Home of Dr. Webster, late 1800s

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Image

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Photographs

Description

Text on back reads: "This spacious home of Dr. & Mrs. Webster was the pride and joy of its owners.
Dr. Webster, born in Ireland in the early 1840s, came to Canada with his parents as a small child. Good schooling was provided for him, he first worked for a newspaper and later in an apothecary shop.
He liked the medical side of his work and decided to enroll in Toronto University as a medical student. Graduating in 1864 he started practice in Norval in 1865, and by 1868 had begun to build 'Hope Cottage'. Since then various additions have been made to the house.
Much later he married Belle Gollop, daughter of a pioneer family, and whose Grandmother had walked the Credit Valley path from Glen Williams to Muddy York (laterToronto) with Maple Sugar and a crock of butter to trade for needles, threads, materials and possibly a bit of chocolate for a treat.
After about 100 years the grand old home was sold to the Kirk-Kraft enterprise, and later used as office space for several small businesses.
Sic transit gloria mundi.' Dr. Webster's life and work is a book in itself. By horse and buggy he responded to sick calls from Bronte to Brimstone and all points in between.

Notes

Pictures from the Maxwell files - script by M. Maxwell, R 4 Georgetown, Ontario L7G 4S7" Physical details: 16 cm X 23 cm, folded card, printed in a pinkish/brownish ink.

Date of Original

late 1800s

Date Of Event

1800

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