Ethel Cutter, on leave in France, 1918 
still image1918 Ethel Cutter, an army nurse during the First World War, is seen on leave in France, accompanied by American servicemen.Ethel Cutter passed away in 1966.
Ethel Cutter, 1919 
still image1919 This photograph was taken in 1919 in Victoria B.C. and sent home.Ethel Cutter passed away in 1966.
Cutter family at the Bay 
still image Location probably off La Salle Park, n.d.
470 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
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476 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1908, perhaps by James Harrison, for Alfred Homer, who married Mary LePatourel in June 1909. Their son Frederick ("Fred") married Betty Frances Carley in 1941. The house remained in the Homer family until ca 2003.
480 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1915 for Norman Clark. The property remained in the Clark family until 1955.
491 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
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479 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1887 as a 1 1/2 storey cottage by master builder George Blair for the mother of A.B. Coleman and Charles F. Coleman. Sold in 1893 to architect William Stewart and his wife Sarah. in 1899 a local newspaper reported that "William Stewart, architect, is having the roof of his house on...
473 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
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469 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
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465 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1886 as a 1 1/2 storey retirement cottage for Titus G. Cummins, who had owned a sawmill and tannery in Cumminsville since the 1850s and who was also a grain dealer in the port of Wellington Square in the 1850s. From 1887 to 1893, the property was owned by Mary Ann Pringle, who later...
455 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built ca 1886 as a summer home for Charles Chisholm, a brother of Dudley Chisholm, whose summer home at 445 Nelson was built at about the same time. In the early 1890s Charles married Martha Fonger, thus joining two of the early families of the area. The Chisholm family owned the home until 1975....
451 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1984 by Charles F. Coleman as a summer house to let. Sold in 1909 to David Acalnd and his wife and in 1911 to Thomas Rogers, a machinist, and his wife Margaret. From 1925 to 1934 owned by their son Sam and his wife Daisy.
447 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Builr in 1894 by Charles F. Coleman, as a summer house to let. Sold in 1901 to Thomas Dunbar and his wife Susannah. The 22 August 1906 Gazette reported that Thomas Dunbar had died suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage "at his home on Nelson avenue on Sunday morning", at age 72. He came to Burlington...
445 Nelson Avenue, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built ca 1886 as a summer home for Aurelia and Dudley Chisholm. For three summers from 1892 to 1894, the summer home for John Waldie and his family. Waldie had moved to Toronto in 1885, after selling his business interests in Wellington Square to William Kerns. In Toronto he founded the Victoria...
1463 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built by George Blair for Robert Miller in the 1880s and later owned by J. O. Ryckman, who was Mayor in 1933. In 1969 to Thomas Sutherland. It was converted at about this time for commercial use.
1457 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 This property was sold in 1874 by William Bunton, a shipbuilder and owner of schooners which sailed from Wellington Square wharves, to Robert Miller, who was in that year appointed Collector of Customs for the Port of Wellington Square. He had previously been Reeve of Nelson Township (1855-67),...
1445 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in the 1930s for Melvyn Bush, who worked as a City Clerk. Occupied in the 1940s and 1950s by Joe Brown, insurance agent, his wife and sons. Honoured with a Heritage Award in 2002 in recognition of its renovations.
1441 Ontario Street, 2008 
still image This was built before 1840 on the Brant Street site of the old town hall and library (which was built in 1906) ,and was moved to this lot in 1874 for William Hodgson. It was rebuilt and expanded by master builder George Blair ca 1890. In 1897 it was purchased by Sarah Oakley, a spinster, who...
1433 and 1435 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1886 for Ellen Kerns, wife of William Kerns. Later the home of William Chrle Kerns and his wife Helen Clarke "Lena" (née Hurd). : During the 1940s, 1433 was rented by James and Florence Dunlop. James was a commissioned officer in the Canadian Army and was stationed at a base in...
1419 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1906 by master builder George Blair for Phil. Patriarche, a coal dealer. It was originally a twin to its neighbour at 1413. The purchaser was Maud Angeline O'Brien, spinster. The 23 October 1907 Gazette reported that "P. C. Patriarche" was married 16 October in Providence, R. I., to M. O'...
1413 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1906 by master builder George Blair for Fred Robinson, a young clerk about 24 years old. It was originally a twin to its neighbour at 1419.
Ontario Street, 2008 
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1401 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built ca 1870 for Elizabeth Ireland, a spinster, who owned six lots extending behind the house, north on Burlington Avenue. The fron entrance was centered on the view south on Burlington Avenue to Lake Ontario, necessitating a jog in the avenue. The brick is said to have been the first pressed...
1391 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1908 by Edward Williamson for George Allen, next to his older house. The 22 April 1908 Gazette included the notice: "TENDERS - will be received by the undersigned up to Friday May 1st 1908 for the erection of a brick house on Ontario street -- Geo Allen, Burlington." The 4 November 1908...
1385 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Orignally a frame structure, thought to have been built before 1890. It was clad with brick after being moved to this lot in 1905. The 1 March 1905 Gazette reported that " Men are at work excavating the cellar for Mr Geo. Allen's house which he is removing from the present site to the old...
1375 Ontario Street, "The Gingerbread House", 2008 
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1375 Ontario Street,  ancient Magnolia tree, 2008 
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1375 Ontario Street, Coach House, 2008 
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Ontario Street, 2008 
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Ontario Street, 2008 
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Ontario Street, 2008 
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Ontario Street, 2008 
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Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built on the greenhouse property formerly owned by Charles F. Coleman.
Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built after the demolition of Charles F. Coleman's "Idylwyld", 1337 Ontario Street.
1280 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1908 by Samuel A. Dearing. The 1 July 1908 Gazette reported that "The many friends of Mr S. A. Dearing, foreman at Nicholson's lumber yeard, will regret to learn that he is ill with diphtheria … Diphtheria cases still continue to develop in that locality, and the authorities should lose...
Ontario Street, 2008 
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1286 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1908 by Samuel A. Dearingand sold in 1910 to Charles and Mary Tufgar.
1290 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1895 by master builder A. B. Coleman for a Mr Zimmerman, who worked for Harrison lumber, which later became A. S. Nicholson & Son. Owned by his widow Lydia Zimmerman until 1920. Bought by Allan S. Nicholson in 1945, to be used as a residence for employees of his lumber and planing...
1292 Ontario Street, 2008 
still imageAugust 2008 Built in 1908 by master builder A. B. Coleman for Leonard Rusby, whose son "Bert" moved into the earlier house next door.