December 2020 Lennox and Addington Historical Society

President’s Message Memories Napanee Bee 1851, 1852 Frederick Richardson Napanee Photographer

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Our 114th Year

Issue 2020– 3

Merry Christmas and the Best in the New Year

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Contributor: Jane Scott, Allan Hamilton

Society Contact Information

Lennox and Addington Historical Society P.O. Box 392, Napanee, Ontario K7R 3P5 613-354-3027 Both World Wide Web addresses X 1 year. www.lennoxandaddingtonhistoricalsociety.ca www.lahistoricalsociety.ca New World Wide Web Address added this year. www.lahistoricalsociety.ca Executive President/Treasurer: Jane Scott jescott@kos.net Past President: Jennifer Bunting 1st & 2nd Vice President: Vacant Secretary: Jane Scott Corresponding Secretary: Barb Weese Newsletter Editor: Trudy Morris Webmaster: Jane Scott Newsletter Mailings: Barb Weese, Trudy Morris Lennox and Addington County Museum 97 Thomas Street East, Napanee K7R 4B9 Tel. 613-354-3027 Fax: 613-354-3112 Archivist: Kim Kerr, Curator: JoAnne Himmelman, extension 3506 Macpherson House Attention: Stephen Paul, L & A County Tourism and Economic Dev’t Office 613-354-4883

JoAnne Himmelman Curator Amber Meyer, Program Coordinator www.lennox-addington.on.ca

Anyone is welcome to contribute to the County Chronicle. We reserve the right to edit copy. Please send submissions to Jane Scott jescott@kos.net Reprinting of articles must be accompanied by acknowledgement of the Society, Issue, and date. All photos credits and bylines must be retained.

County Chronicle Burke Printing, Napanee Ontario www.burkeprinting.ca

Heritage Neighbours

Lennox & Addington County Museum and Archives

Macpherson House

Lennox & Addington County Museum and Archives is open with Covid restrictions. New additions are the online educational and craft sessions. Macpherson House is closed for the season.

Cloyne Pioneer Museum and Archives

The Cloyne museum opened in July with Pandemic precautions. Although attendance was reduced, it had been able to hire three students.

Old Hay Bay Church

Visits on hold due to the Pandemic Plans for the interior restoration continue. You are

not too late to contribute to the restoration fund.

Neilson Store Museum and Cultural Centre Remains closed due to Pandemic

Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh Heritage

Society History of Adolphustown-Fredericksburgh’s Heritage Research is an important addition to the Cultural History.

UEL Heritage Centre & Park

Closed for the year 2020

When open, the United Empire Loyalist Centre & Park has a great research archives.

Friends of St. Alban’s Adolphustown The Friends of St. Alban’s applied and received charity status this year. Donate with preserving a

unique church.

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President’s Message Entering now the 9th month of the Covid pandemic, LAHS, along with many organizations have been presented with many changes and some difficult changes. LAHS continues to plan for 2021 with an emphasis on school education, improved digital communication and budget planning. A Zoom meeting for AGM received no support, so the BOD will send out AGM information in digital/paper format. Thank you to our LAHS members, and deep wishes for your health and safety from BOD members Jane, Trudy, Barb. LAHS is a member of the Ontario Historical Society and the following directive illustrates some of the deep concerns for Ontario heritage communities. The Ontario Historical Society Executive Director, Rob Laverty, did a presentation to the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in June 2020. The following is a summary of his presentation as presented in the OHS Bulletin, August 2020. The Ontario Historical Society first recommendation “is that the Government of Ontario immediately establish a new Ontario Community Heritage Infrastructure Grant programme. This grant would also provide funding for a digital infrastructure for organization to build or improve robust websites and online programming.” The second recommendation “is that the Ontario Government immediately exempts heritage organizations from property taxes. Exempting historical not-for-profit organizations from property taxes will ensure that precious dollars raised by volunteers go directly to maintenance, operating and urgent capital expenditures. In 2019, the Government of Ontario exempted all Royal Canadian Legion Branches from property taxes. Historical organizations in Lennox and Addington include Old Hay Bay Church, St. Alban’s Church, Adolphustown Town Hall, Allison House, United Empire Loyalist Park, L&A Archives and Museum, Allan Macpherson House and the Cloyne museum. LAHS Summer & Fall Activities Articles for the new LAHS Website continued during the Covid-19 pandemic and will keep the new website on lahistoricalsociety.ca and lennoxandaddingtonhistoricalsociety.ca (is still available). To be added will be the: Lennox and Addington News from the Past Newspapers - Napanee Bee 1851, 1852. This article is included with the newsletter as some LAHS members might not have internet connection. Who remembers The Napanee Canning Co. 1905 -1925? The full article will be in the next newsletter. Article published in the Cloyne Pioneer Times, November issue about The Flying Doctors in Northbrook. Dr. James Berry of Kingston was interviewed by LAHS about his experiences in participating in the Northbrook clinic. http://pioneer.mazinaw.on.ca/news.php. LAHS member Ken Brown research files were donated to the Society as per his last wishes. His research was based primarily in Hasting County. LAHS contacted Archivist Amanda Hill, of the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County. The three large boxes were transferred to her care. They are now accessible under the reference 2020-061 and will be in the online catalogue in the future. https://www.cabhc.ca/. Also LAHS index cards of the Deseronto Tribune were donated to the Community Archives of Belleville and Hastings County.

