Smiths Falls and Montague Township ancestors and history in directories and gazetteers, 1846-1916
Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888
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IntroductionThe earliest descriptions, Smith's Canadian Gazetteer, 1846The Canada Directory for 1857-58Leeds, Grenville, Lanark, & Renfrew County Directory, 1859Fuller's counties of Leeds, Grenville, Lanark and Renfrew Directory for 1866 & 1867The Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1869Lovell's Province of Ontario Directory 1871Counties of Carleton, Lanark, Prescott, Russell and Ottawa Directory: 1884Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1884-1885Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory 1888Eastern Ontario Gazetteer and Directory 1898-99Farmers' and Business Directory: for the Counties of ... Grenville, Lanark...1904Ontario Commercial Year Book and Gazetteer, 1906Province of Ontario Gazetteer and Directory, 1910-11Vernon's Farmers' and Business Directory for the Counties of Carleton, ... Lanark ..., 1916Links
History of directory publishing, Library and Archives Canada
The 1888 Ontario Gazetteer and Business Directory gave a clear and concise overview of the key features of Smiths Falls resources and offerings. Some families such as the Gilroys and Johnston figured prominently as business owners. John Gilroy ran the Union Hotel, William operated a general store, and James co-owned a butcher shop. Johnston family name appeared in the directory with Mrs. John Johnston self-employed as a dressmaker, William as a druggist and James co-owned a foundry.
Smiths Falls description and listing of business owners, Ontario gazetteer and business directory 1888-89
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DetailsR. Hawkins advertising, Smiths Falls, Ontario gazetteer and business directory 1888-89
DetailsMontague description, Ontario gazetteer and business directory 1888-89
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