94 Forsyth Street - Ella Lawlor's Nursing Home

 

We don't know too much about this house,  other than it was built in 1884 and was used as a nursing home delivering babies for many years.  We'd like to compile a list of babies born here,  so be sure to let us know if you have information.

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Born here:

1940  

  • To Pat & Marion Bertrand, a daughter on 22 Jan.

1941  

  • Regina Ellis,  but we dont' know what year

  • Dan Terrion Oct. 24,

  • Joan Smith Warren, Nov 1

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Seeney, a son on Dec.28

     

1942

  • To Mr. & Mrs. John Clairmont, a daughter on July 9

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Meehan, a daughter on July 20

  •  Margaret Elaine McCoy b. July 21. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Carl McCoy

1943

  •  May 30,  Ken Brooks, son of Daisy and George Brooks of Deloro,

1944  

  • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Warren, a daughter on Jan. 4

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Albert Layton, a son on Jan. 10

  • To Fred and Ellen Spry, Feb.26 (Patricia Spry Staples writes: I went to see the new baby and my mom,  with my dad and older brother, Bobby, a few days after she was born. It was a lovely room on the second floor. We were asked if we would like to see Mrs Lynch and her new baby, a son.  I believe new mothers stayed for ten days at that time. )

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Lynch, a son on Feb. 28

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Phillips, a son(Bill?) March 4

    James David Cotton b. April 8. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cotton

    To Mr. & Mrs. Don Shannon, a son(Leo?) April 30

    1945

  • Wayne VanVolkenburg Dec 17

  •  Dennis O'Connor wrote:  I think I was born there. Mum and Dad always said I was born in a house near the beer store but I never knew just where.

1946

  • Ellen Anne O'Connor

1947

  • Leo O'Connor

1950    

  • Born to Marjorie & Joseph Lajoie a daughter, Carol, August 17

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Acorn, a son on Sept. 26

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Murphy, a daughter on Sept. 23

1951

  • Catherine Murray 

  • Dennis Callery Sept 3

  • To Elizabeth and Ted Gazley, a son, Gerald (Jerry), born 15 July

1952    

  • To Mr. & Mrs. James Walker, a son on Aug. 3

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Borden Bell, a daughter on June 10

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Norman Sopha, a son on Oct. 22

  • Cecelia Murray

  • Connie (Bell) Wellman1952

1953  

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Charles Hulsman, a daughter on Dec. 27

  • Joanne Elizabeth Logan b. May 17. Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Charles Logan

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Leslie Gazley, a son, on March 17

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Snider, a daughter, on Mar. 19

  • To Mr. & Mrs. William Doyle, a son, Oct. 22

  • To Mr. & Mrs. Albert Leonard, a daughter, Sharon Elizabeth, on Aug. 26

  • To Elizabeth and Ted Gazley, a son, Douglas (Doug), born 1 June

 1955

  • Jim Logan

And others..............

  • Isobel Mary Cole

  • Vince Lynch

  • Harold Hewitt

  • Dan Terrion

  • Douglas Nobes

  • Sheryl J. Loucks Mom told me I was born there

  • Penny Barrons I was born there, but don't remember the occasion very clearly.

  • Charlie McKinnon

  • Bob Vesterfelt

  • Infant Campbell

  • 2 Tandys

 Others who lived in this house:

Mike Empey:   I lived in that house as well as a child. My grandparents still live next door. But when I lived there,  it's neighbor was Beckers owned by the Wells.

Annmarie Willman-Spry wrote:   We were in that house when Isabelle & Dorly Hartin lived there. Beautiful house.

Lynda Woodcox wrote:   My grandmother Florence lived there for quite sometime. House has a lot of history.

Janie Reidwrote:   I lived there as a child and loved that house , would love to know the history ofit !