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Napanee Bee Newspaper 1851, 1852

Baldwin, Miles

At the residence of the bride, in the Township of Richmond, on the 10th

instant, by the Rev. D. Brown, Mr. Miles Baldwin to Miss Ann Conger, both

of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 15,

1851 p.3

Brooks, Anson

On the 26th

instant at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. David

Wilson, Mr. Anson Brooks to Miss Mary Ann Lockwood, both of

Fredericksburgh.

Napanee Bee,

March 28, 1851

Pg. 2

Burley, Samuel In Napanee by the Rev. J. Black on the 8tst., Mr. Samuel Burley of

Shannonville, to Miss Sophia Hicks of Napanee.

Napanee Bee,

March 1w,

1852 p.3

Burnham,

Elizabeth

Inquest – On Saturday last an inquest was held at Smith’s Mills, Tyendinaga

Before J. Dougald Esq. Coroner, on a view of the body of Elizabeth

Burnham, a widow woman between 40 and 80 years of age, who it appears

had come to her death from cruel treatment received at the hands of her

daughter, who not only refused to assist her when sick but had beaten and ill-

treated her in various ways, inconsequence of which she died. .. her

neighbours calling at the shanty where the old woman resided found her

lying in the ashes and supposed her to be dead, but restoratives being

administered, she survived for some hours after. Marks of violence were

found…. Sufficient to warrant the arrest of her daughter Melissa Burnham

who now in gaol awaiting her trial at the next assizes.

Napanee Bee,

March 28,

1851 p.4

Campbell,

Archibald James

At Lorn Terrace, on the 19th

inst., Archibald James, infant son of Alex.

Campbell, Esq.

Napanee Bee,

October 10,

1851 supplement

Conger, Ann

At the residence of the bride, in the Township of Richmond, on the 10th

instant, by the Rev. D. Brown, Mr. Miles Baldwin to Miss Ann Conger, both

of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 15,

1851 p.3

Guess, William S. By the Rev. James Gardiner on the 12

th instant, Mr. William S. Guess, of

Loborough, to Miss Catherine Hughson of Storrington.

Napanee Bee,

March 15,

1851 p.3

Guy, Ruth By the same (Rev. G. D. Greenleaf) on the 9

th inst., in Napanee, Mr.

Lambert Vanalstine to Miss Ruth Guy, both of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 12

1852 p.3

Hicks, Sophia In Napanee by the Rev. J. Black on the 8

th inst., Mr. Samuel Burley of

Shannonville, to Miss Sophia Hicks of Napanee.

Napanee Bee,

March 12

1852 p.3

Hughson,

Catherine

By the Rev. James Gardiner on the 12th

instant, Mr. William S. Guess,

of Loborough, to Miss Catherine Hughson of Storrington.

