Available at Queens University, Stauffer Library
Ref. FC 31C37
1857/58 pt 001 (&002)
C.3
(Transcribed from library 2005 by Jen Wylie)
The
Canada Directory
For 1857-58
Containing
Names of Professional and Business Men,
And the principle inhabitants
In the
Cities, towns and Villages
Throughout the Province;
Etc...
Corrected to November 1857
Montreal
Printed and Published by John Lovell,
St. Nicholas Street
Price $5
Only Amherst Island and Wolfe Island were in the book. (The book was bound in 2 volumes)
Page 38
Amherst Island, C.W.—A village situated opposite the North shore of Lake Ontario, on an Island bearing the same name in the County of Addington. Distant from Bath 5 miles, and from Kinston 12 miles. Steamboat fare to Kignston 25c. Mail semi-weekly. Population about 100.
There is a note + next to name of island “Also called Jentir Wharf”
Boyes, John, J.P. and councilor.
Dulmage, James, blacksmith
Glenn, Samuel, councilor
Howard, George, J.P.
Howard, William, J.P., and reeve
McGinn, John, Storekeeper and councilor
McIntosh, rev. James, church of Scotland
Mulholland, James, tavernkeeper
Preston, David, councilor
Rothwell, rev. John, church of England
Scott, William, postmaster and general storekeeper
Tail, David, shipbuilder
Watson, John, tavernkeeper
Wemp, Barnabas, blacksmith and sleighmaker
Page 882
Wolfe Island, C.W.—A village in the Township of same name and County of Frontenac. It is opposite the City of Kingston, and a ferry steamer plies between the two places four times a day, distance 3 miles. Mail daily. Population about 500.
Allen, rev. Joseph A.
Allen, William R., storekeeper
Baker, Michael, storekeeper
Barry, John, shoemaker
Brengear, Oliver, carriagemaker
Bullers, John, Carriagemaker
Busch, John, J.P.
Calvin & Breck, tug line forwarders
Calvin, Dexter D., J.P., shipping merchant
Cameron, Angus, J.P, reeve
Cameron, John
Cameron, rev. David, church of Scotland
Cook, Aziel, sen., carpenter
Cook, Daniel, carpenter
Davis, Charles B., tavernkeeper
Davis, Thomas, shipbuilder
Dawson, John, tavernkeeper and councilor
Foley, rev. John Roman Catholic
Furlong, James, shoemaker
Going, Shirley, grist mill
Good, William, carpenter
Grant, William
Grindle, Edward, saw mill
Hawkins, John, councilor
Hitchcock, Mary, post office
Hitchcock, Hiram O., J.P., tavernkeeper, captain of ferry boat, and township clerk
Hurton, Orin, storekeeper
Irvine, John, councilor
King, Patrick, carpenter
Kingston and Cape Vincent Express Company;---, agent
Lalonde, Francois, blacksmith
McDonell, Randall
Randall, William, bailiff
Spoor, M., councilor
Webster, John, shoemaker
West, rev. J.N.D., Episcopal methodist
The Islands: Maps & Directories: Lovell's 1857/8 Directory
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