A Tribute to Sisters
Submitted by Kathryn on
Last week I had the very great pleasure of interviewing two sisters - Audrey and Gladys Miller of Stroud. That's them, in 1937 in the display picture in their farm on the 10th Sideroad and 11th Concession. We hope to have those interviews available for you shortly. These wonderful women who let me into their home and shared their lives and stories with me got me thinking about my own sister and the bonds that tie us in general. Growing up we could be co-conspirators or adversaries depending on our moods and whether or not we wanted to gang up on our younger brother. Today, she is a trusted friend and a constant ally, and the person to whom I go for advice. I think this is true of most sisters, and as I skimmed through the photos and portraits of sisters that have been shared with us here from the collections of the Innisfil Historical Society I can imagine these women as confidantes and friends, supporting each other in school and work and love. Imagine the hardships that our earliest pioneers endured in making our Innisfil the community it is today. It is comforting to think that many of these women had strong friendships through the bonds of sisterhood. The families, faces, and places make our community - if you have a story to tell Contact Us!
The Maconchy Sisters late 1880s
Thompson Sisters, 1885
The Sturgeon Sisters
The Rothwell Sisters, 1900
Betty and Florence O'Connell at their Confirmation
Lavinia and Harriet (Hattie) Orchard in 1938 at the Stroud Scool centenary.
This great photo of the Stephen sisters playing in the snow in Innisfil was submitted to us in 2013 as a part of the Faces of Innisfil project.