Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1831-2000 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
2 files
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Fidlars and Parkers are descended from Magnus Fidlar and Janet Irvine of Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. Their son Edward settled in Stirling and was later joined by other family members. Sarah Fidlar married Francis Boreland Parker, son of Robert Parker, originally of Ayr, Scotland, who came to Canada in 1821 to operate the Marmora iron works.
Archival history
Materials collected by members of the Fidlar and Parker families of Stirling, Ontario and given to Lewis Zandbergen by Janet Miller, a descendant.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Received from the estate of Lewis Zandbergen in August 2018.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Two files including original correspondence from members of the Fidlar family of Stromness, Orkney, and Stirling, Ontario, with transcriptions and genealogical research information compiled by Janet Ross Miller.