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I’m am wondering if anyone knows of a Cult in the 1930’s that had ties to St.Paul
street in St. Cathrines Any names that were involved in this cult, information and
where to search this also any info on the Ghosts of St. Paul street and if this cult was involved in anyway.if anyone has info on (Gordon Percy William Smith) who was involved in this practice, if someone knows how to get info from the standard on this man he was born in 1900 in chatham but lived in St,.Catharines,
Thank you in advance
Shirley Vaillancourt
I don’t know anything about the cult but I am looking into folks that lived at my grandmother’s house, and the name was Vaillancourt (or variations of that spelling, in the late 1800 early 1900 in Welland. Would you know about your family name.? thank you
I’m sorry I just read this reply
Vaillancourt is my married name I am nee Winterford but my husbands family was originally from Saint Raymond Portneuf Quebec but they went off to Saskatchewan. There are many variations of the spelling of the Vaillancourt you can drop one of the l’s or you can drop the t you can put e’s instead of the a’s
my Husbands family goes why back in Quebec and France and so many are related but I was born and raised in St.Catharines and I only knew of my husband and he came from Timmons ontario
I hope this helps
Shirley
I found this site very interesting, I was born on concord ave in the year1948, my dad worked in the drydocks
Hello, i was hoping you could do some research on 105-111 Ontario Street in St. Catharines. I recently just moved here and some weird unexplained things have been happening. Has there been any deaths here? I keep finding pearly white marbles in the apartment…. they just randomly show up.. one showed up in my dresser while unpacking. Please get back to me soon, this place is creeping me out but i haven’t been able to find any answers. I just want to live in peace.
Brandi
Do you have any pictures or information about Memorial public school’s history over the past 95 years?
Thank you 🙂
I am looking for any information or pictures about my old gradeshools..the Original Grapeview school in st catharines in the 1970’s and St. Joseph’s Catholic school on Facer st in the 1980’s..i can not find anything anywhere about them. Can someone please help me at all?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/iGUWU6NQDYh145DX7
Hi. This link is photos of the last yearbook of the original Grapeview school. They are taken from my yearbook. Lots of interesting historical tidbits.
Enjoy.
My husband and I recently bought 44 George St. in St. Catharines. We found a note on a drawer in the kitchen stating that the house was designed by architect A. E. Nicholson.
Just wondering if you have any other historical information about the home or any maps/photographs of the street in the past.
Thanks!
– Jacqueline Mulder
Could someone please call me regarding historical significance of the homestead at Lakeshore Road and Loyalist drive on the north west corner.
There is presently a large red brick home with a detached Carriagehouse and a long red brick wall.
I would appreciate a phone call on my cell phone 289-407-3511 or an email
Thank you for your cooperation. Jamie Douglas
Name of hardware store that closed a number of years ago on James Street St Catharines?
Coy Brothers Hardware … the building now houses a fitness gym.
Thanks. Did you live there in the ’50’s? Looking for the Roberts family, etc. (mother died 1953, father remarried …).
It was called Coy Brother hardware store if you are interested in learning more about the history of the store in the family who founded and maintained it you’re welcome to contact me at learning@vaxxine.com
Looking for history of 1 York Street St Catharines Ontario.
What happened in that house?
Who died there and how did they pass.
Does anyone out there know where Mary St would have been located in the 1920’s. I am aware that there is a Mary St currently in the Cole Farm area in Port Dalhousie. My great-grandparents lived on Mary St from 1923 until at least 1934.
I’m curious as to whether the house they lived in might still exist.
Any help would be appreciated.
Wow, serendipity brought the answer to me. Mary St existed approximately where the current NRP headquarters and public Library are. It ran parallel to Academy and James Sts, between King and Church Sts. Needless to say, my great-grandparents’ house no longer exists.
Any info regarding the area at the time would still be appreciated.