Fultonville NY – Heritage Place Museum

Fultonville NY

January 31 2017

Anson McNish – Photographs of his daughter Florence Catherine

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Florence McNish, Fultonville NY, Weston Ontario 0

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**

**6-Florence- 1914 at home in Weston, Ontario**

**7-Florence- in her swing at her Weston Home – 1914**

**12-Nettie and Florence, Weston, July 1916**

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 – Weston

21-Florence- Weston

22-Florence and her dolls

23-Florence- in her hat

24-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

January 25 2017

Anson McNish – New York State

John Family Photo Albums Albany NY, Anson McNish, Erie Canal, Fonda NY, Fultonville NY, Lyn Museum, Utica NY 0

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)