OUR HOUSE

WARD THREE

1902

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015402_e.html

http://data6.collectionscanada.ca/exec/getSID.pl?f=nmc/nmc001/n0018563&cat=sid&X110=&l=e&p=1&t=na03

H2/240/Sydney/1892[1902]

Source:

1900

62 Woodill Street (40 x 100 feet)

• ... being part of Lots Nos. 11 and 10 in Block "A" of the subdivision of Rockdale, made by M. G. Henniger, C. E., dated June 22, 1900, a copy of which is filed in the Registry of Deeds at Sydney, Cape Breton, being the same lot of land deeded to the Grantor by her name previously to marriage of Margaret MacLeod, by Deed dated August 1, 1944, and recorded at the Registry of Deeds, Sydney, N. S. on September 16, 1944 in Book 411, Pages 629-631 ... Registry Reference 796/827   1081/264 ....

1907 - 1908

• At this time: McDonald, Alex A, carpenter, bds. 300 Charlotte

Please Click On The Image To Enlarge It

http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/virtual/directory/

McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), City of Sydney: pp. 1211-1286, see p. 1246

1908

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http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/archivianet/02015402_e.html

http://data6.collectionscanada.ca/exec/getSID.pl?f=nmc/nmc004/n0098659_a2&cat=sid&X110=&l=e&p=1&t=na03

H2/240/Sydney/1908

Source:

1910

• 1910 - Plan of the City of Sydney. McAlpine Publishing Company Ltd. (Beaton Institute) - [Presently incomplete - future plan will be complete]

1911 CENSUS

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/index-e.html

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/Test3.jsp?did=40

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/EnumerationDistrict.jsp?sdid=4314 

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/001003-100.01-e.php

http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/001003-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=7p35beolgt7bsgb5adpts4md83&q1=&q6=sydney&q2=&q3=&q4=&q5=&q7=&q8=&interval=20

 http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/001003-119.01-e.php?sisn_id_nbr=20500&interval=20&PHPSESSID=7p35beolgt7bsgb5adpts4md83

- Alex A. McDonald - Head - Born, July 1881 - Age 29 - Carpenter - House Building
- Mary McDonald - Wife - Born, December 1884 - Age 26
- Allan D. McDonald - Son - 4 August, 1909 - Age 1
- John McDonald - Son - Nov ?, 1910 - Age 6/12

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=71827&desc=1911+Census+of+Canada+page

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=71827

http://data6.collectionscanada.ca/exec/getSID072105.pl?f=e079/e001967391&cat=1911a&dbk=1911&l=e&p=0&t=1911cen

1911 IMAGE:

1911 Canada Census - PDF File

http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001967391.pdf

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/EnumerationDistrict.jsp?sdid=4320

1.      2.     3.    4.

HEADINGS TEMPLATE

			Province  ____________________________________________                                                       District No.________________________________						S. District No.________________________________  Enumeration District ________________________                                                                                 In_______________________________{ City, town village, township or parish)
	VISITATION ORDER #	RESIDENCE AND PERSONAL DESCRIPTION										CITIZENSHIP, NATIONALITY AND RELIGION
	1	2		3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
	Dwelling home	Family, household or institution		Name of each person in family, household or institution	Place of habitation. Township or parish, city, town or village.	Sex	Relationship to head  of  family or  household	Single, married, widowed, divorced or legally separated.	Month &  day of  birth	Year of birth	Age   at last birthday	Country or province of birth.  (If in Canada, specify province or territory.)	Year of immigration to Canada if an immigrant.	Year of naturalization if formerly an alien.	Racial or tribal origin.	Nationality	Religion
1																		1

 

	PROFESSION, OCCUPATION, TRADE OR MEANS OF LIVING					WAGE-EARNERS								INSURANCE HELD AT DATE
	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32
	Chief occupation or trade	Employment other than at chief occupation or trade if any.	Employer	Employee	Working on own account	State where person is employed, such as "on farm", in "woolen mill", "at foundry shop", "in drug store", etc.	Weeks employed in 1910 at chief occupation or trade.	W’ks employed in 1910 at other than chief occup’n. or trade, if any.	Hours of working time per week at chief occupation.	Hours of working time per week at other occupation, if any.	Total earnings in 1910 from chief occupation or trade.	Total earnings in 1910 from other than chief occupation or trade, if any.	Rate of earnings per hour when employed by the hour	Upon life	Against accident or sickness	Cost of insurance in census year.
1

