Details
Object ID 001193
Object Name William McKerchar Collection
Object Desc A collection of Family History and photographs from the McKerchar, Forsyth, Wood, and McDonald families. Detailed information on the Forsyth Saga.
Collection General Collection
Accession # 2013.0523
Alternate ID
General Category Printed Material
Category Printed Material
Source
Source Category Gift
Accession Date MAY 23,2013
Credit/Acknowledgement
Location ArchiveVault/Box/Ldg/005
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Status Pending Display
Object Keywords Family History,Forsyth,
Images
Image Caption Donald Forsyth
Description Son of James & Isabella
Image Caption Bill Forsyth
Description
Image Caption Mary, Lucy, Alex & Bill
Description Mary Girling, Lucy McKerchar, Alex & Bill Forsyth
Image Caption Alex Forsyth and Son Donald 1914
Description
Image Caption Alex, Mary, Lucy, Bill
Description Alex Forsyth, Lucy McKerchar, Mary Girling, Bill Forsyth
Image Caption Hugh's and Margaret's
Description Hugh McKerchar, Hugh Irwin, Margaret Irwin, Margaret McKerchar April 20 1922
Image Caption McKerchar Family
Description Margaret McKerchar, Hugh McKerchar, Isabelle, Dan McKerchar, Alex Forsyth. Aug 25 1924
Image Caption Hugh McKerchar's Family
Description Don, Alex, Bill, Isabelle and dog Purp
Image Caption Frank Martin and Raymond Girling
Description Taken while attending M.A.C. 1925
Image Caption Joe & Mary Girling with Raymond
Description Joe & Mary Girling with Raymond
Image Caption Bill Forsyth
Description Son of James and Isabella.
Image Caption Willie Forsyth
Description Son of James & Alice (Foster)
Image Caption At the Girling Farm in Basswood
Description Front Row L - R J.A. McNulty, Kay Girling, Ethol McNulty, Mary Girling, Joe Girling, unknown, unknown, unknown, W.J. McKerchar, Ray Girling, D.S. McKerchar (behind Ray) Hugh McKerchar (in back) No other known identifications.
Image Caption Prince & May with Bill McKerchar 1944
Description Heading for a load of wood 1944
Image Caption Bill McKerchar 1948
Description Fresh out of the mines. New Suit. April 1948
Image Caption William McKerchar's First Truck 1946
Description
Image Caption Bill McKerchar, Pickle Crow ON 1947
Description
Image Caption Wilma Johnston 1950's
Description
Image Caption McKerchar Cousins 1961
Description September 24 1961. L-R Hugh McKerchar, Bertha McLeod, Don McKerchar, Margaret Irwin, Bill McKerchar, Hugh McKerchar.
Image Caption Lake Audy Picnic 1955
Description
Image Caption Family Photo 1941
Description Snap taken by Don Sr, Forsyth July 15 1941. Granpa, Uncle Joe Girling, Uncle Alex Forsyth, Grandma, Aunt Mary Girling, Aunt Mary McKerchar
Image Caption Picnic at Lake Audy 1955
Description
Image Caption Picnic at Lake Audy 1955
Description
Image Caption Bill & Wilma McKerchar Wedding
Description
Image Caption Bill & Wilma's Wedding
Description
Image Caption Bill, Susan, Sandra & Allen 1959
Description
Image Caption Suzie Sandy & Allen 1961
Description
Image Caption Wilma McKerchar
Description
Image Caption Bill McKerchar 1955
Description
Image Caption Bill McKerchar's Office 1955
Description
Image Caption Allen McKerchar and Grandpa 1956
Description
Image Caption Donald Forsyth & Don S. Forsyth 1926
Description
Image Caption July 15th 1941 Gathering
Description Hugh McKerchar, Mrs. N, Wellar, Mrs. Bull, Kay Girling, Mrs. Dewar, Rod Dewar, Norman Dewar, Mary McKerchar, Mrs. Spurway.
Image Caption July 1941 Gathering
Description Margaret Irwin, Don McKerchar, Ethel McKerchar, Hugh McKerchar, Lucy & Dan McKerchar.
Image Caption Joe & Mary Girling's Retierment Home
Description In Basswood
Image Caption Forsyth's 1937
Description Will, Lucy, Mary & Alex Forsyth (Photo says last remaining Forsyth's on the back) July 21 1937
Image Caption Alice Forsyth, Mary Girling, Ella Nichol
Description
Image Caption Will Forsyth's
Description
Image Caption Donnie Alex and Billie Forsyth 1935
Description
Image Caption Lucille and Grandma McKerchar 1939
Description House built on SW 8-17-21 in 1922.
Image Caption July 1941 Gathering
Description Don S. Forsyth, Daddy, Hugh McKerchar, Uncle Will, Uncle Don, Kay Girling, Aunt Margaret, Aunt Ethel.
