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Tufford, Gertrude
Person

Mrs. Gertrude Tufford of Grimsby Beach, Ont., was involved in a land dispute with the English Inns [Grismby, Ont.] and Canadian National Railways, around 1938-1940.

Tully, Kivas, 1820-1905
Person · 1820-1905

Kivas Tully (1820-1905) was an architect and engineer who had his own practice and worked for the Ontario Department of Public Works.

Kivas Tully was born in Garyracum, (Queen's) County Laoighis, Ireland. He received his professional training at the Royal Naval School in England and under the architect and engineer, W. H. Owen in Limerick. He was made Inspector of Buildings for Ireland in 1843.

After arriving in Canada in 1844, Tully established his own practice. His best known architectural commissions include the Bank of Montreal and custom house at Yonge and Front streets in Toronto, Trinity College on Queen Street in Toronto, the Welland County Court House in Merrittsville, and Victoria Hall in Cobourg. He also took on civil engineering commissions, most notably serving as engineer for the Toronto Harbour Trust from 1853 to his death.

In 1868, Tully joined the Ontario Department of Public Works, where he was responsible for drafting legislation setting up the department, and became the department's architect, engineer, and chief officer. In this position, he was reponsible for the construction of several institutions for the deaf and blind, insane asylums, prisons, and court houses. He played an administrative role in the construction of the parliament buildings at Queen's Park until completion in 1893.

In addition to being a founding member of the Canadian Institute in 1850, Tully also held the offices of trustee of the Toronto School Board as well as councillor and alderman for the city.

Tully retired in 1895 and died in Toronto in 1905.

Tunis, Cora
F.17 · Person · 1891-1987

Cora May Tunis was born on October 15, 1891, in Greensville, Ontario to parents Jacob Nathaniel Tunis and Theressa Grace Carey Tunis. She was a volunteer at the Dundas Historical Society Museum and donated a number of artifacts. She passed away in Dundas, Ontario in 1987.

Cora Tunis had a very large family with many siblings and relatives with whom she remained in contact throughout her life. She had twelve siblings: Jacob Melvin Tunis (1893–1921), John Ethbert Tunis (1881–1910), Vera Estella Tunis (1895–1984), Hazel Theresa Tunis (1898-?), Talbert Stanley Tunis (1890–1929), Charles Roy Tunis (1886–1939), Alice Gertrude Tunis (1878–1950), Marilla Maud Tunis (1873–1953), George Witfield Tunis (1880–1959), Charlotte Priscilla Tunis (1884–1964), Olive Alma Tunis (1888–1974), William Edward Theodore Tunis (1874–1882).

Cora can trace her genealogical history in Dundas all the way to one of the earliest settlers in the area. Cora's great-grandfather was Rees Tunis who was an early settler and farmer in the area. Rees Tunis moved to Dundas in 1790 to secure a Crown Grant of Lot 9, Concession 3 in West Flamboro. He married Sarah Binkley in 1811 and they built a home in the 1820’s on Lot 13, Concession 2. While he was a builder by trade, Rees would eventually operate the Red Mill in Ancaster which was previously owned by Richard Hatt.

Tunnicliffe, Mark
Person · fl.1972-2013

Mark Tunnicliffe served 35 years in the Canadian Navy before retiring in 2007. He then joined Defence Research and Development Canada as a Defence Scientist in Ottawa.

Person · 1921-1992

William Charles Tupling (1921-1992) was a United Church minister in Ontario. He was born in Toronto, and grew up in Honeywood, Ontario. Upon graduation from Shelburne High School, he attended Toronto Normal School and taught school. During World War II, he enlisted in the R.C.A.F. and served overseas in Britain and Northwest Europe. William Tupling graduated from Victoria University and Emmanuel College and was ordained by Toronto Conference in 1951. After serving various charges in Saskatchewan and Ontario, Rev. Tupling attended Boston University School of Theology. He then continued to serve in Ontario until his retirement in 1986.

Person

Ferdinand Brock Tupper (b. 1795) resided in Guernsey, Channel Islands and was the author of two books concerning the life of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.

