Trafalgar Township Historical Society Digital Collections

The Ludlow Cabin, 1495 Burnhamthorpe Road West

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
This 1830's cabin stood at lot 25, Concession 2 NDS, the address today is 1495 Burnhamthorpe Road West. It is known as the Slater log cabin, though the actual family name was Slacer. It was originally settled by George and Frances (nee Cruise) Ludlow. Their daughter, Martha, married John Slacer.

The black and white photograph shows George Long sitting in the door, likely taken in the early 1900ss.

The colour photograph was taken in about 2006-2009.

Notes
George LUDLOW b. 1805 England married Frances CRUISE b. 1815 Ireland. They married in 1835 in Trafalgar Twp.
Children:
Jennie b. 1838 married Samuel DEARING
Martha b. 1843 married John SLACER
Mary b. 1848 married Arthur BEATTY
Barbara b. 1851 married George LONG
Elizabeth b. 1854 married Thomas FREEMAN
Lilly b. 1859 married Alfred HUGHES
Henrietta b. 1864 married John JOHNSTONE

All these daughters were born, lived and died in Trafalgar Township, except Mary who died in Toronto.

A link to a photograph of Frances (Cruise) Slater and a link to a record with interior photographs of the old house are provided here for your further information.
Subject(s)
Personal Name(s)
George Long, died 1915. George Ludlow. Frances (Cruise) Ludlow Martha (Slacer) Ludlow, 1843-1920. John Slacer, 1835-1912.
Local identifier
TTOIJEW0016
Collection
Trafalgar Township Historical Society
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.4655962993805 Longitude: -79.7778313122558
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Recommended Citation
The Ludlow Cabin, 1495 Burnhamthorpe Road West
Contact
Trafalgar Township Historical Society
Email:michelle@tths.ca
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
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