In Canada, Delos White Beadle of St. Catharines, a prominent figure in horticulture and gardening, exemplified how legitimacy in horticulture became increasingly tied to institutional affiliation, publishing, and participation in formal associations.
Know Your Neighbours – Sidney Rose Badgley
The architect of Massey Hall in Toronto, Sidney Rose Badgley was born in 1850 in Ernest Township, Ontario near Kingston. As a young boy however, the family moved to St. Catharines. Badgley attended Grantham Academy on Church Street, a building that still stands today and is home to Bridges Niagara.
The Remarkable Estelle Cuffe Hawley
Estelle Cuffe Hawley, here forever known as the ‘remarkable’ Estelle Cuffe Hawley (according to me, anyway) was described as strong-willed, engaged in the community, caring and hardworking. Cuffe Hawley led a life filled with energy, drive, poise, and, of course, hats! Estelle Cuffe Hawley’s penchant for hats won her pride of place in our ‘Hold onto Your Hats’ exhibit, now on display here at the Museum.
Eureka! Inventive Moments from our History
For Museum Week’s “Eureka Moments” theme, we’re counting down the top 5 Eureka Moments in St. Catharines history.
There are definitely more than 5 eureka moments in St. Catharines history, so if we left one out that you feel MUST be included, add it in the comments!
Know Your Neighbours – Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup was born on July 10th, 1808 to a manumitted black slave named Mintus who took on his former […]
Know Your Neighbours – Lt. Col. Frank Case McCordick
Frank Case McCordick was born to parents Mr. and Mrs. William Henry McCordick on June 2, 1873. McCordick was born […]
Know Your Neighbours – Air Commodore Leonard Joseph Birchall, Savior of Ceylon
Leonard Joseph Birchall was born in 1915 and raised in St. Catharines. He attended Connaught Public School the St. Catharines […]
Know Your Neighbours – Neil Edward Stevens
(b. 1947-) Neil Edward Stevens was a reporter who documented hockey all over the world for over three decades. He […]
Know Your Neighbours – John Charles Rykert, K.C.
John Charles Rykert was born in St. Catharines on March 10, 1831 to parents George R. Rykert (b.1797 in Rhinebeck, […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles Blisset Millner
Charles Blisset Millner was born in Bristol England in 1805. He arrived in St. Catharines around 1820. On the 2nd […]
Know Your Neighbours – Frank Edward Poynton
Frank Edward Poynton was the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. Poynton of 20 Tame Road, Witton, Birmingham, England. Frank […]
Know Your Neighbours – George Keefer
George Keefer was born in 1774 in New Jersey. His family had remained loyal to the King during the Revolutionary […]
Know Your Neigbours – Anthony Burns
Anthony Burns was born into slavery in Virginia in 1834. He ran away from his owner and went to Boston. […]
Know Your Neighbours – C. Bruce Hill
C. Bruce Hill was born in Ottawa in 1895 and attended school there until he went to Trinity College School […]
Know Your Neighbours – Mary Cameron Burgoyne
Mary C. Burgoyne, daughter of William Bartlett Camerom Burgoyne, was born in 1920. She attended St. Hilda’s School in Toronto, […]
Know Your Neighbours – Dr. Heime Geffen
Dr. Heime Geffen was born in South Africa on August 3, 1930. He studied medicine at the University of the […]
Know Your Neighbours – John Kretz
John Kretz was born in Merritton on December 7th, 1928, the second youngest of 17 children in a rather […]
Know Your Neighbours – Harry J. Carmichael
Harry John Carmichael was born in the United States on September, 19th, 1891 to Canadian parents. He was an outstanding baseball […]
Know Your Neighbours – Oliver Phelps Esq.
Oliver Phelps was born December 12, 1779 in Simsbury, Harford, Connecticut. He married Abigail St. John on January 16, 1800. […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles Complin
Charles Douglas Complin was born the son of Montague Russell Complin (d.1955) and Sophia Anne Milner Slack De Cou […]
Know Your Neighbouts – Pte. George Hibben
Institution: CEF Canadian Survey Section George Hibben was born on December 30, 1895 in Dartford, Kent, England. Prior to his […]
Know Your Neighbours -Charles Daley
Charles “Tod” Daley was born to James and Agnes Daley on July 27, 1890 in St. Catharines as the oldest […]
Know Your Neighbours – Prynce Nesbitt
Prynce Nesbitt was born in Merritton in 1908 and was named after a dog his mother once owned and loved. […]
Know Your Neighbours – Dr. Lucius Oille
Dr. Lucius Oille was born in 1830 and was one of St. Catharines most prominent citizens. He served as a […]
Know Your Neighbours – Honourable Harry Peter Cavers
Harry P. Cavers was born in St. Catharines, the son of Harry A. and Laura Mabel Cavers on December 27th, […]
Know Your Neighbours – Dr. Theophilus Mack
Theophilus Mack immigrated to Canada in 1832 with his parents. His father had been a minister of the Church of […]
Know Your Neighbours – Lieutenant Thomas Moor Benson
Thomas Moore Benson was born in Port Hope, Ontario on November 25th, 1833, son of Thomas Benson (1804-1857) and Alicia […]
Know Your Neighbours – Robert Stanley Kemp Welch O.C., Q.C., LL.D., O.St.J., O.L.J.
Robert Stanley Kemp Welch was born in St. Catharines on July 13th, 1928 at the General Hospital to parents Bob […]
Know Your Neighbours – James S. Smiley
James S. Smiley was born in Port Dalhousie on September 19th, 1884. His father had operated a boat works and […]
Know Your Neighbours – Sydney George Chambers
Sydney George Chambers, a man from Toronto who had only been living and working in St. Catharines for 7 months […]
Know Your Neighbours – Albert Adams
Albert came to Canada in 1909 from Scotland where he had been a gardener. Albert began working for the florist […]
Know Your Neighbours – Alexander Muir – Muir Bros.
Alexander Muir was born on April 26, 1819 on a farm near the town of Stevenston, Ayrshire in Scotland. He […]
Know Your Neighbours – Charles and Edith Annie Draysey
Charles Henry Draysey was born in Bethnal Green, London England to Charles Frederick Draysey (1862-1929) and Susannah Lineman (1964-1953) in […]
Know Your Neighbours – Richard B. Wright
Author of 13 published novels and 2 children’s books. Richard B. Wright was born in Midland, Ontario on March 4, […]
Know Your Neighbours – Lachlan Ebenezer McKinnon
Lachlan Ebenezer McKinnon was born on September 19th, 1854 in Owen Sound, Ontario to parents John and Elizabeth McKinnon. John […]
Know Your Neighbours – Mary Helen McKean Malcolmson
Mary Helen McKean Malcolmson was born in Ireland in 1864. She immigrated to Ontario with her family where they settled […]
Know Your Neighbours – Reverend Richard Amos Ball
On November 30th, 1845, Richard Amos Ball was born in St. Catharines, Ontario, the son of Henry Ball and […]
Know Your Neighbours – Brian Joseph Cullen
Brian Cullen was born in Ottawa on November 11, 1933. He moved to St. Catharines in 1951 when he joined […]
Know Your Neighbours – Estelle Cuffe Hawley
Estelle Cuffe Hawley was born at Cuffe’s Corners, south of Hastings, Ontario sometime around 1894. Her mother was […]
Know Your Neighbours – Ronald Eldon Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon Sexsmith was born on January 8th, 1964 in St. Catharines, Ontario. When he was 17, he began playing at […]