The Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley Volume 15, Number 4, February 2011
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Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley Volume 15, number 4 February 2011 1 ISSN 1206-4394 The Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley Volume 15, number 4, February 2011 Table of Contents President’s remarks ………………………………………………………….……………………….………. Steve Guthrie 2 Bazaar and Fancy Fair in aid of St John’s Church, Peterborough ……………………………….. St John’s Parish Archives 3 Deaths in Peterborough and Area, 1854-1857 …………………………………………….……………….. Elwood Jones 4 Deaths Reported in the Peterborough Review, 1854 to 1857 ……………………………………………………………… 5 Fleming Place: a story of three pictures …………………………………………………………… Martha Kidd fonds, TVA 9 Our Moonraker Pioneer Ancestors ……………………………………………………………………….. Brooke Broadbent 11 Re-examining R. B. Rogers’ Reputation ………………………………………………….………….. Dennis Carter-Edwards 15 Uncle Dick’s Cabin: Richard and Mina Rogers’ Cottage – Place of Refuge at Kawartha Park …………. Carole Taugher 17 Ancestors of Carole Taugher, nee Rogers …………………………………………………………………. Carole Taugher 22 Diary of Alexander J. Grant, 1917 ……………………………………………….……………….. Dennis Carter-Edwards 25 Queries ………………………………………………………………………………………………..………. Diane Robnik 31 Peterborough’s Rural Schools; Union School No. 3, Chandos; SS. No. 2, Chandos 31; Genealogy and Cemeteries 31; Ancestry.com has new records 32; Lakevale Presbyterian Church 32; Grosse Isle in the St. Lawrence 33; Mayors of Peterborough to 1951 34; George Street Methodist Church Clergy to 1890 34; Peterborough Pump Houses (response by Gordon Young) 35 News Views and Reviews ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 35 Books: De Blois, Standing Strong, Facing Forward; Adams, Peterborough Successes; Wearing, Lumberjack in the Court House; Barrie, Peterborough Sports Stories; Grant, Polar Imperative; Special Opportunity to acquire seminal Books 35 to 37; Saskatchewan Genealogical Society (“Home Children”) 38; Heritage Week in Peterborough 38; Phyllis Anna Moore 38; Trent Waterway Film 1922 39; End of Kodachrome: Michael Cullen’s odyssey 39; Peterborough Historical Society 40; Bowley, Minicola, Beavers 40; Notice of Annual General Meeting 4 May 2011 41; Loyal Orange Lodge at Nassau Mills (Elwood Jones) 41; Future of the Trent Severn Waterway 43; Trent Valley Archives has new collections 43; DeLaval Monthly 44; Heritage Week 44. Cover picture: Original art work for a DeLaval calendar. See story page 43. TVA, De Laval fonds. Trent Valley Archives Fairview Heritage Centre 567 Carnegie Avenue Peterborough Ontario Canada K9L 1N1 (705) 745-4404 [email protected] www.trentvalleyarchives.com Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley Volume 15, number 4 February 2011 2 Trent Valley Archives President’s remarks Fairview Heritage Centre Peterborough Ontario K9L 1N1 We are really grateful for the assistance that we have received (705) 745-4404 in various ways. The Board of Directors have given terrific [email protected] support in varied ways. Thanks, first, to those who made www.trentvalleyarchives.com generous contributions to our portable project; that was greatly appreciated. We are now seeking major support to bring the Reading Room open portable up to archival standards, and to purchase a wide- Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm format copier-printer, a heat pump or air conditioner, and other improvements. Dave Mahoney is a lead volunteer on this stage of the project. We need help in preparing grant applications; perhaps you can help? We have continued to receive significant donations of archival fonds, library books and genealogical resources. In recent weeks we have received a significant addition of Board of Directors DeLaval records, as well as some very interesting personal Basia Baklinski records. In particular, we thank the Helen Weddell estate for Ivan Bateman the donation of her personal papers, which included the bound Sarah Gauntlet copy of the Peterborough Review, April to June 1898; Stephen Guthrie, President scrapbooks of travels to the Maritimes and England; medical Pauline Harder journals and notebooks of Dr John Weddell; many Elwood Jones, Vice-President photographs, and other materials. We also received a small Susan Kyle group of records related to Black’s Department Store. We are Wally Macht, Past President the archivists for the Pathway of Fame. Dave Mahoney With the help of volunteers we are processing some of Gina Martin, Secretary our 320 archival collections. Ron Briegl has been updating the Guy Thompson finding aids for the Robert Delledone collection related to Don Willcock Lakefield. We have moved the materials into handier boxes that will be welcome to researchers and our staff and Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley volunteers. Guy Thompson has made headway with the Peter Elwood Jones, editor Adams fonds. Ivan Bateman is assisting in the photographic [email protected] elements of the DeLaval fonds; he worked for many years for Gina Martin, assistant editor the company. Heather continues to work on our large John Marsh, Sarah Gauntlett, Pauline Harder collection of engineering drawings. Others