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Accession # |
A2021.91.4 |
Title |
Simpson family photographs and letter, Puslinch Twp., 1897-1974. |
Date |
1897-1974 |
Description |
Simpson family photographs and letter, Puslinch Twp., 1897-1974. Photographs and a letter relating to the Simpson family of Puslinch Twp. Primarily relating to William Cormack Simpson (1885-1971), his wife Janet Kerr (1884-1931), their six children Marjorie, William James "Jim," Margaret, John Peter "Jack," Mary, and Donald Malcolm "Cal," and various grandchildren. - file 1: Letter from Hugh Cockburn to his cousin Mary (Simpson) McPhail, photocopy only, original created 28 Apr. 1974. Letter contains reminiscences of Hugh Cockburn's childhood with his aunt and Mary's mother, Janet Kerr. [MU 1543] - ph 58108: School photograph, S. S. #9, Puslinch Township (Badenoch school), original and copy print, original taken 22 Sep. 1897. Back row: Mr. Patterson, Johnny McLean, Donald Simpson, Johnny Elliot, Willie Simpson, Richard Burden, Hugh Cockburn, Peter Kennedy, Willie McPhedran. Fourth row: Mary Watson, Belle McLean, Effie Smith, Lizzie Cowan, Janie Anderson, Fannie Bickley, Janet Kerr, Maggie Campbell, Lizzie Belle Kennedy, Maggie Simpson, Jeannie Kennedy, Annie McEdward. Third row: Donald and Alex McLean, Gordon Kennedy, Pearl Carton, Lizzie Kennedy, Maggie McPherson, Bessie Simpson, Hugh Watson, John Edward, Ernie Clark. Second row: George Clark, Willie Anderson, Albert Elliot, Maggie Burden, Nora Smith, Olive Kennedy, Mabel Anderson, Sylvia Clark, Campbell Smith. First row: Maggie Dunky, Gracie Clark, Bina Clark, Agnes Elliot, Maggie McKenzie, Tina Clark, Jean Cowan, Lizzie Gilmour. - ph 58109a: Children Marjorie Simpson (standing) and Margaret Simpson (seated) in yard, ca. 1915. - ph 58109b: Mary Watson "Bess" Simpson in nursing uniform outside brick house in winter, with snow on the ground, ca. 1915. - ph 58109c: Woman and child in yard, unidentified, in winter with snow on the ground, ca. 1915. - ph58109d: William Simpson (standing), his father Jim Simpson, mother Marjorie (Clark) Simpson, and William's infant daughter Marjorie Kerr Simpson, at Jim's farm in Badenoch, ca. 1908. The group is outdoors in winter. - ph 58109e: Mary Watson "Bess" Simpson in nursing uniform outside brick house in winter, with snow on the ground, ca. 1915. - ph 58109f: Man and children, unidentified, in horse-drawn cart outside brick house in winter, ca. 1910. - ph 58110a: Three children sitting in buggy, unidentified, ca. 1910. - ph 58110b: Children Mary and Jack Simpson, ca. 1920. - ph 58110c: Two women standing arm in arm, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58110d: Children Jack and Mary Simpson on rustic bench with brick house in background, ca. 1920. - ph 58110e: Children Marjorie, Mary, and Jack Simpson in yard, holding a rope, ca. 1920. - ph 58111a: Young woman and five children in yard, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58111b: Three children and horse, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58111c: Child riding horse, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58111d: Woman and child in horse-drawn buggy, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58111e: Three children in yard outside brick house, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58111f: Siblings Jack, Jim, Mary, Marjorie, and Margaret Simpson in garden, ca. 1921. - ph 58112a: Janet (Kerr) Simpson, William Simpson, children Mary and Cal, and a woman, unidentified, ca. 1921. - ph 58112b: Children Marjorie, Margaret, and Mary Simpson (right side), and two others, unidentified (left side), ca. 1921. - ph 58112c: Children Mary and Cal Simpson, ca. 1921. - ph 58112d: Two young boys in a garden, sitting on a cart, holding a