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List of Gatherings in the
United States and Canada – 1879

 
Introduction
• U.S.A.
California
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Washington
Wisconsin
U.S.A. (names, no gathering)
• Canada
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Ontario
Quebec
Canada (names, no gathering)
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INTRODUCTION

The list is dated 3 years before JND's death (1882) and 5 years before the Grant division (1884), the first to affect 'exclusives' in North America.

The following may be of interest:

G.A.R.

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LIST  OF  GATHERINGS  IN  THE  UNITED  STATES  AND  CANADA  –  December  1879
The place of meeting in large cities is indicated by an asterisk ( * ).
Published December, 1879: New York, Loizeaux Bros., 96 Fourth Ave.
Toronto, Canada, S. W. Hallows, 308 Yonge St.

UNITED  STATES
December  1879

• California

Petaluma - Wm. Mook, 5 miles north of town
Railroad Flat - Leon Ponge
Sacramento - Hunt's Seminary, 6th & K Sts.
- Alex. McEwen, 610 J St. (old 172)
San Francisco - * 15   9th St, near Market
- J. J. Wallace, 108 Loidesdorff St.

• Colorado


Denver - J. Clarke Bardwell, 285 Welton St.

• Delaware

Little Creek Landing - N. W. Montgomery, J. R. Matthews
Lincoln - George L. Stevens, Dr. W. W. France

• District of Columbia

Washington - P. Gallige, 214 7th St. s.w.

• Florida

Jacksonville - A. C. Frieseke, cor. Pine & Orange Sts.

• Georgia

Rome - Noble Watson, 3 miles west
- also at Jno. Barnwell Jr. 6 miles s.w.
- " " Charles Gadiz, 6 miles s.e.
- " " Levi Dover, 7 miles north

• Illinois

Alton - John A. Ryrie
- Upper J. Burton
Bunker Hill - Thos. Hood, 3 miles North of town
Chicago - * 81 Clark St. (Room 10)
- William Hart, 259 W. Madison
- Jas. Bowman, 1086 Prairie Ave.
Coal City - William Jackson
Cordova - Philip Wilson
Greenville - Charles H. Rumel
Highland - Auguste Mojonnier (French)
Kewanee - J. Rule, 4 miles east
Nokomis - Edw. Calamo (French) 4 miles w.
Springfield - * 509 E. Monroe St. (2nd floor)
Thornton - (near Chicago) F. Webb
Woodburn - J. R. Muhleman

• Indiana

Indianapolis - * West Ohio St.
- R. S. Sinclair, 172 N. Illinois St.

• Iowa

Atalissa - John Knott, 3 miles north of town
Clinton - G. W. Paterson, cor. 7th Ave. & 5th
Davenport - Christian Pickhardt, 1308 Mitchell (Germans)
Dysart - E. Rampton, 2 miles east of town
Grandview - W. J. Ronald
Miscatine - A. Sinclair, 161 Second
Pelia - R. R. Beard, A. Hoogenakkar
Plainfield - J. Temple, 3 miles n.w. of town
Vinton - Leon S. Loizeaux, 4 miles n.w.
- Anthony Rampton

• Kansas

Abilene
Fort Scott - Joseph A. Hollister, (Shoemaker)
St. Mary's - F. Muot, 4 miles s.w. of town
Wabaunsee - B. M. Thomas
Wakefield

• Maine

Auburn - * H. W. Sampson, 6 Turner St.
- M. A. Thompson, Drummond Court

• Maryland

Baltimore - * N. Schaumloeffel, 256 W. Pratt St.
- F. Tinley, 25 N. Washington St.
Lenacening - Hector Cochrane, James Steel

• Massachusetts

Boston - * 8 Summer St.
- F. A. Haworth (successor to F. Brown)
- Jamaica - * Bartlett's Bldg. opp. Prov. R.R. Dept.
- Plain - F. W. Wade, Chestnut Ave.
Hyde Park - J. Cran, Charles St.
Fall River - J. B. Jackson, 21 Stafford Rd.
- J. F. Lockwood, 34 No. Main
Lawrence - Samuel Hird, 76 Arlington
Lynn - * 337 Western Ave. (at Miss Neal's)
- Louis Roberts
So. Framingham - E. A. Eames, Hollis St.
Worcester - * C. Wood, cor. Hamilton & Plantation

