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HARRY BUCK
Toronto Canada, circa 1889
Toronto Canada, circa 1889
This photo was located in July 2015 at the Brandywine River Antique Mall in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
The photo was taken at the "Gagen & Fraser" photographic studio (known to have operated from 1878-1896) at 79 King Street West, Ontario. The subject wears graduation cap and gown and is clutching (presumably) a diploma in his right hand. He appears to be in his late teens. If we presume that he is around 18 years old, as most High School graduates are, and also presume the photo was taken circa 1889, then he must have been born 1871 or thereabouts.
There was a Harry Stanley BUCK born 18-May-1871 in Ontario, Canada, to parents Theodore Walter BUCK and Mary Catherine PLOTTS. The mother's maiden name was helpful in solving which of several Harry/Henry Bucks existed at around this time.
From the same box at the antique mall, and at the same time I bought the image of Harry Buck, I also acquired photos of Ann HEACOCK and "Lydia" Katherine PLOTTS.
This image of Mary Catherine Plotts was found elsewhere on the internet. I do NOT possess that photo, but share it here for additional information.
Mary Catherine Plotts married Theodore Buck, and had Harry Buck as their first child. Mary Catherine's brother George Fletcher Plotts married Anna Margaret Heacock. So these are closely related families. (See previous post on Heacock & Plotts )
Harry's siblings are:
1876 - Margaret B Buck (d.1957) m. William J Fleury
1878 - Catherine B Buck (d. as an infant)
1879 - Theodore C Buck (d. abt age 2)
1881 Census of Canada > Ontario > Simcoe North > Tay
BUCK, Theodore, 39, born in US, Presbyterian, origin German
BUCK, Katie, 36, born in US, Presb., origin American
BUCK, Harry, 10, born in Ont, Presb., origin German
BUCK, Margaret E., 7, born in Ontario
BUCK, Theodore Jr, 2, born in Ontario
By the time of the 1891 Census, both parents had died. Theodore died in 1881 and Mary Catherine died in 1884. The surviving children went to live with the Lester family.
1891 Census of Canada > Ontario > York West > St Albans
LESTER, James, 50, head, born in Ireland, of Irish parents, Ch of Eng., lumber merchant
LESTER, Jane, 76, mother, born in Ireland of Irish parents, Ch. of Eng
BUCK, Harry, 20, born in Ontario to US parents, Ch. of Eng
BUCK, Maggie, 18, born in Ontario to US parents
Harry at age 24, died 20-Feb-1895 in Toronto Canada of tuberculosis. He is buried at Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ontario, with members of the Scott family. His headstone states that Harry is a "Dear friend and companion of James SCOTT".
I find it interesting that I also acquired a photo of a person with the SCOTT surname (Hettie Scott) from the same booth at the same time as these other images. But I have not researched Hettie, and do not know how (or if) she is related to Heacock, Plotts or Buck.
The Gagen & Fraser photographic studio at 79 King West in Toronto, Ontario operated from 1878 to 1896. Accordingly, Henry Buck was probably born earlier than 1886.
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ReplyDeleteYou might want to look into Harry Stanley BUCK. There is a photo of him as an adult on FamilySearch and he looks similar to your photo. Harry Stanley BUCK age 24 died in 1895 in Toronto and was buried in Kingston, Ontario. He is found in the 1891 Canadian Census living with his sister Maggie in Toronto (St. Alban's ward) with James SCOTT's family. On Harry Stanley BUCK's grave it says "Dear friend and companion of James Scott." That is how I made the link to the 1891 census.
ReplyDeleteI think his father is Theodore W. BUCK (in 1881 Canadian Census living in Simcoe, Ontario) but I'm not certain. Theodore was from Pennsylvania.
Thanks for that. I have a message in to a woman on Ancestry who has a great-uncle Harry Buck from Ontario. Sent her a link to this post. I asked her if this is her great-uncle. That should settle the question (if its him).
ReplyDeleteIf this is Harry Stanley BUCK, there may be a connection to Katherine PLOTTS from your posting on May 25, 2020. Harry Stanley BUCK's parents were Theodore W. Buck and Mary Catherine PLOTTS (both from Pennsylvania). Mary Catherine PLOTTS had a brother named George Fletcher PLOTTS. That is the same name as the father of Lydia Katherine PLOTTS from your May 2020 posting.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this information. In checking my notes, I see that I acquired the Katherine PLOTTS and Harry BUCK photos at the same time, from the same location. This lends credence to the possibility that the individuals are related! I will explore the PLOTTS connection in greater depth. Thank you again.
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