Person

Turcot, Marie-Rose [pseud. : Nicole, Bayard, Constance]. Auteure et journaliste. Laurierville (comté de Mégantic, Québec), 2 juillet 1887 - Orléans (Ont.), 27 novembre 1977. Fille de Georges Turcot, marchand et député à la Chambre des communes, et de Belzémire Rousseau; soeur de Jeanne et Blanche. Études au Couvent de Plessisville (Québec); Université d'Ottawa, cours en littérature et en philosophie sous la direction du chanoine Léon LeBel. Parution de la nouvelle La Brodeuse de dragons et du conte Nestor et Picolo, primé par la Société Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal, en 1919. Les Annales de l'Institut canadien-français d'Ottawa, collaboratrice, 1924. Attachée au secrétariat français au congrès du Conseil international des femmes, Washington, mai 1925. Collaboration : La Revue moderne, 1928-1929; L' Oiseau bleu, 1930-1940; Le Droit, page féminine, 1934-1950; CKCH, poste de radio de Hull, 1940-1941; Notre temps, 1950-1962. Voyage en Europe en compagnie de Simone Routier et de Luc Lacoursière, 1936. Membre : Société des écrivains canadiens-français; Société d'étude et de conférences; Association des confrères artistes du Caveau; Canadian Women's Press Club d'Ottawa; Association des femmes journalistes. Publications : L'Homme du jour, 1920; Le Carrousel, 1928; Nicolette Auclair, 1930; Un Jasper, 1933; Au pays des géants et des fées, 1937; Le Maître, 1940.

Person

Laura Blackwell was born August 28, 1878 in St. Catharines, Ont., the tenth child of Walter and Euphemia Blackwell. Laura’s siblings were Hannah, John, Caroline, Mary, Keziah, Ella, Jay, Eva and Charles. Laura and her sister Keziah were trained vocalists and often gave performances in the St. Catharines area. Laura gave her final local performance in St. Catharines on September 27, 1900 at the Grand Opera House after which she was to make her debut at the Metropolitan in New York City. In the early 1900s she performed in Germany at Bayreuth and Munich. Her voice teachers were Ange Albert Pattou in New York and Brussels, Hermann in Munich, Lilli Lehman in Berlin and Jean de Reszke. In 1907 Laura married Stanislaw de Turczynowicz, Count Gozdawa in Krakow, Poland. On June 16, 1908 her daughter Wanda Jolanda was born and June 28, 1909 her twin sons, Stanislaw Piotr (Peter) and Wladislaw Pawel (Paul) were born. After experiencing the invasion of Poland by the Prussian army Laura and her three children fled her home in Suwalki, Poland to the safety of Germany in 1915, arriving in New York on September 30, 1915. Laura de Turczynowicz wrote a book about her experiences during the Prussian invasion, When the Prussians came to Poland, and went on speaking engagements throughout the United States and part of Canada promoting her book. The proceeds from the sale of the book were to support the efforts of the Red Cross in Poland and Lithuania. Laura was instrumental in the training of young women in nursing to aid war torn Poland. This group came under the umbrella of the Y.W.C.A. and the American Relief Administration and was known as the Gray Samaritans. From 1922 to 1927 Laura and her children resided in La Jolla, California. Laura was a voice teacher at Thearle’s Studio and produced musical operatic performances in the area. In 1928 she assumed the position of director of the operatic branch of the Toronto Conservatory of Music under the leadership of Sir Ernest Macmillan. After the 1929 season Laura left Toronto for Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia where she held a similar position. On June 15, 1935 Laura and her daughter Wanda crossed at Blaine, Washington on their way to Santa Monica, California where Laura was to live until her death on October 25, 1953.

Turnbridge, Marjorie, 1921-
Person · 1921-

Marjorie A. Turnbridge was born in Winnipeg in 1921. She attended the University of British Columbia and received a B.A. in 1946. Following that she attended Emmanuel College at Victoria University for one years, then the United Church Training School from 1946-1947. She was a deaconess at Central United Church in Sarnia from 1947-1949, then was appointed by the Women's Missionary Society as a Missionary to Japan. From 1949-1951 she undertook language study in Tokyo, then worked in Kanazawa doing evangelistic work from 1951-1953. From 1953-1954, she was on furlough, then did evangelistic work in Nagano from 1954-1956, and Ueda from 1956-1961. For four years she was also a Field Representative of the United Church of Christ in Japan, and for one year the English Secretary of the Interboard Field Committee and Council of Co-Operation in Tokyo. Turnbridge returned to Vancouver in 1986 and undertook translation work and was an avid volunteer and frequent speaker on behalf of the Division of World Outreach.

