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Colonel George Macbeth
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Steve Peters Papers
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1865
- Accession Number
- 2018-23
- Storage Location
- R13 S2 Sh1 B7 F11 11
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Steve Peters Papers
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2018-23
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 110
- Storage Location
- R13 S2 Sh1 B7 F11 11
- GMD
- textual records
- Date Range
- ca. 1865
- Publication
- Posted on Facebook: May 27, 2022.
- Series
- Steve Peters Papers - Talbot Estate series
- Physical Description
- 1 print : b&w ; 15 x 1.5 cm in mat 17.5 x 20.5 cm
- History / Biographical
- George Macbeth (November 4, 1825 – June 3, 1870) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West.
He was born in the Red River Colony in what is now Manitoba in 1825, the son of Scottish immigrants. In 1838, his family settled in western Upper Canada. Macbeth was employed by Colonel Thomas Talbot as an assistant and helped to manage his properties. In 1849, after a dispute with his family, Talbot made Macbeth an heir to a large part of the estate. In 1852, he moved to London.
In 1854, he was elected to the 6th Parliament of the Province of Canada representing East Elgin; he was elected in 1858 and 1861, but was unseated for election corruption in 1863. In 1867, he was elected as an alderman on the city council for London. He was a lieutenant colonel in the local militia which he helped establish. He was connected with railway development and several businesses based in the area.
He married Anne Gilbert Sanders, daughter of John Sanders and Anne Gilbert, in 1852 in Dunwich Township in Elgin County, Ontario. They had six children, Talbot in 1853, Mary in 1855, George Morrison in 1856, John in 1859, Annie Isobel in 1860 and Constance in 1862. George Morrison's daughter Meta was the first woman in London, Ontario to receive her driver's license and Talbot was a judge. George died at London in 1870.
- Scope and Content
- Photograph of a painting of Colonel George Macbeth, ca. 1865.
- Name Access
- Peters, Steve
- St. Thomas (Ont.)
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to a Facebook post featuring the image.
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Grave of Colonel Thomas Talbot
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Port Stanley Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [ca. 1930]
- Storage Location
- R2 S6 Sh1 B4 F2 43
Home of William Hunter, Wallacetown
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1900?]
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh3 B1 F1 79a
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm.107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh3 B1 F1 79a
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [1900?]
- Publication
- June 7, 2022: Published on Facebook.
- Series
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds - Tweedsmuir History series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Black and white photograph showing the exterior of the home of William Hunter, Wallacetown, circa 1900. According to notes included in the Wallacetown Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume 1, "this farm originally was 100 acres, but part of it was laid out in lots as part of the village of Wallacetown, leaving 63 acres. [This was] the home of William Hunter, son of Jeffrey Hunter, for many years valet and general factotum of Colonel Thomas Talbot. William married Sarah Lilley. They had one daughter Audrey who married Rev. Hawkins. This farm faces Talbot Street on west and Currie Street on north. In 1912 was sold to J. McFarlane, later to S.E. Keillor."
- The current address of this house is 29470 Talbot Line, Wallacetown.
- Name Access
- Wallacetown Women's Institute
- Wallacetown (Ont.)
- Dunwich (Ont. : Township)
- Subject Access
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- Women
- Women's Institutes
- Website / Street View Notes
- First URL directs to the source information for this image, from the Tweedsmuir book.
- Second URL directs to a social media post featuring the image, published on June 7, 2022.
- Third URL directs to a more recent view of this image.
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Malahide Castle, Ireland
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- September, 1994
- Accession Number
- 2003-16
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh3 B3 F1 182
Talbot Estate
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Iona Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1945-[ca. 1955?]
- Accession Number
- 2011-12
- Storage Location
- R3 S4 Sh6 B3 F1 29a
- R3 S4 Sh6 B3 F1 29b
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Iona Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2011-12
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R3 S4 Sh6 B3 F1 29a
- R3 S4 Sh6 B3 F1 29b
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- ca. 1945-[ca. 1955?]
- Series
- Iona Women's Institute fonds - Tweedsmuir History series
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w and col.
- Scope and Content
- Photographs showing Colonel Thomas Talbot's second residence at Port Talbot, as renovated by modern owners F. Ker and family. Image 29a described as "the present one hundred year old, eight room home, known as 'Malahide House', now owned by F. Ker and his son John of Hamilton, is the second house of Colonel Thomas E. Talbot." Image 29b described as "this home has been refurbished by the Kers. The front entrance was added for protection against storms from Lake Erie." Included in Iona Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History.
- Name Access
- Iona Women's Institute
- Iona (Ont.)
- Port Talbot (Ont.)
- Talbot Estate
- Talbot Settlement
- Talbot, Thomas
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to the source information for this image, from the Tweedsmuir book.
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War of 1812 Talbot Settlement Re-Enactments
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 2003
- Accession Number
- 2009-25
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 232
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 233
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 234
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 235
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 238
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 239
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 240
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 241
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Accession Number
- 2009-25
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 232
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 233
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 234
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 235
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 238
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 239
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 240
- R7 S5 Sh1 B1 F2 241
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- 2003
- Series
- Wallacetown Women's Institute fonds - Tweedsmuir History series
- Physical Description
- 20 photographs : col.
- Scope and Content
- Twenty colour photographs of re-enactments of Talbot Settlement battles during the War of 1812, on the war's 200th anniversary, held May 24 and 25, 2003, included in the Wallacetown Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History, Volume Eight, page 232 to 235 and 238 to 241:
- Re-enactment of the raid on the Talbot Settlement, held May 24, 2003 [232];
- A running battle re-enactment on Talbot Street in St. Thomas, held May 24, 2003 [233a and 233b];
- Soldiers converge during the re-enactment in front of the Jumbo statue on May 24, 2003 [234a and 234b];
- Re-enactors standing in front of the Backus-Page House at John E. Pearce Provincial Park in Tyrconnell [235a];
- Guests visiting historic shops and merchants along "settlers' row" [235b];
- Colonel Thomas Talbot, portrayed by Nick Wells [235c];
- Re-enactors are watched by guests [238a];
- A First Nations representative and Colonel Talbot, portrayed by Nick Wells, standing with a painting entitled "The Pearce Family Landing" [238b];
- The First Nations' tent on May 24, 2003 [238c];
- Guests standing in front of the Backus-Page House [239a];
- Guests walking along the road outside John E. Pearce Provincial Park [239b];
- From left to right; Mayor Rien Van Brenk, Doreen Wilson, Warden John Wilson, Mrs. Jeffry Hunter dressed as Diana Ployer, and Nick Wells dressed as Colonel Talbot [239c];
- Guests watching the re-enactment on May 25, 2003 [240a];
- Re-enactment at the Talbot Settlement on May 25, 2003 [240b, 240c, 241a, 241b, and 241c].
- Name Access
- Wallacetown Women's Institute
- Wallacetown (Ont.)
- Tyrconnell (Ont.)
- Talbot, Thomas
- Subject Access
- Tweedsmuir Histories
- War of 1812
- Website / Street View Notes
- Link directs to the source information for this image, from the Tweedsmuir book.
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