Archive Record
Metadata
Accession # |
A2016.121 |
Title |
Patrick Martin Kirby (1844-1922) reminiscences, ca. 1905. |
Date |
Circa 1905 |
Description |
Patrick Martin Kirby (1844-1922) reminiscences, ca. 1905. - item 1: Photocopy of the reminiscences of Patrick Martin Kirby (1844-1922) of Peel Township, written ca. 1905. It is divided into untitled chapters and details Kirby's life from his birth on 08 April 1844 in Cougalah (Westport) Ireland, his early education, voyage to Canada with his family, hardships of settler life in Peel Township, and financial betterment of the family through to the year 1867. He also recalls the construction of a separate school in Peel Township, the death of Abraham Lincoln, leaving Canada for a month during the unrest caused by the Fenian invasion of Fort Erie, returning, and having difficulties at school. Handwritten, 61 pages. - item 2: Typed summation of item 1, produced by Peter Kirby, ca. 2016, and titled "Summary of Diary of Patrick Martin Kirby (April 18 [sic], 1844 to January 31, 1922), ca. 1905"; 3 pages. |
Creator \ Maker |
Kirby, Patrick |
Creator \ Maker |
Kirby, Peter |
Item Name |
Reminiscences Research Notes |
Person \ Organization |
Fenian Brotherhood Flannery, Alice Fordyce, Alexander Dingwall Kirby, James Kirby, John Kirby, Mary Kirby, Michael Kirby, Patrick Laurier (Rev. Fr.) Lincoln, Abraham Murphy House Murphy, Patrick Separate School Sheridan, John Sheridan, Mary |
Place |
Atlantic Ocean Brantford Canada Detroit Farmington Fergus Fort Erie Guelph Hamilton Ireland Kitchener Peel Twp. Sarnia United States Westport |
Subject |
Adoption Agriculture Animals Architecture Education Family Life Farm Labour Hotel Hunting Immigration Medical Property Temperance Transportation War World War I |
Year Range from |
1900 |
Year Range to |
2016 |
Accession # |
A2016.121 |
Containers |
MU 1304 |