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HomeMy WebLinkAboutX2023-013-053SPARKS FAMILY HISTORY .. �, ��� � ;, � ��, �v C '� r k, �3Ik V &�, 7 �Q { TORONTO IN CARTOGRAPHY 143 XIV TORONTOIN CARTOGRAPHY BY THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM RENwICIG RIDDELL, LL.D., D.C.L., ETC. The very active Michigan Historical Commission issued last year 0930 an interesting and valuable work intituled "Bibliography of the Printed Maps of Michigan, i8o4-i88o . . .", by Louis C. Karpinski, Ph.D., which contains, inter alia, reproductions of many maps of the Great Lakes and adjoining territory. These enable us to trace the application of the name "Toronto" as well as to determine the name given to the Post, Meeting -place or Settlement occupying a part of the site of the present City of Toronto. The five Great Lakes have a varied terminology in these :Maps. To Lake Ontario (I) * Champlain (1632) gave the name "St. Louis" a name which persisted either alone or as an alternative until 1678, (3), (5), (6), (7). It received the name "Lac des Yroquois" from Jansson of Amsterdam 1636 (2) ; "Ontario ou Lac de St. Louis" from Nicholas Sanson of Paris, 1656 (3), "de Frontena.c" from Lahontan of The Hague 0703) (9), (15), 07), but had been already so named by Coronelli of Paris, 1688 (16), and of Venice, 1695 (io). This name was also used by the English cartographers, Moll, 1720 (20) , and Popple, 1733 (20. The name "Cataraqui" was given to it by Cadwallader Colden of New York, 1747 (22). Lake Erie began as "Erie or Du Chat" 1656 (3) (15) ; becomes "Lac Erie" with Sanson, 1669 (7), "de Conti" with Lahontan, 17o3 (17), "Okswego" with Colden, 1747 (22) ; "Irrie" 1720 (20). Lake Huron began as "Mer Douce" with Champlain, 1632 (1) , "Huron", 1635 (2)—Janson has it "Huron or Michigan" (2)—"Kareonon", 1636 (3) (7)—"Grand Lac", 1669 (5). Lake Superior was Champlain's "Grand Lac", 1632 (1) "Superieur" 1636 (2) (3), etc. "De Conde",. r688 (16), "Tracy or Superior", 1695 (io), and "Upper Lake", 1761 (12). As to Lake Michigan, its northern part easily identifiable with the present Green Bay, is called "Lac de Puans" in 1656 (3). This is continued as "Lac des puants" in 1669 (6), and "Lac des Poans" in 1678 (7). In another map of 1678 the water is plainly shown as a bay, and the name "Lac des Illinois" is given to the body of the lake (16A). This terminology is followed in 1703 (8) but irf another map of that year (9) the name of the bay is left out but the name of the lake continued. In the Italian map of 1695 (io) the bay is called "Lac di Puans" and the lake "L. digli Illinois o Michigami" which seems to be the first appearance of the present name. In 1744 the bav is "B des Puans" ; the lake, "Michigan" (i i) . The same appears in 1761 (I2 and 13) ; the lake has the name ".Michigan" but the bay is not named though it is indicated in 1790 04). The name "Green Bay" first appears in 1793 (32)• "The numerals within parentheses refer to the list of Maps added at the end of this paper. i 0 rG 'If lg-5ol �7 zte, FU. zr cl -At �74 i What does your family history have to do with your life to -day? Your history is an intricate part to the mosaic of your identity. It provides you with the knowledge of where you have come from. Dedicated in loving memory, to my mother, Allegra Effie Sparks Stephenson, 1889- 1956. ii Every effort has been made to make the history of our family as complete as possible. Unfortunately, I began a genera- tion too late. Those who could no doubt, fill in the missing pieces, have long since passed on. Perhaps in time, more informat- ion will be found to fill in the blank spaces. However, the basics are here and will give the present and future generations some knowledge of our ancestry. Many thanks to Bessie Gannon, past chairperson of the Whitby/Oshawa Branch, O.G.S. It was her support, encouragement and input that made the road of geneology a little easier to travel. To my daughter Sharron, for putting up with my re -writing and typing the final draft. Last, but not least, a sincere "thank you" to John Milligan, for making the phone call of October 28, 1987, that sent me in search of "my roots". June 29, 1994. iii The Beginning Francois de Salignac de Fenelon, a Sulpician missionary from France, spent the winter of 1669-70 with the Seneca Indians at their village of "Gandatset- iagon", on the north/east shore of Frenchman's Bay; named in honor of this missionary. The first settler on the lakeshore was William "NU Peake, settling on part of lot 14, Ni broken front, near the mouth of Duffins Creek. In 1807, he purchased the property from Timothy Rogers. The first family of Pickering was Captain Thomas Mathews. He was issued a grant of land in 1799, moved to Pickering and stayed. Timothy Rogers brought the first Quaker settlers to the area, and the first organized congregation in Pickering met in Rogers' home, in 1810. The tiny settlement was first known as Duffins Creek, after the fur trader. On January 9th, 1829, a post office was established - the postmaster was Francis Ley. Over the years, the village had been called Duffins, Canton, Duffins Creek and finally; was officially named Pickering, after it's Township. iv INDEX Subject Page John Sparks ...................................... 1 Children of John Sparks .......................... 14 The Sparks' of Frenchman's Bay ................... 22 Children of William Walter & Sarah Sparks........ 27 Obituary Clippings ............................... 28 Gleanings from the Pickering News ................ 32 Pictures from William Walter's Era ............... 35 Benjamin Worfolk................................. 54 Areas of Research ................................ 57 ,�,�y �� � � `�,9__.._ n JOHN SPARKS (1771 - 1847) The early life of John Sparks, my great, great grandfather, is obscure. Information sent to me from the County Records Office, Oxford, England, does not show a baptism for him in the parish of his birth. A search of nearby parishes, although interesting, was not conclusive enough to be used. Also unknown at this time, is when and where his marriage took place. We do know he was residing in Scotland when his eldest son James was born September 27, 1808. It appears that his second son John, was baptised on September 10, 1810, in Dundee, Scotland. The earliest confirmed date we have for John is 1803. It was on August llth of that year that he joined the lst Garrison Battalion at Oxford, England. The following information is an extract from a military record as indicated by the British Army: - "John Sparks, age 32, 5191-2" tall, complexion fair, round face, grey eyes, brown hair, born Oxford, parish of St. Thomas, trade - papermaker, promoted to sergant April 5th, 1807". On June 28th, 1812, President Madison of the U.S.A., signed a declaration of war against Great Briton attacking her colony of Upper Canada. It was during this period that John first saw the land that he would later call home. Following the war, the country opened it's arms to immigration - many migrating from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It was not easy for these early pioneers, having survived a sometimes perilous 6-8 week journey by sailing ship, they faced difficult living conditions and the long, severe, winters took their toll. In 1818, John returned with his wife and family to Upper Canada, sailing from Bantry Bay, Ireland. Before the ship left Irish waters, his fourth son, William - who was my great grandfather, was born. That year saw the 49th parallel as the fixed boundry between Canada and the United States from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains - Sir Peregrine Maitland appointed Governor of Upper Canada - Dalhousie College founded at Halifax, Nova Scotia - and the passing of the Upper Canada ban on all public meetings, which caused much ill will and clandestine gatherings. INS John's decision to settle in York was probably due to the opportunities it offered. A fast developing town, and the capital of Upper Canada, it held much promise. The land he settled on was on Palace Street - a continuation of Front Street, beginning at Market Square and running east toward the Don. The house fronted on Palace Street and extended to the waterfront. (The area today is between Yonge and Jarvis St.) How he made his living is unknown but it is likely that he practiced his trade of papermaking. Being a mariner with his own schooner, he no doubt put this to good use as well. He prospered and by 1826, was in the position to loan £200 to one, Duncan Lamont - a cooper from Scotland. Lamont secured the loan with property he had on Baldoon Road, Dover East. Before he could repay the loan, he died. A coroner's report states Lamont died May 5, 1828 due to a fit of intoxication. A public "Take Notice" was posted April 1, 1830 at York by John Sparks, yeoman - "Will claim at the next sitting of the Honorable Commissioners for the Ascertaining of Titles" lot number 8 on south west side of Baldoon Road. The claim was granted under heir and devisee, and registered to him in June of 1830. In 1819 Order in Council grants of land were offered to those who had served in the 1812-14 war. Since John had been a sergant he received two parcels of land of one hundred acres each. Lot 7, Baldoon Road, concession 5, and the south east half of lot 20, concession 5. With the Lamont property, he now owned 300 acres in Dover East. In 1831-32, John came to Pickering, settling on lot 12, 3rd B.F. He cleared a section of