Turnbull, John
Person · 1793-1869

John S. Turnbull was a merchant, municipal official and land owner in Belleville and Hastings County, Ontario. Turnbull was a dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, crockery, and country produce. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1793 and died in Belleville in January 1869.

He was also in influential member of Belleville society as both a civic leader and elected official. He was appointed Treasurer of the County of Hastings in 1838, and was elected to the municipal council as a representative for Ketcheson Ward n 1853.

Turnbull helped organize the first Sunday School in Belleville in 1822 with assistance from Dr. Anthony Marshall, and Doctor George Cooper. In addition to this, he also was instrumental in bringing the Presbyterian Church to Belleville. In 1821, Turnbull helped arrange a land grant of one acre on the east side of church street on lots 30 and 31. This land would be the home of the St. Andrew's Church and cemetery in 1831.

Turnbull was also in possession of lucrative property holdings. The John Turnbull Building downtown Belleville is the most recognized. It sits at 207 A to 211 Front Street on Lot 24 on the east side of the street. His properties in the city of Belleville include: Lot 38, east side of Pinnacle St.; Lot 5; Lots 9 and 10; Lots 18 and 19; Lot 24; Lot 28. In Rawdon, he owned: Lot 1, Concession 11; Lot 1, Concession 13; Lot 4, Concession 14; Lot 5, Concession 13; Lots 12 and 13, Concession 13; Lot 18, Concession 13; as well as Lots 16 and 24. He was also the owner of Lot 18, Concession 6 and Lot 6, Concession 11 in Madoc; Lot 9 in Richmond; Lot 35, Concession 5 in Tyendinega; and Lot 19, Concession 1 in Hungerford.

John Turnbull built what is known as the Turnbull-Campbell Villa in the 1850s. It was built for his daughter Charlotte Turnbull and used to stand at 23A Charlotte Street.

Turner, Beatrice M.
F2028 · Person · [1899]-1978

Beatrice Mary Scott Turner, educator and volunteer, was born about 1899 in Millbrook, Ontario. She was the daughter of Henry Allen Turner, a graduate of Trinity Medical College, and Alice Jane Scott. Turner received her early education in Millbrook and entered Trinity College in 1915. . After graduating with a B.A. in 1919 she lived in Hamilton and taught at Kingsthorpe, a private girls' school. She then returned to Millbrook to care for her mother and while there took an active interest in the community, especially her church and the local branch of the Red Cross. She eventually settled in Toronto and was active in the St. Hilda's College Alumnae Association. She was Year Group Convenor for the years prior to 1922 and kept the Alumnae well informed of College activities either personally or by correspondence as well as keeping Convocation up to date with news of alumnae. In 1975 she was elected to the Corporation of Trinity College. She was involved in the Altar Guild and the Women's Auxiliary at the Church of St. Alban the Martyr and worked closely with St. Andrew's Japanese Congregation. She was made a life member of the Women's Auxiliary of the Diocese of Toronto and was an active member of the Diocesan Chancel Guild. At the time of her death she was a member of Christ Church, Deer Park. She died at Toronto on 12 August 1978.

Person

Edwin Stewart Turner (1886-1972) was a veteran of the first world war and an engineer who worked for the Welland Ship Canal Company in Ontario for many years.

Person

Dr. Henry Allan Turner (1828-1922), medical doctor, was born in Ireland and emigrated to Canada in 1852. He settled in Millbrook, Canada West. He married Charlotte Hodgins. One son, Henry Allan Jr. (d. 1951) also became a doctor practising in Millbrook. He was educated at Trinity Medical School at the University of toronto and, after his father retired in 1900, was the only physician in Millbrook.