 

EDUC. AND LANGUAGE OF EACH PERSON 5 YRS. OF AGE AND OVER					INFIRMITIES
33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Months at school in 1910	Can read	Can write	Language commonly spoken	Cost of education in 1910 for person over 15 yrs.	Blind	Deaf or dumb	Crazy or Lunatic	Deaf and Dumb NOT to be entered	Idiotic or Silly (Numbers given for above categories)

Based On: Column headings: 1911 federal census return - [Source: http://www.archivecdbooks.ca/Samples/1911Census_V5.doc ]

To Interpret the Records, go to: http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/databases/census-1911/001003-1200-e.html

1911 Trade Codes

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1911 CENSUS

WOODILL STREET NEIGHBOURS OF 62 WOODILL

30 Woodill
(East Side)
[There is no 30 Woodill Street in 2009]

• 30 Woodill Street: George Hault  [b. January 1878, m. Eva., watchmaker]

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1235 - Hault G A, optician [at] F C Bezanson [jewellers and opticians], h George

? Woodill

• Woodill Street: Arthur M Crofton [mis-identified as Croften]

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1223 - Crofton Arthur M, h. 252 Rockdale Avenue

? Woodill
 

• Woodill Street: Luke J Lowe [b. February 1887, m. Adeline E]

16 Woodill
(East Side)

• 16 Woodill Street: Frank G Konig

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1240 - KONIG F G of Sydney Baking Co, h 16 Woodill

? Woodill

• Woodill Street: John F McDonald [b. January 1883 - m. Mary S]

__________________

34 Woodill
(East Side)

• 34 Woodill Street: Robert Langal [Langille]

  • [Robert Langille, M., M.A. K.C. - Barrister in Prominent People of the Maritime Provinces (1922?), p. 102 ].

  •  http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1241 - Langille, R.M. - McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1241 - Langille R M, barrister, Notary, &c, 200 Charlotte, Ross Block, h 34 Woodill

_________________

[8 Woodill]
(East Side)
[There is no 8 Woodill Street in 2009]

• Woodill Street: Walter Drysdale 

  • http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1226 - Drysdale W, of Oland & Drysdale, h 8 Woodill 

? Woodill

• Woodill Street: Daniel McLeod

  • See http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1256

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1256 - MacLEOD D A of D A MacLeod & Co, 264 Charlotte, h Woodill

________________

59 Woodill  [167 Woodill]
(West Side)
(c. opposite 62 Woodill Street)

• 59 Woodill Street: Frederick Cormier

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1222 - Cormier Fredk J. mtrmn C B E Co, h 167 Woodill St

  • See also:  Listing of Railway Workers in Nova Scotia from 1907 MacAlpine Directory. Compiled by Jay Underwood - http://www.novascotiarailwayheritage.com/1907RailwayWorkers.htm - Cormier Frederick J. motorman CBE Co. h 167 Woodill

45 Woodill 
(West Side)

• 45 Woodill Street: Alexander McPhee

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1259 - McPhee Alex, Laborer, h 45 Woodill

  • http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/query026.htm : Monday, May 7, 1934: "he is survived by his father, Alexander McPhee, Woodill street ..."

49 Woodill
(West Side)

• 49 Woodill Street: John Odrom [McCodrum]

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1245 - McCodrum John, laborer, h 49 Woodill

76 Woodill
(East Side)
(Today the corner of Woodill Street and Cottage Road)

• 76 Woodill Street: William A Munn

  • [Appears in 1901 Census - Subdistrict: Sydney (Town/Ville), CAPE BRETON, NOVA SCOTIA District Number: 28 Subdistrict Number: z-4 Archives Microfilm: T-6448]

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1263 - Munn W A, conductor I C R, h 83 Bentick

? Woodill

• Woodill Street: Frederick Thomas [b. April 1879, m. Louisa]

62 Woodill
(East Side)
 

• 62 WOODILL STREET - ALEX A MCDONALD (Carpenter - House Building)

