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Benares Historic House
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| Nom de l'objet : | Document |
| Classification de l'objet : | Artefacts de communication, Artefacts documentaires Communication Artifacts, Documentary Artifact, |
| Matériaux : | paper, ink papier, encre |
| Numéro d'accession : | 2001.1.117 s-1 |
| Date de début de production : | 1932 |
| Description : | A lined accounting paper with handwritten notes regarding tenants and the use of the land. Allan Hardy for 15 acres at $65 per year and paid up to May 1932. The land is farmed and used as a pasture. John Curan pays $45.00 per year for 15 acres paid up to May 1932. W.J.McCord has a cottage and pays $25.00 per month and has paid up to October 1931. It is also noted that Mrs. Harris has paid the funeral bill and $300.00 is owing by Appleby ? and Geoffrey Sayers is 25 years of age. |
| Fonctions : | Mary Horatia Magrath Harris (1859-1954) was the granddaughter of Reverend James Magrath (1769 1851), who was the first rector of St. Peter's Anglican Church in Erindale. Her parents, Christiana (née Sutherland) and William Melchior Magrath, married in 1856. Christiana died after the birth of her third daughter, Isabel, in 1860. Mary and her two sisters were raised by their aunt, Anna Cordelia Magrath, at Erindale Estate. Both the Magraths and Harrises were members of the St. Peter's Anglican Church and the families knew each other well. It was at church that Mary and Arthur Harris first met and later married in 1881. Mary and Arthur had three children, Annie (1882 1986), Naomi (1883 1968) and Margaret (1887). Oral tradition suggests that Mary never fully recovered from the sad loss of her third child and she suffered hearing impairment soon after. Mary was a very generous woman and held in high esteem by all who knew her. She enjoyed polishing silver, crocheting, and gardening. Mary died at the age of 94, January 20th, 1956. Items donated by Barbara Sayers Larson. Barbara Larson is the daughter of Annie Harris (1882-1986) and Beverly Sayers (1882-1976) and granddaughter of Arthur (1843-1932) and Mary (1859-1954) Harris. Barbara was born January 27, 1920 and was the youngest of three children. Barbara and her siblings, Geoffrey Sayers (1907-1997) and Dora Sayers Caro (1915-) donated Benares to the Ontario Heritage Foundation in 1969 after inheriting it from their aunt, Naomi Harris (1883-1968). Many of the items donated by Barbara originally belonged to her mother or Aunt Naomi and came from Benares. Barbara lived in the log cabin originally given to her parents by her grandparents at 1723 Birchwood Drive. Barbara still maintains a close tie with Benares and currently lives with in Kelowna, British Columbia, with her daughter.; Les articles sont un don de Barbara Sayers Larson. Barbara est la fille de Annie Harris (1882-1986) et de Beverly Sayers (1882-1976) et la petite-fille de Arthur (1843-1932) et de Mary (1859-1954) Harris. Barbara naît le 27 janvier 1920 et est la cadette d'une famille de trois enfants. Barbara, son frère Geoffrey (1907-1997) et sa soeur Dora Sayers Caro (1915-2004) ont donné la maison Benares à la Fondation du patrimoine ontarien en 1969. Beaucoup d'articles donnés par Barbara avaient jadis appartenu à sa mère ou à sa tante Naomi et proviennent de Benares. Barbara habitait une maison en rondins que ses parents avaient reçu de ses grands-parents. La résidence se trouve au 1723 Birchwood Drive. Barbara maintient un lien avec Benares et habite aujourd'hui avec sa fille à Kelowna, Colombie-Britannique. |
| Longueur : | 35.50 |
| Largeur : | 21.50 |
| Unité de mesure linéaire : | cm |
| Établissement : |
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| Ville de l'établissement : | Mississauga |
| Province de l'établissement : | Ontario |
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