• Michigan

Becket - David Mitchell
Coldwater - Dr. G. L. Whitford
Detroit - * 228 Michigan Ave. btwn. 3rd & 4th Sts.
- J. Sparks, 46 Spried St.
Dexter - C. E. B. Armstrong
Grand Rapids - John Blaak, 22 Center St. (Hollanders)
Greenfield - Geo. Morel (French) 1½ mi. N.
- F. Guilloz, Redford, Wayne County
Lowell - William Burnett, John Mills
- also at Wm. R. Parkes, 5 mi. N.W. of town
Port Huron - W. F. Wilson (C. & L. H. R.)
Saranao - Dr. C. Wunch, George Rogers
Ypsilanti - H. H. Brinkerhof

• Minnesota

Cottage Grove - William H. Glenn

• Missouri

St. Charles - H. Baseler, cor, Main & Clark Sts.
St. Louis - * 820 N. 19th St.
- J. A. T. Krause, 403 Christy Ave.
- A. H. Rule, 3005 Penrose St.
St. Joseph - J. F. Barnard, Cor. Edmond & 15th.
- H. C. Fassett, c/o M. M. Wyeth & Co. Hillsboro - T. Walker, 1 mi. s.e. of town

• Nebraska

Guide Rock - Eli Burdett. 3 mi. s.w.
Table Rock - John V. Baldridge, 4 mi. n.
Weston - J. A. Hardy

• New Hampshire

Concord - J. P. Nutting, Perley & Grove Sts.
- Chas. G. Remick, 1st National Bank

• New Jersey

Elizabeth - * 81 Broad St. (2nd floor)
- W. M. Gray, 1209 Fairmount Ave.
- W. S. Rolston, 42 Spring St.
Elizabethport - * Hugh Boyd, 155 Elizabeth Ave.
Jersey City - * 96 Montgomery St.
- T. Howe, 181 Montgomery St.
- A. McCallum, 191 Ogden Ave.
Millville - Alex. McGraw
Newark - * 760 Broad St.
- N. Mauger, 24 Bathgate Pl.
- Thos. Holland, 18 Napoleon St.
Passaic - * Howe Bldg., Prospect St.
- William Gribbon
Plainfield - * Front St., opp. Somerset St.
- John Clare (Jeweler)
- L. A. Rheaume, Somerset St.
Trenton - * N.W. cor. Green & Perry Sts.
- Geo. Weston, 149 S. Stockton St.
Vineland - George C. Atkinson

• New York

Albany - * 49 State St. (3rd floor)
- Wm. M. Brown, 26 Westerlee St.
Buffalo - * Room 9, Sherman Blk., Washington St.
- J. Morton, 249 S. Division St.
Brooklyn - * 452 Fifth Ave., Near 9th St.
- E. G. Mauger, 82 4th Place
- also - * Chapman's Hall, 1586 Fulton Ave.
- M. Taylor, 303 Putnam Ave.
- D. S. Veitch, Sackman St. (East N.Y.)
- [also] - E.D. - * 62 4th St., near Broadway
- J. Young, M.D., 279 S. 5th St.
Elmira - J. J. Hadley, 1118 Walnut St.
- Ralph Royle, c/o Gen'l A. S. Diven.
Forest Port - Peter Jordan
Haverstraw - Alex. Lyle
Ithaca - A. F. Cowles, 20 Sears St.
LeRoy - P. Goudie, 8 Main St.
Moodna - Thomas Fawcett
New York - * 20 4th Ave. (1st floor)
- Loizeaux Brothers, 96 4th Ave.
- Jos. Sharpe, 349 E. 77th St.
Oswego - Chas. A Pulver, 198 W. 5th
Port Chester - Ernest Pickhardt, 6 mi. n.
Rochester - * 87 St. Paul St.
- R. Trenbeth, 76 Asylum St.
- Richard Gamble, Cor. Bates & Sibley Sts.
Tompkinsville, Staten Island - Philip Pfaffmann
West Troy - John Temple, 102 Utica St.

