Ingersolls People
Discover the founders of Ingersoll and those individuals who continued to shape the town’s future over the years.
A Hero Lived Here Postcard Campaign
Oxford County Library and Ingersoll Cheese & Agricultural Museum have collaborated to keep the names and memory of Ingersoll service people alive. 100 war veteran addresses have been researched and unique postcards have been created that share the name and story of an Ingersoll soldier who lived there - many of whom never returned home.
Adair, Herrick - 1923-1944
Adam_Ralph_Gordon_1919-2006
Albert Edmund McCreery, 1918-1945
Discover the story of the Reverend Albert McCreery of Ingersoll, who was possibly the last Canadian to die in the Second World War.
Archibald Barrow, 1899-1917
The first member of the 168th Battalion, Oxford's Own to pay the supreme sacrifice at Vimy Ridge.
Archie Eshelby Minler, 1894-1916
Discover the journey of an Ingersoll boy who died at Ypres, WWI
Army week
Veterans of Oxford County featured in Army Week. Woodstock Sentinel Review, June 27 1942.
Army Week - Sentinel Review 1942
Celebrating Oxford's military service people with portraits.
Art Presswell, 1921-2012
A veteran of D-Day with a glorious singing voice.
Balfour_Joseph_1896-1978
Barrow_Archibald_1899-1917
Barrow, William
Barton_Percy_1891-1918
Bennett_Clifford_1922-1945
Betty Crawford, 1910-2002
Long-time Ingersoll librarian and an accomplished artist.
Biography A - H
Keyword searchable newspaper clippings related to the life stories of the citizenry of Ingersoll over the years.
Biography I - P
Keyword searchable newspaper clippings related to the life stories of the citizenry of Ingersoll over the years.
Biography R - Z
Keyword searchable newspaper clippings related to the life stories of the citizenry of Ingersoll over the years.
Boles_Jack_1896-1918
Boniface_Alfred_1893-1980
Bowman_Charles_1896-1917
Butler, Reginald 1919-1944
Byron Garfield Jenvey, 1881-1980
Mr. Jenvey documented the history of Ingersoll over many years.
Campbell_Earl_1917-1943
Carey_Donald_1925-2008
Chamberlain_Gordon_1918-1941
Chambers_Wray
Charles Eli Chadwick, 1818-1896
Learn about the life of a noted Ingersollian: Charles Eli Chadwick. Chadwick became part of public life in the town, holding such roles as Mayor, Police Magistrate & bank manager, as well as chairman of many boards and committees,
Charles Kelly, 1892-1933
Explore the WWI story of an Ingersoll athlete.
Charles Scoffin, 1868-1954
Discover the memoir of a native Ingersollian, who details the early years of the town's history.
Chatfield_Walter_1921-1943
Clarke_Robert_1919-1944
Cline_Gordon_1897-1917
Cole_Bertram_1918-1945
Cooper_George_1873-1917
Cussons_Thomas_1894-1917
Daniel_Charles_1895-1967
Douglas Moser Carr, 1910-1994
World adventurer and Ingersoll business person. Learn more about Doug's epic 1937 bicycle journey by exploring his trip diary, available in the Oxford County Library collection.
Douglas_Bob_
Edwards_Russell_1920-2002
Edwards_Thomas_1895-1918
Ellis_Ronald_1917-1944
Funnell_Frederick_1920-1985
Gayfer_John_1920-1942
George Walker, 1800–1872
Discover the family story of George Walker, 1800–1872 & Hannah Lloyd Walker 1802–1884 of West Zorra, written by their granddaughter, Margaret Walker Edwards (1873–1964).
Glidden_Bodwell_1894-1915
Greenaway_Russell_1896-1956
Groom_Ernest_1897-1960
Hawkins_Kenneth_1918-2002
Haycock_Roy_1918-1944
Henderson_Cecil_1914-1944
Henderson_James_Nip_1920-2007
Herbert Bodwell Glidden, 1894-1915
Born in West Oxford Township, explore the story of this Great War veteran.
Herbert_JC_1906-1999
Hollingshead_Jack_1925-1945
Hominick_MIchael_1925-2011
Hope McNiven family 1736-2007
by Winifred B. Schuman. Explore the McNiven family history and their part in Ingersoll's history.
Houston_William_1922-1944
Index to Thank you! a tribute to Ingersoll veterans
by Yvonne Mott Holmes. Discover the stories of these Ingersoll service persons.
Ingersoll Family
Discover the story of this founding family and how they influenced the growth of the town.
