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Look Ups Great Fire of 1922

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 22 Aug 2001 9:29PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:20AM GMT
I have in my possession a book titled "The Great Fire of 1922". On October 4th, 1922, one of the ten worst disasters in Canadian history occurred in the District of Temiskaming. This fire affected 18 townships in the District and covered an area of 650 square miles. In total, 6,000 people were left homeless and 43 people perished. If you had relatives/ancestors living in the area in 1922, it is possible that they are mentioned in this book. I am willing to do a free lookup for anyone who might be interested. Please give first and last names if possible.

Sincerely
Bonnie

Van Allen, Stewart, Robinson look up

Posted: 27 Aug 2001 4:42PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 22 Jun 2002 5:31PM GMT
Surnames: Van Allen, Stewart, Robinson
I am searching for the names Robinson, Stewart and Van Allen. Mrs. Annie Stewart died in Englehart at the home of her sister, Mrs. George Van Allen, on the 30 Aug 1928. I have been trying to locate their brother Loren/Lorne Robinson who lived in North Bay in 1920. Thank you

Van Allen, Stewart, Robinson look up

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 27 Aug 2001 10:36PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:22AM GMT
Surnames: Robinson, Stewart
Hello Pat,
Under Robinson, I have an Albert and Mary, daughter Mildred.
Under Van Allen, I have nothing.
Under Stewart, I have Eleanor, Ethel A.G., John and W.J.

Sorry, no Lorne Robinson, George Van Allen or Annie Stewart.

Sincerely
Bonnie
If you are interested in any of these, please let me know.

McCormick Look Up

Kevin McCormick (View posts)
Posted: 28 Aug 2001 3:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:23AM GMT
Surnames: McCormick, McCormack
Bonnie I am looking for McCormick / McCormack family, I have traced most of them to Pontiac county, Quebec and Ottawa, Ontario but also Sudbury, Temiskaming, Gatineau and Papineau counties, Quebec. Do you have any McCormicks in your book.

McCormick Look Up

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 28 Aug 2001 9:57PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:24AM GMT
Surnames: McCormick, McCormack
Sorry Kevin, no mention of McCormick or McCormack in the book. I wish there was.

Take care
Bonnie

Landers or Angus Look Up

Posted: 28 Sep 2001 2:13PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Apr 2002 4:43AM GMT
Surnames: Landers, Angus
Hi Bonnie,

Would there be any Landers in your book? James or John Angus or any Landers at all?

Thanks,
Maureen

Landers Look Up

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 28 Sep 2001 11:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:26AM GMT
Surnames: Landers
Hello Maureen,

Sorry, there are no Landers at all in the book.

Bonnie

Desrosiers, Smith, Laberge, Lance, Burke Look Up

Posted: 29 Sep 2001 2:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 Apr 2002 4:43AM GMT
Surnames: Desrosiers, Smith, Laberge, Lance, Burke
Thanks Bonnie,

I appreciate you looking for them.
I have a few other names if you have time? I don't think that is the area but you never know.
They are: James or Edward Desrosiers, George Smith, Charles Laberge, Josephine Lance, George Burke.

Maureen

Smith Look Up

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 29 Sep 2001 11:15PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:30AM GMT
Surnames: Smith, Gibson, Murray, Vian, Ruttan, Burnes, Jory
Hi Maureen,
As you know, the Great Fire took place on October 4th, 1922. The following is a write-up in the book from an article dated November 16, 1922 that appeared in the New Liskeard Speaker and Temiskaming News Letter titled "Growing Haileybury" and it mentions George Smith. It reads as follows:

"Are we downhearted? NO! Mr. F.R. Gibson is making splendid headway with his three-story, 40 feet x 40 feet block on Ferguson Avenue. On the same Avenue, Mr. Dan Murray, Town Clerk, is erecting two stores, 40 feet x 32 feet. Contractor Mr. J. Vian has on hand the erection of a dwelling house for Mr. Murray and another dwelling hourse for Mr. Ruttan, and still another for Capt. Burnes. The new brick block for the Union Bank is fast approaching completion, and will soon be occupied.

Norfolk and Rochester have the frame and their hardware store erected on the site of the former store at the corner of Main Street and Ferguson Avenue. We believe the building is 24 feet x 46 feet, but are not quite certain. The firm is now doing business in a small temporary building at the reas of their lot.

Mr. Jory's new store is being built on Ferguson Avenue. Mr. Jory bought a spendid lot, 50 feet x 100 feet, and has let the contract for building his store, 25 feet x 50 feet, to Messrs. Hill-Clark-Frances, New Liskeard, which is a guarantee that he will get what he expects to get --first class work.

Mr. George Smith, who had a comfortable home in the area untouched by the fire, has taken a smaller place in Cobalt and given up his Haileybury home to a family which was in need of larger accomodation. This is but another instance of Mr. Smith's unselfishness".

Maureen, the story continues on about other buildings in and around the area. Is this the George Smith you were interested in? I will check out the other names you gave me and if I find them, do a right up this this one.

Sincerely
Bonnie

Burke Look Up

Bonnie (View posts)
Posted: 29 Sep 2001 11:20PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Mar 2002 12:33AM GMT
Surnames: Smith, Burke
Maureen,
Of the names that you gave me, I can only find George Smith. They do mention a Mrs. J. Burke and a William Burke though. Let me know if you would like to me check any other names.

Bye for now
Bonnie
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