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Accession # |
A2015.23 |
Title |
Parkinson family records, Eramosa Township, 1840-1948. |
Date |
1840 - 1948. |
Description |
Parkinson family records, Eramosa Township, 1840-1948. Joseph Parkinson Sr. (1787-1851) and his wife Ellen (nee Hodgkinson, 1787-1858) arrived from England with their family and settled on Concession 1 Lot 12, Eramosa Township in 1824. Of their children, Joseph Jr. (born 1816) married Hannah (nee Duffield, died 1927). And of their children, Leonard (1855-1924) married Hannah Sunley (1859-1927), the daughter of Henry and Eliza Sunley. Their children were Eliza (born 1885); James (1887-1967); Hannah (1889-1907); and Henry (1891-1918). In 1915, James Parkinson married Ida Bell Card (1887-1981), daughter of Thomas Card and his wife Margaret Ann (nee Kirby). They farmed the West-half, Lot 13, Con.1, Eramosa Township, raising and showing prizewinning Lincoln sheep from 1909-1926. Ida Parkinson taught at S.S. No.4 Nichol Twp. 1919-1923. - File 1: Land Records, 1840-1919. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 1: Deed, William Tolton, Township of Guelph, County of Halton, District of Gore and Province of Upper Canada to Henry Tolton [of the same], 100 acres, West-half Lot 13, Con.1, Township of Eramosa, 21 Jan. 1840. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 2: Deed of Land, Henry Tolton, Township of Brant, County of Bruce and his wife Eleanor Tolton to John Smith Tolton, grain buyer, firstly: 100 acres, West-half Lot 13, Con.1, Township of Eramosa. Secondly: 6 acres, a portion of Southwest-half of Lot 12, Con.1, Township of Eramosa, 27 Aug. 1884. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 3: Deed of Land, John Smith Tolton, Town of Walkerton in the County of Bruce, and his wife Ellen Tolton to Leonard Parkinson, Township of Greenock, County of Bruce, firstly: 100 acres, West-half Lot 13, Con.1, Township of Eramosa. Secondly: 6 acres, a portion of Southwest-half of Lot 12, Con.1, Township of Eramosa, 12 Aug. 1886. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 4: Agreement regarding the fence around the school grounds, School Section No.2, Township of Eramosa, 18 Nov. 1887. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 5: Probate and copy of the will of the late John Miller, City of Guelph, who died 27 March 1901, naming as executors Lavinia Miller, City of Guelph, widow and Leonard Parkinson, Township of Eramosa, farmer, 26 April 1901. [MU 1142 o/s] [Lavinia Miller (nee Parkinson) was sister to Leonard Parkinson] - Item 6: Agreement for Sale of Land, Lavinia Miller, widow and Leonard Parkinson, farmer, of the City of Guelph, Executors of the will of the late John Miller to Hiram Henry Worden, barber, of Guelph, a portion of Lot 27 in Tiffany's Survey [on Powell Street?], 8 April 1914. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 7: Agreement for Sale and Purchase, Leonard Parkinson, farmer, Township of Eramosa to Searle Fraser Hunter, farmer, County of Peel, [100 acres] West-half of Lot 14, Con.1, Township of Eramosa, less 10 acres sold to William Tolton, 12 June 1919. [MU 1142 o/s] - Item 8: Agreement for Sale of Land, Leonard Parkinson, farmer, Township of Eramosa to Searle Fraser Hunter, farmer, Township of Eramosa, the West-half of Lot 14, Con. 1, Township of Eramosa, excepting the said 10 acres previously sold to William Tolton, the part hereby conveyed containing 83 acres more-or-less, 1 July 1919. [MU 1142 o/s] - File 2: Shorthorn registrations, by Henry Sunley, Eramosa Twp., 1882, 1886. - Item 1: No.293, Topsie, registered in Canada Short Horn Stock Register, Toronto, 3 April 1882. - Item 2: Topsie, registered in Dominion Short Horn Herd Book, Toronto, 16 Oct. 1886. - File 3: Mr. / Mrs. Leonard Parkinson, Invoices / receipts, 1887-1913. - Item 1: Innes & Davidson, Guelph, 1887, 1895, 1897. - Item 2: George Armstrong, Armstrong's Mills, 1888. - Item 3: Robert Stewart, Guelph, planning mill and lumber yard, 1893. - Item 4: James F. Davidson, Guelph, iron pumps and windmills, 1893. - Item 5: Guelph Township Mutual