Ozro Morrill

The Eastern Township Gazetteer and General Business Directory, 1867

p. 68

  • Morrill O., boot and shoemaker, wholesale.

S.H.S. Collection

  • RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of February 9, 1871 », [s.d., février 1971].
    • “Mr. John Reece is preparing to manufacture sewing machines in Mr. O. Merrill’s [sic, Morrill] large building, and will make a new boot siding machine of his own invention, as well as other sewing machines”.
  • RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of February 16, 1871 » [s.d., février 1971].
    • “O. Merrill [sic, Morrill], Esq., of this village, owns one of the best water privileges here, upon which stands a building erected some years ago since for a paper mills, and now occupied by various mechanics. Mr. Morrill has recently, in connection with Mr. J. Reece, an ingenious machinist, fitted up the first floor of this building for a first rate machine shop in which will shortly be set up new and improved machinery for manufacturing sewing machines and doing job work. He also has just let a contract for the construction of a foundry building contiguous to the machine shop, so as to be able to furnish their own castings”.
  • RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of January 25, 1872 » [s.d., janvier 1972].
    • Traite de l’ouverture de la nouvelle Morrill & Reece Foundry.
      • “The adjoining shop has been thoroughly furnished with machinery for completing Sewing Machines, Job Work, etc. Several of the ingenious machines are the invention of Mr. J. Reece, who has got them up for specific purposes connected with the manufacture of his sewing machine. A portion of the large building is set apart for the wood work required for the business”.
  • RA - RO. F3T1. John Reece, file 1 of 1. Coupure de presse du Stanstead Journal, « A Century Ago : From Journal Files of June 11, 1874 » [s.d., ca juin 1974].
    • “The firm of O. Morrill & Co., of Rock Island, are manufacturing an entirely new thing in the sewing machine line, called the “Circular Shuttle Sewing Machine”. It is far ahead of all other machines now manufactured in some respects. The appointments of this machine are all new and original. The Company are now turning out twenty or thirty machines per week of superior finish and workmanship […] Call and examine the machine, buy one and be happy”.
  • WO - Z. F4T1. Israel Wood, file 1 of 1. Série de documents de faillite (« Insolvent Act ») préparé par I. Wood de la E. T. Bank.
    • Dont la faillite d’Ozro Morrill (en date du 24 juillet 1879).

The Eastern Townships Business and Farmer’s Directory, 1892

p. 464

  • Morrill Ozro, customs officer

Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb. 7, 1952

  • Hardware store was originally a tinshop built by ?. W. Ovitt
    • Back of tinshop: tenement house owned by Ozro Morrill (pre-1865)

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

Stanstead Journal: « Pioneer Life on the Frontier », Feb., 1952 (biographical sketches)

  • Charles Pierce: shoemaker
    • Purchased the site of the overall factory next to the Journal office (bought the old MacAndrew tailor’s shop of Morrill & Holmes and moved it there)
    • George James: manufacture of boots and shoes, 1856, in a building north of Spalding’s store
      • 1866: sold his Canadian business to Morrill and Brodie

Stanstead Journal, Mar. 8, 1945: “old landmarks demolished”

  • For years after his time the Wyman street property was utilized in connection with shoe and leather industry. One of the early operators was George W. James. Other operators were: Ozro Morrill, Morrill & Judd, William Jondro, Jondro & Goodhue. The so-called Jondro factory was later used by Robins and Gilmore, overalls, etc., and later by H. G. Duncalfe and H. J. Gauthier, in the same line. The last use for industrial purposes was by H. J. Cordeau, plumber and tinsmith.

Forests and clearings (original publishing July 15, 1874)

  • The Reed Brothers:
    • John, Samuel, and Stephen: started a paper mill about 1832, and for a few years sustained a large and profitable business in paper, books and general stationery; but the abundant supplies of those articles from the southern markets at very low prices , and the general depression of the times, compelled them to relinquish the enterprise. They had built at an expense of $5,000. The property has since passed into the hands of Ozro Morrill. (p. 34)
  • Ozro Morrill:
    • In 1827, Harris Way purchased from the heirs of Freeman Haskell the clothier’s shop and the greater part of the other property, and subsequently bought the shop and other real estate of Otis Warren. Mr. Way continued in business until 1855, and then sold out to Ozro Morrill. (p. 34)
    • See The Reed Bros. (p. 34)
    • In later years (late 1850s) George James bought the stand occupied by Benjamin Wyman, and carried on an extensive business in tanning and making boots and shoes. He afterwards sold out to Ozro Morrill, and the business has since been continued by Morrill & Judd. (p. 35)
    • On the Board of Directors of the Massawippi Valley Railway Co. in 1867. (p. 356.)

The Who’s Who

  • 1832: Ozro Morrill
    • Financier who acquired an interest in several businesses.