land and built his log house. Besides farming, he helped build and repair ships at Frenchman's Bay and fished Duffins Creek for salmon, shipping his catch to the market at York. It was his fishing at Duffins that prompted Charles Fothergill to bring poaching charges against him. A letter to then mayor of Toronto R.B. Sullivan, dated September 21, 1835 and signed C. Fothergill, requested information regarding John Sparks' activities while he resided in York and outlined John's attempt to avoid court action. According to a brief comment taken from Dictionary of Canadian Biography 12 the poaching charge finally came to court and his adversary, 13 was severely punished. a c Five years after Fothergill's death in 1840, the two families were united when his son George married John's daughter, Margaret. I It was not until September 5, 1834 that he became the registered owner of the property, having purchased over 200 hundred acres from Sir David William Smith, for the sum of £150 cash. The property extended from the Baseline Road (now Bayly Street) on the north, to the shores of Lake Ontario and included the point of land known as "Sparks Point". The point jutted out much further into the lake in earlier times (erosion has taken it's toll) and family history states that in inclement weather a large latern was lit to warn ships of the danger in coming too close. The following two references to Sparks Point comes from research notes compiled by C. H. J. Snider, Toronto historian and newspaperman and for many years author of the Toronto Telegram column "Schooner Days on the Great Lakes", which appeared some sixty years ago: - "For many years a sixteen foot yawl boat with the name "Three Sisters" on it's stern lay on the beach just east of Duffins Creek. It was from the schooner of the same name that went down in a storm off Darlington in October of 1875. The yawl carried Captain Malone, his wife, first mate, and two sailors through cold, rain and hail for nearly two days, until it ran aground at Sparks Point. They were taken in and cared for by Thomas Field and his wife Sarah - a granddaughter of John." "About 1900 the writer of Schooner Days sailed from Toronto on the schooner Chicago Girl leaving in the evening and arriving at sun -up, at Frenchmans Bay. He describes entering the Bay as follows:- "We had barely passed the inner end of the east pier when the centre board scraped on a tongue of submarine sand. Heaving up the board and turning to starboard,a beautiful sheet of water was spread out before us covered with lily pads amid which gold and silver chalices rosily reflected the red rim of the sun coming up behind Sparks Point." On March 20, 1847 John drew up his will. The exact date of his death is unknown, but the will was registered for probate July 5, 1847, probated August 8, 1847 and personal effects went to public auction September 11, 1847. In December of 1849/June 1851/ and March 1852 liens were registered against the property and by late summer of 1852 all of lot 12 had been sold and now owned by George Fothergill, his son-in-law. As William and Thomas Blanchard, children from Margaret's previous marriage, became of legal age - George turned over to them 75 acres each, thus honouring their grandfather's wishes as stated in his will. dA 31376 A Memorial of the Probate of the Last Will and Testament of John Sparks of the Township of Pickering in the Home District and the Province of Canada - Yeoman deceased: - This is the last Will and Testament of me - John Sparks of Pickering, yeoman, as follows: That is to say - I desire all my debts, and funeral expenses, and the costs and charges of proving this my will may be paid by my executors hereafter named out of my Personal Estate as soon as possible after my decease. To my son James Sparks and my son William Sparks, their heirs and assigned forever I give and bequeath south east half of lot twenty and half of lot seven in the fifth concession of Dover East in the Western District of Canada West. To my son Thomas Sparks and his heirs and assigned forever I give and bequeath the lot eight in the fifth concession of Dover East aforesaid. To my daughter Margaret her heirs and assign forever and subject to her own sole and separate use, benefit, control and direction - either by will or otherwise, I give, devise and bequeath the West half of that portion of lot twelve in the Township of Pickering which is to the south of the Rangeline and known by the name of the Broken Front and now held by lease from me by John Foreman, but subject to the said lease and also as to the rent, subject as hereafter mentioned. To my son Thomas his heirs and assign forever, I give and bequeath t'he East half of that portion of lot twelve in the Township of Pickering aforesaid, which lies to the south of the Rangeline known by the name Broken Front, and which is also under lease to the said John Foreman, subject to the lease and as to the rent, subject and herein after mentioned. I give and bequeath my horse Charley to my said son William. I give and bequeath the rents to arise from both portions of the aforesaid lot twelve in the Broken Front of Pickering during the term of the said lease of the said John Foreman and also those due and accuring to my executors in trust, to be collected by them, I equally divide between said. son William and daughter Margaret, but if the amount collected yearly shall exceed the sum of twenty pounds then ten pounds only is to be paid to William Sparks leaving the larger portion to my said daughter Margaret to enable her to educate her present children. To my grandchildren William John Blanchard and Thomas Blanchard sons of my said daughter by her first marriage and in case they shall respectively attain the age of twenty-one give to their heirs and assigned forever. I give and bequeath the whole of lot twelve in the said Township of Pickering contained between the Rangeline and the Base Line of the said Township of Pickering and containing two hundred acres more or less, to be divided East and West - halved on the eldest attaining the S age of twenty-one years, when he is to take his choice of the East or West half, and to enter into immediate possession and in case he should die before attainment of such age then the younger (Thomas Blanchard) on attaining the age of twenty- one years is to take his choice of either East or West halves of the lot and to enter into immediate possession - and my wish is and I hereby delegate my full authority, to their mother, my daughter Margaret to appoint a fit and proper person to protect their said lots from pillage or waste during the minority of either or both of my said grandchildren and in case of the death of either or both of the said William John Blanchard and Thomas Blanchard during their minority then the share of either or both so dying is to my wish my said daughter Margaret her heirs and assigned forever subject to known sole separate disposal and appointment either by Will or otherwise. And my Will and wish is that no log on the south fifty acres of the aforesaid lot twelve bequeathed to my said grandchildren shall be removed for the purpose of firewood, that my said son Thomas shall have the priviledge of authority and drawing firewood (oak and railtimber excepted, which is on no account to be cut during the minority of my said grandchildren) for the use of his own house and to be used therein, but not for sale or in any manner, nor is such right, is capable of being assigned or transferred the said timb-er be cut or drawn without waste or damage to the other timber growing and the said fifty acres and the privilege is to be used in such a manner as not to injure or inconvenience the said growing portion of said lots. To my son John Sparks I leave my family Bible and the sum of five shillings, he having been heretofore provided for, I do not consider that he or his heirs ought to receive any more of my property. The rest - residue and remainder of all my estate real and personal in proportion or expectancy I give and bequeath to my executors hereafter named in trust in the first place to pay all my debts and funeral expenses and the costs of proving this my Will, and afterwards the remainder to be either delivered or conveyed as the case may be to my said daughter Margaret to and for her own proper use, benefit, control and advantage. And lastly I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint Paul Frederick Whitney, Elijah Bostwick of Township of Pickering and Jonathan Rogers of the same township of Pickering executors of this my Will and guardians of and Trustees for my said grandchildren William John Blanchard and Thomas Blanchard during their minority. In witness whereof I the said Testator John Sparks (being deprived of the use of my right hand) have hereunto set my hand by making my mark and affixed my seal to this my Will hereby revoking any other and forever Wills, by me at any time made and hereby declare this to be and contain my true last Will M. and Testament this Twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight -hundred and forty-seven. Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator John Sparks and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of and who in presence did in the presence of each other have at his request here unto act our names as Witnessed the same having been first carefully read over by the said Testator. Signed / John Richardson if / John Foreman Signed his JohnX Sparks 0mark 7 John's wife, Sarah, pre -deceased him on February 25, 1842. Both are interred in the old Methodist Cemetery on Elizabeth Street, Pickering Village. Changing of the Times From the time of Wm. Peake, first settler on the waterfront, circa 1798 until the present, south Pickering has seen many changes. In 1808 the Quaker, Timothy Rogers, moved his family from Newmarket to Pickering, purchased 800 acres of land that stretched from the tiny settlement of Duffins to the lakeshore. He brought 20 Quaker families to settle - more followed and Duffins Creek and surrounding area becamed predominately a Quaker settlement. He also donated land for their meeting house and burial grounds. In Smith's Gazetter for 1846, Duffins Creek or Canton as it was sometimes called, is described as "a village in Pickering Township, situated on Duffins Creek - contains approximately 130 inhabitants - 4 churches and chapels - Presbyterian, Catholic, Quaker, and British Wesleyan. The east line road (York to Kingston) runs thru. The village has a post offic (post every day). Professions and trades - one grist mill, one brewery, one tannery, three stores, two taverns, one shoemaker, two tailors, one blacksmith, one wagonmaker." The Wesleyan Church, built on an acre of land on the Mill Road later renamed Elizabeth Street was destroyed by fire in the late 1800's. The cemetery still remains, although badly damaged by vandalism. The outbreak of war in 1939 changed the area of south Pickering forever. An amunitions plant was built to the south and east of the village and small frame wartime houses were erected to accommodate the workers and their families, some who had travelled as far away as the maritimes. What was to be a temporary settlement during the war years, became permanent and grew to a thriving town. On January 1, 1974, regional government came into effect and Ajax and Pickering amalgamated and is now known as Ajax -Pickering. Metro moved east, developers moved in, prime land sold at inflated prices, the building boom was on. To accommodate the increasing population, shopping centers and strip plazas were built, and the GO train was extended to Pickering and Ajax. Preservation of the Past The Local Architectual Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) is appointed by the council of the Town of Ajax and functions as advisory to council in matters pertaining to built heritage - part of our cultural heritage. Io- date, it has designated 18 properties under the Ontario Heritage Act. In May of 1991 a plaque was placed on Simcoe Point, on the west side of Duffins Creek, and site of the Peake/Greenlaw Cemetery. Although the stones have long since disappeared due to erosion and vandalism, the plaque lists those known to be interred here - one a "Miss Sparks" believed to be the eldest of John and Sarah's children, who died circa 1838. With the combined efforts of the Town of Ajax, Parks and Recreational Dept., the Metropolitan Toronto Conservation Authority, and the Lions Club of Ajax, the lakefront beginning at Duffins Creek and extending east for approximately two miles, has been turned into a lovely park area. A walkway follows the shoreline and slowly ascends to the point where on a clear day the CN Tower can be seen to the west some 20 miles in the distance. Benches have been placed along the lakefront and hundreds of trees and shrubs planted. There is a paved area where you may park your car while you take a leisurely stroll and enjoy the view. The Lyons Club of Ajax has for sometime taken on the project of planting trees and shrubs on the Point. When it was brought to their attention some of it's history, they kindly had a bronze plaque placed on what is now referred to as Sparks Point/Lions Point. Front row left to right: Ajax Lions Club president Barry Britton, mayor Jim Witty and Lion Lorne Harris. 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" PtTtq ANDr -- IOC ODELL Dy ' R1V sNRRx ( -GIIAN mct at iiue+ifel R NT •4• - � ST VT - .. ds1?•r+i[wdta,16�.ry'eda[ /I -117 Map of the Area when Pickering Village and Whitby where known as Canton and Windsor, respectively. Above map obtained from the book "As All Our Fathers Were". ate- � _7s.•-_ --. .- - ���,A� —_ -.- -�_� -�4�__ SPARK'S. POINT / LI4NS.; POINT= John Sparks, a papermaker, wad'boat in 0;fferd,:EngI Irt.Or his arrival in Canada, circa 1B18,'he initi8lry s6ttled it<Yftk',;{Torortt0 Upper Canada. Several years later. iri 1832; .he. m9v.t�'.t0 Pitkena+ "' where he purchased -200 acres'of• land for 150 poundq,. The properly - included this lakefront: point and exlended.j( .80y1jY 9frget..Johri- Sparks - cleared -bis-land o'► its dense :fotesf 'and hpiY'f&I W. hougq' *here-W,arfq� his wife-SaraK lived He, earned ;hi; hvrog Ore'ih�(ip fgE'#airQ9n lr�_ u[L11�ar! Creek, then shipping-hii.cateh t•4 Y rrr+.a.rpa iif r. w ships in_Frenchmans gay.-;A�eodina�to/family+6rbigr{n(jef �ourld Lfl.• lamp on 'Spark-s Point':-.wh elr at+tftgf 4me'rJvtfa¢Earouf'int?ftak�.V.njgtlP.'' to warn passing ships of its daoget durtnq.,_rndelrtspt wOgfHgi��TfpyD$1n� =or tand is now referred".to as Liops Potgf`yjghR, S�PAtk �ifldirl��4 �011', he and his wife ace buried ill fl<y E�iza6o11u S�t�bf Ce1P9[�ryr (q gf19j, Pickering Village ri , v, + "+."i;� i•rar �¢ r s ,� - ►' � Eiedled by 1hiNi6;r li¢4Aj �( ht95fLs f r1?r a� w- _ x `�lz i- � � ����_ - � � its• r_t` �' .�i� • r!r �„r yr' >:....�.'„ � __., � rr 3Y �er lOY CHILDREN OF JOHN AND SARAH SPARKS James Sparks 1808 - 1882 Born: Scotland, September 27, 1808. Died September 5, 1882, in Toronto. lst Marriage: Mary McKenney, January 14, 1830, in St. James Cathedral by Rev. Thomas Phillips. Children: Three known Charles: Born 1834. Mary Margaret: Born January 26, 1836. Henry: Born April 2, 1839. 2nd Marriage: Eliza Hastings (widow), July 29, 1852, in St. James Cathedral by Rev. Henry Grasett. Children: One Arthur: Born June 4, 1853. 3rd Marriage: Anne Haliburton (widow), March 5, 1856, in St. James Cathedral by Rev. Henry Grasett. Children: Five Thomas: Born April 10, 1857 - died 1880. Robert: Born December 2, 1859 - died 1941. Sarah: Born September 29, 1862 - died 1936. Harriet: Born 1864 - died November 17, 1882. Maude: Born 1866 - died April 5, 1882. James came to Canada with his parents and siblings in 1818vsettling in what was then known as Muddy York (Toronto) and spent the rest of his life there. Like many children in early times, his working years began at a young age - for him, as a sailor on Lake Ontario. He became a well known lake navigator and commanded many different schooners over the years. In 1834, he was captain of the vessel John Magill. His residence during that period was on Duke St. His last command was the Beaver, a barqentine white clipper, with a guilt beaver head. It was wrecked off Rochester in a storm, circa 1865. He was a mason and acted as tyler for the Masonic Lodge, a two -storey frame building on Market Lane, from 1822-1850. Following his retirement from navigation, he was a constable at Don Mount. 7 5- CAPTAIN 5P.&I.ES' COTTA01, A OAD�IF.R AVE\lil;. Above taken from the book "Robertson's Landmarks of Toronto". His second home was on Broadview Avenue just north of Queen Street. It was one of the oldest homes in Toronto, erected about the time of Castle Frank (1794-5). He purchased the house in 1840, made extensive repairs, and a few years later, clap -boarded it. The house sat on a 1/4 acre of land, had a 10' x 10' parlor - off this ran two tiny sleeping rooms - across the back of the house was the kitchen, all with ceilings barely 7' high. The upper half -storey was divided into sleeping aparatments. It was in this house that he died in 1882. His three marriages produced nine known children but it was the children and grandchildren from his third marriage who were closest to my grandfather and his family. A daughter, Sarah, married John Gibb circa 1883. One of the daughters from this marriage was Alexandrine Gibb, who became a well-known writer for The Toronto Star, in the late 1920's. She wrote a regular sports column and in later years covered the Middle East and Soviet Union. Alexandrine, also known as "Libby" to her friends, never married and died in 1958. A daughter from James' first marriage, Mary Margaret, married Thomas Spring of Toronto on November 12, 1855, by Rev. J. Gemley. The marriage took place in the home of the groom's father, on King St. Capt. James Sparks and his third wife - Ann Johnston are buried in St. James' Cemetery, together with their - children and some of their grandchildren. St. James' Cemetery is located in the core of Toronto. John Sparks circa 1810 Born: Scotland, circa 1810 Marriage: One known. Married Margaret Darby, May 10, 1831, in Pickering, by bans, Laurence Heydon - Justice of the Peace. Witnesses: James Peake, John Snider. Very little is known of John. He lived in York with his parents and apparently spent some time in Pickering when his parents settled there. The property his father (John Sr.) held in York is believed to be his inheritance, mentioned in his father's will. The 1834 assessment on this property reads: "story and 1/2 on Palace St., cultivated land, water frontage, 1 horse, 1 dog. Assessment - 44 shillings, dog assessment - 5 shillings." John does not appear in heads of household for York in 1842 and it is felt that he may have been one of John Sr.'s sons who are rumoured to have settled in the U.S.A. 17 Thomas Sparks circa 1816 Born: Circa 1816. Place of birth unknown. Marriage: One known. Margaret Murfit, Sept. 