Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.
Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.
Anson married Antoinette (Nettie) Brookman, in Fultonville, NY on August 10, 1910. Together they had one daughter Florence Catherine who was born on Dec 3, 1913 in Weston, Ontario and unfortunately died at the early age of 15 on April 16, 1928 in Fultonville, NY
These photos are of his daughter Florence, who from the photographs taken was loved by both Anson and Nettie. It must have been a great loss for both of them when she died in 1928 at the young age of 15.
Florence McNish is buried along with her mother in the Fultonville, NY cemetery.
Here are some of the photos that Anson took of his daughter, Florence.
1-Anson, Nettie and daughter Florence – 1914
2-Nettie and daughter Florence- 1914
3-Florence and Friends in Weston, Ontario- 1914
4-Florence at 7 months- June, 1914
5-Florence – 1914
6-Florence- 1914 at home in Weston, Ontario7-Florence- in her swing at her Weston Home – 1914
8-Bath Time -1914
9-Christmas
10-Christmas
11-Florence waiting for a push
12-Nettie and Florence, Weston, July 1916
13-September 1916 going for a ride
14-Florence – January 1917
15-Florence with her dolls -1917
16-Summer- 1917
17-Family and Friends in Weston, Ontario
18-Nettie and Florence at their Weston home
19-Florence on the right and a friend, Weston, Ontario
20-Florence – Weston21-Florence- Weston
22-Florence and her dolls
23-Florence- in her hat24-Florence getting ready for winter
25-Florence in a field with a friendly calf
26-Florence
27-Florence and her mother Nettie
28-Florence and friends- Weston, Ontario, note the toy train in the ground
29-Florence with her chickens in their Weston, Ontario back yard
30-Florence and Friends
31-Can Florence come out to play ? Both little girls are Florence, Anson took two photos and split the negatives to get this effect.
32-Florence in the middle on their porch hammock
33-Florence and friends, notice how dressed up they are to play in sand
34-Florence and family at their Weston, Ontario home
35-Florence- Tea time
36-Florence with her doll carriage
37-Florence in 1921 at age 7
38-Florence in the middle, with her mother Nettie and father Anson behind her to the left
39-Florence at home in Futtonville, New York
40-Florence at the bridge over the Hudson River, in 1924 age 11
41-This is the last known photo we have of Florence. She died in 1928 at the age of 15. She is buried with her mother in the cemetery in Fultonville, NY
Anson McNish was born in Lyn, Ontario, the son of George McNish owner of the Lyn Agricultural Works and Almira Jane Fell.
Anson was a mechanic by trade, but also an Amateur Photographer. As an amateur photographer, Anson has given us some very fine detailed pictures with glimpses into his life and surroundings.
Anson married Antoinette (Nettie) Brookman, in Fultonville, NY on August 10, 1910. Together they had one daughter Florence Catherine who was born in 1913 and unfortunately died at the early age of 15 in 1928. Nettie and Florence are prominent features in most of his photographs.
In 1920 Anson moved to Fultonville, NY. He owned and operated a car repair garage with Nettie’s sister’s husband in the next village, Fonda, NY. After his wife (1944) and daughter (1928) died Anson sold his interest in the garage and moved back to Brockville.
1-Fultonville, New York
2-Fultonville, New York
3-Main Street, Fultonville, New York
4-Mohawk River at Fultonville, New York
5-Bridge over the Mohawk River at Fultonville, NY
6-Along the Erie Canal
7-Mohawk River, Fultonville, New York
8-Mohawk River, Fultonville, New York
9-Fultonville M.E. Church
10-Fultonville M.E. Church Interior
11-Silk Glove Factory, Fultonville NY (This building was located near the New York State Thruway, and today a truck stop stands on the property)
12-Nettie and friend at work in the glove factory
13-Silk Glove Factory interior
14-At work inside the Silk Glove Factory, Fultonville, NY
15-Nettie McNish and Co-workers at the Silk Glove Factory
16-Starin Mausoleum, Fultonville, NY constructed in the 1880’s by John H. Starin who died in 1909. In 1975 this mausoleum was in disrepair and taken down
17-Gateway to Starin’s Mansion (Shipping magnate John H. Starib built a 26 room stone and brick mansion in 1878, it was tended by a staff of about 125 servants)
18-Gateway to Starin’s Mansion, Fultonville, NY
19-Tom Baily, Kathy Rhodes and Nettie McNish (person on right is unknown)
20-Nettie McNish on the right
21-Nettie and Florence, Fultonville, NY
22-Statue, Fultonville, NY
23-Anson and Friend driving an Electric Car, Fonda, NY
24-Fonda, NY Farmers Strike in 1933
25-Main Street, Fort Ann, NY
26-The Fell’s Home at Fort Ann, NY
27-The Fell’s Home at Fort Ann, New York (Anson’s mother was Jane Fell)
28-The Erie Canal
29-The Erie Canal
30-The Erie Canal in winter at Fultonville NY
31-The Erie Canal Aqueduct over the Mohawk River, Schenectady, NY
32-General Electric Factory, Schenectady, NY
33-State Capitol, Albany, NY
34-In front of the State Capitol Building, Albany, NY
35-Utica, NY in 1906
36-Genesee Street, Utica, NY
37-Celebrating !
38-Florence McNish at Glens Falls, NY in 1924 (Concrete Bridge spanning the Hudson River)