BANQ

[Ces actes n'ont pas de lien direct avec les principales compagnies, du moins plus connues, de Morrill, mais démontrent l'extraordinaire variété de ses investissements et son rôle de leader dans l'économie locale]

  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S24 William Ritchie.
    • Acte : # 3678
    • Date : 21 octobre 1842
    • Dissolution and assignment between Harris Way and James Lewis, Clothiers carrying on business under the name of “Way & Lewis” in the Township of Stanstead, and Ozro Morrill, Trader at the same place.
      • Résumé : Officialise la dissolution du partenariat entre Way et Lewis. De plus, Ozro Morrill achète la part de James Lewis dans la compagnie et tous les titres qui s’y rattachent. Il n’est pas clair cependant si Way et Morrill poursuivent les activités de la compagnie ensemble, ou si Morrill a acquis la part de Lewis pour la liquider ou en faire autre chose...
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 1619
    • Date : 5 avril 1842
    • Contract to build Grist Mill between Ozro Morrill, Trader of the Township of Stanstead, and William Belknapp, Millwright of the Township of Ascot.
      • Résumé : Contrat pour la construction d’un « Grist Mill » : «…at a certain place known by the name of the Boyington [Boynton?] Privilege near Brown’s Hill in the said Township of Stanstead […] ». [Voir # 4579]
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 1880
    • Date : 30 mai 1844
    • Lease from Harris Way, Clothier of the Township of Stanstead, to Ozro Morrill, Trader of the same place.
      • Résumé : Location, pour un terme de cinq ans et la somme de 50 dollars ou 12 pounds 10 shillings par an, d’un terrain de Rock Island (lot no 1 du 9e rang), décrit ainsi : «…being the same […] described in and by that Deed of Sale thereof heretofore granted by the late Willard Kelly, in his lifetime of Stanstead Blacksmith unto the said Harris Way [5 mai 1844] with the privilege […] to and from the highway, and also a Furnace and Blacksmith’s Shop thereon erected together with all the Blacksmith Tools, Patterns flasks and every other apparatus […] with all the water or other privileges thereunto […] ».
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 1948
    • Date : 8 octobre 1844
    • Quit Claim by Russel G. Hopkinson, Collector of Customs from the Town of Derby (Vt.), to Ozro Morrill, Trader of the Township of Stanstead.
      • Résumé : Suite au paiement effectué par Morrill, Hopkinson suspend sa demande et accorde une Quittance générale. Le différent provient de l’achat d’un terrain de Rock Island (lot no 1 du 9e rang) par Morrill et décrit ainsi : «…on a part of which Moses Franklin Wright formerly erected a Building for a tannery […] with the Rights and privilege to the said Ozro Morrill […] to use so much water from the canal and dam on said Premises as shall not be required for the Clothing and Oil Mills on or near Premises […] ». Morrill peut donc utiliser le canal et le barrage tant que cela ne nuise pas aux moulins précités.
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 2121
    • Date : 26 septembre 1845
    • Copartnership between Ozro Morrill, Trader, Asa Linsday Harvey, Farmer, and Hiram Bishop, Tanner and Currier, all of the Township of Stanstead.
      • Résumé : Entente de partenariat dans le commerce de la « Tannery and Curring Leather » qui doit prévaloir pendant trois ans, sous le nom de firme de « Harvey, Bishop and Company ». Ce sont Harvey et Bishop qui gèreront le commerce, la production et les employés : « …Ozro Morrill shall not be an active partner in the carrying of the business […] ». En fait, Morrill recevra 1/6 des profits, alors que les deux autres associés se partageront le reste. [Probablement dans les installations achetées par Morrill en octobre 1844 (voir acte no 1948) ; non mentionné dans l’acte].
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 4579
    • Date : 23 mai 1850
    • Deed of Sale by Ozro Morrill, Trader of the Township of Stanstead, to Stephen Foster Junior, Esquire of the same place.
      • Résumé : Vente de deux lots appartenant, d’une part, au lot no 20 du 10e rang du Canton de Stanstead et, d’autre part, au lot no 19 du 10e rang du même canton. Le deuxième terrain est particulièrement intéressant car il inclut : « …the saw and Grist Mills, Blacksmith’s shop and all other Buildings and Improvements thereon erected and made […] ». La vente est conclue pour la somme de 1250 pounds. [Voir # 1619 pour le Grist Mill, que Morrill avait fait construire.]
  • Greffes de notaires, District judiciaire de Saint-François, CN501, S23 Charles Anderson Richardson.
    • Acte : # 8123
    • Date : 14 mai 1863
    • Transfer of Mining Rights by Ozro Morrill, Trader of the Township of Stanstead, to Albert P. Ball, Banker of the same Township.
      • Résumé : Morrill vend, pour la somme de 500 dollars, ses droits et privilèges miniers dans le lot no 4 du 5e rang du canton de Sutton ; la part de Morrill correspondant au cinquième de l’ensemble de cette propriété.

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