Ingersoll Family in St. Marys
Written by Mary Smith and published by the St. Marys Independent, this article explores the Ingersoll Family and their influence on the town.
J. C. Herbert, 1908-1999
An eminent Ingersollian, war veteran, educator and school principal.
Jackson_Jeanette_1925-2012
James McIntyre, 1827-1906
Explore the life of Ingersoll's favourite bard.
Jenvey_Donald_1921-1945
John Deacon: an early Canadian educator
by R. B. Thompson. This excerpt details the career of Deacon, who taught in the early schools of Dereham, North Oxford and Ingersoll.
Kate McIntyre Ruttan, 1855-1928
Daughter of the dairy bard himself, James McIntyre, Kate went on to gain fame as a writer herself.
Kelly_Charles_1892-1933
Kemp_William_1922-2011
Ker_James_1919-1943
Kipp_Charles_1918-2000
Lambert_Charles_PNG
Law_George_1908-2001
Livens_James_1878-1916
Lockey_Gordon_1922-1943
Lockhart_George_1910-2008
Longfield_Maurice_1917-2000
MacMillan_John_1925-1945
MacMillan_Joseph_1910-1943
Masters_Harris_1920-2011
McCreery_Edmund_1918-1946
McDermott_James_1890-1917
McKee_Kenneth_1921-1942
McLerie Clan by Marilyn McLerie Hayes
A genealogy of John & Margaret McLerie and their descendants who emigrated from Scotland to Ingersoll
Millson_Kenneth_1918-1996
Minler_Archie_1894-1916
Moffat_Howard_1920-1944
Mole_George_1916-1944
Moon_Lorne_1918-2011
Morgan_Lawrence_1924-1945
Neill_James_1877-1917
Norman_Alfred_1897-1917
Norsworthy_Alfred_1887-1917
Norsworthy_Edward_1879-1915
Outstanding Women of Oxford County
Depicts portraits of courageous and determined women who endured pioneer life in Oxford County written by Brenda Dyer, Sarah Kolasiewicz and Donna Stevenson
Outstanding Women of Oxford County: Volume 2
Written by Carol Miller, Nancy Payne and Jeanette Zwart in 1980 this work takes a further look at pioneering women in Oxford County
Owen_Brock_1919-1943
Oxford Militia : 1812-1815
Digitized muster lists and paymaster rolls, detail the names of citizens of Ingersoll, West Oxford, North Oxford who were called to arms during the War of 1812. Keyword searchable.
Peter Kennedy, 1827-1907
A native of Tipperary, Ireland, who went on to build a family & a life in Ingersoll, where he became known as 'Squire Kennedy'
Presswell_Arthur_1921-2012
Reynolds_Stanley_1920-1991
Richard Grigg, 1819-1904
Explore the life of an Ingersoll poet.
Russell_William_1892-1917
Scourfield_James_1886-1916
Shaddock_Ted_1922-1969
Shelton_Donald_1924-2017
Shipton_Herbert_1897-1917
Sivyer_Donald_1923-2000
Smith_Clarence_1926-2012
Smith_Herbert_1896-1918
Smith_Lloyd_1914-1945
Stanley J. Smith, 1895-1979
A biography of a local historian.
Stevens_Arthur_1897-1917
Stone_David_1923-2007
Stone_William_1924-1944
Swallow_Robert_1919-1943
Swartz_Earl_1926-2017
The Canadian Album: Men of Canada 1891 - Oxford County excerpts
Peruse biographies and portraits of Oxford County luminaries, politicians and influencers from the 19th century.
The Carroll Family
Discover the legacy of three generations of the Carroll family and their impact on Ingersoll and environs.
The Crawford Diaries
A searchable transcription of the diaries of George Edward Stephen Crawford, 1859-1867; Benjamin Benedict Crawford, Benjamin Wallace Crawford, telling of pioneer life in Ingersoll and area.
The Crawford Family by Ruth Ellis
Contains biographical sketches, photographs, photocopies of newspaper articles, and the family tree of James Crawford and Rachel Benedict, Benjamin Benedict Crawford, and James, Joel, Daniel, and Stephen Crawford.
The Devon Elliotts: a new beginning in Oxford County and beyond
A multigenerational history of the Mary & John Elliott family, from their life in Hartland Devon to their 1843 arrival in Ingersoll and surrounding townships
The Harris Family
Discover the story of the Harris family and its contribution to the dairy industry of South West Oxford.
The Hugill Family
Discover the story of father & son photographers, John & Edgar Hugill.
