McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 17

Page 17 of the McAlpine's York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85

Transcription:

Tenant, Davies & Co., Fredericton, N. B., Fancy Dress goods.

FREDERICTON CITY DIRECTORY
1884-85

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS WORK.  –ab above; adv advertisement; asst assistant; bds boards; cor corner; do same place or same street; dept department; e s east side; h house; n near; n s north side; opp opposite; r rear; rev reverend; s s south side; wid widow; w s west side; n north; s south; e east; w west; bet between.

Aaron Richard, mason h King
Ackerman Mrs A. L., h Charlotte
Adams George W, salesman, bds Queen e
ADAMS JACKSON, Cabinet Maker, Undertaker and Furniture Manufacturer and Dealer, Court House Sq, h do. See adv opp
Adams James, cabinet maker, bds Court House Sq
Adams John, cabinet maker, h Court House Sq
Adams William A, salesman, h Court House Sq
Aggar John, painter, h Northumberland
Agnew William, clerk, h Queen
Aiken Robert, lumberman, h Northumberland
Aikerley Thomas T, labourer, h Regent
AKERLEY MOSES, steamboat agent, h King
Akerley Samuel A, broker, Queen, h Brunswick
ALBION HOTEL, Wm cliff pro, Queen
AlCORN JAMES, pro Victoria Hotel, Regent
Alcorn John, labourer, bds Victoria Hotel
ALEXANDER REV FINLOW, Episcopalian, h Church
Allen John, steamboat captain, h St John, cor George
Allen John, carpenter, h York
Allen John, labourer, h Waterloo Row
ALLEN HON JOHN, Chief Justice, h King
ALLEN T C, Clerk Pleas, h St. John
ALLEN WILLIAM K, secretary F B Co, Queen, h St. John

Confectionery, Wholesale and Retail, at Yerxa & Yerxa’s, F’ton.

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 13 – Index]

[McAlpine’s York and Carleton Counties Directory for 1884-85 Page 5 – Title Page]

A York Sunbury Museum project … where you can learn about the history of Fredericton and central New Brunswick!

New Jersey Loyalists

Another treasure from Daniel F. Johnson’s New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics.  Thanks to the Province of New Brunswick Archives for making this database available on-line. 

Volume 62 Number 306
Date: February 23 1884
County: Saint John
Place: Saint John
Newspaper: The Daily Sun

Transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson.

