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    Black and white negative of a photograph of a print of Whitby that appeared in Picturesque Canada: The Country as it was and is. The image shows a group of people standing on the roof of the Ontario

    The Heron family came to Canada from Ayrshire, Scotland. William Heron (1792-1884) married Jane Crawford (1796-1877) at Ayrshire in 1818. The came to Canada with their family of two daughters, Elizab

    David Mathison (1819-1883) was a tailor in Aberdeen, Scotland. He married Agnes Frost in 1846 by whom he had John Tait Mathison (1851-1929). In 1853 David Mathison married Elizabeth Tait and shortly

    This frame house was built as the residence of John Watson (1798-1897), a resident of Almonds. The house burned down in the late 1930s or early 1940s. The house was located on lot 35 of Concession 2.

    Joseph Bandel (1826-1896) and Mary Stelzle (1833-1914) both came to Canada from Wurtemburg, Germany. They were married at Toronto in 1854. In 1858 they settled at Whitby. Joseph and Mary Bandel had n

    John Vandel Ham Jr. was born either at Kingston or the Township of Fredericksburgh near the Bay of Quinte in 1843. He moved with his father, John Vandel Ham Sr. to Whitby in 1851 and became a lawyer,

    George McGillivray was born at St. Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on October 5, 1813. In 1833 he emigrated to Canada and went to Montreal and Vermont before accepting an invitation to settle in Whit

    Joseph A. Bandel was born at Sneidham, Wurtemburg Province, Germany, on January 17, 1826. In 1852 he emigrated to Canada, coming to Toronto via New York. He was a shoemaker by trade and moved to Whit

    "Bayside" was the property of William Gordon from 1838 to 1888. From 1888 until 1912, the farm was the home of John Smith. In 1912, the property was purchased by the provincial government for the Ont

    The brick house in this photograph was built in 1855, and demolished in 1978. "Bayside" was the property of William Gordon from 1838 to 1888. From 1888 until 1912 the farm was the home of John Smith.

    David Mathison was born about 1865 and died on August 8, 1924 at Toronto. He was born at Whitby and is buried at Union Cemetery, Oshawa.

    David Mathison died on August 8, 1924 at Toronto. He was born at Whitby.Peter William Mathison died at Whitby on September 23, 1920. Both brothers were born at Whitby and are buried in Union Cemetery

    Stephen Hoitt was born in September 1812 and died at Myrtle, Ontario, Canada on February 3, 1895. He is buried in the Methodist Episcopal Cemetery at Myrtle.

    John Heron was born at Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland on March 18, 1828 and came to Canada with his father William Heron Sr. before 1849 and settled in Whitby Township on lot 29, concession 9, near Ashbu

    Seth Hubbell (1825-1888) was born at Whitby Township, Upper Canada, near Myrtle on March 2, 1825. He died at Kewadin, Michigan, USA on July 13, 1888 and is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elk Rapids,

    Thomas Paxton was born in Whitby Township in 1821 and in 1847 was one of the founders of Port Perry. He was a businessman in that community for many years. He was Reeve of Reach Township when the Pro

    Thomas Paxton was born in Whitby Township in 1821 and in 1847 was one of the founders of Port Perry. He was a businessman in that community for many years. He was Reeve of Reach Township when the Pro

    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

    Yeoman Gibson was born at Ebberston, Yorkshire, England, on March 21, 1828 and came to Whitby, Canada in 1847. He started as a clerk and bookkeeper and went into the grocery business in 1857. He was

    Joel Bigelow was born in Tecumseh Township, near Newmarket, Upper Canada, November 9, 1828 and came to Whitby in the 1850s. He was a twin brother of Joseph Bigelow, one of the founders of Port Perry.