• Ohio

Cincinnati - * G. Nussberger, 124 Betts St.
- J. West, 195 3rd St. E.
Cleveland - Thos. Westgate, 294 Pearl St.
Columbus - * C. H. Hall, 68 N. Front St.
Dayton - Horace Gunokel, 403 W. 4th St.
Fair Haven - Samuel Brown
Mowrystown - F. Petrequin (French), 3 mls. W.
- P. Sirabry, 1½ mi. S.
Stryker - Charles Grey

• Pennsylvania

California - Thomas Higginson
Elwell - Marvin Tuttle
Forkston - John Farr
Laceyville - S. R. Stevens
Levelton - L. D. Grow
Macedonia - D. Daily, 5 miles from Towanda
Philadelphia - * 1210 Chestnut St. 3rd floor
- David Lithgow, 307 Pine St.
- Jas. F. Valentine, 28 S. 15th St.
Pittsburgh - S. A. Clarke, 115 Wood St.
Towanda - M. A. Shaw, Main St.
Wyalusing - Harris Ackley

• Tennessee

Knoxville - E. Truan, Mechanicsville Suburb
- also at M. Stern, 9 mi. e. of Town
- Jas. Cash, 8 mi. N.E. of Town
- David Truan, 7 mi. N. of Town

• Washington

Walla Walla - Jean Thonney

• Wisconsin

Milwaukee - * Third St., Corner of Prairie
- H. Sanderson, 208 Division St.
- S. Canner, 406 E. Water St.

• U.S. (names where there is no gathering)

Audubon, Iowa - F. Bitterton
Barrie, Dakota - Wm. Willis
Canton, Pa. - W. F. Merrick
Casco, Maine - Mrs. Rachel W. Jordan
Chagrin Falls, O. - Geo. Edkins, 1 mi. S.E.
Collamer, Ohio - Mrs. G. E. Hall
Cornland, Ill. - Mrs. J. D. Gillette, 2 miles S.E.
Costa, Minn. - Mrs. John H. Roberts
Darien, Ga. - Mrs. Thos. Wylly
Denton, Tex. - Mrs. Isaac Langford
Duluth, Minn. - Samuel Stevens
Dundas, Minn. - J. P. Hummel
Evansville, Ind. - Andrew Maurer
Forest City, Ia. - Mrs. Blennerhassett
Franklin, Pa. - H. W. Redfield Fulton, N.Y. - Mrs. R. A. Reeves
Gaines Station, Mich. - John Sturgis
Glenville, Neb. - J. C. Millen, 2 miles W. of town
Greene, Iowa - C. Fowler
Kansas City, Mo. - John Wells, c/o I. S. Ford, Esq.
Lock Sheldrake, N.Y. - Mrs. H. N. Divine
Magnolia, Iowa - D. F. Eaton
Mason City, Iowa - N. M. Adams
Milo, Maine - Mrs. Jennett Sturtevant
Minneapolis, Minn. - A. M. Dole, 114 Fourth St. N.
Oregon, Mich. - Leonard Parkes
Perth Amboy, N.J. - A. Larkins
Port Hope, Mich. - G. R. Norcott
Princess Ann, Md. - C. Morris
Providence, R.I. - Mrs. Mary Beynon, 43 John St.
Rahway, N.J. - S. A. White
Richmond, Ind. - Mrs. Arthur Belsham Salem, Va. - Mrs. Dr. Horner
San Jose, Cal. - O. H. Donley
South Sheddack, N.Y. - Wm. G. Paterson
Springhill, Pa. - H. B. Ackley
Springwater, Wisc. - Mrs. Annie Attoe
St. Peter, Minn. - George McLeod
Suffield, Conn. - J. H. Remington
Syracuse, N.Y. - Mrs. Dr. Emons, 34 Montgomery St.
Thayer, Kan. - Mrs. J. B. McLachlin
Vogel Centre, Mich. - Wm. Moders
Yonkers, N.Y. - Wm. A. Gibson

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CANADA
December  1879

• Manitoba

Palestine P.O. John Stephenson

• New Brunswick

Harvey Station - Sandy Smith, * Wilmot Settlement
St. John - J. Stewart (R. A. & J. Stewart)

• Nova Scotia

Bridgetown - Capt. Hugh Fraser
Brooklyn - Wm. Harvie
Burlington - Benjamin Harie [Harvie?]
Halifax - * Temperance Hall
- Wm. Howe, 32 Bishop St.
St. Croix - Loran Smith (At the mill)