The following list contains the names of prominent Loyalists of New Jersey against whom proceedings were instituted in the counties named during the Revolutionary war for the purpose of confiscating their property for joining the New Jersey Royal Volunteers or for giving aid and comfort to the adherents of the Crown. Lawrence A. ACKERMAN, Derrick ACKERMAN, David D. ACKERMAN, John J. ACKERMAN, all of Bergen; Vincent Pearse ASHFIELD, Essex; Benjamin ALLWOOD, David ALLSTON, Louis ALLSTON, Jonathan ALLSTON, John AUTEN, all of Middlesex; Thomas BRUEN, Benj. BOOTH, Josiah BANKS, Peter BROWNE, Rev. Isaac BROWNE, Ichabod Best BARNET, Thomas BURROWES, James BLUNDELL, Wm BROWNINGTON, Luther BALDWIN, all of Essex; Charles BAKEMAN, Bergen; James BOGGS, Isreal BRITON, Gerardus BEEKMAN, John BROWNE, Thomas BILLS, Joseph BAILEY, all of Monmouth; Wm BURTON, Somerset; Ezekiel BEACH, Richard BOWLESBY, John BOWLESBY, Edward BOWLESBY, Lawrence BUSKIRK, all of Morris; Wm BLANE, Ellis BARRON, Isaac BUNNELL, Jacob BOICE, all of Middlesex; Peter CLOPPER, Duncan CAMPBELL, John J. CRANE, John COLONY, all of Essex; Richard COCHRAN, Somerset; Daniel COXE, Hunterdon; Joseph CONLIFFE, Morris; Jonathan CLAWSON, Dennis COMBS, jr., Isaac CODDINGTON, all of Middlesex; John COUGLE, Sussex; Joseph CLAYTON, John COTTRELL, Samuel COOK, Jas. CURLIS, Alexander CLARK, Thomas CROWELL, Richard COLE, Asael CHANDLER, all of Monmouth; Moses DUNHAM, Isaac DUNHAM, Benjamin DRAKE, Henry DUGAN, Edward V. DUNGAN, John DOVE, all of Middlesex; Robert DRUMMOND, Essex; Asher DUNHAM, Jacob DEMEREST, Wm DUMAYNE, all of Morris; Daniel S. DEMEREST, John DERYEA, Orey DEMEREST, Thomas DUNGAN, Peter DURYEA, John DEMITT, Hendrick DOREMUS, all of Bergen; John EDDY, Sussex; Barent EURSE, Bergen; Jacob EMMONS, Monmouth; Hendrick FOX, Jacobus FOX, Hendrick FREDERICKS, Conrad FREDERICKS, all of Bergen; John FALKER, Stephen FARRAND, James FRAZIER, Joseph FRENCH, all of Essex; Ebenezer FOSTER, John FORD, Oswald FORD, all of Middlesex; Thos. GALBRAITH, Lewis GREENFIELD, Garrabrant GARRABRAMTS, all of Essex; Philip GACH, Wm GOUBERS, all of Middlesex; Wm GREEN, Sussex; Benamin GIBERSON, Gilbert GIBERSON, Benjamin GROVER, Joseph GROVER, Barzilla GROVER, Thomas GROVER, Wm GROVER, Wm GIBERSON, jr., Mallakeath GIBERSON, all of Monmouth; Joseph HALLETT, John Smith HETFIELD, James HETFIELD, Sheffield HOWARD, all of Essex; John C. HERRING, Peter J. HERRING, Henry J. HARRISON, Jacob HIMSON, Hendrick HIMSON, Adam HIMSON, all of Bergen; John HONEYMAN, John HARRIS, Somerset; William HOWARD, Isaac HORNBECK, Morris; Nathaniel HARNED, John HARNED, Peter HILTON, John HEARD, Jeremiah HEMSTED, all of Middlesex; Conrad HENDRICKS, John HANKINSON, John HORNER, Berzeor HINKSON, John HAMPTON, Fuller HORNER, all of Monmouth; John IRONS, Monmouth; David JAQUITH, Heathcot JOHNSON, Hendrick JOHNSON, all of Middlesex; Griffin JENKINS, James JAUNCEY, Cavalier JEWETT, all of Essex; Edward JONES, Bergen; Mathias KENSET, Bergen; David KENT, Wm KENT, all of Middlesex; Joseph KINGSLAND, John Tabor KEMP, all of Essex; Thomas KICKER, Monmouth; William LUCE, Isaac LONGWORTH, Thomas LONGWORTH, all of Essex; Thomas LYON, Abram LENT, Peter LENT, Timothy LEWIS, all of Bergen; William LURTON, Richard LENNOX, David LENNOX, Stacey LISK, all of Middlesex; John Leonard, John LEONARD, jr., Joseph LEONARD, Thomas LEONARD, Samuel LEONARD, Daniel LAFTRE, William LAWRENCE, John LONGSTREET, jr., Richard LIPPENCOTT, all of Monmouth; Jacob MERCELIS, Lewis MILLENBERG, David MASTERSON, Alex. McCOY, all of Bergen; Thomas MILLEDGE, Morris; William MAXWELL, Peter MOURISON, Richard MILLER, James MOORE, Daniel MOORE, John MORSE, all of Essex; Joseph MUNDAY, Hopewell MUNDAY, John MUNDAY, jr., Jonathan MUNDAY, jr., Benjamin MARSH, Mathias MAN, Nicholas MURRAY, jr., Samuel MORSE, all of Middlesex; John MORRIS, John MOUNT, Robert MORRIS, James MOUNT, all of Monmouth; Peter NIX, Isaac NOBLE, all of Bergen; Thomas OLDWATER, Bergen; John OKESON, Samuel OAKERSON, all of Monmouth; David OGDEN, David OGDEN, jr., Isaac OGDEN, Nicholas OGDEN, Jonathan OLIVER, David OLIVER, all of Essex; John PREY, Middlesex; Philip PEAKES, Wm PEAKER, Jacobus PEAK, Christian PULISALT, all of Bergen; James PRICE, William PRICE, Michael PRICE, John PINTARD, jr., John PERRINE, Nathaniel PARKER, James PEW, John POLHEMUS, jr., all of Monmouth; Abm. A. QUACKENBUSH, Bergen; Robert F. RANDOLPH, David F. RANDOLPH, all of Middlesex; Charles ROBERTS, Somerset; Samuel RYERSON, Morris; Nathaniel RICHARDS, Broughtin REYNOLDS, all of Essex; Abel RIDNER, Martin RUTH, John RIDNER, John ROBERTSON, Hendrick RIDNER, John F. RYERSON, Richard RUCKMAN, Martin ROELOFFE, all of Bergen; Wm STYLES, Stephen SKINNER, Jonathan SAYRES, Richard STANTON, Caleb SAYRES, Derrick SCHUYLER, Samuel SMITH, Isaac STANBURY, Cornelius STAGER, Miles SHERBROOK, all of Essex; John STEWART, Stephen SKINNER, all of Morris; Michael STOR, Bergen; Jacob STOCKTON, Somerset; Joseph STEVENS, Wm SMITH, Stephen SKINNER, Cortlandt SKINNER, Thomas SMITH, James SHOTWELL, Cecil SARGEANT, all of Middlesex; James STILLWEL, Samuel STILLELL, William SMITH, David SMITH, Richard STOUT, Timothy SCOBEY, all of Monmouth; Jacob TOOKER, Essex; Peter Tice, John TISE, all of Bergen; John TROOP, Joseph THORNBURN, all of Morris; William TERRILL, Joseph THORNE, John THOMPSON, all of Middlesex; John TAYLOR, George TAYLOR, jr., Joseph TAYLOR, Morford TAYLOR, Thomas THORNE, Ezekiel TILTON, Christopher TALLMAN, Clayton TILTON, Oliver TALLMAN, John THROCKMORTON, all of Monmouth; Peter VROOM, John VROOM, all of Middlesex; John VANWAGGMER, Abram VANGLESON, Henry VANDEHOFF, all of Essex; John H. VANHOUTEN, Hendrick VANBLARCOM, Harrison VANBLARCOM, Peter J. VANBLARCOM, Jacob VANWICKLE, James VANBUREN, John L. VANBUSKIRK, Gabriel VANORDEN, David VANBUSKIRK, all of Bergen; John VANDYKE, Somerset; Philip VANCORTLANDT, Laurence VANBUSKIRK, all of Morris; Hendrick VANMATER, Daniel VANMATER, Peter VANNOTE, all of Monmouth; Uzal WARD, Ebenezer WARD, John WHEELER, Nathl. WILLIAMS, Garret WOUTERS, Peter WOODS, George WELLES, Thomas WHITE, Hugh WALLACE, James WILSON, George WARNER all od Essex; Peter D. WIEN, Bergen; Benjamin WORTH, Somerset; Alexander WATSON, Thomas WALKER, John WILSON, all of Middlesex; John WILLIAMS, jr., Peter WARDELL, Josiah WHITE, Benjamin WOOLLEY, John WILLIAMS, John WARDELL, Ebenezer WARDELL, Britton WHITE, all of Monmouth; Richard YATES, Essex.