drum, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58112e: Two young boys with drum in garden, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58112f: Two young boys in garden with produce basket, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58113a: Children Cal and Mary Simpson with man and woman, unidentified, ca. 1921. - ph 58113b: William Simpson holding toddler Cal Simpson, with unidentified man holding Mary Simpson, ca. 1921. - ph 58113c: William Simpson, Janet (Kerr) Simpson), unidentified man, and children Cal and Mary Simpson, ca. 1921. - ph 58113d: Three children in garden with cart and ladder, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58113e: Two children with dog by fence, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58113f: Two children on steps, unidentified, ca. 1920. - ph 58114: Janet Kerr and nephew Hugh Cockburn, copy print, original taken ca. 1895. - ph 58115: Margaret McRobbie and William Kerr of Brantford, two oval portraits mounted side by side, ca. 1900. The image of William Kerr is an enlargement. - ph 58116: Janet Kerr, ca. 1895. Photograph by Burgess and Son, Guelph. 2 copies. - ph 58117: Janet Kerr, full-length oval portrait, ca. 1905. Photograph by R. B. Kennedy, Guelph. - ph 58118: William Simpson, his parents James Simpson and Marjorie (Clark) Simpson, and his daughter Marjorie Kerr Simpson, ca. 1910. Photograph by Kennedy, Guelph. - ph 58119: Marjorie and James Simpson, children of William Cormack Simpson and Janet Kerr, ca. 1912. Photograph by R. B. Kennedy, Guelph. - ph 58120: William Simpson, wife Janet (Kerr) Simpson, and children Marjorie, James, and Margaret, ca. 1914. Photograph by R. B. Kennedy, Guelph. - ph 58121: Janet (Kerr) Simpson with Mary (Elliot) Hanning and unknown Hanning child, ca. 1915. - ph 58122: William Simpson in backyard with sons Jack, Jim, and Cal, copy print, original taken ca. 1924. - ph 58123: Children Margaret, Mary, and Marjorie Simpson seated in backyard, mother Janet (Kerr) Simpson in doorway behind them, and three unidentified figures at far right, copy print, original taken at 12 Robinson Avenue, Guelph, ca. 1924. - ph 58124: William Simpson wearing glasses and a fedora hat, sepia-toned photograph, ca. 1940. Photograph by James, Niagara Falls. - ph 58125: Donald Malcolm "Cal" Simpson, Kitchener, photocopy only, original taken Dec. 1941. - ph 58126: John Peter "Jack" Simpson (1916-1976), graduation portrait, 1942. Photograph by Freeland, Toronto. Note reads, "J. P. Simpson graduated 1942. Joined army and received commission Aug 5, 1942." - ph 58127: John Peter "Jack" Simpson, 24th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery, Sydney, Nova Scotia, 1942. Hand coloured portrait in military uniform. - ph 58128: Marjorie Kerr (Simpson) Banks (1908-1975), hand-coloured portrait, ca. 1940. - ph 58129: Marjorie Kerr (Simpson) Banks, ca. 1940. Photograph by Meyers and Cook. - ph 58130: Gary and Brian Simpson, children of James Simpson and Kay (Baulk) Simpson, ca. 1945. - ph 58131: Margaret Simpson and David Buchan, wedding photograph with unidentified bridesmaid and groomsman, ca. 1955. - ph 58132: Jim Simpson, Kay (Baulk Simpson), and their children Gary and Brian, portrait in front of Christmas tree, ca. 1955. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58133 a-b: William Simpson (standing, second from right), and his children James, Jack, Cal (standing), Margaret, Marjorie, and Mary (seated), 2 photographs taken in succession, Jun. 1960. Photographs by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. Written on reverse, "Simpson family reunion at Cal and Betty's." - ph 58134 a-b: William Simpson with his children and their families, group photograph outdoors, 2 photographs taken in succession, Jun. 1960. Photographs by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. Written on reverse, "Simpson family reunion at Cal and Betty's, missing Gary Simpson and Larry McPhail." - ph 58135: William Simpson (centre), his son Jim (standing behind), and grandsons Brian (left) and Gary (right), May 1961. Two unidentified women in background. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58136: Brian Simpson and Donna Ackersviller, wedding portrait, ca. 1963. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58137: Brian Simpson and Donna Ackersviller, wedding photograph with bridesmaids, ca. 1964. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58138: Gary Simpson and Laurie (Snyder) Simpson with baby Linda, Aug. 1963. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58139: Simpson family reunion at Elora Gorge Park, Aug. 1963. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. Standing (left to right): Jim, Muddy, Gary, Kaye, Davey, Mary, Murray, Cal, Betty, Hilda, William, Doris's brother, Jack. Seated: Marj, Laurie holding baby Linda, Brian, Janet, Donna, Jeannie, Peg, Peter, Doris, Ian, Jimmie, and friend. - ph 58140: Group photograph at party hosted by Jim and Kay (Baulk) Simpson for Brian and Donna (Ackersviller) Simpson before they left for Switzerland, Nov. 1963. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58141: Gary Simpson and Laurie (Snyder) Simpson with baby Shannon, Jul. 1964. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58142: Gary Simpson and Laurie (Snyder) Simpson with children Linda and Shannon, Nov. 1964. Photograph by Jimmy Simpson, St. Catharines. - ph 58143: House known as Graham's Hall, Ecclefecan, Scotland, colour photograph, 1973. Photograph by Margaret Anne McPhail. Note on back indicates this was the home of Janet Kerr's father William Kerr. |
Creator \ Maker |
Simpson, Jimmy |
Creator \ Maker |
Burgess and Son Freeland Kennedy, R. B. McPhail, Margaret Meyers and Cook |
Item Name |
Album, Photograph Letter Photograph |
Person \ Organization |
Ackersviller, Donna Anderson, Janie Anderson, Mabel Anderson, William Badenock School Banks, Marjorie Baulk, Kay Bickley, Fanny Buchan, David Buchan, Margaret Burden, Margaret Burden, Richard Campbell, Margaret Carton, Pearl Clark, Bina Clark, Ernest Clark, George Clark, Grace Clark, Marjorie Clark, Sylvia Clark, Tina Cockburn, Hugh Cowan, Jean Cowan, Lizzie Dunky, Margaret Edward, John Elliot, Agnes Elliot, Albert Elliot, John Elliot, Mary Elora Gorge Park Gilmour, Elizabeth Hanning, Mary Kennedy, Gordon Kennedy, Jeannie Kennedy, Lizzie Kennedy, Olive Kennedy, Peter Kerr, Janet Kerr, William MacEdward, Annie Catharine McKenzie, Margaret McLean, Alexander McLean, Belle McLean, Donald McLean, John McPhail, Larry McPhail, Mary McPhedran, William McPherson, Margaret McRobbie, Margaret Patterson S. S. #9 Puslinch Twp. Simpson, Bessie Simpson, Betty Simpson, Brian Simpson, Cal Simpson, Donald Simpson, Donna Simpson, Gary Simpson, Hilda Simpson, Jack Simpson, Janet Simpson, Jimmy Simpson, Kay Simpson, Laurie Simpson, Linda Simpson, Margaret Simpson, Marjorie Simpson, Mary Simpson, Shannon Simpson, William Smith, Campbell Smith, Effie Smith, Nora Snyder, Laurie Watson, Hugh Watson, Mary |
Place |
Badenoch Brantford Elora Guelph Niagara Falls Puslinch Twp. Scotland St. Catharines Toronto |
Subject |
Education Family Life Military Photographers World War II |
Photo, Map # |
ph 58108 ph 58109 ph 58110 ph 58111 ph 58112 ph 58113 ph 58114 ph 58115 ph 58116 ph 58117 ph 58118 ph 58119 ph 58120 ph 58121 ph 58122 ph 58123 ph 58124 ph 58125 ph 58126 ph 58127 ph 58128 ph 58129 ph 58130 ph 58131 ph 58132 ph 58133 ph 58134 ph 58135 ph 58136 ph 58137 ph 58138 ph 58139 ph 58140 ph 58141 ph 58142 ph 58143 |
Year Range from |
1897 |
Year Range to |
1974 |
Accession # |
A2021.91.4 |
Containers |
STACKS STACKS o/s MU 1543 |