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    Mrs. John Arthur Jeffrey (Adalina Lick), daughter of Jeremiah Lick, was born in East Whitby Township in 1880. She attended Oshawa and Whitby High Schools and graduated in Arts and Music from the Univ

    Thomas Emmett was born at Nawton, Yorkshire, England, on May 26, 1829. In 1845 he came to Canada and settled on the John Watson Farm, lot 35, concession 2, Whitby Township, at Almonds. He retired in

    Charles King was born at Zwiroticz, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) in 1837. With his brother Joseph, he immigrated to Whitby in 1863 where they leased and later purchased the Burns tannery which became

    Vida Irene Perrin was born at Newcastle, Ontario on September 25, 1882, and in the early 1900s, lived in Whitby. She was a daughter of John H. Perrin, owner of the Royal Hotel from about 1910 to 1923

    John Ham Perry and Cullen Perry were the only children of John Ham Perry (1827-1896) and his second wife Louisa Hay (1864-1942), and were grandchildren of Whitby's founder, Peter Perry. John Ham Perr

    David Leslie Briggs was born at Whitby Township, east of Myrtle, on June 30, 1848. About 1873 he went into partnership with David A. Brown in a general store at Myrtle, called Brown & Briggs. After t

    Reverend Norman McGillivray was born at Whitby on November 29, 1871 and graduated from Knox College in 1900. He served as a Presbyterian Minister at Carp, Ontario and at Montreal, Cornwall, St. Thoma

    Kinsale Public School was a Union School attended by students from Whitby and Pickering Townships.

    May Irwin was a Canadian singer, songwriter, and comic performer who enjoyed popularity and prestige on the American stage from the late 1890s until the end of the 1910s. Key to Irwin’s popularity wa

    Black and white negative showing a photograph of the members of the Myrtle Basketball Club. Back row: Goldie Graham... Centre row: Jessie Dickson, unidentified, Ella Dickson.

    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

    Anson G. Henderson was born at Brooklin on November 17, 1852 and was a teacher and military man for many years. He taught at the Ashburn School in 1875 when he married Cecelia W. Vernon on December 2

    John Alexander McGillivray was born in Pickering Township on July 19, 1852. He studied law under George Young Smith at Whitby, Lyman English at Oshawa, and Jones Brothers and Mackenzie of Toronto. He

    Reverend D. O. Crossley was a minister of the Methodist Tabernacle in the early 1900's. Since 1873 he had been a minister in the Bay of Quinte Conference. He died at Whitby on January 8, 1909, and is

    This picture was taken in front of the public school on the north side of Winchester Street, west of Simcoe Street.

    This picture was taken in front of the public school on the north side of Winchester Street, west of Simcoe Street.

    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

    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

    This church was located at 45 Cassels Road East at the south west corner of Cassels Road and Church Street. It was built as a Bible Christian Church in 1876. From 1884 to 1916 it was a Baptist Church

    This church was located at 45 Cassels Road East at the south west corner of Cassels Road and Church Street. It was built as a Bible Christian Church in 1876. From 1884 to 1916 it was a Baptist Church