Top 20 Artefacts Survey Results for Week Ending August 21st 2010

These roller skates (1983.7.3) have firm leather boots with steel soles and wheels.

Our Top 20 survey has completed its fourth week and our list of artefacts continues to grow!  Patrons placed votes for over 20 artefacts this week of which only 9 were in our Top 20 from previous weeks.  The list was shaken up a little bit but only for the artefacts that are below #6 on the list.  With only a week and a half left to place votes, it will be very interesting to see what happens! 

Click here for last week’s Top 20 Results!

Stereoscopes were used to view cards taken with a stereo camera. The cards were placed in the slots and pulled towards the viewer. As the image came into focus it would appear three dimensional. This type of viewer was popular during the Victorian era.

The objects in the first 6 spots have not changed a lot.  The Coleman Frog, Harvey Studio camera and the Penny Farthing Bicycle continued to dominate the votes and the Horse Tricycle continued to hold a spot in the top 5.  The World War I Machine Gun was bumped down to #6 the 1914 Cash Register reclaimed the #5 spot that it held a few weeks ago!  

In 1858, George Wolhaupter married Harriett Carman. Their son, Benjamin, was born in 1859. When George died in 1860, his wife and son moved to Ontario. Benjamin possessed great mechanical ability, and ultimately became an engineer who specialized in railroad tracks. He took out 215 patents for inventions, and was a successful manufacturer and businessman. Benjamin built this steam engine.

