Postcard: Methodist Church, Bronte, Ont.
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- Postcards
- Description
- This is a black and white photographic postcard. The Bronte Methodist Church was founded in 1850. The original sanctuary was a white wooden church situated at the mouth of Bronte Creek on what was then called Triller Street. This site had originally been set apart for the Indians. In 1912 it was obvious that the little church was inadequate, especially for the Sunday School. The church was moved across the road and was used while the present brick building was erected as a gift from the Walton Family in memory of their father and still bears the family name as the Walton Memorial United Church, Bronte, Ontario.
- Notes
- J. S. Flumerfelt & Son, of Bronte, Ont. were Joseph S. Flumerfelt and his son, Allie O., both postmasters at Bronte in succession. This postcard was commissioned by J.S. Flumerfelt for local sale.
The United Church was formed in 1925 when the Methodists, Congregational Union and 70% of the Presbyterian Churches in Canada united. At that time, Walton Memorial became part of the United Church of Canada. - Inscriptions
- Commercial printing on the back: "PRIVATE POST CARD.", "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR CORRESPONDENCE.", "THIS SPACE IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY.", "Pub. by J. S. Flumerfelt & Son, Bronte, Ont.", "J.S.F. 5578","Made in Germany.". Commercial printing in the stamp area: "1c. CANADA AND UNITED STATES. 2C FOREIGN". Handwritten in pencil: "HLT", "$6", "J".
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Joseph S. Flumerfelt Allie O. Flumerfelt
- Local identifier
- TTACL00093
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.40011 Longitude: -79.71632
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- Donor
- Ross and Margaret Wark
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Recommended Citation
- Methodist Church, Bronte, Ont.
- Contact
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Trafalgar Township Historical Society Sponsor: Jeff Knoll, Local & Regional Councillor for Oakville Ward 5 – Town of Oakville/Regional Municipality of Halton
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