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Accession # |
A2012.89 |
Title |
French and Boyle family photographs and documents, ca. 1862-1996. |
Date |
circa 1862-1996 |
Description |
French and Boyle family photographs and documents, ca. 1862-1996. Photographs and information relating to the French and Boyle families of Alma, Elora, Pilkington Township, Peel Township, and beyond, ca. 1862-1996. Many of the photographs are of retired bridge building, Richard Boyle (1834-1927). All photographs black and white and photographer unknown unless otherwise noted. SERIES 1: French family photographs, ca. 1862-1960; from envelope labeled "French Photos / Mrs Richard Boyle was a French". [ STACKS unless otherwise noted] - ph 37727: Josias French and wife Elizabeth Hall, 1862; cased tintype with embossed metal window mat and preserver frame; stamped on metal window mat, "Dean & Emerson, Patent Applied For / Patented Dec. 24, 1861 / Worcester Mass. No. 40"; written on label stuck to case, "Josias French / Elizabeth Hall / wedding 1862". [ STACKS - Tintypes Box 2 ] - ph 37728: Josias French and wife Sophia Marshall, [1886]; photo by Perkins of Toronto. - ph 37729: Josias French and wife Sophia Marshall, ca. 1896; photo by A.J. Miller of Fergus; written on back, "Josias & Sophia French / my granparents --, buried in / Elora Cemetery / Fred Pulkinghorn / Josias second wife Sophia Marshall / maiden name Sophia Griffin". - ph 37730: Josias French and wife Sophia Marshall, ca. 1896; photo by A.J. Miller of Fergus; written on back, "Josias French Jr. / & 2nd wife Sophia (Griffin / maiden name) Marshall". - ph 37731: William Pulkinghorn with horse, and Mariam Pulkinghorn, in front of their brick house on David Street, Elora, 1908; mounted under [and adhered to ]glass; written on back, "William Pulkinghorn / & Mariam / in front of house / David St / Elora / at head of Princess [Street] / 1908"; ink stamp on rear, "Smith Br[???] / 386[?] / Bathurst St. / Toronto". [ stored FRAMED PHOTOGRAPHS - BOX 3 currently in process of being reboxed ] - ph 37732: Mary Frances French as a child, 1888; she would marry John L. Pulkinghorn in 1907; written on back, "6 yrs / Mary Frances (French) / Pulkinghorn (1882-1966). - ph 37733: Mary Frances French and Jean Scott, 1903; written on back, "21 yrs / Mary Frances / (French) / Pulkinghorn / & / friend/ Jean Scott". - ph 37734: Mary Pulkinghorn (nee French), ca. 1960; on reverse, "Mary Pulkinghorn / (French)". - ph 37735: Margaret French (nee Richardson) and her new husband Ezra French, 19 June 1907; photo by J.W. Webster of Elora; written on back, "Ezra French & / Margaret Richardson / (Wedding Picture) / June 19, --1907". - ph 37736: Ezra French standing by a wicker chair, ca. 1910; photo by A. E. Barton of Winnipeg; on reverse, "Ezra French". - ph 37737: Johnny Marshall (left) and his two brothers, children of Sophia Griffin of Nichol Township and her first husband, Alexander Marshall of Fergus, ca. 1915; photo by Steele & Co. of Winnipeg and Calgary; written on back, "the three Marshall brothers / sons / of Sophia French". - ph 37738: Johnny Marshall, son of Sophia Griffin and Alexander Marshall, ca. 1915; photo by Steele & Co. of Winnipeg and Calgary; on reverse, "Johnny Marshall / son of Sophia Marshall / maiden name / Griffin / married (2nd marriage) / Josias