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1246 - McDonald, Alex A, carpenter, bds. 300 Charlotte

48 Woodill
(East Side)

• 48 Woodill Street: Frederick McKinnon  (House Painter)

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1244 - Matheson Hugh, Painter, bds, 48 Woodill

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1279 - Thompson Edward, lumberman, h 48 Woodill

[44 Woodill] 
(East Side)

• Apt? Woodill Street: Herbert Ripley

  • McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1270 - Ripley Herbert, emp D I & S Co, h 44 Woodill

________________

[24 Woodill] 
(East Side)

[Note: In 1907-1908 24 Woodill Street is identified. Here was residing "Harshman, Mrs, h 24 Woodill" and "HARSHMAN CHARLES, manager H C Harrington, h 24 Woodill" - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1234 - McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1234]

[26 Woodill] 
(East Side)
[There is no 26 Woodill Street in 2009]

[Note: In 1907-1908 26 Woodill Street is identified. Here was residing "Peters R S, emp W U Telg Co, h 26 Woodill" - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1267  - McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1267]

[32 Woodill] 
(East Side)
[There is no 32 Woodill Street in 2009]

[Note: In 1907-1908 32 Woodill Street is identified. Here was residing "McDonald N L mgr Maritime Book & Music Co, h 32 Woodill" - http://www.gov.ns.ca/nsarm/cap/directory/page.asp?Place=&Letter=&Page=1249 - McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1249

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*Identifiable 1907-1911 Woodill Street Addresses on 2009 Woodill Street Property Assessment Plan

SOUTH

2009 Woodill Street Property Assessment List

George Street to Rockdale Avenue

Woodill St - (East Side) [Actually exists in 2009 as 6 Woodill Street]
6 Woodill St - (East Side) [Actually exists in 2009 as  *8 Woodill Street]
15 Woodill St - (West Side)
* 16 Woodill St - (East Side)
19 Woodill St - (West Side)
20 Woodill St - (East Side)
* 24 Woodill St - (East Side)
Woodill Street - (West Side)
25 Woodill St - (West Side)
[*26 Woodill Street is not identified on the 2009 property assessment record  - (East Side)]
28 Woodill St - (East Side) [Actually exists in 2009 as 28 Woodill Street and 30 Woodill Street: Perhaps *26 Woodill Street and * 32 Woodill Street]
31 Woodill St - (West Side)
[*32 Woodill Street is not identified on the 2009 property assessment record  - (East Side)]
* 34 Woodill St - (East Side)

Rockdale Avenue to Cottage Road

*44 Woodill St - (East Side)
* 45 Woodill St - (West Side)
* 48 Woodill St - (East Side)
* 49 Woodill St - (West Side)
52 Woodill St - (East Side)
58 Woodill Street - (East Side)
Woodill Street - (West Side)
* 59 Woodill St - (West Side)
* 62 Woodill St - (East Side)
69 Woodill St - (West Side)
70 Woodill St - (East Side)
* 76 Woodill St - (East Side)

NORTH

http://www.nsassessmentonline.ca/Main/Home.aspx

1915

•  DIED On Sept. 15th, Robert youngest son of Mr. And Mrs. Nicholl, Woodill St., age 3 1/2 months.

[The Sydney Record - September 16, 1915 - http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/NS-CAPE-BRETON/2008-11/1226205935-02 ]

1926

WOODILL STREET NEIGHBOURS OF 62 WOODILL STREET

• September 18, 1926: The father of Lila Teresa Knifton was Fred Knifton, 24 Woodill St, Sydney - http://ngb.chebucto.org/Passenger/farnorth-sep18-1926.shtml - Ship Manifest for "SS Farnorth" List of Passengers Sailing from St. John's, Nfld. September 18th 1926 Via Halifax, NS., Sailing September 20th, 1926 Arriving Boston, Mass, USA September 22nd 1926.