Fire Insurance Co., (2 invoices), 1895 - Item 6: Jackson & Son, Guelph, importers of teas, coffees and groceries, 1895. - Item 7: The Canadian Skirt Co., Guelph, 1904. - Item 8: J.M. Struthers, Guelph, furniture warerooms, 1906[?] - Item 9: E.D. Smith, Winona, nurseryman and fruit grower, 1909. - Item 10: Benson Brothers, Guelph, grocers, 1913. - File 4: Medical, funeral receipts, 1888-1927. - Item 1: Received by Dr. A. MacKinnon, Guelph, from Mr. Parkinson, [re his wife] 1 Feb. 1888. - Item 2: Received by Dr. Howitt, Guelph, from L. Parkinson, Eramosa P.O., 30 Nov. 1888. - Item 3: Received by Dr. W.H. Lowry, Guelph, from L. Parkinson, Eramosa, 4 Jan. 1894. - Item 4: Received by Foster & Coghlan, dentists, Guelph, from Mrs. Leonard Parkinson, 28 April 1897. - Item 5: Received by St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, from [un-named] re Miss Eliza Parkinson, Eramosa, 6 May 1905. - Item 6: In Memoriam card for Margaret Parkinson, who died in Great Falls, Montana, USA; burial in the Parkinson Cemetery, Eramosa, 29 Oct. 1906. - Item 7: Received by Mrs. N. Tovell, Undertaker, Guelph, from Leonard Parkinson, for the funeral expenses of Miss Hannah D. Parkinson, 12 Oct. 1907. [she died 11[?] August 1907] - Item 8: Certificate of Registration of Death of Lavinia C. Miller, Guelph, who died 11 Sept. 1914. [Lavinia Miller (nee Parkinson) was sister to Leonard Parkinson] - Item 9: Received by Mrs. N. Tovell, Undertaker, Guelph, from [un-named] for the funeral expenses of Lavinia Miller, 9 Jan. 1915. - Item 10: Received by Mrs. N. Tovell, Undertaker, Guelph, from Leonard Parkinson for the funeral expenses of Henry Parkinson, 7 Feb. 1919. [he died 22[?] Dec. 1918] - Item 11: Cancelled cheque, from James Parkinson to Guelph General Hospital, 17 Jan. 1926. - Item 12: Received by Alfred Tovell, Undertaker, Guelph, from [un-named] for the funeral expenses of Hannah Parkinson, Eramosa, 29 Aug. 1927. [she died 5[?] May 1927] - File 5: Share certificates, issued to Leonard Parkinson, 1894-1904. - Item 1: Farmers' Binder Twine and Agricultural Implement Mfg. Co, Brantford, issued 15 Oct. 1894. - Item 2: Walkerton Binder Twine Co., Ltd., issued 16 March 1901. - Item 3: Canadian Cordage and Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Peterborough, issued 12 March 1903. - Item 4: Farmers' Co-Operative Harvesting Machine Co. Ltd., Toronto, issued 23 Nov. 1904. - File 6: Correspondence, 1899 - 1946. - Item 1: Invitation by Mr. and Mrs. Bott to attend the marriage of their daughter Bertha J. Bott to George A. Boys, at their residence, Townline, Eramosa, 24 May 1899. - Item 2: Visiting card with illustration of a rose; handwritten name: Hannah Sunly; on reverse, text: "A wish to a friend is often given / my wish to thee is a home in heaven." Addressed to Mr. L. Parkinson / Eramosa P.O., Ont. Postmarked Guelph, Eden Mills and Eramosa, 15, 16 March 1900. - Item 3: Handwritten invitation to Mr. and Mrs. L. Parkinson, by William Geddes to attend the marriage of his daughter Maggie to Mr. L[azerus] Parkinson, 21 March 1900. - Item 4: Presentation address to Miss Idabel Card, by the young people of Guelph Township, thanking her for her contribution to Sunday School, literary society, R.A.A. [Rural Agriculture Association ?] "and other movements for the uplift of the community," 23 June 1915. They presented her with a clock; cards from family members and others, probably accompanied presents for her wedding to James Parkinson, 29 June 1915. - Item 5: Letter to Mrs. Brooks, from [Aunt] May L. Card, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA, 9 May 1919. She reports on her experience as a young nurse. - Item 6: B&w postcard reproduction of "St. John and the Lamb" by Murillo. Addressed to Miss Jeannie Parkinson, R.R. #1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada from Aunt Mildred who asks "Does this look like any of the lambs that you have at your place?" Postmarked Maidenhead, 9 July 1925. - Item 7: Colour postcard of "An Artistic Moorish Type California Residence." Addressed to Mrs. Jas. Parkinson, R.R. #1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, from