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Accession # |
1956.13.1 |
Item Name |
Forceps, Tooth Tool, Veterinarian |
Description |
A pair of hand-forged, veterinary forceps, used to cut the protruding teeth on a horse. Long, round metal handles that widen to a square shape at the jaw end. Short bevelled cutting blades. End of each handle flattens and bends in a curve. Dated circa 1890 - 1900. |
Date |
1890-1900 CIRCA |
Provenance |
Used by three McFadzean brothers who were veterinarians in Wellington Co.: James of Arthur, Alex of Fergus and later the donor's father, William B. of Fergus, born 1890. All graduated from the Veterianary College in Toronto. They practised in Wellington County. Most of their instruments were handmade by their father (Alexander) a blacksmith in Waldemar (Dufferin County). Their older sister Kate McFadzean graduated from the first nursing class at Groves Hospital in 1905. Circa 1890-1900. Alexander McFadzean Jr. died of the influenza epidemic in 1918. Alexander married the schoolteacher, Ida Walsh, in Waldemar. They had one daughter, Dorothy Dougan, (d.1997). |
Person \ Organization |
McFadzean, James McFadzean, Alexander McFadzean, William |
Place |
Fergus Arthur Waldemar |
Year Range from |
1890 |
Year Range to |
1900 |