J. Harold KIDD^{[1, 2]}

1884 - 1974  (90 years)

• Name	J. Harold KIDD
  Born	1884
  Gender	Male
  _UID	420082DD9F7F9A4B8AA4081F86C22E3DAC93
  Died	1974
  Person ID	I29832	Branch 165 John William Stafford b. 1810 NY
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

  
  

  Father	Thomas Albert KIDD,   b. 14 Dec 1845,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Esther ENNIS,   b. 18 Mar 1853, Drummond twp, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Jan 1875	Innisville, Drummond Twp., Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Married	27 Jan 1875	Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada
  Notes	Perth Courier Newspaper 5 Feb 1875 Married at St. John's Church, Ennisville on Wednesday Jan 27th, by Rev. Geo. W.G. Grout, Mr . Thomas Kidd, Merchant of Burritt's Rapids to Esther, 2nd daughter of the late James Ennis o f Ennisville. (James Ennis Jr.)
  Family ID	F11081	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rachel ASHMORE,   d. Chamber's Memorial Hospital, Smith's Falls, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada
  Married	Between 1916 and 1918	St. Anne's Church of Ireland
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F11083	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The only member of the family to remain in the village (Burritt's Rapids) was Thomas' son HAR OLD. In order that his siblings have somewhere to stay, he built a cottage on the east end o f the island. CARLOW LODGE was given its name by Rachel Ashmore when she came from Ireland to marry Harol d (born 1884) in 1918. Since the time Thomas vacated the house, it had had several differen t occupants and was turned into a double home. The garage was probably built during this per iod: it was not there around 1900 and the door looks as if it has been added later, ending cr edence to the story that it was once used as a tin shop. it also features a chimney. In order to make the house suitable for his bridge, Harold undertook extensive renovations . He also bought additional land for "Ray" to create a garden. This she did with such succe ss that she became known throughout the area for her talent. The hosue itself has preserve d the earmarks of the period in which it was built (1860's) and these have been well maintain ed by the present owners. Harold succeeded his father as postmaster and merchant. he moved the letter boxes from thei r place by the window to a location at the rear of the store, encouraging customers to ente r and pick up perhaps more than just their mail. He also had a business in Oxford Mills, sel ling groceries as well as feed. The feed was drawn from Merrickville. This could include ju te bags of so-called Liverpool salt weighing 140 lbs. The Kidds kept their horses in a now d efunct barn on the corner of Mary and Oxford Streets. They supplied the village with ice fro m an ice house on the mill lot. Harold died in 1974, having sold his business in 1950. With him also died the last of the Ki dds to live in Burritt's Rapids.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4519] Sherrie Haines. [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14. [S4500] Perth Courier Newpaper, 5 Feb 1875 (Reliability: 2).