Samuel, Sarah and Myrtle Ritter
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- The Historical Society is particularly indebted to Waitstill ‘Waity’ Croswell, Joyce Crossman, Jack Crossman, Orma Quinn, Lynn Abbot Lennox, the Wellever family. Richard Moore, Norma Hill-Watt and the late John Macfie for the photos and associated descriptions.
- Notes
- In the late 1880’s, Samuel and Sarah Ritter and their daughter Myrtle May Ritter moved to Ahmic Harbour. Ritter was from Pennsylvania and was the field manager for the Dodge Lumber Company which moved its headquarters from Port Anson on the eastern end of Ahmic Lake to Ahmic Harbour around the same time. The formal sale of lots 6, 7, 8 and 9 to Samuel Ritter occurred in 1890 (although not registered until 1897). Samuel and Sarah continued living in the home pictured here until 1914 when they sold the home to William Robertson jr. who immediately transferred the property to his sister-in-law Myrtle (Ritter) Robertson.
In 1920, Myrtle Robertson entered into an agreement to sell the home to Frederick Stanyer. At the time of the 1921 census, Frederick and Lillie Stanyer and family did live in Ahmic Harbour in a home with 9 rooms. Living with the Stanyer family are two lodgers: David Newell and Olive Robertson (teacher). At some point, before 1940, Loron and Alice (Blaney) Stanyer may have lived in this house, while their daughter Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ was young. Bernard Moulton may also have lived in the home at one point.
In 1941 the home and lots transferred from Frederick Stanyer to Florence (Stanyer) Johnston. Florence was a niece of Frederick and Lillie Stanyer. Her parents were Carrie and Edmund Stanyer.
On the death of Florence Johnston, the east part of Lot 6, all of Lot 7 and the west part of lot 8 including the former Ritter home, were deeded to Edwin, Eric and Lawrence Johnston, one third each. In 1986 the property was transferred to Ruby and Mervin Grant Newell as joint tenants. In 1994 the property transferred to the Peacock family. (Of note, at some point the home was renovated as a result of a fire. The modifications included changing the roof line such that the peak ran parallel to Ahmic Street (rather than perpendicular to it).
- Place of Publication
- Ahmic Harbour, Ontario
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- 00144a
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- Whitestone Historical Society Archive
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 45.66681 Longitude: -79.78297
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