15, 1841, St. James Cathedral, Rev. Henry Grasett, wit. James and Mary Sparks. Children: Four Sarah: Born July 20, 1842. Died Oct. 22, 1920. Mary Ann: Born Nov.9, 1844. Died ? Elizabeth: Born Oct. 26, 1846. Died? John: Born 1848. Died July 25, 1900. Thomas' early life was spent in York. Like his brother, Thomas became a lake navigator. Thomas lived in Pickering for a brief period. He lived in Toronto before and during his marriage. His children were born in Toronto. On June 5, 1849, Thomas sold his inheritance in Dover East to Patrick Phelan of Toronto for 50 pounds. Thomas' wife was living at that time. Her name appears on the document as having signed off her dower rights. It is believed that she died between 1854-55. It is about that time that the family became separated. Their daughters, Sarah and Mary Ann, came to Pickering to live with their Aunt Margaret and George Fothergill. Their son, John, lived with his Uncle James in Toronto. Thomas does not appear in any census, and it is possible he left the Toronto area. Sarah married Thomas Field on April 11, 1866. She and her husband farmed in Pickering - the lower half of lot 13, broken front. This property is now owned by the Rotary Club. Sarah and Thomas are buried in Groveside Cemetery, Brooklin. Mary remained a spinster. The 1901 census for Pickering lists her as residing with the Fields, and having independant means. Elizabeth married Laurence (Lorenso) White. They lived in Greenwood and appear in the 1901 census. John lived in Toronto with his Uncle James and family. He appears in the 1871 East York census, listed as a farmer. John resided in Pickering for a period of time and in 1880, owned property with Wm. Hicks. This was 96 acres on the south half of lot 8, 3rd concession. John died a batchelor in Toronto, July 24, 1900. He is buried in the Old Methodist Cemetery, Elizabeth Street, Pickering Village. I fb William Sparks born 1818 Born: Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1818. lst Marriage: Rebecca Spencer, October 1, 1838, in Pickering by bands, Rev. Robert H. Thornton, witnesses John and Ann Sneider. Children: Five known. Lois: Born 1839. Married Edwin Moore, Pickering, February 1, 1862. ,V3 ,s Sarah Ann: Born between 184 -42. Married David Bowhall,`�' Pickering, September 19, 1859. �„,,,,,t, �✓2S William Walter: Born 1845. (See Sparks of F{enchman's Bay.) Elizabeth: /q Born 1847. Unable to trace. James: Born 1851. Married Amy Worfolk, November 14, 1881. 2nd Marriage: Hana McAlester, Widow, September 25, 1861, at All Saints Church, Collingwood - Rev. John Langtry, witness - Allen McKorkanddale. Children: Two Thomas: Born 1864 /PL�t3 Samuel: Born 1867 William, my great gra dfather, was about fourteen when he came from York to Pickering, with his parents. He was a mariner for a time. Following his marriage to Rebecca Spencer, he farmed. He returned to lake navigation about 1849, sailing out of Frenchman's Bay. His schooner, the "Billow", was built in 1848; at Chatham, Ontario. In 1855, he sold his inheritance in Dover East. In 1856 he signed an agreement with Paul Whitney to purchase one acre of land - lot 23, concession 1, Pickering. Although the bargain and sale was registered in 1856, no further transaction appears on this property in his name. There is the possibility that the land was sold prior to William leaving Pickering and the deed not registered to the new owner. This would not be unusual, as there are properties in the area today that no original deed ekists for. Assessments for 1851 and 1853 show his ownership of property for lot 14 B.F., 26 acres, and lot 17, concession 1, 2acres, but once again, the registery office does not show these properties to appear anywhere in their records as j7�L /D W/1A%F 55 - S a H N' &/G ?S' i9 registered to him. Rebecca died May 27th, 1860, and following her death, William left Pickering, although his children remained. William settled in Nottawasaga Township, where he remarried and in the 1871 census, he is listed as a farmer - again a widower. William's son, James, was indicated as living with him at that time. James later returned to Pickering. At the time of James' marriage to Amy Worfolk, he was living in Whitby and his marriage certificate lists his profession as "mariner". Amy Worfolk was a younger sister of my grandmother, Sarah. It is believed that William Sparks eventually settled in one of the western provinces, possibly in Saskatchewan. Land grants were offered to those willing to settle in the west, and many took advantage of the opportunity. The date of William's death is unknown, only Rebecca's death is entered in my grandfather's Bible. This leads me to believe that William Walter lost contact with his father. James Sparks and Amy Worfolk settled in Vancouver, B.C. Lois and Sarah Ann, and their respective families, also left the area after 1871. No trace of them has been found in Ontario, to date. William Walter never left Pickering. Some of his descendants continue to live within the area. �J Margaret Sparks 1820 - 1861 Born: York, April 1820. Baptised May 2, 1820, St. James Cathedral. Died in Pickering 1861. lst Marriage: George Blanchard of Toronto, bachelor, Oct. 10, 1840 by Rev. Henry Grasett. Children: Two William John Born 1842, Toronto. Married Emma Field of Pickering, December 3, 1867. Thomas: Born 1844, Pickering. Married Jane Field Pickering, May 1, 1866. Twin daughters of Jeremiah Field and Eliza Howlet. 2nd Marriage: George Fothergill, bachelor, June 10, 1845, St. James Cathedral, Rev. Henry Grasett. Children: Four George: Born Pickering, Sept 14, 1847. Died Nov. 4, 1866. Buried Owen Sound, Ontario. Louisa: Born Pickering, April 19, 1849, died 1912. Married William James McMurtry, Sept 4,1872. Augustus: Born Pickering Sept. 28, 1852, died Sept. 5, 1880 in Ottawa. Buried Bowmanville, Ontario. Bachelor. Charles: Born Pickering, Feb. 10, 1856. Died in Sasketchewan Jan. 1904 at age 48 yrs. 11 months and 4 days. Married Mary Eliza Malone Sept. 18, 1878. Margaret's first husband was a millstone maker and their residence was on Market Lane in the area of the now St. Lawrence Market. In late 1843 her husband died and Margaret returned to Pickering to live with her now widowed father. Her second son Thomas was born shortly after. In 1845 Margaret re -married to George Fothergill, son of Charles Francis Fothergill and Charlotte Nevins. George was born in 1814 at Rockmont, Peel, Isle of Man. He came to Upper Canada with his parents in 1817, settling in Port Hope. His mother died in 1820 and his father re -married in 1825 to Eliza Richardson of Pickering. On October 7, 1846, George purchased the lower half of lot 13 from Johnathon Rogers, built a log house, and farmed the land. Margaret died due to a miscarriage, in the early part of 1861. George continued to live in Pickering until 1864. He then moved his family to Owen Sound. His eldest son, George, died in 1866 due to congestion of the lungs. George (senior) drowned on September 7, 1868, at Colpoy's Bay, on Georgian Bay. George Fothergill died intestate. His three remaining children Louisa, Augustus and Charles, came under the guardianship of their uncles J.J. Fothergill and George McGillvray until they reached the age of 21. (George McGillvray was the husband of Caroline Amelia Fothergill.) George Fothergill was the only father that the Blanchard boys knew. He made certain that the wishes of their grandfather, John Sparks, were carried out according to John Sparks' will. As each came of legal age, George Fothergill assured that their inheritances from John Sparks were turned over to them. In 1881, both Blanchard men were living in East York with their families. Both were listed as mariners. Thomas' wife, Jane, died in 1931 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Emma, William's wife, died in 1895 and is buried in St. James Cemetery, Toronto. No further information is available on William and Thomas - except that both were living at the time of the deaths of their spouses. -Z12 The Starks of Frenchman's Bay In a log cabin, on lot 12, 3rd B.F., Pickering, a son was born to William Sparks and Rebecca Spencer, on July 22, 1845. His parents named him William Walter. He was my grand- father. William grew up on the farm of his parents. He received his education in a one -room school house believed to be the one on the old Baseline east of the Liverpool Road. It was there, where his own children learned their "Three R's". The Sparks' were mariners and William was no exception. His younger years were spent on the lake, following in the footsteps of his ancestors. On July 2nd, 1871, William Walter married Sarah Worfolk, the eldest child of Benjamin Worfolk and Mary Ann Robinson. Sarah was born at Grimsby, Linclonshire, in England, on June 1st 1849. In 1856, she came to Canada with her parents and they settled in Whitby. For the first five years of their marriage, William and Sarah resided in Whitby. It was in Whitby where their two daughters Athelia and Mary Rebecca were born. William moved his family to Frenchman's Bay in 1876. There, he purchased a two -storey frame house from William McCourt. The house - built about 1850 was located on a quarter - acre of land on lot 23, B.F ; Wharf* Rid. Across the road was a large parcel of land that in later years was turned into a lovely park. On the west side of the park, there was a pavillion built by the Avis family. My uncle Herbert Sparks participated in it's construction. It was there, at the age of six, that I took my first steps on a dance floor. This property is now part of the present day marina site. The Harbor Company was west of the marina. The Harbor Company employed William as overseer and warehouse manager. aIs Later, the Harbor Company was purchased by the W. D. Mathews Company, a well-known firm of grain merchants from Toronto. William became the company's representative at the harbor, holding that position for many years. Besides grain and coal, the company also handled the cutting and !