Weston Ontario

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**

**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**

**24-Florence getting ready for winter**

**25-Florence in a field with a friendly calf**

**28-Florence and friends- Weston, Ontario, note the toy train in the ground**

**29-Florence with her chickens in their Weston, Ontario back yard**

**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**

**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**

McNish, Nettie & Florence Sep 1916 McNish Coll p44

January 24 2017

Anson McNish – Weston, ON- Family and Friends

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Early Photograpyn, Lyn Museum, Weston Ontario 0

Weston, Ontario 1907 to 1920

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) Brockman, 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.

His photography was way above average for his time and his attention to detail is exceptional. He has given us a glimpse into everyday life in Weston.

These photos are from the time Anson lived in Weston, Ontario from 1907 to 1920. During that time he worked at the Moffat Stove Works in Toronto.

**1-Anson, Nettie and daughter Florence**

**2-Florence at 6 months at their Weston Home**

**3-Florence’s first Christmas, at their Weston Home**

**4-Florence at Christmas, date unknown**

**5-Florence in the middle and friends**

**6-Antoinette McNish in front of their Weston home**

**14-Friends, Kate and Henry Best on their motorcycle. The bike looks like a c1908 Excelsior**

**15-Harry Rhodes, Comedian. According to Circus History.org a Harry Rhodes signed a contract with Ed. C. Abbey’s Colombian Circus, Feb 24, 1894**

**18-Wedding of Kate Best and Henry Lee, November 1914 Kate Best was Anson’s cousin.**

**22-Warner Durward Keeping warm by the stove**

GTR Bridge, Weston, ON c1910 McNish Coll p77

January 22 2017

Anson McNish- Weston, ON

John Family Photo Albums Anson McNish, Photography, Weston Ontario 0

Weston, Ontario 1907 to 1920

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, and everyday life in the early 1900’s.

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.

These photos are from the time Anson lived in Weston, Ontario from 1907 to 1920. During that time he worked at the Moffat Stove Works in Toronto. As a side note copies of these photos have been donated to the Weston Historical Society.