Finding Aid:

Title

Denoon family fonds. -- 1880-1910. -- 12.5 cm of textual records.

Biography / History

The Denoon family arrived in Peterborough between 1871 and 1883. In 1883 William Denoon lived north of Hunter and west of George, pt 7 as a tenant. In 1887 William was working with livestock presumably in the butchering business since by 1890 he is a butcher. He died in Ashburnham 30 May 1891 of consumption at the age of 39. By 1896 Mrs. William and John Denoon were running the butcher business. The Denoons were butchers for approximately 23 years (1887-1910). By 1926 Elizabeth Denoon (widow of William) lived with Kenneth M. Denoon. Kenneth was a gardener and was a home owner on the north side of Lansdowne Street. By 1936 and 1937 only Kenneth M. Denoon can be found living in Peterborough with his wife Lola Y. and still living on the north side of Lansdowne Street. In 1937 Kenneth is a farmer. Presumably John and Kenneth M. Denoon were children of William and Elizabeth Denoon. (This information is found in the Peterborough County Directories located in the Trent University Archives.)

Custodial History

Unknown

Scope and Content

This fonds consists of ledgers and an order book dating from 1880 to 1910. The books relate to "Mrs. Welliam Denoon who was a butchor or dealer in all kinds of fresh and salt meats".

Notes

Title based on subject of fonds.

This books are fragile and should be handled with extreme care. Gloves need to be worn.

This fonds was donated by an unknown source.

Restrictions: N

Finding aids: Y

Finding Aid

item 1 ledger 1896-1909

item 2 ledger 1880-1891

item 3 ledger 1901-1905

item 4 order book 1909-1910