Image Caption July 15 1941 Gathering
Description Hugh McKerchar, Mrs. Wellar, Mrs. Bull, Kay Girling, Mrs. Dewar, Rod Dewar, Mr. Dewar, Aunt Mary McKerchar, Mrs. Spuraway.
Image Caption July 15th Gathering
Description Uncle Verne, Uncle Hugh, Aunt Ethel, Aunt Margret, Aunt Dolly, Daddy, Uncle Will, Uncle Don, Grandma & Grandpa
Image Caption Golden Wedding Anniversary 1941
Description Aunt Margaret, Uncle Don, Aunt Ethel, Uncle Bill, Daddy, Grandma & Grandpa.
Image Caption 1937
Description Uncle Alex Forsyth, Dad McKerchar, Grandma, Uncle Joe Girling, Aunt Alice Forsyth, Aunt Mary Girling.
Image Caption Dan McKerchar & Farquher McKerchar
Description
Image Caption July 1941
Description Ruth Essery, Doreen Irwin, Roy Essery, Lucille Irwin, Isabelle McKerchar, Don McKerchar, Donald McKerchar, Bill McKerchar, Doug Irwin, Beverly McKerchar, Jean Irwin, Alex McKerchar.
Image Caption Building the Arena
Description
Image Caption Building the Arena 1961
Description
Image Caption Peggy 1968
Description
Image Caption McKerchar's 1966
Description Wilma, Hugh, Maggie, Cill, Allan, Sandra, Suzan, Richard, Joan Wood
Image Caption Suzan & Hugh McKerchar
Description
Image Caption 1966
Description Grandpa, Grandma, Mr. & Mrs. Doan, Linda, Gwen, Joan, Ricky
Image Caption Suzan & Sandra McKerchar 1970
Description
Image Caption Bill & Allen McKerchar Parade 1970
Description
Image Caption Gordon & Suz's Wedding 1979
Description Sybil Campbell, Gordon & Suz, Wilma, Grandma & Bill
Image Caption Suzan, Allan & Sandra McKerchar
Description
Image Caption John & Sandra Connor 1978
Description
Image Caption Joe Girling's House in Basswood 1925
Description
Image Caption Smirle, Pearl, & Alice Forsyth 1943
Description
Image Caption Anglo Truck Train Accident
Description
Image Caption Tom Moffatt, Nwil & Jim Geekie, Bill McK
Description
Image Caption Kathy & Allan McKerchar 1979
Description
Image Caption Isabell & Bill McKerchar
Description McKerchar Reunion Halifax 2004
Image Caption Bill McKerchar
Description
Image Caption Isabell Wood (McKrerchar) 2004
Description
Image Caption Dan & Lucy McKerchar's House
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Image Caption Hugh McKerchar's Home
Description
Image Caption Dan & Lucy McKerchar's Home
Description Built in 1893
Image Caption Bill & Wilma McKerchar's 50th
Description Jan 29 2005. Golden Anniversary
Image Caption Old Steel Boiler Article
Description
Image Caption Riding Mountain School 1897
Description Riding Mountain Mud Filled School 1897 - Front Row: Dominic Jackson, Lachin Beaton, Elseie Murray, Maggie Murray, Jessie Murray, R. Crawford. Center Row: Bob Crawford, Mrs. McKinnon. Back Row: Chas Jackson, Mr, Veal, Jean Jackson, Joseph Forsyth, Dave Murray, Bill Crawford, Maggie Crawford, W. Hurds
Image Caption Don Forsyth Scholarship pg 1
Description
Image Caption Donald Forsyth Scholarship pg 2
Description
Image Caption Pat McNulty Home Buily 1890
Description
Image Caption James Forsyth & Second Wife Emma
Description
Image Caption Don S McKerchar
Description around 1914-1918
Image Caption A.H. McKerchar Poem
Description
Image Caption Margaret Irwin
Description
Image Caption Isobel Wood Director of Nursing
Description
Image Caption Isobel Wood Article
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Image Caption Mr & Mrs Donald McKerchar Celebrate 50th
Description
Image Caption Collage of Photo's
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Image Caption Collage of Photo's
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Image Caption Collage of Photo's
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Image Caption Collage of Photo's
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Image Caption Isobelle's Grandchildren
Description
Image Caption Bill Wins Birtle Beard Growing Contest
Description
Image Caption Donald Forsyth
Description
Image Caption Bill Forsyth
Description
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Date MAY 23,2013
Summary Location change
Notes Location changed to Temporary from Archive Vault Box/Ltr/044 - automatic entry by admin
Date AUG 9,2013
Summary Location change
Notes Location changed to ArchiveVault/Box/Ldg/005 from Temporary - automatic entry by admin
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