  • In 1910-1908: Fredk Knifton, melter for D I & S Co, h 76 Townsend - McAlpine's Nova Scotia Directory 1907-08 (Halifax: McAlpine Publishing Company, 1908), p. 1240

1934

WOODILL STREET NEIGHBOURS OF 62 WOODILL STREET

• Sydney Mines, May 6 - The death occurred at his home on Burchell street, Saturday night of Walter McPhee, well known and highly respected resident. He had been ill for some time and to a wide circle of friends and associates the news of his passing will be keenly regretted. He was 44 years old, a member of the Town band and Canadian Legion, having served overseas with the 106th Battalion. Besides his widow, he is survived by his father, Alexander McPhee, Woodill street [45 Woodill Street], Sydney also three sisters, Miss Elizabeth McPhee, R.N., Mrs Harvey Woodill, Sydney and Mrs Clarence E Kunkle, New Jersey, and four brothers, Jack in Montreal, Stewart, New Jersey, Dan in New York and Murdock, Sydney. Another brother Hughie predeceased him less than a year ago in Ottawa, and his mother passed away a few years ago. Burial will take place here on Tuesday

  • Sydney Post Record, 07/05/1934, p. 6 - http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/CB%20Obits%20Years%201900-1945.html

1936

WOODILL STREET NEIGHBOURS OF 62 WOODILL STREET

• The remains of Mrs (Capt) John MacKenzie, formerly resident on Woodill street, who died in Flint, Michigan, in Thursday, are expected to arrive in Sydney by Sunday morning’s express for burial on Sunday afternoon from the old homestead on Woodill street. Service is to be held at two o’clock. ATTEND FUNERAL Despite the severity of the weather large numbers turned out on Sunday afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs (Capt.) J A MacKenzie, well known woman, who died in Flint, Michigan, last week. Service was held at the home of Robert Drake, Woodill street, and at Hardwood Hill cemetery by Rev John MacKinnon, retired Baddeck minister, and favorite hymns of the deceased were sung by St Andrew’s United church choir. Late J K MacKenzie, of Baddeck, is a son of the deceased, and daughters include Miss Ann MacKenzie, of the office of Hon. A S MacMillan, Highway Minister, Halifax, who arrived here on Saturday for the obsequies. [Sydney Post Record Tuesday 4 Feb 1936 p 3]

  • Sydney Post Record, 01/02/1936, p. 3. - http://www.capebretongenweb.com/CBIOBITS/CB%20Obits%20Years%201900-1945.html

1944

ALL that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the City of Sydney, County of Cape Breton, Province of Nova Scotia, on the southern side of Woodill Street, and more particularly bounded as follows:

BEGINNING on the southern side of Woodill Street at a point distant one hundred eighty (180) feet westerly from the intersection of the southern side of Woodill Street with the western side of Cottage Road, being also the northwest corner of a lot of land belonging to one Cooke;

THENCE southerly along Cooke's western line and at right angles with Woodill Street one hundred (100) feet;

THENCE westerly parallel with Woodill Street forty (40) feet;

THENCE at right angles northerly one hundred (100) feet to Woodill Street;

THENCE easterly along Woodill Street forty (40) feet to the place of beginning, and being part of Lots Nos. 11 and 10 in Block "A" of the subdivision of Rockdale, made by M. G. Henniger, C. E., dated June 22, 1900, a copy of which is filed in the Registry of Deeds at Sydney, Cape Breton, being the same lot of land deeded to the Grantor by her name previously to marriage of Margaret MacLeod, by Deed dated August 1, 1944, and recorded at the Registry of Deeds, Sydney, N. S. on September 16, 1944 in Book 411, Pages 629-631;

Registry Reference 796/827  

                                   1081/264

[Note of interest: M. G. Henniger, a Civil Engineer from Sydney, was also a Tennis player]

1992 - 1997

• Rented 61 Tain Street - Residence was owned by Dr. Ormiston

1976

• Vehicle: New full sized 1976 Jeep

1977

• 62 Woodill Street Residence: Purchase

1980

March 1980 - Certificate of Appreciation - Parks Canada - Volunteer Program

1985

• Vehicle: Used 1979 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - Purchase

1990

• Vehicle: New 1990 Pathfinder XE - Purchase

1993

• Vehicle: New 1993 Grand Cherokee Jeep - Purchase

1997

January 24

FORTRESS OF LOUISBOURG RETIREMENT SPEECH BY BILL O'SHEA, HEAD OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES