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    Dr. James Hunter was born at Yorkshire, England on September 29, 1795. The place of his birth is thought to be Thornton, but this is uncertain. He and Elizabeth Story were married in 1814 at York Cat

    Elizabeth Story was born at Pocklington, Yorkshire, England in 1793. She and Dr. James Hunter were married at York Cathedral in 1814, and she and her husband and three children emigrated to Canada in

    Robert John Yarnold was born in July, 1836 and died at Whitby on January 18, 1878. He was a member of the Masons, Oddfellows and Orange Lodge. He was Master of the Whitby Orange Lodge at the time of

    Perry's Castle was located at 200 Walnut Street (on the block bounded by Chestnut, Byron, Walnut and Centre Streets). It was built in 1857 and was occupied by John Ham Perry until 1877 when it was ab

    John Hubbell (1788-1865) was an early settler of the Myrtle area. He was born at Westfield Township, New York, USA on November 14, 1788 and died at Whitby Township, Canada West on June 28, 1865. He i

    Trafalgar Castle was built as the residence of Sheriff Nelson Gilbert Reynolds in 1859 to 1862. This picture was taken not long after it was completed.

    George William Dryden was born on Maple Shade Farm, lot 19, concession 7, Whitby Township on February 3, 1844. After being in business in Port Perry, he was appointed Ontario County Registrar of Deed

    Reverend William Ormiston was born at Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on April 23, 1821 and came to Canada with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ormiston, in 1834. William taught school in Darlingt

    George McGill was born at Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland, on May 15, 1780 and came to Canada from Paisley, Scotland in 1822. He settled on the third concession of Whitby Township and died at Ha

    Nathaniel Blow was born at Humberstone, Lincolnshire, England, on July 29, 1810 and came to Whitby in the 1840s or 1850s. From 1871 to 1881 he was the caretaker of the Ontario County Court House at W

    William Warren was born at Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland, on October 18, 1800 and came to Whitby Township with his brother John Borlase Warren in 1821. They farmed on the third concession for about a

    Mrs. William Waterhouse (Elizabeth Ann Anderson) was born in Scotland and came to Whitby with her husband about 1874. She lived in Whitby for many years and died at her daughter's residence in Acton,

    Robert John Yarnold was born in July, 1836 and died at Whitby on January 18, 1878. He was a member of the Masons, Oddfellows and Orange Lodge. He was Master of the Whitby Orange Lodge at the time of

    Reverend John Pentland was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1804 and was educated at Kilkenny, Ireland, Trinity College, Dublin; and Cambridge University in England. He served in the British Army from 1824

    Bishop Philander Smith, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada from 1847 to 1870, was born in the town of Blenheim, County of Schoharie in New York State on April 27, 1796 and spent his b

    Bishop Philander Smith, Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Canada from 1847 to 1870, was born in the town of Blenheim, County of Schoharie in New York State on April 27, 1796 and spent his b

    John Edwin Farewell was born in East Whitby Township on February 18, 1840, a descendant of Irish ancestors and was adopted by Abraham Farewell, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ontario South. He was edu

    Samuel H. Cochrane was born at Whitby Township on January 20, 1837, son of Samuel Cochrane and Deborah Powell. He studied to be a lawyer, likely at the University of Toronto and opened a law office o

    William Fairbanks Tempest was born in Whitby or Oshawa on November 30, 1845, son of Dr. William Tempest and Mary H. Fairbanks. One of his uncles was Col. Silas B. Fairbanks, the first commanding offi

    Brooklin Methodist Church was located at 19 Cassels Road East. It was built in 1867 on the south-east corner of Mill Street (Cassels Road) and Princess Street. In 1925 it became the Brooklin United C