bee-doyle.bsky.social
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👤 Joined on 23 November 2024
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@bee-doyle.bsky.socialMills was born in Manvers Township on May 20, 1872 to John Mills and Martha Crawford. According to the 1881 census, his parents had at least six other children, so we may never know which niece or nephew wrote the note on the back of our postcard.
Show PostNorton Mills (59) can be found on the 1931 census, living in Manvers Township (in which Bethany is located) with his family: wife Josephine (55), daughter May (14) and mother-in-law Jane Cairns (78).
Show PostThis delightful postcard of a blacksmith and his dog is undated, but there is a significant amount of information present on the reverse - the name of the individual (D. Norton Mills), and the location of the photo (Bethany, Ontario).
Show PostThis leather firefighter's helmet belonged to an early Chief of the Lindsay Fire Department and dates to the 1800s. The fire brigade in Lindsay was founded after a devastating fire swept the town in 1861.
Show PostCheck out the 2nd episode of Kawartha's Untold Stories - "It's a Fair Affair". Take a trip down memory lane as we look at the histories of the Kinmount Fair and the Lindsay Exhibition. Originally aired on YourTV-Cogeco.
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