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Metadata
Object ID # |
1979.069.001 |
Object Name |
Quilt, Bed |
Other Name |
Quilt, Signature |
Title |
Women's Missionary Society Quilt (Williamsford, Ont.), c. 1927 |
Lexicon category |
2: Building Furnishings |
Date |
1927 |
Made |
Women's Missionary Society |
Place of Origin |
Williamsford, Township of Chatsworth, Grey County |
Description |
Signature quilt / name quilt consisting of white blocks and red sashing which creates a window-like appearance. The blocks have the names of the congregation of the Knox Presbyterian Church of Williamsford embroidered in red. There are 300 names in total. There are two names on an angle in each of the four corners and there are two names horizontally orientated in the centre. There are 30 blocks in total (five across and six down). Block 13 reads: "Officers names of the W.M.S" "Trust in him at all times". Block 1: Mr. Norman Tribble, Mrs. N. Tribble, Nelson Tribble, Melissa Tribble, Elsie Tribble, Dollie Tribble, Russel Tribble, Jimmie Tribble, Marjorie Tribble. Block 2: Joseph Heft, Wm. Lueck, Mrs. Geo. Schwandt, Mr. Geo. Schwandt, Mrs. Hy. Kreutzkamp, Mr. Hy. Kreutzkemp, Mrs. Hy. Ross, Mr. Hy. Ross, Mrs. John Harnock, Mr. John Harnock. Block 3: Mr. W. G. Becker, Mrs. W. G. Becker, Mrs. H. G. Becker, Mr. H. G. Becker, Mr. J. Tribble, Mrs. J. Tribble, Jack Becker, Mrs. L. Becker, Miss B. Scott, Mrs. A. Bushman. Block 4: Mrs. D. Johnston, Mr. D. Johnston, Mrs. A. Chisholm, Mr. A. Chisholm, Mary Elder, Lloyd Collins, Mrs. R. Webster, Mr. R. Webster, Laura McComb, Findley McComb. Block 5: Irene Stafford, Annie Bell, Mrs. F. Stafford, Mr. F. Stafford, Mrs. F. Hopps, Mrs. Ed. Stafford, Stanley Stafford, Everette Stafford, Ruby Stafford, Will Stafford. Block 6: F. R. Oliver, Mildred Blythe, A. E. Elliot, Mrs. A. E. Elliot, Violet Krause, Vera McCracken, Alma Rock, Hermon Bierumth, Agar Dudgeon, Ruth Krause. Block 7: Henry Aitcheson, Mrs. Henry Aitcheson, Morley Aitcheson, Thomas Armstrong, Wm. Corbett, Mrs. Wm. Corbett, John Armstrong, Mrs. John Armstrong, Mrs. W. Wardrop, Mrs. Geo. Fullerton. Block 8: Mrs. Phil McKay, Mr. Phil McKay, George Sargeant, Mrs. E. Wheildon, Roy Wheildon, Walter Wheildon, Mr. J. Fullerton, Harriett Fullerton, Lillie Fullerton, Mae Wheildon. Block 9: Mrs. R. S. Lee, Mr. R. S. Lee, Marran McBride, Bessie McBride, Mr. Sandy McKay, Miss Sadie Mullins, Doris McKay, Earl McKay, Walter Morrison, Roderick McBride. Block 10: Agnes McCallum, Philip Campbell, Mrs. W. Wilson, Mrs. P. Ledingham, Betty Parks, Charley Schildroth, Mr. A. McClure, Mrs. A. McClure, Elma Parks, Maurice Davidson. Block 11: Reta McIntosh, Howard Davidson, Mrs. Ivan McClure, Mr. Ivan McClure, Mrs. Henry Nuhn, Mr. Henry Nuhn, Mrs. W. H. Davey, Mr. W. H. Davey, Ester Rossman, Mrs. D. McGrath. Block 12: Mr. Wellington Beirnes, Mrs. Wellington