French / my mother's (Mary) / step-mother. SERIES 2: Boyle family photographs, ca. 1885-1927 & ca. 1987; [ STACKS ]. - ph 37739: Richard Boyle and wife Elizabeth French, 1896; photo by Dobereiner & Ward, Guelph; on reverse, "Grandma & Grandpa Boyle"; written on label, "Richard Boyle & wife Elizabeth French". - ph 37740: Richard Boyle [bearded] with his relatives Maggie, Walter Boyle, and Hannah, ca. 1910; identified on reverse as, "Aunt Maggie / Walter B. / Aunt Hannah / Grandad". - ph 37741: Richard Boyle with his horse, dog, and Maggie [Boyle?], in Alma, 10 Sep. 1914; written on reverse, "Fathers Age the day this was taken / in Alma Sept 10, 1914 / 79 years 7 months / with Aunt Maggie". - ph 37742: Richard Boyle with his daughter Wilhelmina, likely in Alma, ca. 1915; on reverse, "Granddad Boyle / with eldest daughter / Wilhelmina". - ph 37743: Richard Boyle seated in a garden, cuddling a rooster, ca. 1915; written on back, "Grandad Boyle / & his pet rooster". - ph 37744: Toots Hagen, Richard Boyle, and Betty McCallum in a garden, with school house[?] visible behind, ca. 1915; on reverse, Grandad Boyle / great grandchildren / Toots - Maude Boyle's (Hagen) daughter / & Betty - Edna Boyle's (McCallum) daughter". - ph 37745: Hannah, Maggie, and Lizzie, with Richard Boyle in a garden, likely in Alma, ca. 1915; on reverse, "Grandad & 3 daughters / Aunt Hannah / Aunt Maggie / Aunt Lizzie". - ph 37746: Richard Boyle (bearded) at age 88, with his family outdoors, 10 February 1923; 2 copies; written on back of one, "Mr Boyle / 88. 10th Feb. 1923"; and on the other, "[Back L-R:] Dad, Uncle Mundell[?], Uncle John / [Front L-R:] Aunt Sarah, Grandad Boyle, Aunt Maggie, Aunt Hannah / Boyle Families". - ph 37747: John, Richard Boyle, and Walter Boyle outdoors, likely in Alma, with schoolhouse visible behind, ca. 1923; on reverse, "Uncle John / Grandad Boyle / Walter Boyle". - ph 37748: Construction crew with horses in Southhampton, Ontario, laying bed for railway tracks, 1906; station building under construction and houses visible in background; label on reverse, "Edwin Boyle / at Southampton Station"; written on back, "Uncle Edwin Boyle / Building the new station at Southampton". - ph 37749: Harriet Boyle seated, ca. 1885; photo by W. Elliot of Elora; written on back, "Aunt Harriet Boyle"; written on labels, "Edwin - son of Richard Boyle" and "Harriet Stephenson / wife of Edwin Boyle". - ph 37750: Olive Maud Boyle, 26 August 1907; photo by E. Hart of Southampton, Ontario; written on back, "Olive Maud Boyle / Born May 25th in the / year 1890 / Photo'd Aug 26, 1907"; on labels, "Olive Maude Boyle - Daughter / of Edwin & Harriet / Boyle / -- Married / Thomas Hagen". - ph 37751: Ernie Boyle in military uniform, posed in "Flags of Freedom" cut-out featuring Serbia, New Zealand, Cuba, Australia, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, France, Great Britain, the United States, Italy, Romania, China, Japan, canada, Guatemala, South Africa, and Belgium, ca. 1916; written on reverse, "Ernie Boyle / Uncle Edwin's son / (killed in war)". - ph 37752: Boyle family in front of their brick house in Alma, ca. 1915; written on reverse, "Grandad Boyle, Aunt Lizzie / Anna Loree, Aunt Maggie / Lizzie Smith, Eva Boyle". - ph 37753: Boyle family and dog by the Boyle family home in Alma, ca. 1918; on