https://www.fepl.ca/localhistory/files/original/12132492d963bc60bafccb66550ecd8c.pdf ea5e6798a014d6ffa2f7898e0f8d2d03 PDF Text Text ----- E-.L .s;PE"AR & • s:ew-: : : FGRT ERIE"~ . THIS :sus;INES'S S-TARTEU · IN: S1rEVENSVILLE.., where Mr-. Clifford Spea r started: in the shcp in J..915. In:___ l 926--:B"".II. S-:pear moved to a sp0t on the---nerth side· of J"arviat in wha:t was tJ:hen »ridgebu:rg, part ef the Man Stratci:m building. In later ye~_; this was ~he site ef the Kirkland- Store.. P:-rem here:. the. business, meve<i_ te · the: north east e·orner- e.f Jihffe:rin s..t.,. jus:t east of the~ dhu.reh e:f Tonn t •. Sames. 'rhae 01« ehu:ireh wa.s- later- remGved a.00 a. large show reom built.. . Jrn ~1958 ::the name of tile bu.sines.a; was c:ha.nged to . Sp~li:r Motor S-a:les Ltd. '<. In ·Jtug ~ 19~1'1.- ~fter 'r\ . 56 yea:r;-s in business. Oliff Spear retired il..Dd the business. was taken ever by D'on Dean:- 1hevr&let .~ Oldsmobile Ltd'.. !of - ' ,• .. - �E•L • J f:le..11 1 5 51 (1MrJ5r 1?1?""/idll AlllJ.J l SPEARS & SONS: : DUFFERIN ST. FORT ERIE. Cf~ 1928 Ed Spear the founder of the company, General Motor Products; moved the business from Stevensville to a spot on the north side of lower Jarvis St. in 19~t.•: Dick Hebbourn apprenticed with the company for a year in Stevensviile before moving with the business to Fort Erie. A show room and gurage was built on the north east corner of Dufferin st. 1947::: Employees::: Clifford Ebersole: shop foreman 25yrs. Edgar Learn : Mechanic,19yrs. Barold Morningstar: paint & bodyman: 18yrs. Marvin Spear: service & parts: 13yrs. George Devereux: mechanic 8yrs. Margaret Alexander accountant: 5yrs. Bob Clark: mechanic iyr. Edgar Allan: parts dept. lyr • • • . ,, � 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 Description An account of the resource A collection of historical documents, photos, news clippings, letters, and writings, assembled by local historian, Louis McDermott, and donated to the Fort Erie Public Library.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 E.L. Spears & Sons Description An account of the resource Listed here is a document pertinent to E.L. Spears & Sons. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Louis McDermott Collection 1900s Fort Erie Louis Mcdermott Collection stores and businesses