There doesn’t appear to be any new objects in the Top 20 but I think that it’s interesting that four of the Top 20 artefacts are from World War I.  If you look at the overall votes since we started this survey, another 5 World War I objects received votes including the Trench Armour (#39) that we posted infromation about last week.  The First World War was such a horrifying yet interesting time in history.  People find the artefacts in our Trench exhibit fascinating and often have a difficult time narrowing a vote down to just one object.  

The Ackerman Tavern Beam is an unusual artefact that is steeped in history! Unfortunately, it has only 1 vote so far and will not make it to the Top 20!

Some of the objects receiving votes for the first time this week are the Lady’s Roller Skates, the Wolhaupter Steam Engine, the Ackerman Tavern Beam and the Stereoscope.  

The Ackerman Tavern Beam (1969.2204.1) inspired Fredericton Arts Alliance artist in residence, Katherine Moller, to write a song about it during her residency.  This beam had been in the Ackerman Tavern at the corner of the St. John and Queen Street, until it was demolished in 1961 to make way for the current Playhouse.  The tavern had been the first meeting place of the New Brunswick Legislature.  We posted a blog about the Ackerman Tavern Beam last Summer!

Grenade fire extinguishers (1987-25-2) were thrown at small fires, the chemicals inside smother the fire. These were commonly found in hotels with carpet flooring.

The Wolhaupter Steam Engine was made by Benjamin Wolhaupter (1800-1857) nephew.  Benjamin’s portrait hangs in the same gallery where you’ll find the steam engine.  Benjamin was a silversmith, clockmaker, High Sheriff of York County, President of Central Fire Insurance co., Director of the Bank of New Brunswick, a Commissioner for Government House (1840-2) and other public buildings in Fredericton (1843-8) and Captain and Quartermaster of the York Sunbury Regiment of Militia during the 1839 border dispute.  A devout Anglican, and a close friend of the Lord Bishop of Fredericton, the Rt. Rev. John Medley.  Medley purchased Benjamin’s home at 97 Church Street, Fredericton, upon his death in 1857.  

I’m looking forward to seeing what happens with the list over the last week and a half of votes!  If you have a favourite artefact that is not on the list or not as high on the list that you think it should be, then visit the York Sunbury Museum and place a vote!!  

 The top 20 list after four weeks:

1.  Coleman Frog

2.  Harvey Studio Camera

3.  Penny Farthing Bicycle

4.  Horse Tricycle

5.  Our 1914 Cash Register

6.  World War I Machine Gun

7.  Fire Extinguisher Grenades

8.  St. Dunstan’s Church Steeple Cross

9.  Colt Revolver 

10.  Native Picnic Basket

11.  Maliseet Paddle

12.  Portrait of Sarah Peters

13.  Ashburnham Wedding Shoes

14.  Ralph Sketch Bronze Statue

15.  World War I Messenger Book

16.  Wigwam Replica

17.  Elevator Shoes

18.  African Porcupine Quill Box

19.  Native Fish Trap

20.  Valcartier Camp Panoramic Photograph

P4-2 York Sunbury Historical Society Photographs

A second York Sunbury Historical Society finding aid at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is a photograph collection.  Some of these photographs are listed in the MC300 MS44.  Copies of these images can be ordered from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. 

You can download a PDF version here. 

P4-2-01 - Old Mount House, Grimross Island, St. John River at Gagetown

1  Old Mount House, Grimross Island, St. John River at Gagetown (P4-2-01) 

2  Copy of watercolor of Fredericton, 1818 (P4-2-02) 

3  Old Legislative Council Chamber, Legislative Assembly Building 

4  Part of an early Market House, Phoenix Square, Fredericton, 1863 (P4-2-04) 

5  Halls of the Arts Building, UNB, with a view of box stove (P4-2-05)

6  Alexander Gibson in his sawmill in Marysville (P4-2-06) 

7  University Avenue in the spring freshet of 1887, Fredericton (P4-2-07) 

P4-2-07 University Avenue in the spring freshet of 1887, Fredericton

8  Officers Barracks, Fredericton, seen from the  St. John River during flood of 1887 (P4-2-08) 

9  Risteen’s Factory, built in former George J. Dibblee home, Queen and Smythe Streets, Fredericton (P4-2-09) 

10  No. 1 Hose Co., Fredericton Fire Department, June 20, 1887  (P4-2-10) 

11  Methodist Church at Marysville, built by Alexander Gibson, and dedicated January 6, 1873.  This church was destroyed by fire; photo January 29, 1911  (T- 58) 

12  Small Methodist Church on Carleton Street, 1840.  This church burned in 1850; Copy of a watercolor (P4-2-12) 

P4-2-13 Aberdeen Mill, Fredericton west end, burned August 1905

13  Aberdeen Mill, Fredericton west end, burned August 1905  (P4-2-13).   

14  View from home of Sir George Perkins, on site later occupied by CNR Station.  Picture shows Collegiate School and Christ Church Cathedral.   

