Samuel and Marianne Hughes' Golden Wedding Anniversary.

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Community : West Gwillimbury
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Description : Samuel & Marianne Hughes' family.
Back Row, left to right: Martha E., Rachel M., George, Phoebe C.
Front Row: Marianne, Joel, Elizabeth, Samuel L.

This building was built in 1876 by John Maclean Stevenson, a lawyer and reeve of Bradford from 1871-1877. It was sold to the Lukes Family in 1910, who owned and operated the Bradford Flouring Mill since 1878, which was one of the best equipped mills in the province. It is a copy of Queen Victoria's residence, Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, but built on a smaller scale. It was later occupied by Egerton Ryerson, a famous Methodist preacher, educator, writer and printer (Ryerson Press in Toronto). He died in 1882. In 1949 the building was called 'The Convent' because it became St. Mary's Convent of the Assumption, housing Ursuline Sisters.
In 1969 it became an apartment building but was torn down in the late 1980's.

Letter from Samuel Lukes dated July 12, 1918 and a response letter from the Municipal Clerk of Bradford dated July 13, 1918. Lukes' letter is in regards to using the new hydro-electric poles to hold his telephone line from his home to his flour mill. The lines were taken down with the telegraph poles when hydro-electric poles were to be put in place.

Photograph of Sara Lyons (nee Martin) (1886-1966) and Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) in-front of the family farmhouse.

They were the daughters of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of Sara Lyons (nee Martin) (1886-1966) and Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) in-front of the family farmhouse.

They were the daughters of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of Sara Lyons (nee Martin) (1886-1966) and Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) with their babies.

They were the daughters of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Photograph of that includes Sara Lyons (nee Martin) (1886-1966) and Ann "Jennie" Smith (nee Martin) (1881-1947) with their children.

They were the daughters of Thomas Martin (1840-1919) and Elizabeth Martin (nee Lee) (1850-1936). Elizabeth Lee was the daughter of Thomas Lee (1794-1868) and Ann Lee (nee Graham) (abt. 1825-1903).

Sarah Coutts and George Michie Coutts at their 50th wedding anniversary. This photo was taken in 1938 at the Scotch Settlement farm, located on the South West corner of Middleton Side Road and 6th concession, West Gwillimbury.