Jean, who writes "Have been working very hard - a case of peritonitis in a home and I was the only nurse…" Postmarked Los Angeles 10 June 1930. - Item 8: Letter addressed to "Sir and dear Guardian", from Madame Joseph Parmentier, Via Colmar, Freland, Upper Rhine, who sends thanks for a box of presents sent to "little Maurice" 19 Dec. 1946. - File 7: Religious cards, 1889-1906. - Item 1: Lizzie Benson, Eramosa, Ont., 1889. - Item 2: International Lessons for Sunday Schools, list of texts, 1890 - Item 3: Lesson Picture Cards, Lesson 1, 6 October 1901 - Item 4: Lesson Picture Cards, Lesson 6, 10 Nov. 1901 - Item 5: The Golden Text Book 1906 and Bible Facts, 32 pages; inside front cover "Henry Parkinson." - File 8: Cards, mainly visiting cards, ca.1900; 1964. - Item 1: Emelie M. Day - Item 2: S. Jennie Day - Item 3: Maggie Geddes - Item 4: Miss Maggie Geddes - Item 5: Maggie Geddes / Greenock - Item 6: Alice M. Hampson - Item 7: Jennie Hampson (2 cards) - Item 8: Rupert D. Hampson - Item 9: Bessie F. Hawkins - Item 10: Donald Martin - Item 11: Maggie Martin - Item 12: Miss Mary Martin - Item 13: Hugh McDonald - Item 14: John A. McDonald - Item 15: Sarah Ann McDonald - Item 16: Norman McKinnon - Item 17: Jas. Parkinson / R. 1, Guelph, Ont., Can. / Breeder of Registered Lincoln Sheep - Item 18: Mrs. Jim Parkinson / with red ribbon marker "Teacher;" S.S. No.4 Nichol [1919-1923], 1964. - Item 19: Miss Rive / Eramosa - Item 20: William J. Stewart - Item 21: Hannah Sunley - Item 22: James B. Sunley - Item 23: Mrs. H. Sunley - Item 24: Eliza Swanston - Item 25: Miss Isabella Swanston - Item 26: Douglas Waters - File 9a Cards, Christmas and New Years, ca.1900. - Item 1: To Aunt Lavinia with Season's Greetings from Hannah - Item 2: To Hannah with love from Alice - Item 3: To Hannah with love from Gussie - Item 4: [unsigned] A Merry Christmas - Item 5: [unsigned] A Happy New Year - Item 6: To Father with love from Len and Hannah - Item 7: To Mother with Len and Hannah's love - Item 8: To Jimmie from Lizzie with best Christmas wishes - Item 9: To grandfather from Hannah and Henry with best Christmas wishes - Item 10: To Len with Mrs. Sunley's love - File 9b: Cards, Christmas and New Years, ca.1900 - Item 1: To Grandmother from Hannah wishing you a Merry Christmas - Item 2: From Hannah to grandmother - Item 3: Hannah Sunley - Item 4: From Aunt Ada to Henry - Item 5: To Grandmother from Hannah Parkinson - Item 6: James Parkinson - Item 7: The compliments of the [season] with kind love and best wishes Hannah - Item 8: From Aunt Ada for Hannah - Item 9: For [grandmother?] - Item 10: Wishing you a Happy New Year, M.G. [Maggie Geddes?] - Item 11: May from Frix - Item 12: Eliza from Aunt Bessie - Item 13: To Hannah with Gussie's love - Item 14: To Hannah from Alice with love - Item 15: From Edwin Tolton to his Uncle Len - Item 16: For ------ & Hannah with love - File 10: Cards, birthday, ca.1900. - Item 1: For Eliza with her Aunt Ada's love - Item 2: Wishing You Many Happy Returns Of The Day [unsigned] - Item 3: Hannah Sunley - File 11: Advertising cards, ca.1900, 1915. - Item 1: Wm. Buckle, Guelph, groceries, fruit, fish and oysters and "Baker of the famous Buckle's Domestic Bread." Includes poem for Buckle's Domestic Bread; From Rena to Elizabeth - Item 2: [Bell [piano] Guelph, Canada] colour postcard of girl and kitten at piano, Toronto Litho Co. Ltd., [2 copies] - Item 3: B. Savage, Guelph, jeweler, watchmaker, sole agent for "Alaska Spectacles." - Item 4: Walker House, Toronto, Canada; includes beverage list and dinner menu, 30 June 1915. - Item 5: Karn Piano and Organ Co., Woodstock, Ontario, Canada. - File 12: Educational Certificates, 1903, 1906. - Item 1: For admission to a Collegiate Institute or High School, issued to James Parkinson, Fergus, 8 July 1903; includes letter of congratulations on his excellent success from C.R. Evans, London, Ont., 12 July 1903. - Item 2: For admission to a Collegiate Institute or High School, issued to Henry Parkinson, Fergus, 9 July 1906. - File 13: The Farmer's Advocate, Vol.XLIX, No.1159, 