Old Morrisburg - Early Photos
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Capt. Alexander Farlinger ca. 1870sMorrisburg, originally spelled Morrisburgh, got its start in the mid 19th century. It was named after Sir James Morris, a politician, who was responsible for promoting the Williamsburg Canal, and who later served as Canada's first Postmaster General.
Its early industries included fanning and carding mills and a couple of wharfs owned by I. N. Rose and Captain Farlinger.
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Lieut.-Col. Alexander Macdonell ca. 1870s)
Frank Tyrrell, Barrister ca. 1870s
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Capt. Farlinger's business office ca. 1870s
Prominent citizens also pictured included Alexander Macdonnell, who served as warden and Frank Tyrrell, who was a lawyer.
Captain Farlinger's business premises were located in the handsome building pictured here. His occupation at that time was listed as "Real Estate Owner & Produce Dealer". The captain became active in the railway industry during his later years.
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Capt. Farlinger's residence ca. 1870s
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Henry Hayunga's home & farm ca. 1870s
Pictured above are illustrations of both Captain Farlinger's home and Henry Hayunga's home and farm. Hayunga was a deputy reeve for Williamsburg township.
There was a boom during the late 1870s, when many of Morrisburg's beautiful homes were built. Luckily many of these buildings were located off the main street and survived the innundation.