Author Topic: Toronto fire dept (Read 1395 times)

Penninah · « **on:** Friday 14 August 09 09:18 BST (UK) »

Hi all

Can anyone offer me advice on how to trace to ancestors who where members of the Toronto fire dept. I have tried emailing them directly but never got a reply. The two chaps, father and son were in the service between 1919 - 1958

Many thanks

Penn

mare · « **Reply #1 on:** Friday 14 August 09 09:40 BST (UK) »

Hi Penn

Perhaps you could try contacting the Toronto Fire Museum, bound to find someone who would at least be interested in replying to you with some advice. Quite often they have volunteers who are fire-buffs and have lots of local knowledge.

mare

Penninah · « **Reply #2 on:** Friday 14 August 09 09:46 BST (UK) »

I did email them about a month back no reply. $:-\$

mare · « **Reply #3 on:** Friday 14 August 09 09:54 BST (UK) »

Sorry I assumed you meant you were contacting the Fire Dept $:-\$ ... shame they seem to be ignoring you then, hopefully your request is in someone's 'to-do' pile then ...

Penninah · « **Reply #4 on:** Friday 14 August 09 10:02 BST (UK) »

I hope so, I have tried contacting the museum on Curlew drive and the toronto fire dept, I guess they are a little busy! I have just tried messaging them on facebook!

Thanks for your help

KarenM · « **Reply #5 on:** Friday 14 August 09 13:00 BST (UK) »

Hi Penninah,

A friend of mine is a retired Captain from the Toronto Fire Department. I believe they have a publication that they send out to all their fireman/retirees. I can ask him how you could find out.

It's not one of the Doling boys is it

Karen

Penninah · « **Reply #6 on:** Friday 14 August 09 14:46 BST (UK) »

Wow that would be great thank you!!
And you are almost on the right path with the Doling's!
Allan Hunter b1884 Scotland and his son William b1823 Toronto

Allans wife is as you probably recall Florence May Doling!

Regards

Penn

mare · « **Reply #7 on:** Saturday 15 August 09 00:00 BST (UK) »

Brilliant, hope that does the trick then

There is also an annual publication for Fire Buffs called ' The Visiting Fireman '
my husband ( retired officer NZ ) used to subscribe to it so I looked up an out
of date copy and there were a few names listed for Toronto, perhaps someone
who would be willing to help.
Your friend will know of it Karen

http://www.visitingfireman.com/

mare

JDC · « **Reply #8 on:** Sunday 16 August 09 14:44 BST (UK) »

Hi Penn,

You may also want to contact the City of Toronto. I believe most fire departments are part of City or Towns public services and the municipal office may have some records. Toronto has changed quite a bit over the years as well taking in many of the surrounding cities and town, each with thier own fire department(s), ie North York, etc . Toronto proper and what Toronto is now quite different than back then. The Toronto Library system may have some info as well. Hope that helps,

JDC

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