10 Dec. 1914, pages 2081-2158. [MU 1142 o/s] - File 14: Lincoln sheep registrations, by James Parkinson, Eramosa Twp., 1916-1927. - Item 1: Dominion Sheep Breeders' Assn., Ottawa, 1916. - Item 2: Canadian Sheep Breeders' Assn., Ottawa (10 registrations), 1921-1927. - Item 3: National Lincoln Sheep Breeders' Assn., Marlette, MI, USA (11 registrations), 1923-1928. - Item 4: Registered jointly with Sheep Breeders Assn. and Lincoln Assn. (3 registrations), 1918-1927. - Item 5: Letter from F.H. Neil, Maple Avenue Stock Farm Co., London, Ont., 27 Sept. 1929. ph 43843 Herd of sheep; barn in background. On reverse: "Jim Parkinson sheep." - File 15: Printed materials, 1929-1948. - Item 1: Programme, Boys and Girls Thirteenth Annual School Fair, 1929. Rules and Regulations; dates for Wellington County Rural School Fairs, held in the Townships of Erin, Eramosa, Guelph, Puslinch, Arthur, Nichol & Pilkington, Garafraxa, Maryborough, Peel, and Towns of Drayton, and Harriston. - Item 2: Guelph District Co-Operative Services, 2 pages: balance sheet at 31 Dec. 1947; letter re Annual General Meeting to member, Jas. Parkinson, R.R. #1, Guelph, 15 March 1948; - File 16: Photocopies made in researching this donation, 2015. |
Creator \ Maker |
Parkinson |
Item Name |
Advertisement Agreement Annual Report Card, Advertisement Card, Calling Card, Greeting Certificate Correspondence Deed Invitation Invoice Land Records Magazine Memorial Card Postcard Program Receipt Share Will |
Person \ Organization |
Armstrong Mill Armstrong's Mill Armstrong, George Bell Organ and Piano Company Bell Piano and Organ Company Benson Brothers Benson, Lizzie Bott, Bertha J. Boys, George A. Brooks, (Mrs.) Buckle's Domestic Bread Canada Shorthorn Stock Register Canadian Cordage and Manufacturing Company Limited Canadian Sheep Breeders' Association Canadian Shorthorn Association Canadian Skirt Company Card, Ida Bell Card, Idabel Card, May L. Davidson, James Day, Emelie M. Day, S. Jennie Dominion Sheep Breeders' Association Dominion Short Horn Herd Book Dominion Shorthorn Breeders Association Duffield, Hannah E. D. Smith and Sons, Limited Evans, C. R. Farmers Advocate Farmers' Binder Twine and Agricultural Implement Manufacturing Company Farmers' Co-operative Harvesting Machine Company Limited Foster and Coghlan Geddes, Maggie Geddes, Margaret Geddes, William Golden Text Book Guelph District Co-operative Services Guelph General Hospital Guelph Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company Hampson, Alice M. Hampson, Jennie Hampson, Rupert D. Hawkins, Bessie F. Hodgkinson, Ellen Howitt (Dr.) Hunter, Searle Fraser Innes and Davidson International Lessons for Sunday Schools Jackson and Son Karn Piano and Organ Company Limited Lesson Picture Cards Lowry, W. H. (Dr.) MacKinnon, A. (Dr.) Maple Avenue Stock Farm Company Martin, Donald Martin, Maggie Martin, Margaret Martin, Mary (Miss) McDonald, Hugh McDonald, John A. McDonald, Sarah Ann McKinnon, Norman Miller, John Miller, Lavinia C. Murillo National Lincoln Sheep Breeders' Association Neil, F. H. Parkinson Parmentier, Joseph (Mme.) Rive (Miss) S. S. #2 Eramosa Twp. S. S. #4 Nichol Twp. Savage, B. St. Joseph's Hospital Stewart, Robert Stewart, William J. Struthers, J. M. Sunley, Eliza Sunley, Hannah Sunley, Henry Sunly, Hannah Swanston, Eliza Swanston, Isabella Tolton, Edwin Tolton, Eleanor Tolton, Henry Tolton, John Smith Tolton, William Toronto Lithographing Company Limited Tovell Funeral Home Tovell, Alfred Tovell, N. (Mrs.) Walker House Walkerton Binder Twine Company Limited Waters, Douglas Wellington County Rural School Fairs Worden, Hiram Henry |
Place |
Brant Twp. Brantford Bruce County Connecticut Eden Mills Eramosa Twp. Gore District Greenock Greenwich Guelph Township Halton County London Michigan Montana Ottawa Peel County Peterborough Powell Street Rhine Toronto Upper Canada USA Walkerton Winona Woodstock |
Subject |
Agriculture Animals Cards Christmas Commercial Education Household Accounts Medical Property Religion |
Year Range from |
1840 |
Year Range to |
1948 |
Accession # |
A2015.23 |
Containers |
MU 1254 MU 1142 o/s |