Napanee Bee,

March 125

1851 p.3

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Lockwood, Mary

Ann

On the 26th

instant at the residence of the bride’s father, by the Rev. David

Wilson, Mr. Anson Brooks to Miss Mary Ann Lockwood, both of

Fredericksburgh.

Napanee Bee,

March 28

1851 p.2

Masten, Daniel On the 25

th instant by the Rev. J. A. Williams, Mr. Daniel Masten of

Wellington to Miss Harriet Osterhout of Hillier

Napanee Bee,

March 19

1851 p.3

McBride,

Amanda

At the residence of Mr. Norman Scott, Fredericksburgh, by the Rev. G.D.

Greenleaf on the 9th

inst., Mr. Thomas C. Scott of Athol, P.E. County, to

Miss McBride of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 12

1852 p.3

Miles, Ezekil B.

At the residence of the bride’s mother, on the 16th

inst., by the Rev. G. D.

Greenleaf, Mr. Ezekil B. Miles to Miss Phebe Ann Van Debogert (sic), both

of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

Oct. 10

1851 Supplement

Osterhout,

Harriet

On the 25th

instant by the Rev. J.A. Williams, Mr. Daniel Masten of

Wellington to Miss Harriet Osterhout of Hillier.

Napanee Bee,

March 19

1851 p.3

Scott, Thomas C.

At the residence of Mr. Norman Scott, Fredericksburg, by the Rev. G. D.

Greenleaf on the 9th

inst., Mr. Thomas C> Scott of Athol, P.E. County, to

Amanda McBride of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 12

1852 p.3

Shea, Daniel

|Information Wanted: concerning Daniel Shea, who left his apprenticeship

at the shoe making business in Belleville in the spring of 1850, and went to

parts unknown. Any information which can be given to the wereabout of the

said Daniel Shea would be most thankfully received by his sister, Mary Shea

Napanee, Feb. 20, 1852.

Napanee Bee,

Feb. 27, 1852

Pg. 3

Vanalstine,

Lambert

By the same (Rev. G.D. Greenleaf) on the 9th

inst., in Napanee, Mr. Lambert

Vanalstine to Miss Ruth Guy, Both of Richmond.

Napanee Bee,

March 12

1852 p.3

Van de Bogart,

Phebe

At the residence of the bride’s mother, on the 16 inst., by the Rev. G.D.

Greenleaf, Mr. Ezekil B. Miles to Miss Phebe Ann Van debogart (sic) both

of Richmond

Napanee Bee,

Oct. 10, 1851

Supplement

Frederick Richardson

Submitted by Allan Hamilton

Frederick Richardson was born at St. Alban's, England August 10th, 1829. He arrived on the shores of the United States in New York City September 1st, 1851 aboard the 'Julia Howard' from London, England according to the Passenger List. It also states he was 21 years old and a “Painter”. He would meet and marry a Sarah Hatton also born in England on June 22nd, 1852. The Census for 1860 in Rochester, New York shows Frederick and Sarah with two sons Frederick 8years and Eugene 5years who both were born in New York City. Frederick is classified now as an 'Ornamental Painter'. During this time in Rochester, New York Frederick becomes

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a 'Naturalized' citizen on October 10th, 1859. His witness was a Samuel Hatton of 193 1st Avenue New York City. He would also initiate into the Valley Masonic Lodge No.109 of Rochester, New York. Warranted on the 8th of June, 1846. The Worshipful

Master in 1850-51 was a Samuel Richardson a Charter Member of this lodge.

He, with his family, immigrated to Napanee, Canada West in 1862 residing on John Street. Frederick by 1865 is associated with Richardson and Foster Photographers Studios located on Dundas Street, Napanee according to an advertisement p.172 in Mitchell and Co. General Directory and Gazetteer.