�4'-, storing of ice; which developed into an important part of the W. D. Mathews' operation. William was also harbormaster. A brief comment appeared in the local paper to the effect: - "Mr. Sparks with rifle in hand, had to take a threatening stance, when a vessel tried to avoid payment of 154� harbor fee." With the discovery of Dundas shale in the shallow waters of Lake Ontario, stone hooking became a major industry. Five of the finest vessels were based at the Bay in the 1880's - Rapid City, Newsboy, Northwest, Madeline and the Maple Leaf. The Madeline was owned by Mathew O'Brien. Thomas Mansfield owned the Maple Leaf. Both of these two gentlemen were longtime residents of the area. Activity at the harbor had increased by the late 1840's and with it, came more settlers. In 1855, Paul Whitney drew up a plan for a proposed town to be called Liverpool. The area for z -f the town was part of lot 2-a', lst concession, beginning approximately at the range line. It extended north, to slightly beyong the Kingston Rd. The plan shows ,2 u a lay -out of streets and lots ranging from 1/4 an acre to one acre. Between the Grand Trunk Railway and Kingston Rd., an area of three acres was reserved for public buildings and winding through the town was the proposed course of Whitney Creek. A few lots were sold, but for some reason, the plans were never registered, the dream faded, and the area "Just grew like Topsy.". About 1882-3 William began construction of a steam yacht. In 1884, it was registered at Toronto with the regist- ration number 83376. The "Scintilla" (which means spark)A_1' �f was screw propelled, 27' in length, 7'8" in breadth, and . C-1 2'7" in depth, with her four -ton weight registered as three, her home port - Pickering Harbors and owner - Wm. W. Sparks. The steamer was used to run excursions to Toronto as well as for the pleasure of his family, and he often took friends and neighbors for a cruise on the Bay. He operated his own coal and wood business, later taking into partnership his son-in-law, Thomas Law and their business became known as Sparks and Law Coal and Wood Co. on January 16, 1890, the Masonic Lodge Doric 424 was established and William became it's 52nd member. The first burial was Thomas Gormley, an ancestor of my Uncle Thomas (Tom) Gormley. The lodge celebrated it's 100th birthday January 16, 1990. William was a handsome man. He stood 6'2", with dark brown hair, deep set brown eyes and high cheek bones. According to my mother, he was good natured, seldom showed anger, and was a kind and loving husband and father. He was generous of his time, and help he could give to others less fortunate than himself. Quaker by faith, he was superintendant of the Harbor Church Sunday School, as well as lay preacher. The church was an important part of their family life, both spiritually and socially. Although very religious, I believe he was more a liberal Quaker than conservative. Some members of the community refused to enter their home after he purchased an organ - they felt it was an "instrument of the devil". Grandmother was petite, barely five foot, blue eyes and fair hair with an out -going, lively personality and a good sense of humor. With ten children, I imagine the sense of humor came in handy. She was an excellent seamstress, making all the girls' clothes until they were old enough to sew for themselves. She also made the boys suits and while she sewed in the evening, grandfather would read the local paper to her. My mother, her three sisters, and six brothers, all attended the Baseline School. It was a four -mile round trip on foot, rain or shine. During severe winter months, the neighbors would take turns "chauffeuring" the children to school by horse and sleigh. For entertainment during the summer months, there was canoeing and sailing on the Bay, hay rides, picnics and church socials. At the socials, the women would make a box lunch for two, and the men would bid on a box. The money then would go toward expenses of the church. During the winter, there were sleigh rides, tobaggan parties, ice boating and skating. Mother loved to skate, and in 1949, had her last skate on her beloved Bay. She died March 2nd, 1956. 1979. It was rededicated and is used for weddings and other services. The Implement Shed Built in 1975 to house heritage implements and wagons. " The Hillson Shed The Hillson shed was moved to the museum grounds in 1973. It currently contains smaller farm implements and tools, and the large Hamilton threshing machine. The Nesbitt Shed The tool shed from the former Robert Nesbitt farm on the 6th Concession of Uxbridge Township was moved to the museum grounds in 1981, and is now used to display farm machinery. Quaker Hill Printing The museum inherited heritage printing equipment from the Uxbridge Printing Company before it was sold. In 1994, construction of a shop in which to place this equipment got underway. It is anticipated that some of this equipment will soon be in operation again. The Scott Hall This former Scott Township Municipal Hall was erected in 1860 on the 6th Concession of Scott Township where it served the municipality until 1967. It was then moved nearby to the farm of Ed and Dorothy Brown where it was the focus of their Country Heritage Museum. In 1993, it was moved to another new home at the Uxbridge -Scott Museum, and is now a main display building. The Gould/Carmody/ Van Lankveld House This farm house was moved from the Centre Road to the museum in 1988. The lower level has been restored and furnished to the 1920s period. Genealogy and Local History Since 1972, the Uxbridge -Scott Museum has been involved in helping with the research of local families and history. Folks from across Canada and the United States continue to contact or visit our museum to find out about their Uxbridge and area ancestors. Montgomery Interpretive Display Lucy Maude Montgomery, author of Anne of Green Gables, published 18 of her.22 books -after she came to Ontario, and the most productive years of her career were spent in the manse at Leaskdale. The museum has a large interpretive display covering many aspects of Maude's career. A section depicts the Road to Avonlea outdoor set which was in Uxbridge Township. Gould Artifacts Display A few years ago, an archaeological dig took place on the site of the former Gould pionly settlement just north of the museum. This summer, the artifacts retrieved from the site, will be on display beginning on Saturday, May 19. A special archaeological day will be held on Saturday, June 9. Uxbridge Scott Museum Steam Threshing Days This popular annual event will hold its 30th show on Saturday, August 25 and Sunday, August 26. Featured will be antique cars, trucks, tractors, farm machinery, music and good food. Picnics Picnic tables are available on the museum grounds. Come and enjoy the spectacular view overlooking the Uxbridge valley. Museum Tours You are invited to join a tour of the museum during open hours to see our regular displays, and to enjoy new ones. Special tours are available at other times for groups such as Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, Guides, Brownies, etc. School classes and adult groups are always welcome. Why Visit the Museum • If you have visited the museum before, a large new display is featured each year. • If you are new in the community, find out about some of Uxbridge's history. • If you have local ancestors, you can get help with sorting them out. • If you have visitors from out of town, bring them to the museum. . • If you want to tell your grandchildren about the "good old days," come and show them some of our artifacts such as our 1950s washing machine. And don't forget to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the view. Uxbridge Museum 7239 Conc. 6 Phone. 