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    The William Dow (1777-1855) settled at Whitby Township in 1833 after having arrived in Canada from Banffshire, Scotland. They took up residence at Glen Dhu farm on Concession 3. William Dow was well

    This log cabin was built by John Spencer (1786-1875) who settled on lot 29 of Concession 7 in 1833. David Burns (1850-1922), a poet in Brooklin, was born in this house on 6 August 1850 according to a

Unknown, Canadian Illustrated News, 18 June 1870     The Queen's Plate, Canada's most noted horse race, was run at Whitby in May 1870. The track was located on the west side of McQuay Street north of Dundas Street. The race was attended by John Sandfie

    William Paxton was born at Durham, England on April 15, 1791. He married Elizabeth Liddle, formerly Mrs. John Dryden, in England in 1819. The family came to Whitby Township in 1820 and he lived for m

    William Gerrard Dow, first son of John Dow of Glen Dhu farm, lot 23, concession 3, Whitby Township, was born at Glen Dhu on September 21, 1849. He continued to farm at Glen Dhu until 1890 when he mov

    Mrs. William Gerrard Dow, daughter of Captain Jame McAllan of Port Whitby was bon on August 11, 1843. On September 24, 1873 she married William Gerrard Dow of Glen Dhu farm, lot 23, concession 3, Whi

    John Ball Dow was born at Glen Dhu farm, lot 23, concession 3, Whitby Township, on November 29, 1851. A graduate in law from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1875, he was a lawyer in Whitby

    John Ball Dow was born at Glen Dhu farm, lot 23, concession 3, Whitby Township, on November 29, 1851. A graduate in law from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario in 1875, he was a lawyer in Whitby

    Robert Sinclair was born in Whitby Township in 1849. He was the son of William Sinclair and Margaret Prentice. He and his brother Alex, both of whom never married, carried on the family farm, Glenrat

    John Joshua Fothergill (son of Charles Fothergill and his second wife Eliza Richardson) was born on April 23, 1836. He was originally called John Joshua St. George Fothergill because he was born on S

    This photograph was inscribed, "Mr. H. Warren, Whitby", we can only assume it is Dr. Henry Warren, son of William Warren, Collector of Customs at Port Whitby. Dr. Henry Warren was born in Whitby Town

    Mrs. William Warren Jr. (Eliza Mary Pole) was born in May 1836. She married William Warren Jr. of Oshawa. She died at Oshawa on September 6, 1873 and is buried at St. George's Anglican Cemetery, Osha

    David Briggs was born at Dunham, Missisquoi County, Lower Canada, on August 8, 1816. In 1836 he came to Whitby Township and settled east of Myrtle on lot 19, concession 8. He was a county constable a

    Phoebe Ann Kerr was bor on July 311, 1823. She and David Briggs were married at Whitby Township, Canada West on May 3, 1842. She died at Whitby Township near Myrtle on June 3, 1902 and is buried at U

    Sylvester Earl Briggs was born in Whitby Township, east of Myrtle, on April 10, 1846. He moved to Toronto in 1873 and joined Steele Brothers firm with R.C. Steele. R.C. Steele and S.E. Briggs were co

    Barbara Hendrie was born at New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on April 1819 and married James Ironside Davidson at Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on July 15, 1841. They sailed immediately to

    Mrs. Seth Hubbell (Rachel Almira Kellogg) (1834-1911) was born at Haldimand Township, Upper Canada on November 1, 1834. On August 20, 1851, she and Seth Hubbell were married at Whitby Township, Canad

    Sarah Jane Dryden was born in Whitby Township on February 16, 1846 and was married to Leonard Burnett of Pickering at the Rossin House, Toronto on January 5, 1870. Her husband was Liberal candidate f

    Maria Elmina Warren was born at Darlington Township on February 5, 1835. She was the seventh child of William Warren and Clarissa Lynde. She was married in 1855 to George Wallace, a Whitby merchant w

    William Warren Jr., the second son of William Warren Sr., was born in Darlington Township on August 25, 1826. From January to August 1874 he was commanding officer of the 34th Ontario Regiment. He li