RICHARDSON and FOSTER PHOTOGRAPHERS

Photographs Enlarged and Finished in Oil and Watercolors __________________________

FRED. RICHARDSON

BANNER AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTER DUNDAS STREET, NAPANEE, C.W

Alabadore Foster probably lived in a house on Centre Street, Napanee Frederick Richardson was also a 'Carriage Painter' when needed. However, he became known as a landscape artist following the style and technique of the British Landscape Artists of the late 19th Century. He, under this umbrella, provided a poetic or romantic look at the landscapes of Hay Bay, Roblin area, Adolphustown Landing near where the Glenora Ferry lands today and the Sandbanks in Prince Edward County. He also painted the rugged tree dense landscapes of North Addington and the rough cleared fields dotted with livestock or streams north of Kingston. His works numbering 16 were painted in watercolours, oils or pastels. These works are periodically displayed in the Lennox and Addington County Museum. Immediately after settling in Napanee Frederick affiliates with Union Lodge No.9 on the 5th of September, 1862. Roll number 52 in the 1910 Member Register. He declared himself to be an Artist. He became the Worshipful Master of Union Lodge in 1867 with four consecutive terms 1868, 1869, 1870. In 1872 he became the District Deputy Grand Master for Prince Edward District. During his term he had to spend a considerable amount of time in New York on family business. He also resigned Union Lodge on the 29th of July, 1872 taking up residence in Belleville. He then becomes a Charter Member of Mount Sinai Lodge No.280, Napanee according to their 1872 By Laws and a Charter Member of Mt. Sinai Royal Arch Chapter No.44, Napanee holding several different positions. On May

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15th, 1873 District Deputy Grand Master F. Richardson represented the Grand Master in laying the cornerstone for the Episcopal Church in Colebrook. Frederick rejoins Union Lodge No.9 on the 24th of February, 1888 when Mt. Sinai Lodge No.280 amalgamated with Union Lodge. He became a member with Roll Number 284 and now declared himself a Photographer. Frederick Richardson died the 8th of October, 1913 at 84 years of age from

Frederick Samuel Richardson

Dilation of the Heart during a two week period Heart Attack according to the Death Certificate signed by his Doctor R.A. Leonard in Belleville. His wife Sarah (Hatton) predeceased Frederick dying February 23rd, 1907 at their residence on Albert Street in Belleville. They are both buried in Riverside Cemetery, Napanee. Children: Frederick Samuel Richardson Born: November 23rd, 1853 New York City Married: Harriet Eli Daly June 4th, 1878, Napanee Occupation: Photographer Attended: Napanee Collegiate, active in sports Died: February 5th, 1925 72years, 2months, 13days Burial: Riverside Cemetery, Napanee opposite side of parent’s tombstone Residence: lived at the same residence on John Street, Napanee for 63years or the house he lived at from the age of nine. Eugene Edward Richardson Born: December 12th, 1855 New York City Married: Annie M. Detlor January 4th, 1892, Napanee Occupation: Artist painted the Lennox and Addington 'Coat of Arms' on display in the Napanee Court House.

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Residence: Belleville Died: May 5th, 1929 74years Burial: Napanee Gertrude Maria Richardson Born: June 27th, 1865, Napanee Married: August 27th, 1891, Belleville Spouse: Horace A. Yeomans, Physician Died: March 2nd, 1935, Toronto Frances 'Francie' Ida Richardson Born: June 26th, 1867, Napanee Married: April 3rd, 1890, Belleville Spouse: William Edgar Foster, Clerk Died: March 16th, 1921, St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.A. Burial: Belleville

Sources Union Publishing Co. 1886 Farmers and Business Directory for Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and Addington at Collections Canada nlc008202.pdf Mitchell and Co. General Directory and Gazetteer for The City of Kingston, and of The Counties of Frontenac and Lennox and Addington 1865Death Certificates Family Search.org Marriage Certificates Family Search.org1872 By Laws Mount Sinai Lodge No.280, Napanee 1910 Members Register Union Lodge No.9, Napanee U.S. Census Rochester, New York 1860 Canadian Censuses 1871, 1881, 1891 U.S. Immigration 'Julia Howard' Passenger List 1851 U.S. Naturalization Card 1859 Lennox & Addington Museum and Archives Lennox & Addington Historical Society Canadian Censuses 1871, 1881, 1891, 1901, 1911, 1921 U.S. Censuses

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