905-852-5854 Fax: 9o5-852-9674 E-mail: museum@interhop.net Website: www-uxlib.com/museum UXBRIDGE-SCOTT MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES 1 /4 mile north of Durham Road 8 at 7239 Conc. 6 \`i- DISCOVER UXBRIDGE 2001 OPEN: Wed. to Sun. & Holidays 10 a.m. - 5 P.M. Victoria Day Weekend to end of October Adults: $2.50 * Seniors & Students $1.50 * 12 and under FREE Phone: 905-852-5854 E-mail: museum@interhop.net • Web Site: www.uxtib.com/museum INFORMATION GUIDE a 61969 0,A)r Mil /96// C,y /ly- /C? IV�_ Starting with a few "hardy souls" in the very early 1800's, the Township slowly grew and by Centennial year, 1911 - the Village of Pickering and surrounding area had developed into a thriving community. The celebrations began July lst with a parade, beginning at Brougham and ending in Pickering. People came from miles around to join in the festivities. Dignitaries gave speeches, sporting events were held for all ages, prizes were given out for the children's games, and throughout the day, the "bands played on". It brought together family and friends from surrounding towns and villages and gave them the opportunity to catch up on the latest gossip and to reminisce of "by- gone -days". William's deep interest in the affairs of the community led him into politics and from 1907-1916 he served as councillor, deputy reeve, and finally, reeve of the Township. Any future plans in the political field came to an abrupt end on September loth, 1917, when he tragically lost his life in a train and car accident. Grandmother died October 21st, 1923. Both are buried in the family plot at Erskin,:Cemetery. In the fall of 1993, a tree was planted on the point, in memory of Wm. Walter. A small plaque that reads: Wm. Walter Sparks 1845-1917 reeve humanitarian was placed in the memorial stone located east side of the base of the point. n17 Children of William Walter and Sarah Sparks Athelia Jane: Born Whitby Oct 28/1872 - Jan 27/1906 married Wm O'Brien of Pickering Sept 2/1890 resided: Pickering two children: May, Grace. Mary Rebecca: Born Whitby Oct 1/1874 - 1955 IL4 married Thomas Fletcher Law, May 19/1897 resided: Pickering two children: Charles Apr 3/1903-June 27/1950 Howard Nov 21/1912-Aug 25/1959. Walter James: Born Frenchman's Bay Mar 7/1877-Aug 31/1948 married Celina Youdan Sept 19/1916 resided: Western Canada Arthur B. James: Born Frenchman's Bay Jan 1/1879-1932 married Nellie Mary McDougal resided: Western Canada three children: Isabel, Wm. Walter, Wilmot Arthur. Wm. Joseph: Born Frenchman's Bay Nov 8/1880-1952 married Annie O'Brien Aug 29/1911 resided: Western Canada one child: Ruth Herbert Henry Robt.: Born Frenchman's Bay Apr 7/1882-Aug 30/1949 married Alma Sproule Aug 30/1905 resided: Toronto three children: Aubrey, Wilmot, Leta Albert Ernest: Frank Wilmot Born Frenchman's Bay Jan 13/1884-1945 married Margaret Kurstead Oct 2/1914 resided: Oshawa three children: William, Albert, Jean. Born Frenchman's Bay Dec 23/1886- May 8/1908 batchelor died while working in the U.S.A. Sarah (Sadie) Lucille Elizabeth: Born Frenchman's Bay Mar 14/1988- Apr 1974 married Thomas Gormley Sept 15/1914 resided: Oshawa one child: Bruce. Allegra Effie: Born Frenchman's Bay Dec 18/1889 - Mar 2/1956 married Charles Wm. Stephenson June 19/1919 resided: Oshawa 1926-1956 two children: Effie Orma June 29/1920 at Frenchman's Bay. married Frederick Cecil Preston Jan 31/1942 in Oshawa one child: Sharron Dianne born June 19/1944,in Oshawa. Alma Ruth born Jan 30/1923 in Toronto, married Donald E. Morris Feb 7/1942 in Oshawa two children: Dianne Christine June 22/1948 in Oshawa Peter Jan 11/1955 in Oshawa. 0 U --The community was cast into deep gloom on Monday evening when t;lie sad news wrae circulated that W. W. Sparks meet instant death at Pickering station. He had been at his coal sheds just west of the station looking after the loading of a wagon of coal, Rnd when this was completed he jumped into his auto and started off for his home at Prenchintan'd Bay. As tho sL ation and sevreral cars intercepted his view of the track to the west he did not see the approaching fast local which it, due at Pickering at 7.40, but which does stop here. Evidently he had bean in doop tho, ght#, when he got into vier of the tracks, othorwise3 he would have seen the approaching train. The front wheels of the auto had just cleared the track, when the im- pact came. Ad the train was go- ing nearly sixty Guiles an hour, the auto was struck with terriUc force, as it was thrown about fifty feet, and Mr. Sparks' body was found about one hundred feat front the crossing, and in a badly mangled condition. The top of Ilia skull was crushed, his neck dislocated, and his right log waa broken in two place, and his body' otherwise badly bruised. Coroner Dr. McGillivray was notified and he ordered the rornains moved to C. IT. Burling'a underta.kin room, until an inquest could be hold. On Tueed®y a jury was emparinel. led.- After viewing the body they' went f �-; 0°e see llo Of the accident, whoro they found the uuto in u ruins. Sai er al witnu8i3eK went ezami►.e u, oue as tho Grund Trunk Iuilw ay wishod to ba re- presented by counsel, the it,quost was Adjourned until 1.50 on Mon- day next. In the death of Der. Sparks. Pieta taig and tho Nv11010 F R 0/1 P t c,(-e c /,C-/ .ciEc.vs s e.-r- / 47" / v i -7 surrounding country hras met wide a great Iona. For meaty years lie has been in the grain and coal btwineus, and in this way he has beconio widely and favorably known. In the coal busiuosa hci has had n good connection. Lrayt winter, when inany places were eufferinK from & coal famine, Mr. Sparks' customors were never wtth"t a eupPlg, And he was even able to go to the aysicstrr,nce of neighboring towns and villrages. He 61tia ssiao be-jau pj.oWiue11L in municipal affairs, as lie wtas for a number of yearn, until the present your, a meruber of the Pickering council, filling for tho usual terms the position of councillor, deputy- reUva and reove. In politico he was a strauuch Liberal and in re- ligion 11e was a member of the 9ocioty of Friends, and lie took a loop interest in all things tending to too betterment of the conraitin- i ity. He was a member of the Masonic order for a number of years, and was for many years an active member of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. Eel is survived by his widow, five Hong and threo'daughters. These are Walter, of Mikado, Sask., Arthurf (i ki.e�i�ar�, Willintn' Of XvinyLU'd. Sask.,*' Herbert, of Toronto. Al-� best, of Oshawa, Mrs. Thos. Law, l of Pickering, hire. Thos. A. Gorin- l0y, of Oshawa, and Allogr:a at Borne. One daughter, fire. Win. O'Brian, cliadc aavorul yoami a�;o, and ono f3on, Rrtatihz, 'G: ao killedIn In rriiiway accid©ut iae3:yar Roc:iost- er, a low years ago. fair. .;par ,-W frino .i1 will za';kw �£oi;c3 ril1J dny) �f t rcPoot}, E.t 2 o'cloCL, i.o A`: -'The inquest into the death of M&I-W. S arks was resumed in tho Town Hal on liiondnp afternoon, with the Coroner, Dr. McGllivray, presiding. The crown wax repre- fSented by Col. J. E. Farewell, the County Crown Attorney, and the Grand Trunk Railway by Mr., Pratt, their solicitor. Evidence was given by C. C. Ravin, the sta- tion agent, who was on the station platform at the time of the acci- dent ; Dr. Field, who was on the scene a few mintites after ; the eukiuecr and fire►uan, and U. G. Uaivert, who vva,, the last roan to speak to Mr. Sparks. After lic ar- ing all the evidence, tho jury brought in a vordict uxonorutiug tho timployew, of tho Grand Trlink from all blanio. Thu gtmornl im- premsion tie(lins to bo that h1r. Sparks, in hin hart• tc� ut to hiM home at Fairport, slid uoL think of dauger and did not loots up or down the tracks to eeo if a train was approaching. The evidence showed that only about two secondii elapsed between the time that the fireman first saw Mr. Sparks when he was approaching the crossing and the time of the collit;io-i. which made the collision inevitable. --'_:`ho funeral of the late W. W. spai-'id, Which kook place on Fri- day afternoon last to . Erskine ComOtery, was one of the largest ever 8con in the township, Mr. Sparks being widely known. Man`:r were present from the sur- rounding country, towns and vil- lages, including F. L. Fowke, ex- U. P., and W. E. N. Sinclair, ex-M. P. P., c,f Oshawa. His five eons CP7` 2-1 r'?i-7 and three daughters were all pre8. ent at the last sad rites. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Dr. Marsh, • assisted by the R"v. Mr. Down. The Masonic order, of which tiie deceased was a member, was well represented by members from Claremont, Whitevale, Brougham, Whitby and Oshawa, and their impressive service was conducted at the grave. Tile pall-boarore tvero wom- g Urs of the -resent. and for► er towpship councils, of which body 9r. Sparks wag a meAtuber for about nine years. Many were the expressions of esteem hoard. In his man,T .- years of dealing with the public in the grain and coal business,. Mr. Sparks buAlt up a reputation for square dealing, which makes his death a ii3tiuct' loss to the community. h t' / —Thos. Law has decided to cou- tinue the eo&l busincbs formerly carried on by uiparks fit, Law. ' / /,—Ww. and Arthur Sparks returned to their respective homes in Saska tchewau on Tuesday, after attending their father's funeral. As You Well Know From time to time, the occasional misprint may occur in the most astute of periodicals. The following interjections on my part, are what I have researched, and found to require editing. The death occurred in the Western. Hog. p►tai Tuesday night of .John SQarka. a well known and highly regpecttd resident o! Pickering. Mr. Sparks WAS taken 5uddcn- Iv ill on Jul}- 12. and 6 few days later crag removed to the hospital. There he Seemed to improve, and it wa4 hoped thgt he wcald recover, but tbece came e, chance ror the, worse. and he passed away unek- pcctsdly. Mr. Svirks was born in Picker- ing where he resided op till eleven yearq •ago, when he came to this city. He wnq a Son of the latw John Sparka, and was 52 y•nre of age. He wag a member of Pick- ering Methodist church for many years, and during hie stay here had attended W oodgreen Tabernacle. In politics he was a Ptaunch Conaorvntive. Mr. Sparks was unmarried. He leaves three airters— Mre. Thomas Field. Pickering+; Nfra. Law- rence WHty. Greenwood- Mica 'Mary Ann Sparks. \Mrs Jane Spatka, Arttinr J. Sparks and Robert Spark_q of this city are cousins of deceneed. Pickering News Jan. 190 —It is with deep regret that we report the death on Mondi;y, at Fairport, of=Mrs.-�Wm.