15  Church Street, Fredericton – between George and Charlotte Streets (P4-2-15) 

16  Lovers Lanes, Rookwood – in winter (P4-2-16) 

17  View from main house, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-17) 

18  Caretaker’s cottage (early Acadian), Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-18)

P4-2-18 Caretaker’s cottage (early Acadian), Rookwood – Fredericton

19  Main house, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-19)

20  Main house, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-20) 

21  Old barn, Rookwood, seen through an arch – Fredericton (P4-2-21)

22  Base stone from old grist mill, for grinding grain 

23  Barns and covered entrance, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-23)

24  Ox-cart which belongs to Gov. Thomas Carleton (P4-2-24)

25  Root house (P4-2-25)

26  Home of Lieut. Samuel Denys Street (P4-2-26)

27  Ox-cart (P4-2-27)

28  Belmont, Lower Lincoln – built by John Murray Bliss 

P4-2-29 Home of Capt. Benjamin Glasier, Lincoln. Built about 1800, by Capt. Benjamin, the father of John Glasier.

29  Home of Capt. Benjamin Glasier, Lincoln.  Built about 1800, by Capt. Benjamin, the father of John Glasier. The first house on the same site was burned by Indians (P4-2-29)

30  Home of Col. John Simcoe Saunders, 752 King Street – Fredericton (P4-2-30)

31  Home of William Garden, United Empire Loyalist, Springhill – built 1790 (P4-2-31)

32  Rainsford House on Rainsford Lane, Old Road – near Fredericton (P4-2-32)

33  Trinity Church, Upper Maugerville. Burial place of the Carmen’s (P4-2-33)

34  Old Rectory, George Street, Fredericton; once home of the Roberts family (P4-2-34)

P4-2-35 Stephen Glasier home, Lincoln – built about 1777 and torn down 1944.

35  Stephen Glasier home, Lincoln – built about 1777 and torn down 1944.  Stephen was the bachelor brother of Lt. Col. Glasier (P4-2-35)

36  John Hazen house, built 1776 (P4-2-36)

37  Barker home at Barker’s Point, Fredericton – built by Lieut. Stair Agnew, torn down about 1954 (P4-2-37)

38  One-time home of Hon. Thomas Wetmore, Atty-Gen. 1809 – Queen Street west of Northumberland Street, Fredericton (P4-2-38)

39  Rear view of house on Shore Street, Fredericton.  Built by Col. Shore and once the home of Bliss Carman (P4-2-39)

40  Stone house built by Capt. Thomas Pepper at Lower St. Marys, 1826 (P4-2-40)

41  Woolford cottage, Regent Street – Fredericton 

42  King’s Coffee House, Lower Queen Street – Fredericton; where Legislature first met in the Capital, July 18, 1788.  Ward Chipman house far left, opened 1785 by Vanderbeck and Ackerman.  Torn down for Playhouse, 1958 or early 1960’s (P4-2-42)

43  View of Rookwood House, Fredericton (P4-2-43)

44  Faculty and students, UNB – 1879 (P4-2-44) 

P4-2-45 View of Rookwood House, Fredericton

45  View of Rookwood House, Fredericton (P4-2-45) 

46  House at Queen and St. John Streets, Fredericton – built by Henry Winslow Miller and leased to Ward Chipman, 1836.  House at right built by Edward Miller; birthplace of Francis Sherman (P4-2-46)

47  Rear view of Ward Chipman house in P4–2- 46 (P4-2-47)

48  Modern appearance of King’s American Coffee House (P4-2-42).  Torn down the summer of 1958 or (1961?) to make way for the Playhouse.  Front view of Inn where NB Legislature first met 

