1 • NiagarR:Lver ~Cownship lot. On the south end of .lot #4 the s.E. er of Catherine and the river road. May 23, 1844. W1ri. Lancashire &: Susan his wife sold to John W. Lewis t acre of S.E. Corner • • �L-: .S "I-IOU.SB::: inf. from J.. Radcliffe a sh >rt n distar~ce 1855. 100 ft. down fron the Coutha-rd Inn and acro,_os the road( S.E. er. Of Catherine & river Rd.) was the Lewis House • .Lt was run by 'Nesley Lewis ( better knovvn as Capt. ) • At this house the w-ritter took up a very comfortable room. plenty of good food, well cooked and served, all for '.'.~ 3. 00 a ni te inc 11..i.ding 1:;i tters in the morning if deaired. I ca.nnot pass it by 'Nithout a slight tribute to his memory. The ~ Ca pt. was not by 2 ny means a polished I21an; but he rras a dici.mond i:'.1 the ro~1gJ;i., wi tr as lar(£e a he2,rt as an oxr .s. Dur~.:1g the l'1[Ll1Y :rears under hj_e roof I never knew him to turn a ~~Jerson a· ra,y froc his door 1 rithout ?;i vinc;~J;dm a :11ea1 or a bed' m.ore frequently both. ''fj_s '.'rife wa.s amost errcelle"~t rtmning nate, in Etll thi:'lgs good satter who rich or ]Dor, or J..ow, hlac1:-:: or white, :3he weB one of the first on hand to soothe ~c their affliction and relieve their necessities. the Niagara River between Chi ·---· tfj,'4,.! ,,.,,,,,,;; ar1cl Buffalo, in opposition to t~e :Str. :S1n.erald i)1N11·?r~ b:y the >Ja_cl=J_eF1s of Cbippawa. The boat however did not prove a succes~ ~ither ~~r- ancially or otherwise; for she was a slo·H ,: oat even for that clay. After the Waterloo The Emeral<i was operated by Capt. Lweis and then carne the Steaner also owned by the iviacklei:lSOf Chippawa. �....,,,............- - - • --~-------~---- ----~~- LEWIS::: MARGARET. LEWIS ~-<Y'iAf-' 0 ELIZA LEWIS Elizabeth of John& jane Lewis of Portcolborne George Amelia Sept. 2nd. 1'{'?8 Dec. 28th. 1798 July 1st. 2: -· JJ.ly loth. 188'i 1843 Nov. 9th-.· 1837. 1803 Sept. 28th.1810 James Edmund May 18th. 1858 mar. 27th .18'(2 Jan. 14tl1. 186C died-baby Henry t8 i' S PRIVATE IIJ C:ueens Fenc:U)les. JOHN WESTLEY LEWIS(INKEEPER) wife CatharineB. ~hildren of Jonn W. & Catnarine::: 1: M_ tJR.;¢' { Aug. 4tri. 1854 3; Thomas F. Dec. 6tn. 1835 1902 4·. John Oct. 24th. ld36 marci12~th.1925 july 8th. 1865 Nov. 6th. 1869 Jan. 8th. 1866 died baby Lewis wife Emma .R. Children Mary c. john K. s :GEORGE: lewis march 15t 11. 1840 wife Helen C. Warren oct.~5- 1840 Cl1ildren;;df George & Cassandra .,' mary E. Lewis ----George J. Lewis ~ wife SaranM~Daidee) Henry W. 'tew is . __ 18'7 9 wife~c. curt is '1 1\~~t':~-u W. Lewis (adt.) Aug Sth. 1923 children of W. lewis:: may 3rd. may 5th 1890 1920 Jan. 10. 1935 Sept. 2nd. 19: 19t §ii&c:I'Xhiiit Warren 1:;;;1ry ]\~-a tl1ev1 194 Margaret F. , Lewis 1881 ousband Strickland(Detroit) 6: WILLIAM LEWIS J) , Dec .13tl1 1862. -tan. 7:Catnarine .Ei;liza Aug. Lewis SepiJ.15tt1lb45 · 18: a.Charles ' Wo Lewis Oct. 9tl1. lb47 u.wife Isabelle N. Warren 1850 eharles &'r®.nt lewis son Aue. 18 1888 - rTov. 6th. 18 Grandfather of Bill Lewis :Niagara Blvd. Fort :8rie: George Lewis ( Hele__n Warrei.1) Henry Lewi9: (cassandra Curtis) Father � 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. 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