Lovell’s Province of Ontario Directory (1871).
Business Type: Saddler
This entry appears only once in D&B. Esther was the wife of Thomas E. Nevison. She died on July 24th, 1888, in Regina Saskatchewan.
John Nevison was born in Durham County, England, 29th August 1821, and settled in Canada sometime during the 1860’s [FFPL 07.15-16]. His saddlery first appears in the 1865/1866 Fuller’s directory, and he is listed as a 49 year-old, English born harness maker in the 1871 Census. The Census describes the harness maker’s 1871 shop as […]
Joseph Nevison was born in Winton, England, and came to Canada with his parents, settling in Verulam Township. The 22 year-old Nevison is listed in the 1871 Census as a harness maker in Somerville Township. In 1876 he opened shop in Fenelon Falls; “A new harness shop is opened here by Mr. Nevison [sic]. He […]
