P5610

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ID Number

P5610

Item Name

Image

Title

John Prince Homestead / Propriété John Prince

Title (Fre)

Propriété John Prince

Date

ca 1906

Description

Dark, black and white photograph of the John Prince Homestead; the front and side of the house are visible in the picture; the house has one main storey with a chimney on the back and a smaller, square, second storey in the centre of the house; the portion of the house facing the camera has a covered porch with railings and there are two floor to ceiling windows on each side; there are bare trees surrounding the house

History

The house was built around 1835 on the former Park Farm on Prince Road in Sandwich. It was owned by Colonel John Prince who moved to Sandwich in the summer of 1833 with his wife Mary Ann (nee Millington) and their four children: William (1824), Albert (1825), Charles (1827) and Arabella (1829). Born in Sandwich were Henry (1833), George (1836 - died), Septimus (1837) and Octavius (1841). In December 1838, nearing the conclusion of the Rebellion of 1837 - 1838, 130 militiamen of the Third Essex Militia, commanded by Colonel Prince, defeated 140 American & Canadian supporters of William Lyon Mackenzie at the Battle of Windsor. His controversial order for the execution of five American prisoners is said to have ended the Rebellion. From 1836 until 1860, Colonel Prince served in politics for Essex County. In 1860 he moved to Sault Ste. Marie when he was appointed Judge of the District of Algoma. He died at Sault Ste. Marie on November 30, 1870.

Place made

Canada - Ontario - Sandwich

Collection Name

Museum Windsor

Subjects

Battle of Windsor / La bataille de Windsor event

Buildings / Immeubles subject

Canadian Army organization

Dwellings / Habitations subject

Government officials / Administration locale

Houses / Maisons

Judges / Juges

Military officers / Officiers militaires

Park Farm / Ferm Parc

Prince Homestead / Propriété Prince

Prince Rd. / Rue Prince

Prince, John

Rebellion of 1837-1838 / Rébellion de 1837-1838

Sandwich (Ont.) place

Third Essex Militia organization