%DTrien at j the age of 33 years, 2 months and 22 days. The decespwd, who was daughter of W. W. and Mrs. Sparks, has paaged through a lingering illnem of sixteen months suffering from bronchial - trouble which gradually 'weakened her, and also causing heart trouble. She is survived by a sorrowing j j husband and two young children. The funeral tools place on Wed- nesday afternoon when the re -maim were interred in the Fri ends burying ground at Fairport. Pickering News July 190 Born in Toronto. Son of Capt. Thomas Sparks Grandson of John Sparks. —Avery end accident occurred on Friday last at Rochester. N. Y., when Frank W., youngest son of; W. W. and Mrs. Sparks, of Pick-! ering Harbor, came to nn nntiwe- ly end. So far no particnlaru bare been received other than that he was killed on the railway. For some time he hag been engn.-a! with a 9rru in New York, and hi - duties compelled him to work for brief periods at different hlnce�. His body wag taken bone on Mon- day, and on Tne�dRy n-a- conveyed to Er.-kine cemetery for interment.' The Pynnlmthy of the comirimitc is extended to 1Ir. and Mr-. Si11rk and family in their sad And =ivl- den bereavement. Pickering News May 1908 The family never accepted his death as accidental. The police report left many questions unanswered. ^-C It l;1 with regrut that, we ve. 11o1,t tho dontll of a well un(i fttv(,r. ably known reside rat of this to %%- - libl, Mrs. AV. 'iv. S 1�trks, A% lik-h too places Ht tho rey dettive of her t on, Albort Spark..;, 174 Chm-c h St., Oshawa, on Tht11•tidity, Oct !M.h. The de vented, wholtie nlreid- m) 1111me tt ms St1rith Witrfolk, tcu{1 1a•ho was in her 76t.h year, tV11-14 horn ill G1,4111-sby, I.illculltrllirc�. '.ttgland, And e'ntile i() U•ttn­d % with hor parents, when 7 Yv ar,, of age, and settled ill Nvllit.by. Ill IS70 she imirrie_d tho Irate IV. `V. Spt►rks an(I cootintled residing in Whitby for twelve; yetirt; rafter warci1: Forty yeerM ttgo thf'y moved to Fi•enehmtait's Fatty (non' Fairport), wbereshe has ever t ince reyided. She littd a fttmily of ten, five sons and +3ve eltwit Rhters, of A( HOU) eight tillt*vIve.. These are Walter of Alberta, Arthur of Heivart, Sask., William of Wyn- yard, Sawk.. Berbert, of Toronto, Albert of O-iliawn, Mrs. Thom. L!1av of this village, ►lira Thos. Gorm. ley Of Oshtmn, and MrsOSte plivns of Toronto. Her husband prede- cettscnd heir ,ix yet►rs. She was it nlf'lll ler of the T' riendt:' Chm—(•h nnci aa•us highly e!ACV11led by tall who knew her. Her ftlnt-rttl took pInc a on Monday to, I.rt. killo, Ccmv tery, whetl the !4t'tvice %tils c►m ducLed by I tw. J. 14. Chigt-4to�n. ►►C htluiltarto�n. Pickering News Nov. 2, 1923 Married in 1871. Lived in Whitby 6 yrs. Had 6 sons and 4 daughters. Mrs. Chls. Steph- enson not Stephens. - 3� GLEANINGS from THE PICKERING NEWS Aug. 3, 1883 Boat race at the Bay July 28 for the Champion Flag of Frenchman's Bay, presented by the Harbor Master. Among the enteries was the Maud S. owned by W.W. Sparks. (This was built by my grandfather and named in memory of his first cousin, Maud Sparks - youngest dau. of Capt. James Sparks. Maud died at age 15, in 1882, of congestion of the lungs.) Jan 18, 1884 Sparks - In Pickering January 13 to the wife of Mr. Wm. Sparks of Liverpool Harbor (Frenchman's Bay) a son. (Uncle Albert). Dec 25, 1885 Pickering Harbor Dec 22 to wife of W.W. Sparks a son. (Uncle Frank). Mar 16, 1888 Sparks at Pickering Harbor Wed. Mar. 14 to wife of W.W. Sparks a daughter. (Aunt Sadie). July 5, 1889 Mr. Sparks has sold his steam yacht. He takes her north to Lake Simcoe. We hear he is going to build again. Hope that he will hurry Up. July 12, 1889 Mr. Burrel is going to team the yacht to Lake Simcoe for Mr. Sparks. July 18, 1889 Messrs. Sparks & Burrel are home from trip to Lake Simcoe. Oct 24, 1890 Re sail boat race on the Bay. Mr. Sparks' new sloop in a race up the Bay to windward, soon left the fleet and left no doubt but she was the fastest. -1 GLEANINGS .......... (cont'd) Feb 6, 1891 W. Morris, Chas. Burrell, J. Gillam, & B. Pickett, fishermen at Frenchman's Bay charged to appear before Squire Bunting on charge of Sabeth Desecration. Complainant W. W. Sparks - lifting nets on Sunday. April 3, 1891 Report of S.S.#2 for March. Past to grade 11 - Willie Sparks. July 3, 1891 Mr. Sparks has sold out his interest in the white fishing business. Mr. Sparks laying foundation for new coal sheds. July 3, 1896 S.S.#2 - 3rd class - Albert Sparks. Oct 25, 1899 Capt. Sparks & his steam yacht at the Methodist picnic on the lakefront on Wed. afternoon & ran short excursions oat on the lake. Nov. 30, 1900 W. W. Sparks having stable rebuilt & remodeled. Jan 3, 1902 - School Reports S.S. #2 Pickering promoted to Jr. 4, T. Gormley (Uncle Tom) promoted to Sr. 3, S. Sparks (Aunt Sadie) promoted to Sr. 2, A. Sparks (my mother, Allegra) July 25, 1902 Mr. Walter Sparks (Uncle Walt) assisting his father with his fishing business. Dec 5, 1902 W. W. Sparks has his two steam yachts hauled out for the winter. (Scintilla & Victoria) June 19, 1903 The lighthouse which has undergone extensive repairs & improvements, is now considered about the best on the north shore of Lake Ontario. These repairs were carried on under the direction of W.W. Sparks. July 24, 1903 W. W. Sparks & crew have returned from Port Hope trip - looking for a lost dredge. _,q .v GLEANINGS. .(cont'd) July 21, 1905 6 We congratulate Mr. W. W. Sparks on his success in locating the large government dredge, Sir Wilfrid, which foundered during a severe storm nearly three years ago in Lake Ontario between Newcastle and Port Hope. It was found in about 78 feet of water and 2 1/2 miles from shore. Mr. Sparks will secure the reward of $500 offered to the person who would locate it. July 13, 1906 W. W. Sparks returned on Monday night from Go Home Bay after having a pleasant trip around the lakes in Mr. Firth's new gasolene launch. The trip which was one of about 700 miles was a most enjoyable one, although that part through Georgian Bay was somewhat rough. Mr. and Mrs. Sparks intend at the end of the month to go back to spend a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Firth. "Gleanings", courtesy of Dave O'Brien. Above picture of Erskine Church and Cemetry established in 1854. Located at Fairport Rd. and Finch Ave. f Sparks Family Plot Sarah & Wm. Walter Sparks (grand parent ) Albert Sparks & wife Margaret Kurstead uncle & aunt) Allegra Effie Sparks & Charles Wm. Stephenson (parents) Frank Sparks, Walter Sparks (uncles) J7 51", fc t I i~' (Composed after a pleasant sail on Frenchman's Bay, and after t.sting the speed of Mr. Spark's new steam yacht). We Swiftly gee, thro' waves that flow, O land of thought, what genes are wrought With sunbeams on them dancing; In gay fantastic weaving! With scarce a frown the sun looks down, Its realms are fair, devoid of care ...is darts around us -lancing. All grief and trouble leaving. ill crowned with foam, the billows corre, I wake from dreams, the lightning gleams The d,Cep blue sky o'er -arching, My fancy isle forgetting; Each crested wave like warrior brave, On, on, good boat, at anchor float, Away to battle marching. Or we shall get a wetting. The. waters -Brit, with varying tint, I %r_ttch their bright commotion, 1!_d !or- for life; of fearless strife; With iiii-lity waves of ocean. Away, away, niy fancies stray To i:,l:;nds green and floral, o su.-miior tint{_ .tall summer clitne 3 tivoml the reefs of cored. 0 far-off strand of fairy land, Wlicrc; st: aiio bright birds are singing, Tlic billows roll as fleet my soul Its fancy fli lit is winging. Brave boat you glide, safe thro' the tide, And Tho' no sail is swelling, Away you start, a boating heart, Your outward course propelling. I would proclaim -aloud your name: "Scintilla," staunch and hearty, How well you bore us from the shore, A merry laughing pa: ty. Long may you reign, the bright blue main, And free from all disaster; Good luck and health, the seaman's wealth, The lot of thy brave master. Adalena Westney, Pickering, July 2nd, 1884. 3 �` yF. ..>•c�''�3tt>. �.�;A.. tY -. may, #; � d� S t� �� •- � ''� ^�'S-��r5•• AP iL r t_ `� }tP wr�r ..,ai J•1 '� tY ii'y�iiF.r�;w�.(a� '�, .';?�-� •."pat ��r �-� �_�� , � *�� -.. ..c� ( 'fit• - ,1 ati•—� ' ����^ •¢.�':;�.: ,•P / �;r. � 3;'�'� � - { , -€' J,-, r �!• r �:ir+' ors , �%. �•• +, � { � �r�. �, a�.� f t�i T�.y. LT"�4 r ��3 �_��-�• a County of Ontario==Members of Council 1914 "'. Sparks Reeve Pickering Township Pickering B. Hoover Deputy Reeve Pickering Tp. A1ha — John J. \loore Reeve Whitby Township Brooklin H. Git7ord Reeve East Whitby Township Cedar Dale ps. A. McKenzie Deputy Keeve East Whitby Tp. Beathton - Kalph Nlclntyie Reeve Reach Township Ashburn ). T. Dobson Deputy Reeve Reach Township Manchester %%-M. Jackson Reeve Scugog Scugog Duncan M. Morgan Reeve Uxbridge Tp. Claremont jas. Blanchard Reeve Scott Township Leaskdale John Wetheral Reeve Brock Township Derryville John Sackville Deputy Reeve Brock Tp. Cannington John Westlake Reeve Thorah Township Beaverton John McNabb Reeve Mara Township Brechin Henry Heavener Reeve Rama Township Fawn J. W. Bateman Reeve Whitby Town Whitby R. H. I:ogan Reeve Oshawa Town Oshawa G. iU Conant Deputy Reeve Oshawa Town. Oshawa Wm. Foster Reeve Uxbridge Town Uxbridge George Gerow Reeve Port Perry Village Port Perry Tom A. Wilson Reeve Cannington Village Cannington H. S. Cameron Reeve Beaverton Village Beaverton Standing Committees. Finance and Assessment—T. A. Wilson, Ecq., Cannington, Chairman. Messrs. Cameron, Conant, Wetheral and Sparks. Roads and Bridges —Dr. J. 1. Moore, Brooklin, Chairman Messrs. Blanchard, Wilson, Gerow and McNabb. Education —Harry S. Cameron ,Esq., Beaverton, Chairman. Messrs. Foster, Moore. Rogan and Hoover. County Property —John Bateman, Esq., Whitby, Chairman. Messrs. Foster, Sparks, Morgan and Dobson. Printing —John Wetheral, Esq., Derryville, Chairman. Messrs. Jackson, Westlake, Heavener and McKenzie. Legislation and Memorials —George Gerow, Esq., Port Perry, Chairman. Messrs. Heavener, Blanchard, Bateman and Sackville. Mileage and Per Diem —Elias B. Hoover, Esq., Atha, Chairman. Messrs. Morgan, McIntyre, Rogan, and Jackson. Agriculture—J. T. Dobson, Esq., Manchester, Chairman. Messrs. Westlake, McNabb, McKenzie and Sackville. LO 11 all and rvaut mar {ii4hr c61lmilipwl �Ilp I q ill"tru �i: 111i. - r unaal i{lu.rr '�,'� (D rr:...::i. O tf Q,0Jar O LQ • \I' N Doric Lodge Charter granted in 1890. Doric Lodge, Pickering. Y/ - XMI _kx I �v 1900 /9c z LJILL(.d-!id, tAlc�q. i %GJ ��vJ 3 3/Auo I/lfnic�. .5D -O 3 � � � ��� fry �Gr-Gc.. / �D 3 ✓ o--O fel—/ IV �n r" 3 yo ar,ay d f v �- % ,7 i f 3 a-1) AN 7 ------ -----L,-- -77 - ---- - - - - 191 &--F " y ,�z�,�-`. r / � �� w ./• /yid` 7 U Fnntnr%to- The above information has been supplied Doric Lodge. Courtesy of Terence Shand. 