• Ontario

Adolphustown - Parker Allan (Farmer)
Alma - W. C. Cullum
Amberley - P. Howatt
Arnprior - * 19 John St. (2nd storey)
- John T. Walt (druggist)
Balderson - D. D. Campbell
Barrie - Dr. Ardagh
Bear Brook - W. D. Dunning Beeton - Archibald Mowbray
Belleville - Alex. McGinnis (Grocer)
Bowmanville - Francis Raynes
Brantford - * Assembly Hall, Colborne St.
- John C. Bennett, 82 Charlotte [?] St.
Brockville - * Over Fulford's Drug Store
- Thos. Clearihue, Market St.
- James Crossley (Dry Goods Merchant)
Brooklin - E. Jacobs
Brownsville - B. M. Brown
Place - * Newman's Hall
-J. R. McLaren, near the depot
Chatham - * Urquhart's Block
- J. Downie, C. E. Pegley
Clinton - M. Lough (Molson's Bank)
Collingwood - W. McMurchy, Third St.
Coplewton - Alexander Cuthbertson
Cumberland - Albert Dunning
Doe Lake - James Clark
Douglas - James Ritchie
Drummondville - William Hibbert
Dundas - Thomas Somerville (printer)
East Templeton - William Scarf
Essex Centre - Alem [?] J. Green
Fergus - John Calder
Galt A. Lindsay
Gananoque - J. Gimmill (At Woolen Factory)
Goderich - D. K. Strachan (Blacksmith)
Grey Township - Robt. McAllister, 2nd concession
Guelph - * 5 Douglas St.
- George Gausby, Arthur Welld [?]
Hamilton - * 19 McNab St., South
- A. Hamilton, 295 King St. E.
- John Crossley (Dry Goods)
Harriston Charles Mason
Hawlesbury - Thomas White
Hilly Grove - John Scott, Manitoulin Is. [Island]
- I. Coyne (Dry Goods)
Ingersoll - A. H. Wllis [?] (Hardware Merchant)
Kingston - * Good Templar's Hall
- Wm. T. Gemmill, Centre St.
Limehouse - John Moore
Listowel - Thos. Petherick (Painter) Lombardy - Robert Wood
Londesborough - Thomas Hill
London - * Commercial College, Wellington St.
- James Marshall, 279 Wm. St.
- Philip MacKenzie, Huron & Erie Building
Lynden - Thomas Lemoh (Farmer)
Manitouaning - Thos. Dowkes, Manitoulin Is. [Island]
Martintown - Matthew Clingen (Carpenter)
Mill Point - Isaac Prowless
Monktown - Hammond (Farmer)
Mitchell's Square - Capt. Rathborne
Morris Township - Peter McDonald, 7th Concession
Mount Forest - John Naismith, Contractor
Myrtle - C. M. Hurlbut, (Shoemaker)
Napanee - * Grange Block, John St.
- A. Smith (Merchant's Bank)
Navan - T. Dashney
Oakville - Thos. Smallwood, 2 mi. west
Orillia - W. H. Croker (Builder)
Oshawa - J. E. Nodder (Shoemaker)
Oshweken - Adam Martin (Indian meeting) 4½ mi. S.W.
Ottawa - * St. James Hall, Sparkes St.
- James Tracy, (Watchmaker)
Paisley - Turnbull Allen
Paris - J. Sanders (at Woolen Mills)
Perth - R. Turnbull (Tailor)
Picton - McGilvray (Shoemaker)
Port Burwell - Wm. McKenzie
Port Cockburn - Joseph Hamer
Port Perry - Elijah Pargeter
Prescott - James Hines, (Dry Goods Merch)
Puslinch - John A. McDonald
Renfrew - G. Pearson (Salesman)
Richwood - William Taylor
Rockwood - George Morley
Salem - William R. Field
Seaforth - W. T. Hartt, Bank of Commerce
Shanty Bay - John Watt, 2 miles east
Smith's Falls - S. Lockhart, Miller
- Henry Landon
Stayner - Henry Adamson (Post Office)
St. Catharines - * Wm. Rye, Moore St.
[St.?] Thomas - * Masonic Hall, Talbot St.
- Samuel Butler (Canada Southern Railway)
Stouffville - Edward White
Toronto - * The Tabernacle, 4 Albert St.
- Joseph Leslie, 28 Murray St.
- * 19 Davenport Rd. (Temper'ce Hall)
- F. W. Grant, 7 Sultan St.
- * 39 Bellevue Ave.
- S. W. Hallows, 308 Yonge St.
Thamesville - Joseph L. Scott, Merchant
Walkerton - Benjamin Rothwell
Westport - Theo. Myers (Farmer)
Whitby - J. Lowes (Dry Goods Merch)
- George Yule (Express Agent)
White Lake - T. Walsh
Windsor - Frederick Fisher
Wingham - Alfred Phillips (the tannery)