have volunteered to Diane Robnik, Don Willcock help and we are grateful. Dorothy Sharpe, typist Dorothy Sharpe has undertaken massive typing projects, and some of this work will appear in future Gazettes, and in Trent Valley Archives Trust Fund historical columns in the Peterborough Examiner. Pauline Peter Lillico, Michael Bishop, Harder is spearheading a new look for our website, and we Tom Robinson welcome feedback from our members as we plan to unveil a new website during 2011. Gina Martin is handling details with Trent Valley Archives respects to land records. Alice MacKenzie is continuing to Elwood Jones, Archivist develop the valuable index to the land records. Diane Robnik, Associate Archivist Our outreach work depends entirely on the efforts of [email protected] volunteers and we are most grateful. Bruce Fitzpatrick teamed Carol Sucee, Librarian up with Diane Robnik, our working archivist, to make a great presentation to the January meeting of the Peterborough The information and opinions expressed are those of the Historical Society on the life and times of George A. Cox. It contributors and not necessarily those of the Trent Valley was a sensation! We are grateful as well to the volunteers who Archives or its directors. Unless otherwise noted, illustrations help us maintain our successful tours and street theatre, such as are from the collections of the Trent Valley Archives. we had with the heavy agenda of Hallowe’en tours and repeats of aspects of the Little Lake Cemetery pageant, converted to ©2010 Trent Valley Archives evenings. This was also a great success. Any copying, downloading or uploading without the explicit Thanks consent of the editor is prohibited. Classroom use is encouraged, but please inform the editor of such use. Steve Guthrie Heritage Gazette of the Trent Valley Volume 15, number 4 February 2011 3 BAZAAR AND FANCY FAIR, IN AID OF ST. JOHN’S CHURCH, PETERBOROUGH, TO BE HELD ON THE GROUNDS OF JAMES WALLIS, ESQ., MERINO FARM, On Tuesday and Wednesday, the 29th and 30th instant. The Committee of management having made the necessary previous arrangements, desire to announce to the Public that the Bazaar and Fancy Fair, in aid of St. John’s Church, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday the 29th and 30th of July. As Bazaars by becoming general have lost their novelty, and in some degree their interest also, the committee have resolved upon an innovation on the usual style of conducting such affairs and will endeavour to combine with the Bazaar the attractions of a Rustic Fete Champetre. In furtherance of this design they have availed themselves of the kindness of James Wallis, Esq., who offers for the occasion the use of his grounds. Ominbuses, Carriages and Cars will be provided, free of charge, and will ply constantly throughout the day for the convenience and accommodation of the visitors. Commodious Tents, spacious Marquees decorated with Flowers and Foliage, and surmounted by Flags and Banners, National and explanatory, will give variety to the scene, and afford ample accommodation for the varied assortment of useful and ornamental articles with which the tables will be amply furnished. An objection commonly made to Bazaars by those who like to obtain full value for their money, will on this occasion at least be fully obviated, as considerable pains have been taken to provide articles of such a nature, so useful necessary and durable that the public will find it [in] their interest as well as pleasure to attend and purchase. Among the articles offered for sale will be found beautiful and substantial specimens of Ladies’, Gentlemen’s, and Children’s clothing. Braided work in great profusion, and a vast variety of Fancy and Ornamental work, a choice collection of Books, German Toys, &c. Refreshments of every description will be provided on a large and liberal scale, comprising both solids and substantials, cakes and pastry, cooling beverages, and fruits both native and foreign. A Band will be in attendance throughout the day and contribute to the general gratification. The Fancy Fair being held in the country, the attendance of all engaged or interested in the culture and improvement of land, is both expected and desired; Mr. Wallis being a practical Farmer himself, will be enabled to offer an extensive show of Agricultural Implements for sale, including Ploughs, Harrows, Seed Sowers, and a Thrashing Machine of one Horse Power, besides many specimens of improved stock. To add to the general interest, a grand Ploughing Match will take place on the second day, open to all competitors, the prizes to be awarded by judges chosen by the competitors and contributors. On the evening of the first day, a grand display of Fireworks will be exhibited, and a large Montgolfier Balloon will be inflated and set free. The entire arrangement of the Bazaar will be under the controul of Stewards distinguished by their Badges, whose duties will strictly defined and whose peculiar attention will be devoted to prevent confusion and facilitate arrangements. All contributions and donations are earnestly requested to be sent in in the course of the ensuing fortnight. Donations to the REFRESHMENT TABLE are particularly needed and will be thankfully acknowledged.