label, "Richard Boyles / house in Alma". - ph 37754: Norman and Joe Boyle, ca. 1905; photo by Micklethwaite of Toronto; written on back, "Norman and Joe Boyle"; on label, "Joe Boyle's sons Joe & Richard, brothers". - ph 37755: Levi and Lacinda [Lucinda?] Boyle, ca. 1900; photo by P. Pollock of Drayton; written on reverse, "Levi and Lacinda Boyle"; on label, "Joe Boyle's / son & daughter". - ph 37756: Boyle family portrait, ca. 1885; gentleman in back row, second from left identified as Walter; photo by P. Dobernier of Guelph; on label, "Walter Boyle". - ph 37757: Walter Boyle, ca. 1885; photo by Dobereiner of Guelph; identified on front as "W. Boyle"; label on back, "Walter Boyle". - ph 37758: Frame house and barn of Walter Boyle, in Parker, Peel Township, ca. 1920; on reverse, "Walter's house at Parker". - ph 37759: Ella, Alma, and Walter Boyle, ca. 1900; photo by J.W. Webster of Elora; written on reverse, "W. Boyle / wife Ella / & Alma (daughter)"; on labels, "Walter Boyle / First wife Ella / Johnston "daughter - Alma / Walter is son / of Richard Boyle". - ph 37760: Norman Boyle, ca. 1910; photo by M.J. Donovan of Arthur; written on back, "Norman Boyle"; on label, "Joe Boyle's son". - ph 37761: John Boyle, ca. 1890; photo by Hamner of Arthur; on reverse, "Johnny Boyle / (Mary Jane's brother)"; on label, "Joe Boyle's / son John". - ph 37762: Levi and Mellia[?] Boyle, ca. 1900; photo by Lafayette & Co. of Muskegon, Michigan; written on label, "Levi Boyle / & wife / Levi is Joe's son"; written on back of photo, "Levi & Mellia [Melba?] Boyle / for / [?? covered by label] / from / Levi". - ph 37763: Sarah Boyle (nee Norris), ca. 1890; photo by Brown of Drayton; written on back, "Aunt Sarah / Mrs. John Boyle"; scratched across front of image, "sniffy". - ph 37764: Clarence Boyle, ca. 1905; written inside flap, "Clarence Boyle"; on labels on back, "Clarance Boyle / John Boyle's / son / John Boyle married / Sarah Norris". - ph 37765: Richard Boyle seated in a garden, cuddling a cat and dog, ca. 1910; written on back of frame, "Richard / Boyle / Bridge / Builder"; removed from frame for conservation purposes at time of donation. - ph 37766: Provincial plaque erected by the Ontario Heritage Foundation to commemmorate David Boyle (1843-1911), outside the Elora Public Library, ca. 1987; written on back, "Elora Public Library"; colour image. - ph 37767: Boyle family portrait, ca. 1893; photo by Chapman of Mount Forest and Durham; Back L-R: Walter Boyle and Joe Boyle; Centre L-R: Henry Boyle and George Boyle; Front: Albert Truman; written on back, "Walter, Joe / Henry and George Boyle / and Albert Truman"; on labels, "Walter is Richards son / Joe, Henry & George / are Joe Boyle's sons / Albert Truman is / Lucinda Boyle's husband / Lucinda is Joe's daughter". - ph 37768: Wedding portrait of Albert Truman and wife Lucinda Boyle, both of Peel Township, 1903; photo by J.W. Webster of Elora; the couple were married 24 June 1903. - ph 37769: Hannah, Walter, and Maggie Boyle as teenagers, ca. 1892; photo by C. Hamner of Arthur; written on reverse, "Hannah - left / Walter / Maggie - right"; on label, "Hannah Boyle (Letson) left / Walter Boyle / Maggie Boyle (Walter Smith) right". - ph 37770: Marshall Letson and wife Hannah Boyle, ca. 1902; photo by J.W. Webster of Elora; the couple from Peel Township were