49  Rear view of house in P4 – 48.  1945 view modernized building where legislature first met 

50  Rear view of house built by Edward Winslow  Miller, between 1812 and 1820 (P4-2-50)

51  House at King and St. John Streets, Fredericton.  Built by Edward Winslow Miller between 1812 and 1820, housed Central Bank of New Brunswick in 1836 and was occupied for many years by New Brunswick Department of Agriculture.  Torn down late 1967 (P4-2-51)

52  Brick building on St. John Street, Fredericton – between King and Queen Streets.  Was office of Edward Winslow Miller and Henry Smith; later was residence of R.P. Allen, long editor of the “Daily Mail”. New Brunswick Travel Bureau was first housed here, 1927 – afterwards occupied by Highway Engineers Branch, New Brunswick Department of Public Works; torn down to make way for the Playhouse (P4-2-52)

P4-2-53 Golden Hall Inn, Waterloo Row – Fredericton

53  Golden Hall Inn, Waterloo Row – Fredericton (P4-2-53)

54  European and National American Railway Station, St. John  (P4-2-54)

55  Odell House, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-55)

56  Stone house built by Lieut. Thomas Gill, Upper Maugerville (P4-2-56)

57  Last of the old Provincial Normal School, Fredericton.  Early stages of the fire of Sunday – May 5, 1929 (P4-2-57)

58  Odell House, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-58)

P4-2-59 Odell House, Rookwood – Fredericton

59  Odell House, Rookwood – Fredericton (P4-2-59)

60  Winter view of house, New Brunswick Agriculture Building, 1944, built by George Winslow Miller.  Same house in P4–2- 50 and P4-2- 51  (P4-2-60)

61  “Frogmore” built by Chief Justice Carter, Maryland Hill – Fredericton (P4-2-61)

62  Woolford cottage, Regent Street – Fredericton 

63  Old Rectory, Oromocto (P4-2-63)

64  Sleigh at Legislative Assembly Building bearing Lieut- Gov. William F. Todd and Col. W.P. Osborne (P4-2-64)

65  Stone engraved by Timothy O’Connor of the New Brunswick Crown Land Office showing “The Hermitage”, the home of Hon. Thomas Baillie, Commissioner of Crown Lands, 1824 – 1839 

P4-2-66 Shore house, Shore’s Island

66  Shore house, Shore’s Island (P4-2-66)

67  Sunbury County Court House, Burton – built about 1825 (P4-2-67)

68  Home of Gerhardus Clows, Oromocto, “Loyalists” (P4-2-68)

69  Shore house, Shore’s Island – as at present (P4-2-69)

70  Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton (P4-2-70)

71  Horse powered craft at Lunt’s Ferry, c 1900 (P4-2-71)

P4-2-69 Shore house, Shore’s Island – as at present

72  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton east, from up-river (P4-2-72)

73  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton east, from lumber yard (P4-2-73)

74  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton east, from down-river (P4-2-74)

75  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton east, from railway (P4-2-75)

76  Victoria Mill (Fraser’s), Fredericton east, from down-river by the shore (P4-2-76)

77  Old Wainwright house, St. John and Queen Streets, Fredericton; in first stage of demolition to make way for the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, 1946 (P4-2-77)

P4-2-71 Horse powered craft at Lunt’s Ferry, c 1900

78  Old Wainwright house (as above), actual collapse (P4-2-78)

79  Rubble marks site of old Wainwright house (as above) (P4-2-79)

80  Old McCaffery house, east side of Queen Street, first stage of demolition to make way for the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, 1946 (P4-2-80)

81  Old McCaffery house (as above), actual dynamite blast (P4-2-81)

82  First steel rises for the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton (P4-2-82)

83  Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, Fredericton – with the old Rainsford house partly demolished at left centre (P4-2-83)

84  Old McCaffery house, Queen Street east – Fredericton, just prior to demolition to make way for the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, 1946 (P4-2-84)

85  Old McCaffery house (as above), demolition proceeds (P4-2-85)

86  Old McCaffery house (as above), demolition proceeds (P4-2-86)

87  Front view of the old Rainsford house, Queen Street east, Fredericton – demolished to make way for the Lord Beaverbrook Hotel, 1946 (P4-2-87)

88  Old Rainsford house (as above), final stage of demolition (P4-2-88)

P4-2-89 Inter-colonial Railway yards, Moncton, 1877

89  Inter-colonial Railway yards, Moncton, 1877.  Moncton was incorporated as a town in 1855 when shipbuilding was the main industry.  However, the advent of steam and iron ships soon brought the prosperity to an end, and Moncton reverted to village status in 1862.  Almost 10 years later, Moncton became the Atlantic regional headquarters for the Intercolonial Railway and in 1875 became a town once more.  This revival explains the civic motto, ‘Resurgo’, which means ‘I rise again’.  Moncton became a city on April 23, 1890 (P4-2-89)

