Genealogy
We now
have genealogical information compiled for the following New Toronto families
(more to come). The family trees posted
here are either contributed by the family members or have been obtained solely through
public records, such as the 1881, 1901 and 1911 Canadian censuses. Every effort is made to suppress the details
for living people unless permission is provided by that persion. If you wish to contribute to this list, or
have any concerns or corrections to the information posted here, please contact
our secretary at newtorontohistorical@rogers.com.
Table of Contents
Surname List
Index of
Names
Sources
(Bibliography)
Key family names
Founder of the first funeral home in New Toronto
W.E.’s
widow, Edith, married widower George E Janes
the first superintendent of the Mimico Asylum in New Toronto
secretary
of the New Toronto Historical Society
the
first reeve of New Toronto
You
will find a full story on Etta on our Street Names page.
Etta is
the mother of Lucille Gamble, swim champion, and grandmother of our president,
Garnet Janes,
New Toronto Welfare Officer, and
Father,
George E. Janes,
reeve of New Toronto
Her father Charles owned the land which is around today’s Fifth/Sixth streets shown on the 1878 Etobicoke map
Mabel
was married to one of New Toronto’s reeves, George E Janes
Swim coach for Marilyn Bell, Lucille Gamble and others
founded Wylie Press Limited in New Toronto