131 from the journal of the N Picture & research information courtesy of Mr. Dave O'Brien. Baseline School, SS #2, School year: 1901-02 Bu=_lt - 1852 SE corner Brock Rd. & Baseline Prior to this date, there was a school on the Brock Rd. just north of the Kingston Rd. Later a frame school was built on the Brock Rd., south of the railroad line. With the coming of the railroad in the 1850's, the school was built of brick. Land around the school was added to it in 1858, 1873 and 1952. The first inspector of schools for Pickering Township was Geo. Barclay, who reported in 1844 that Pickering had 15 school districts, with a total of 893 pupils. Early teachers were J. W. Palmer in 1846, J. D. O'Sullivan in 1849 and Mr. B. Bunting, 1851-52. A Centennial Day was held June 26, 1954 when the school was 102 years old. Both mother and Aunt Sadie enjoyed their day at the celebrations. 2nd row: left to right; Mother, cousin May O'Brien, Aunt Sadie (Sarah), Willamenia Shepherd top row: third from right; John O'Brien, 4th from right; Thomas Gormley The land was granted to Captain George Hill in May of 1796 and was sold to David Gardiner by Isabella Hill in November of 1834. On March 19, 1847 David Gardiner sold what is now the cemetery to the Trustees of the Bible Christian Church for a selling price of ten pounds. It was stipulated that this property was to be used as a burial grounds and a site for a church. It is not known when the white frame church was built but, a 1887 article appears in the Pickering News regarding a Christmas party held at the Pickering Harbor Sunday School. This little church was used by the Quakers - Church of Friends. William Walter Sparks was a lay preacher and superintendant of the Sunday School. Prior to 1949 there were no burial records at the cemetery and there are more graves there than presently marked. It is believed that two veterans of the War of 1812-14 are buried here. In October of 1984 the little white frame church on Liverpool Road was torn down. Courtesy of Dave O'Brien. Athelia Sparks O'Brien with her two children, May standing and Grace sitting on her mother's lap. Uncle Arthur. S Left to right: Walter, grandmother and Herb. Z 2'-' i° aw. too domm William Sparks and wife Annie O'Brien. - L � Allegra, Walter, Sadie and Mary Sparks. Summer of 1948. Allegra and Sadie 1910. Courtesy: Mrs. Joan Avis Either uncle Al or uncle Frank. Taken prior to 1900. This picture was taken in ,•:' 1945. 4. The house in the back- r' •a ground was once the 41 home of William and Sarah Sparks from 1876- , 1923. The porch was added in the 1930's.� Mrs. W. Avis,��I} Courtesy of Mrs. Joan Avis V ter. Home of William and Sarah Sparks as it looks to -day. Picture taken 1990. yY Picture taken circa 1905, members of the �- Avis family. Building was originally a tavern built about 1850. My mother is the second from the right. Courtesy: Mrs. Joan Avis Ii.04i I S„ �7. a Avis' Park and Pavilion, Front St. and �,�ri►� r . - Wharf Rd. Built in 1926 ! `,+�* �,,•;, !G fit' .,•_..��,f :`*�*�N�Y Mother and Walt Avis about 1911. Courtesy: Mrs. Joan Avis .Y .n r 41 d 'e+'sry Frenchman's Bay: "The Bar" Front St. taken from The Bay. Mother in her canoe in 1909. J - 9rotficrsMENNIC IV ob- The piers at Frenchman's Bay after the light tower had been straightened up and the stilts and props supporting it had been removed. The "Brothers", "Lillian" and "Island Queen" were stonehookers. The "Oak Leaf" was a little yacht, origin— ally a converted fishboat. The difference a mast makes Schooner Brig A vessel with two or more masts A square-rigged, carrying fore and aft sails on all two -masted vessel. mactc Barkentine A three- or four -masted vessel with square sails on the foremast and fore and aft sails on the Brigantine Full-rigged ship A two -masted vessel with square A three -masted ship with sails on the foremast and fore and square sails on all masts. aft sails on the mizzenmasts. .�r% Above courtesy of Harry Schoon. Picture taken 1929. OLD KINGSTON ROAD BRIDGE - 1912 SHOWING THE SPINK MILLS AND ELEVATOR IN THE RIGHT BACKGROUND AND THE TAIL RACE RIGHT CENTRE Old Kingston Road circa 1910 Village of Pickering. Courtesy of Harry Schoon. H�. The first issue of the Pickering News was printed November 9th, 1881. 3�' Kingston Road West Pickering Village, Ontario built circa 1889. Courtesy of Mrs. H. Fenton. 7 ti BENJAMIN WORFOLK (1822 - 1912) Benjamin Worfolk (my great grandfather) was born in Yorkshire, England, August 31, 1822. He came to Canada in 1856, settling in Whitby. Benjamin and his wife, Mary Ann, had eleven children. They were: Sarah (my grandmother), Elizabeth, Julia and William; born in Lincolnshire. Mary Ann, Amy, Joseph, James, Martha, Frances, and Alice were born in Whitby. He first engaged in sailing, then worked for a number of years as engine driver, when Chester Draper was harbor master. He also helped to build the piers at Whitby harbor. He was a county constable for some time. He was also a contractor for moving buildings - and did so up to his 80th year. In politics he was a Liberal, and in religion, belonged to the Brethern. Benjamin was a tall, well-built man, and his stalwart form was a familiar sight on the streets of the Town as he took his daily walk - his last, a week before his death on Sunday, March 17, 1912, age 90. Mary Ann, nee Robinson (my great grandmother) was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire, in 1827. She married Benjamin circa 1847 - she died May 11, 1883. Both are buried in St. John's Cemetery, Whitby. Of a �3 his children: / Elizabeth married Wm. Edwards of Pickering. Wm. was one of the men employed in the dredging of the channel at Frenchman's Bay from 18'$<-45. He was 2t yrs. old at the time. it Alice married John Bowsher, a farmer, and lived in Brantford. I have fond memories of visits there each summer, with my parents and sister. married James Henry Sparks, a younger brother of my grandfather, William Walter. The marriage took place at her parents home in Whitby, November 14, 1881. Rev. J. H. Starr officiated. They settled in British Columbia. John Sparks Sarah 1771-1847 1775-1842 William Sparks 1818-? 1 38 Wm. W. Sparks 1845-1917 1 71 IF — Rebecca Spencer 1818-1860 Sarah Worfolk 1849-1923 Allegra Effie Sparks Charles Wm. Stephenson 1889-1956 1919 1878-1940 41 Effie Orma Stephenson Frederick Cecil Preston 1920- 1 1 42 1920- Sharron Dianne Preston M Valentin Perez 1944- 1971 1942- Barbara Perez 1981- Christmas Eve '93 Fred and I daughter Sharron grand daughter Barbara Areas of Research Archives of Ontario Probate court records: land grants, fiat, heir & divisee document, coroner's report (Duncan Lamont), loan agreement (between John Sparks & Duncan Lamont), letter from Charles Fothergill to Mayor Sullivan of Toronto. Church of Latter Day Saints Family Center Utah First Garrison Battalion military extract - re John Sparks, Parish records for Oxfordshire, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire & Scotland. Census for 1851-1901 Pickering, Toronto, Nottawasaga, and 1842 heads of household for Toronto Cemetery Records Pickering & Whitby, Ontario Genealogical Society, Oshawa/ Whitby Branch. Marine Museum Toronto - John Summers, Ass. Curator Registery Offices for Pickering, Chatham Dover East (documents of land transactions). Robertsons Landmarks of Toronto Bio of Capt. James Sparks, and 1834 assessment. Marriages of John Sparks' Children courtesy of Wm. Britnell, O.G.S., Toronto Sir Wilfred Laurier University Schooner Days on the Great Lakes by C.H.J. Snider. Family Bible of Wm. W. Sparks Oshawa Public Library, reference dept. Toronto of Old by Henry Scadding, History of County of Ontario 1615-1875 by Leo A. Johnson, Dictionary of Canadian Biography printed by University of Toronto Press, As All Our Fathers Were, by Presbyterian Church - Whitby. Areas of Researach (continued) A Special Thank You to: Mrs. D. Macdonald, Ottawa (Fothergill family tree & history) Dave O'Brien, Pickering, historian Harry Schoon, Whitby/Oshawa branch, O.G.S. R.K Bro. Terence Shand, Chairman, The Ontario Mason Committee Brian Winter, Whitby, historian Contributions from Family Members: Ivan Fuller, Kelowna, B. C. Ruth Rheinhardt, Whitby Adelaide Sparks, Toronto Arthur Sparks, Battersea, Ontario Ruth Sparks, Wynyard, Sask. -ol- If 41,14 � %-47 rn � 17,�PP 2,1