90  Burpee house, Burton – built 1813 (P4-2-90)

91  Burpee house, Burton – built 1813 

92  Burpee house, Burton- view of one end (P4-2-92)

93  Corner stone of Burpee house, Burton – incised “E.B. May 1813” (P4-2-93)

94  Burpee house, Maugerville (P4-2-94)

95  Burpee house, Maugerville (P4-2-95)

96  West house, Long’s Creek (P4-2-96)

P4-2-96 West house, Long’s Creek

97  West house, Long’s Creek (P4-2-97)

98  West house, Long’s Creek (P4-2-98)

99  Smythe house, French Lake (P4-2-99)

100  Smythe house, French Lake (also spelled Smith) (P4-2-100)

101  Interior of old skating rink, corner  of York and Saunders Streets, Fredericton – burned 1881.  

102  Home of Jowett family – Elizabeth, New Jersey    

103  Old round house at South Devon, built for Northern and Western Railway, 1887 (Canada Eastern – Inter-colonial – CNR); abandoned for new facilities farther east after destruction of first railway by ice the night of March 19, 1936. Later used as workshops by Ashley Colter Enterprises.   Photo taken Sept. 1, 1947 

104  Old Odell House, now deanery of Christ Church Cathedral, corner of Church and Brunswick Streets – Fredericton.  Picture taken about 1930, shows well, since removed.    

P4-2-0105 Queen Street, Fredericton – decorated for visit of Sir John A. MacDonald

105  Queen Street, Fredericton – decorated for visit of Sir John A. MacDonald (P4-2-0105)

106  Two-seated carriage (good shot), built at Edgecombe’s Carriage Factory.  

107  Northumberland and Brunswick Streets, Fredericton – showing hack of flooded street during freshet of 1923.  

108  Wooden highway bridge over St. John River at Fredericton after fire had destroyed two middle spans. (T-891).     

109  Market in City Hall Square, Fredericton – about 1887.    

110  Queen Street below Regent Street in Fredericton, seen from the Queen Hotel. Military parade coming down street, good shot of John Simcoe Saunders house in right background.     

111  Victoria Hotel, Saint John – 1877.  

P4-2-54 European and National American Railway Station St. John

112  Christ Church Cathedral, Fredericton (poor shot).   

113  Scene in Saint John after fire of 1877.   

114  Camping scene near Edmundston. Left to right: Andy Stratton, Allen Randolph, D. Lee Babbitt, Charles G.D. Roberts and Bliss Carman  (T-603).   

115  Very early shot of Arts Building, UNB – Fredericton (poor shot).   

116  Glasier Manor near the mouth of the Nerepis, built about 1765.   

117  Stratton House on River Road between Springhill and Island View.   

118  Early view of Church Street between King and Queen Streets, Fredericton, (Medley and Miller).   

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121  House opposite covered bridge at Rusagonis, part of the Peabody grant, bricks stamped “Peabody”.     

122  Old Hatch House in Oromocto.   

123  Griffiths house at Keswick Ridge.   

124  Oscar Sharp house in Scotch Settlement. 

125  Oscar Sharp house in Scotch Settlement.   

126  Smith house at the top of the hill by the new bridge in Rusagonis, said to be very old.  Photo taken Aug. 1964 

127  Chicken house at the Smith farm, French Lake.  Photo taken March 1964 

128  Fredericton City Rugby Team, 1898 – names with proof print 

129  Fredericton High School Football Team, 1897 – names with proof print 

130  Fredericton Football Team, 1900, names with proof print 

131  Fredericton Football Team, 1901, names with proof print 

132  Fredericton City Rugby Team, 1900’s, names with proof print 

133  Fredericton Doctor’s meet Chatham Baseball Team at Scully’s Grove, Fredericton. The  proceeds of $400.00 going towards the first x-ray machine at Victoria Public Hospital, Fredericton.  The team front row, left to right – Harry F. McLeod, “Doc” Kelly, Dr. Seery, Fred B. Edgecombe, C. Fred Chestnut, T. Carleton Allen, Fred Hilyard, Dr. James Bridges, Brad Winslow, A.F. Street, James H. Hawthorne and Matthew Tennant.  Second row, left to right – James T. Sharkey, Dr. George McNally, Dr. W.C. Crockett, John Palmer, R.W.L. Tibbets, James H. Crockett, Albert Edgecombe, Dr. Fred Gunter, R.P. Foster, George Y. Dibblee and L.C. McNutt.  Back row, left to right – D. Lee Babbitt, John Kilburn and F. St. J. Bliss, ca. 1902 (P4-2-0133)

