James Ironside Davidson, c. 1890

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Posted by Jane Marie Hoon, 26 August 2012 at 1:50

This is my great-great-great Grandfather on my mothers side of the family!! Mom's mother was Leanora Davidson Bruce.All I did was google his name and Whitby Library---you opened up a whole new world for me in finding out who my ancestors are and to see their pictures is so wonderful. Thank -you. I will comment on my other relatives who you have pictures of.

Posted by Whitby Archivist, 6 September 2012 at 12:43

Hi Jane,

Happy to help. I'm pleased you've had such luck in finding images of your ancestors.

Posted by Ron Myhr, 23 September 2018 at 18:45

Mr. Davidson was the subject of an entire chapter in the book "Highlights of Shorthorn History", by Prof. Grant MacEwan (U of Sask, U of Man, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta). He was principally responsible for the growth of the Shorthorn breed of cattle in Canada. The home he had build (by a stonemason from Ashburn) in the 1860s is still standing on Lake Ridge Road, south of the 9th Concession, Pickering). There's a good photo of the house in the Pickering archives.

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