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1. 154 King Street- "Frontier House" - Formerly 29 Navy Street.

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2. 29 Navy Street - Frontier House.

   2018/01/23

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3. 29 Navy Street - home of Jeremiah Hagaman. Jeremiah Hagaman (1818-1884) was a Carriage Maker, who settled in Oakville in the 1850s. He ran a shop on Navy Street (in between Robinson and William Streets), and was quite successful. He lived on 29 Navy Street, in a house that was built in 1855.

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4. 29 Navy Street, 1963 - Doorway of the Frontier House. This house was located at 29 Navy Street on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs, owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe bought the house.

   1963/07/

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5. 29 Navy Street - Frontier House - Photographed in 1972. Located on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834, John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838, his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs, owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe bought the house.

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6. 29 Navy Street: Frontier House - Built in 1838. Located on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore (1806-1871) bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs (1783-1864), owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe (1838-1904) bought the house.

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7. 29 Navy Street: Frontier House - Built in 1838. Located on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore (1806-1871) bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs (1783-1864), owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe (1838-1904) bought the house.

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8. 29 Navy Street - Frontier House - 1963 - This house was located at 29 Navy Street on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm (1788-1842) and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs (1783-1864), owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe (1838-1904) bought the house.

   1963/07/

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9. 29 Navy Street- Frontier House, 1994 - Built in 1838. Located on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore (1806-1871) bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs (1783-1864), owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe (1838-1904) bought the house.

   1994/ /

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10. 29 Navy Street- Moore, Griggs, and Appelbe House - This house originally belonged to John Moore, who moved into residence in 1838. John Moore (1806-1871) immigrated from County Armagh, Ireland to Canada in 1820. He was the husband of Sally Griggs and the father of Barnet "Barnie" Griggs. John worked as a shipbuilder and mariner. He also built the "John Mackenzie" (180-ton 4-masted schooner). In 1858, Barnet Griggs(1783-1864) (the son of John Moore) bought the home, which he named the "Frontier House". Barnet worked as a carpenter. Later, the house was bought by the Appelbe family in 1870.

    1957/ /

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11. 68-70 Navy Street, Oakville Carriage Factory - Jeremiah Hagaman (1818-1884) was a Carriage Maker, who settled in Oakville in the 1850s. He ran a shop on Navy Street (in between Robinson and William Streets), and was quite successful. He lived on 29 Navy Street, in a house that was built in 1855.

    1969/12/

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12. Agnes Patterson (nee Griggs) - Agnes was the daughter of George Griggs, an early settler on the lake shore east of Oakville. She married David Patterson (1801-1877), a carpenter and shipwright. Their home was at 19 Navy Street.

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13. Amy Violet Twigg (nee Appelbe) & her brother, Ernest Appelbe, 1877 - Amy Violet "Violet" Twigg (nee Appelbe) was the wife of W. H. Twigg. She was the daughter of Eliza Appelbe and Robert Swanton Appelbe, and the sister of Ernest Appelbe, Cecil Appelbe, and Kathleen Appelbe. She lived on 230 King Street. Ernest Francis Appelbe (1875-1916) was the son of Robert Swanton Appelbe and Eliza Appelbe. He was the husband of Helen H. Appelbe. Ernest served (and died) in World War I. He is buried in St. Jude's Cemetery.

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14. Appelbe group photo, 1900 - Taken in the family living room, at 29 Navy Street. (L-R) Eliza, Violet, and Kathleen Appelbe, as well as three unidentified individuals. The Appelbes lived on Navy Street throughout multiple generations, spanning a time period of over a century.

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15. Appelbe House - This house was located at 29 Navy Street on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs, owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe bought the house. This picture is showing the back wing removed which was done by the Appelbes. Robert S. Appelbe is seated on the steps in from of his home.

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16. Appelbe House (Frontier House) - Located at 29 Navy Street (on the south-east corner of King Street). In 1834 John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs, owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe bought the house.

    1980/08/

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17. Appelbe House/Frontier House, 3 views - This house was located at 29 Navy Street on the south-east corner of King Street and Navy Street. In 1834 John Moore bought the plot of land from William Chisholm and built this house. In 1838 his father-in-law, Barnet Griggs, owned the house and leased it to various tenants before he converted it into a hotel. It was a hotel from 1853 to 1860 and was named the Frontier House. It ceased to be a hotel in 1860 and in 1870 Robert Swanton Appelbe bought the house.

    1932

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18. Appelbe porch photograph - Taken at the Appelbe house of 29 Navy Street. (Left-right) Robert, Violet, Kathleen, and Eliza Appelbe, as well as three unidentified individuals. The Appelbe family has lived on Navy St. for multiple generations, spanning over nearly a century.

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19. Charles Petit Chisholm (1846-1914) - "Uncle Charlie". Charles (1846-1914) was the son of Sarah Bigger Chisholm and John Alexander Chisholm (Sr.). He was also the brother of William Bigger Chisholm and John Alexander Chisholm (Jr.). He was also the husband of Christina Kate. Working with his family, Charles developed a machine for shaving wood thin enough for fruit baskets and him and his two brothers (William B. and John) bought the Victoria Brewery in 1874 and converted it into a basket factory. He was a large inventor who developed a lot of machinery for the basket factory and he started the soup factory with his brother John by processing vegetables through evap.oration. They invented devices that can harvest and pod peas,which was very successful, and it was patented first in Germany and later in the United States.

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