134  Group of UNB athletes, nothing further known 

135  Hunting party on the Portobello, early 1900’s, name with proof print 

136  Old Hatch house in Oromocto 

137  Old Hatch house in Oromocto 

138  Old Hatch house in Oromocto 

139  Stone building on Regent Street, Fredericton – formerly occupied by the Knights of Columbus.  On back stone from the Rainsford Quarry, old Army Building on Regent Street

It was a dreary July Sunday at the York Sunbury Museum ….

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick P14-4 Harvey Studio Fonds

I don’t necessarily mind yucky summer days at the museum … we tend to have lots of visitors when the weather is bad making our day a little busier and usually a little more interesting.  Our summer hours are 12 to 5pm on Sundays but I had decided to open early since my daughter who had come in to help out at the York Sunbury Museum insisted.  Three lovely ladies showed up at the door and were delighted to see we were open … I believe they walked up to the museum to check our hours.  Enid, Mary and Janet were looking for information about the Phillips family genealogy in York County, New Brunswick and maybe something about their Loyalist ancestor Cornelius Ackerman the owner of the Golden Ball Hotel/Ackerman Tavern in late 1700’s in Fredericton.  

"Thanks again for the wonderful time that we had at the Museum in Fredericton. We were especially happy with our tour by your daughter." ~ Janet

Our Sunday morning guests took a tour of the museum guided by my daughter who has taken an interest in my work and in history.  They tried on the Loyalist soldier costume, the Acadian outfits and enjoyed the many artefacts that we have on display.  As they explored I kept thinking about the name Ackerman … where did I come across that name recently?  I was doing admissions so I couldn’t stray to far from the office but when they came down from exploring the galleries I enquired a little more about their research and it came to me!

We were in the middle of preparing our Museum Treasure: A Celebration exhibit where we were putting out some of our special artefacts and some of our more unusual ones as well.  The unusual ones don’t always fit neatly into a theme and are not placed on exhibit very often.  Some of the unusual artefacts include a piece of coronation cake from 1911 and an iron border marker from when New Brunswick was larger and Maine was smaller!  Pretty cool!  We were also putting out some of our newer items such as a part of the Dr. Likely collection and a pair of little shoes made by a New Brunswick blacksmith for his son.

Cornelius was Enid's third great grandfather.

One thing that the staff and volunteers stumbled on last Spring while working in the collection was a large and heavy corner beam.  It doesn’t look like much, big squared pieces of hewn lumber with a corner joint … actually it is amazing to think about the skill that would have gone into constructing a corner like that without the aid of modern tools and measuring devices.  As it turned out, this corner joint was part of the Ackerman Tavern that Cornelius Ackerman owned and operated in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s.  Located somewhere between Queen and St. John Streets this building was built by Olivier Thibodeau and was one of the first buildings in Fredericton.  Oliver sold it to Cornelius and Abraham van der Beck both Loyalists from the 3rd New Jersey Volunteers.  It was the home of the first Governor and his family while they waited for their house to be built!  Unfortunately, it was torn down in the 1960’s.

Janet and Mary are descendants of Cornelius Ackerman and his wife Fanny Lawrence, through their daughters Elsy Ann (Phillips) and Mary Elizabeth (Stevens). Cornelius Ackerman is their 4th Great Grandfather.

These ladies were thrilled!  The artefact was handy since we were preparing to put it on exhibit and so I had Matt help to haul it out … it weighs A LOT!!  To think that this family’s ancestor owned the building that this artefact came from was amazing and it was a thrill for them to see it.  They took several pictures, some of which are included in this blog, examined every inch and were so happy that by chance they came to my door and by chance we were open even though we would have normally had been closed.

Enid, Mary and Janet were very happy that I brought my daughter to work with me that day.  The exhibit is now open … if you’re in Fredericton you should drop by and check it out!!

~ Ruth