• Quebec

Arundel - William Hilsden
Bryson - Louis Pasche
Gardley - David Milks, Township Onslow
Howick - William Gebbie (Merchant)
Huntingdon - William Sangster (Carpenter)
Kingsley - Geo. Pope
La Chute - William Banford (Merchant)
Melbourne Quentin McGill (Farmer)
Montreal - * Museum Blg. 32 University St.
- W. C. Baynes, McGill College
- east end, * 33 St. Urbain St.
- John James, 293 St. Urbain
- west end, * Shaftesbury Hill, 117 Mountain St.
- George Smith, 164 Mount'n St.
Otter Lake - F. Pelletier (Township Leslie)
Quebec City - * St. Joachim St., opp. Jeffrey Sch.
- W. H. Crawford. St. Foye Rd.
- Thos. J. Mann, 232 St. John St.
Sherbrooke - James Thompson (Shoemaker)

• Canada (names where there is no gathering)

Almonte, Ont. - James Thompson
Baltimore, Ont. - John Duncan (Storekeeper)
Brighton, Ont. - J. Allen (Shipbuilder)
Bruce Mines, Ont. - Hugh Davidson
Brussels, Ont. - Thomas Haycroft (Tinsmith)
Burlington, Ont. - W. Cardwell (Tailor)
Caledonia, Ont. - C. A. Buck (General Agent)
Calumet Island, Ont. - W. Lette
Cambray, Ont. - Robert Bainbridge
Campbell's Bay P.Q. - McCallum
Cannington, Ont. - Mrs. Killaly
Cayuga, Ont. - Amos Swarts
Cherry Valley, Ont. - Wm. Philip
Chesterfield, Ont. - George Young
Clarence, Ont. - John Ramage
Clarendon, P.Q. - Walter Craig
Coburg, Ont. - J. Kliff
Colborne, Ont. - W. J. Davis
Cornwall, Ont. - P. Gillie (the foundry)
Creemore, Ont. - James Brown
Dartmouth, N.S. - Major Oldwright
Eganville, Ont. - Thos. B. Lett
Emerson, Man. - Mrs. Scott
Foxmead, Ont. - John Fox
Hantsport, N.S. - S. T. Rand
Hastings, Ont. - Geo. Bickle (Ironfounder)
Hermon, Ont. - William Hughes
Highgate, Ont. - David Haining, 3 mi. N.
Holmesville, Ont. - Thos. Cook
Huntingdon, P.Q. - Samuel Hough
Huntsville, Ont. - S. C. Silverwood
[I]onia, Ont. - Edmund Roche (Postmaster)
L'Original, Ont. - E. A. Hall
Lucknow, Ont. - John Archer
Lynhurst, Ont. - G. W. Lee
Marmora, Ont. - B. Beddome
Newcastle, Ont. - T. Shepperd (Tollgate keeper)
[N]ottawa, Ont. - Mrs. James Bald
[P]arry Harbour, Ont. - Geo. Steele
Pictou, N.S. - David Russell
Port E[l]msley, Ont. - Alex. Blair
Portage La Prairie, Man. - Geo. Holmes
Portland, Ont. - John Anderson
Riceville, Ont. - W. Lendrum
[R]ob Roy, Ont. - Fred Sykes (Saw mill)
Sarnia, Ont. - J. Collins (Engineer G. W. Ry.)
Stratford, Ont. - John Hutchins
Sunderland, Ont. - Thos. Holmes
Sussex, N.B. - Levi Card
Thessalon River, Ont. - Robert Struthers
Thornbury, Ont. - Thos. R. Poster (Woolen Mills)
Thunder Bay, Ont. - E. P. Langrell
Trenton, Ont. - Mrs. Allen (Baker)
Tyendenaga, Ont. - James Gordon
Vankleek Hill, Ont. - D. Jamieson (Merchant)
Victoria, B.C. - Mrs. Elliott
Washago, Ont. - Nicholas Thompson (pump mkr.)
Winnipeg, Man. - N. Stovel
Woodstock, Ont. George Hill (Baker)

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