“Mr. William Fielding, who lately purchased the tannery owned by Mr. George Manning, is running it to its fullest capacity and is doing a very lively trade” [CP 12 March 1880: 3]. The business was leased to a Thomas McKone and his son, of Hampton, Ontario in May of 1882 [FFG 20 May 1882: 2]. […]
Business Type: Tanner
George Manning is listed as a 33 year-old, Ontario-born farmer in the 1871 Census of Victoria County. He began operating a tannery business1 about 18712, and continued dealing with “leather of different kinds” until 1880 when it was sold to William Fielding [CP 12 March 1880: 3]. Around 1881 he opened a store on Colborne […]
William Fielding leased the Fenelon Falls Tannery to Thomas McKone and his son in May of 1882. McKone was from Hampton, Ontario and was to take possession on July 1st [FFG 20 May 1882; 2]. McKone apparently ran the tannery for the next 3½ years. Fielding finally sold the Tannery to Joseph McArthur and William […]
