https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/32b3db9b20cadee915470cf4488fddc9.pdf ae097a208f76d65eb5607eb1485043bb PDF Text Text North east Cr. of jarvis & central. early 1900's This spot contained three small cottages. # 120. John Purpura :Home :later started rest. in rear section facing Cent. : followed by Mike Purpura: barber. Purpuras moved to upper jarvis with his brothers and sisters. 1937. Mrs. Gerrard opened \rv1hite Cr. lunch in the former Purpura Rest. , 1919. 1937; IV!r. vesterfelt bought the Purpura home for his son Lester. Also operating was a hairdresserEdith Devereu,~. Ernie Plante also barbered from this location. #118: Purpura fruit store & barn. Jonnie Ban· .ana named by the villagers. early 20's : Dr.Roberts. 1927. Godfrey .) / .... \ Ellis: Radio Supplies. Frontier Cleaners. lf 120. Leo & Catherine Valvo home andValvo's Shoe Store & Repairs. vlt1e11 the Ptirpura farnily came from Buffalo f "/ 0 J their first home was on the S.W. er. of Archange and Princess St. mr. Purpura started a business selling fruit. Most of his customers were Americans who had their surruner homes along the Lake. he had a truck with a flat back. On this he built an open box for his fruit consistinJ of fence wire for the sides and a wooden roof. This provided his customers with ample few of his wares.For a few years he had a farm just off the Garrison by Buffalo Rd.When he moved to TJuffalo-he purchaed to small buildings on the N.E. er; of Cent. aDd Jarvis. This provided room for his large farnil y and space for his fruit store, with a large stora'Je barn behind. In the Cr. home he even operated a small rest. later taken over by Mrs. Gerrard. His son Mike took over the family home on the er. and opened a barbershop. The Purpura family eventually left this spot in 1937, and moved to upper Jarvis where Mike continued to run his Barbershop. The former place was bought by Mr. "' Vesterfelt Sr. for his son Lester who opened his ovm barbershop here. � 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 Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library.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 Jarvis & Central: Early 1900s Description An account of the resource listed here is a property record regarding Jarvis and Central in Fort Erie. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection property record streets and avenues