Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2005.1.55 |
Object Name |
Photograph |
Title |
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greeniaus / Father and Mother of Ross and Lorie |
Date |
c.1896 |
Description |
A black and white photograph of a man and woman in Victorian garb. The back of the photo reads, "Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greeniaus / Father and Mother of Ross and Lorie". The photo is held in a textured cream coloured matte. |
History |
This is a photo of Charles Wesley Greeniaus (1866-1929) and Catherine "Kate" Margaret Sloan (1870-1927). The two were married on January 15, 1896 in Toronto Township, Ontario. During their marriage, they had two sons: Ross Leslie Greeniaus and Loris Norman Greeniaus. Charles Wesley Greeniaus and his wife lived on the Greeniaus family farm on the north half of Lot 34, Concession 2, SDS, in Toronto Township's Sheridan Village (now part of Mississauga). Sebastian Greeniaus (1761-1847), of German heritage, immigrated to Canada from Pennsylvania in 1802. He was granted Lot 34, Concession 2, SDS, South-East of Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) and Winston Churchill Boulevard on July 1st 1808. The family began farming their land with his sons continuing the farming lifestyle. Sebastian's grandson Gaylord Greeniaus sold the land to his eldest son Charles W. Greeniaus (1866-1929) in 1873 who continued farming the land. Then, Charles sold the parcel to his younger brother Norman P. Greeniaus (1876-1970) in 1910. By 1955, Norman and his son Wilmer were the last Greeniaus family members to live and farm on the property. That year, they sold the property to United Lands Corporation for the development of the Park Royal subdivision. Though the home was used for a short time as a sales office after opening in 1958, it was torn down shortly after. |
People |
Greeniaus, Charles Wesley Greeniaus, Loris Norman Greeniaus, Ross Leslie Sloan, Catherine Margaret |