Book Hotel and House
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- The original watercolour sketch of the Jacob Book house and inn at Palermo is by great-granddaughter, Hallie Vansickle. The second image in this record shows the descriptive note on the back of the watercolour which was written by Hallie, about the house and hotel. The third image is copied from a book and shows the interior floor plan sketch also prepared by Hallie.
The book referred to was privately published by Herbert V. Book in 1963. It is simply titled "Family Records compiled by Herbert V. Book". The Library of Congress Number is 63-15463, author in the LC citation is Herbert V. Book, place of publication is possibly Detroit. 360 p. ill. CS71 B7247 1963.
The linked website has this information about Jacob Book and his family: John Jacob Book b. 21 Oct 1788 Knowlton Twp., Warren Co. or Sussex Co., NJ d. 31 Jan 1863 Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario 1st m. Grimsby Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Mary Moore b. 1 Oct 1795 Grimsby Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario d. 26 Mar 1846 Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario. Jacob 2nd m.abt.1847 Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Eliza Meads. (Her) Parents: Jonathan Moore and Martha Carpenter.
FAMILY HISTORY: Vol. 3, Annals of the Forty: Jacob served in the 4th Lincoln Regiment during the War of 1812. They bought a farm near Palermo, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario and Jacob owned and operated an Inn there for a number of years. After Mary's death, Jacob married Mrs. Mead, widow.
CENSUS: 1851 Census Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario
Jacob Book Head Male 62 USA Episcopal Methodist Farmer
Use the search word Trafalgar or Palermo to quickly find this particular family. - Notes
- Van Sickle is also sometimes written as Vansickle; both forms should be checked when researching.
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- This 1 1/2 storey wood frame house stood near the road, just west of the present lane into John Irvine's lane way and in this house Jacob Book kept hotel and catered to the stage coach travellers going along Dundas St. from Toronto to London. A large driving shed to the rear was left open and a coach and team could easily enter. By Hallie VanSickle.
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- Personal Name(s)
- Book, John Jacob, October 21, 1788-January 31, 1863 ; first wife was Mary Moore, October 1, 1795-March 26, 1840 ; second wife was Eliza Meads, married in 1847. James Van Sickle, 1838-1922 ; wife was Martha (Book) Van Sickle. Their children: Frank Albert 1864-1910 ; Jonathan Book 1866-1935 ; Elma Eugenie 1870-1900 ; Hallie Clare 1873 or 1874-1913 ; Charles Ansel 1876-1944.
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- TTFVS000545
- Collection
- Trafalgar Township Historical Society
- Language of Item
- English
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.43341 Longitude: -79.78293
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- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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- Book Hotel and House
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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