wed on 09 April 1902; written on reverse, "Aunt Hannah & Uncle Marshall / Letson"; on label, "Hannah is / Richard Boyle's daughter". - ph 37771: Marshall and Hannah Letson outdoors, ca. 1923; written on back, "Mr & Mrs. Marshall Letson / Hannah was a Boyle - daughter / of Richard"; and in another hand, "Marshall & Hannah Letson". - ph 37772: Thomas Burns Sr., ca. 1918; photo by Fraser of Walkerton; on reverse, "Thomas Burns / (Lester's father)"; on label, "Lizzie Boyle's / husband". - ph 37773: Thomas Burns Jr. seated in military uniform, postcard, 1916; on reverse is letter addressed to his uncle Walter Boyle of Alma, Ontario from Tom [Burns] of Sussex, England, 21 June [19]18, re. missing Canada, health affecting opportunities, new job as caretaker of the sick room, hearing French guns and seeing the sky lit up in France from England; written in another hand, "Tommy Burns"; on label, "Thomas Burns / Lizzie Boyle's son". - ph 37774: Wedding portrait of Lester Burns and bride Mabel Newman, 1913; photo by Fraser of Walkerton; George Lester Burns and Mabel Grace Newman, both of Minto Township, were married in Clifford on 05 February 1913; written on inside flap, "Mabel & Lester Burns / Harriston"; on label, "Lester & Mabel Burns / Lizzie Boyle's son". - ph 37775: McLeod family children, ca. 1927; written on back, "Lizzie (Weatherhead) McLeod's family"; on label, "Lizzie is daughter / of Wilhelmina Boyle". - ph 37776: Jack Sheppard behind the counter of his garage on Metcalf Street at Church Street, Elora, ca. 1923; woodstove, car parts, Good Year and Dominion[?] brand auto tubes visible, and box of Champion brand spark plugs on counter; written on back, "Jack Sheppard in his garage / at Elora". - ph 37777: Walter Boyle (left), an unidentified employee, and Jack Sheppard (right) inside the Jack Sheppard Garage on the corner of Metcalf Street at Church Street, 1923; car in midst of repairs with dark 5-digit Ontario licence plate issued in 1923; written on reverse, "Jack Shepherd's / Garage, Elora / Ontario / Jack Shepherd / ? / Walter Boyle". [For additional information see A2023.61, page 422] Series 3: Boyle family Methodist Church tickets, 1885-1887, and genealogical information, ca. 1980-1996. [ MU 1078 ] - file 1: The Methodist Church quarterly tickets issued to Wilhemina Boyle, 1885, and Maggie Boyle, 1887, accompanied by cards with religious text and illustrations. - file 2: Photocopies, ca. 1980-1996, from local history books and articles re. the Boyle family, including Joseph Whiteside "Klondike Joe" Boyle. - file 3: Genealogical charts and family history related to the Boyle family and their relations, including surnames Anderson, Archibald, Armstrong, Boland, Burns, Cann, Christianson, Colbeck, Crusie, Daley, Dingman, Daugherty, Farrelly, Forsyth, French, Hagen, Hartman, Hills, Holborn, Johnston, Jones, Kennedy, Letson, Lyone, McCallum, McConnel, McLeod, Middleton, Morton, Norris, O'Connor, Piper, Reid, Reyda, Roberts, Secord, Sinclair, Smith, Stephenson, Toews, Vince, Weatherhead, Widmeyer, Woodyatt, and Zaporzan, ca. 1980-1996. Family members are listed as living in Wellington County in Arthur, Elora, Parker, Pilkington Township, Peel Township, Alma, and Salem, and beyond Wellington County in Kincardine, Port Dover, Richmond Hill, Southampton, St. Thomas, Woodstock, Saskatchewan, Alberta, California, Delaware, Michigan, and Ireland. |
Creator \ Maker |
Unknown |
Creator \ Maker |
A. E. Barton Brown Chapman Dean and Emerson Dobereiner Dobereiner and Ward Dobernier, P. Donovan, M. J. Elliot, W. Fraser Hamner Hamner, C. Hart, E. Lafayette Photographers Micklethwaite Miller, A. J. (Mr.) Perkins Pollock, P. Smith Brothers Steele and Company Webster, J. W. |
Item Name |
Ambrotype Card Genealogy Prints Ticket |
Person \ Organization |
Anderson Archibald Armstrong Boland Boyle, Alma Boyle, Clarence Boyle, David Boyle, Edna Boyle, Edwin Boyle, Elizabeth Boyle, Ella Boyle, Ernie Boyle, Eva Smith Boyle, George Boyle, Hannah Boyle, Harriet Boyle, Henry Boyle, Joe Boyle, John Boyle, Joseph Whiteside (Klondike Joe) Boyle, Levi Boyle, Lucinda Boyle, Margaret Boyle, Norman Boyle, Olive Boyle, Richard Boyle, Sarah Boyle, Walter Boyle, Wilhemina Burns Burns, Elizabeth Burns, Lester Burns, Lizzie Burns, Thomas Cann Champion Christianson Colbeck Crusie Daley Daugherty Dingman Dominion Appliance Company Elora Carnegie Library Elora Municipal Cemetery Elora Public Library Farrelly Forsyth French French, Elizabeth French, Ezra French, Josias French, Margaret French, Mary Good Year Tire Griffin, Sophia Hagen Hagen, Thomas Hagen, Toots Hall, Elizabeth Hartman Hills Holborn Johnston Johnston, Ella Jones Kennedy Letson Letson, Hannah Letson, Marshall Lyone Marshall, Alexander Marshall, John Marshall, Sophia McCallum McCallum, Betty McCallum, Edna McConnel McLeod McLeod, Lizzie Methodist Church Middleton Morton Newman, Mabel Norris Norris, Sarah O'Connor Ontario Heritage Foundation Piper Pulkinghorn, Fred Pulkinghorn, John Pulkinghorn, Mariam Pulkinghorn, Mary Pulkinghorn, William Reid Reyda Richardson, Margaret Roberts Scott, Jean Secord Sheppard's Garage Sheppard, Jack Sinclair Smith Smith, Lizzie Smith, Walter Southampton Station Stephenson Stephenson, Harriet Toews Truman, Albert Vince Weatherhead Weatherhead, Lizzie Widmeyer Woodyatt Zaporzan |
Place |
Alberta Alma Arthur Australia Belgium Brazil Calgary California Canada China Church Street Clifford Cuba David Street Delaware Drayton Durham Elora England Fergus France Great Britain Guatemala Guelph Harriston Ireland Italy Japan Kincardine Klondike Metcalf Street Michigan Minto Twp. Mount Forest Muskegon New Zealand Nichol Twp. Ontario Parker Parker Peel Twp. Pilkington Twp. Port Dover Portugal Princess Street Richmond Hill Romania Russia Salem Saskatchewan Serbia South Africa Southampton St. Thomas Sussex Toronto United States Walkerton Wellington County Winnipeg Woodstock |
Subject |
Animals Architecture Bridge Children Gardening Genealogy Military Portrait Railroad Religion War Wedding World War II |
Photo, Map # |
ph 37727 - ph 37777 ph 37727 ph 37728 ph 37729 ph 37730 ph 37731 ph 37732 ph 37733 ph 37734 ph 37735 ph 37736 ph 37737 ph 37738 ph 37739 ph 37740 ph 37741 ph 37742 ph 37743 ph 37744 ph 37745 ph 37746 ph 37747 ph 37748 ph 37749 ph 37750 ph 37751 ph 37752 ph 37753 ph 37754 ph 37755 ph 37756 ph 37757 ph 37758 ph 37759 ph 37760 ph 37761 ph 37762 ph 37763 ph 37764 ph 37765 ph 37766 ph 37767 ph 37768 ph 37769 ph 37770 ph 37771 ph 37772 ph 37773 ph 37774 ph 37775 ph 37776 ph 37777 |
Year Range from |
1860 |
Year Range to |
1998 |
Accession # |
A2012.89 |
Containers |
MU 1078 STACKS Glass Plate Negatives STACKS - TIN TYPES |