Identity area
Reference code
CA ON00156 2015-48
Title
Holton family photographs and papers
Date(s)
- 1889-1957 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
60cm of textual records and photographs
Context area
Name of creator
(fl. 1832-)
Biographical history
The Holton family were lumber merchants in Belleville, Ontario. Ezra Holton came to Belleville in 1832 and worked for Billa Flint before building his own successful business. Ezra built homes for his four children on the lot bordered by Bridge and Charles Streets in Belleville.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Mary Jane Holton Simon, August 2015.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Scrapbooks, diaries, estate papers, military commissions and photographs relating to the Holton family of Belleville, Ontario and particularly to George Harold Holton (1885-1957), son of Charles Phillip Holton and Caroline Harriet Bowell.