The Norsworthy Family
A detailed history of the James Counter Norsworthy family and their contribution to Ingersoll
The Story of the Ackerts, 1793-1993
A searchable excerpt from this Ackert family history.
Underwood_Edward_1928-2011
Underwood_Sidney_1896-1985
Wade_William_1920-1943
Waite_Lawrence_1895-1918
Walker_Willard_1923-2019
Walton_Lampkin_Annie_1922-2006
Warden_John_1920-2008
Webster_George_1886-1918
Wilson_Currie_1913-1991
Wilson_Harold_1924-1945
Wilson_William_1908-1945
Winders_Bruce_1923-1943
Wolstenholme_Douglas_1921-1942
Wright_George_1895-1917
Wurker_Ernest_1912-2006
Wurker_Fred_1909-1993
A Boy's Life in Ingersoll in the 1850s
by Francis Huston Wallace. A glimpse into the Browett, Barker and Wallace families of early Ingersoll. Living on 8 acres at 255 Thames Street North.
Albert Edmund McCreery, 1918-1945
Discover the story of the Reverend Albert McCreery of Ingersoll, who was possibly the last Canadian to die in the Second World War.
Archibald Barrow, 1899-1917
The first member of the 168th Battalion, Oxford's Own to pay the supreme sacrifice at Vimy Ridge.
Army Week - Sentinel Review 1942
Celebrating Oxford's military service people with portraits.
Art Presswell, 1921-2012
A veteran of D-Day with a glorious singing voice.
Betty Crawford, 1910-2002
Long-time Ingersoll librarian and an accomplished artist.
Byron Garfield Jenvey, 1881-1980
Mr. Jenvey documented the history of Ingersoll over many years.
Douglas Moser Carr, 1910-1994
World adventurer and Ingersoll business person. Learn more about Doug's epic 1937 bicycle journey by exploring his trip diary, available in the Oxford County Library collection.
Dr. Emily Stowe: The Norwich Connection
An overview of Dr. Emily Stowe's Norwich contexts by Matthew Lloyd. Presentation from OLHD 2022.
Herbert Bodwell Glidden, 1894-1915
Born in West Oxford Township, explore the story of this Great War veteran.
Hope McNiven family 1736-2007
by Winifred B. Schuman. Explore the McNiven family history and their part in Ingersoll's history.
Index to Thank you! a tribute to Ingersoll veterans
by Yvonne Mott Holmes. Discover the stories of these Ingersoll service persons.
Ingersoll Family
Discover the story of this founding family and how they influenced the growth of the town.
Ingersoll Births, January 1927 - December 1933
Keyword searchable digitized birth registrations.
Ingersoll Births, June 1896 - August 1908
Keyword searchable digitized birth registrations.
J. C. Herbert, 1908-1999
An eminent Ingersollian, war veteran, educator and school principal.
James McIntyre, 1827-1906
Explore the life of Ingersoll's favourite bard.
John Deacon: an early Canadian educator
by R. B. Thompson. This excerpt details the career of Deacon, who taught in the early schools of Dereham, North Oxford and Ingersoll.
McLerie Clan by Marilyn McLerie Hayes
A genealogy of John & Margaret McLerie and their descendants who emigrated from Scotland to Ingersoll
Richard Grigg, 1819-1904
Explore the life of an Ingersoll poet.
S. S. No. 9 East Nissouri, Holiday School
A history of the Holiday School, commemorating the centennial reunion, 1963.
Stanley J. Smith, 1895-1979
A biography of a local historian.
The Canadian Album: Men of Canada 1891 - Oxford County excerpts
Peruse biographies and portraits of Oxford County luminaries, politicians and influencers from the 19th century.
The Crawford Diaries
A searchable transcription of the diaries of George Edward Stephen Crawford, 1859-1867; Benjamin Benedict Crawford, Benjamin Wallace Crawford, telling of pioneer life in Ingersoll and area.
The Crawford Family by Ruth Ellis
Contains biographical sketches, photographs, photocopies of newspaper articles, and the family tree of James Crawford and Rachel Benedict, Benjamin Benedict Crawford, and James, Joel, Daniel, and Stephen Crawford.
The Norsworthy Family
A detailed history of the James Counter Norsworthy family and their contribution to Ingersoll
The Story of the Ackerts, 1793-1993
A searchable excerpt from this Ackert family history.
Tillsonburg Local History Books
Search indexed local history books, now long out-of-print, for valuable details from Tillsonburg’s past.
