Davie A. Brodie

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Impliqué dans la Spalding & Brodie

Stanstead Journal

  • « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb., 1952 (biographical sketches)
    • Ozro Morrill : Partner in Morrill & Holmes and in Derby Line in Kilborn & Morrill.
      • Speculated in hops (houblon)
      • Partner in the Reece sewing machines
      • The firm of Morrill & Brodie succeeded the firm of James, Brodie and Kelsey in the manufacture of boot and shoes. Morrill & Judd succeeded Morrill & Brodie
      • Customs officer
    • George James: manufacture of boots and shoes, 1856, in a building north of Spalding’s store
      • Built astride the line and was manufacturing in one building now owned by Robert Pearson
      • Lived in the French house
      • 1858: purchased the Wyman property
      • Built a large factory on the site of the present Jondro factory: tanning and boot and shoe making
      • 1866: sold his Canadian business to Morrill and Brodie

Putnam & Gray, Map of the District of St. Francis, Canada East, 1863

  • ROCK ISLAND AND DERBY LINE DIRECTORY
    • Brodie, David General Merchant

BANQ

  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 8534
    • Date : 11 juillet 1864
    • Deed of Sale by George James, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer of the Township of Stanstead, to David Brodie, also Boot and Shoe Manufacturer of the same Township.
      • Résumé : Vente d’une partie du lot no 1 du 9e rang du Canton de Stanstead : « …commencing at a stake and stone, set on the highway leading from the residence of Erastus Lee Esquire to Derby Line thence Southerly on the said highway to the point where the highway meets the road which passes the School house leading to the said Vendor’s Tannery, thence Northerly down the last mentioned highway to another stake and stone, thence Easterly seven rods and to the first mentioned stake or place of beginning, containing forty two square rods, more or less, and being the same parcel of land whereon the said purchaser recently erected a dwelling house and other buildings […] ». Le lot est vendu pour la somme de 200 dollars.
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 9111
    • Date : 22 février 1867
    • Deed of Sale by David Brodie, Boot and Shoe Manufacturer of the Township of Stanstead, to Ozro Morrill, also Boot and Shoe Manufacturer of the same Township.
      • Résumé : Vente d’une partie du lot no 1 du 9e rang du Canton de Stanstead, incluant : « …the [Boot and Shoe] Factory, Dwelling house, Sheds, Barns and other Buildings and Improvements thereon erected and made, with the Water Power, Machinery and other […]. And it is hereby stipulated covenanted and agreed by and between the said parties hereto that the said Vendor shall not be at liberty to, and he hereby binds and obliges himself not to engage in any Boot and Shoe Business, either in Manufacturing or Selling to conflict or compete with the said purchaser […] which said agreement and covenant shall be strictly observed in every particular as being the well and understood basis of the present sale […] ». Morrill souhaite sécuriser son investissement en interdisant la concurrence éventuelle de Brodie. Le lot est vendu pour la somme de 6 000 dollars.
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 10353
    • Date : 30 décembre 1871
    • Deed of Sale by David Brodie, Manufacturer and Trader formerly of the Township of Stanstead now in the City and District of Montreal, to Charles H. Kathan, Trader of the said Township of Stanstead.
      • Résumé : Vente d’une partie du lot no 1 du 9e rang du Canton de Stanstead : « …commencing at a stake and stone set on the highway leading from the residence of A. P. Ball Esquire to Derby Line thence Southerly along the said highway to the point where the highway meets the road which passes the school house leading to the Tannery of Ozro Morrill, thence Northerly down the last mentioned highway to another stake and stone, thence Easterly seven rods and to the first mentioned stake or place of beginning and containing forty two square rods, more or less, and being the same parcel of land acquired by David Brodie from one George James […] together with the Dwelling house and other the buildings thereon erected and made […] ». Le lot est vendu pour la somme de 300 dollars américains. [Achat de Brodie, voir acte # 8534]

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