Beirnes, Mr. Howard Smith, Miss Myrtle Pears, Mr. Charlie Kirk, Miss Pearl Mortley, Mr. Raymond Hampton, Mr. Hampton Spencer, Mr. Thomas Jackson, Mrs. Thomas Jackson. Block 13: Stella Davidson, Jessie McIntosh, Myrtle McKay, Mrs. A. Elliot, Mrs. Stafford, Mrs. Jas. Tribble, Mrs. Heft, Mrs. Aitcheson, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. McWilliam. Block 14: Mrs. L. Ross, Mr. L. Ross, Myrtle Bluhm, Carl Wheildon, Mrs. Wm. Saulter, Mr. Wm. Saulter, Mrs. Ed Nicholson, Mr. Ed Nicholson, Jack McKay, Archie Lamb. Block 15: Mrs. Collins, Lloyd Collins, Miss Schopf, Eddie Schopf, Wm. Irvine, Mrs. J. Irvine, Mrs. H. Cox, Mr. H. Cox, Elsie Cox, Arthur Dow. Block 16: Mrs. Lorne Crane, Mr. Lorne Crane, Lois Smart, Cameron McKay, Dorothy Tribble, Kathryn Smart, Mrs. E. McIntosh, Myrtle McKay, Lillian Saulter, Reta Saulter. Block 17: Dr. W. M. Coutts, Mrs. W. M. Coutts, Mr. Geo. Jackson, Mrs. Geo. Jackson, Mrs. F. Leno, Mrs. A. Rossman, Mrs. Lumm, Miss E. Gillies, Mrs. W. Lueck, Alec Lueck. Block 18: Mrs. Geo. Ruthven, Mr. Geo. Ruthven, Mrs. J. Buchanan, Mr. J. Buchanan, Alyda Becker, Mrs. G. Elliot, Mrs. R. McBrine, Mr. R. McBrine, Mrs. F. Becker, Mr. F. Becker. Block 19: Mell Elliot, Mr. Christie, Miss Schopf, Mildred Phillips, Mrs. McClure, Mr. McClure, Jessie Bell, Etta Mitchell, Lillian Stewart, Elmer Harnock. Block 20: May McClure, Kenneth McClure, Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Duncan, David Michel, Mrs. McHenry, Nelson Davey, Maurice Davey, Mrs. McGrath, M. D. McGrath. Block 21: Mr. Russell Jackson, Mrs. Russell Jackson, Mrs. Edwin Spencer, Mrs. Catharine McKay, Mr. Archie Castle, Miss Muriel Bulh, Mr. Walter Mannrow, Mr. Fred Routenburg, Mr. John McKay, Mr. Maurice Salter. Block 22: Ivan Aitcheson, Jennie Aitcheson, Robt. Aitcheson, Verna Aitcheson, Pearl Aitcheson, Lillian Wardrop, Mrs. Jas. Seabrook, Viola Seabrook, Wm. Batterman, Robt. McElvain. Block 23: Subiana Burgess, John Burgess, George Stoddart, Florence Stoddart, Ruth Stoddart, Wilbert Stoddart, Lillie Martin, William McComb, Lizzie McComb, Margret McComb. Block 24: Mr. Thomas Watts, Mrs. Thomas Watts, Mr. Ed Lipski, Mr. Ed Schutnecht, Mr. Lornie Mower, Miss Jean Mower, Mrs. Edwin Watts, Miss Vimy Mower, Mr. Robert McKay, Mrs. Robert McKay. Block 25: Mrs. Neil Dow, Lizzie Dow, Mrs. Fowler, Mrs. McClung, Leila McCullough, Mrs. J. McCullough, Mrs. Denison, Ruby McCullough, Mrs. Prosser, Ruth Prosser. Block 26: Mr. Donald Cook, Mrs. Donald Cook, Miss May Kirk, Miss Jessie McIntosh, Mr. Harvey Cook, Miss Winnifred Hage, Mr. Robert McKay, Mr. Carl Heimbecker, Mr. W. J. Pears, Mrs. W. J. Pears. Block 27: Mr. W. J. McGuire, Mrs. W. J. McGuire, Mrs. Joseph Beirnes, Miss Harriet Armstrong, Mr. Charlie McIntosh, Miss Lizzie Wellwood, Mr. Melville Munro, Miss Mary Mower, Miss Katie Morrison, Miss Jean Schwandt. Block 28: Mr. R. J. McIntosh, Mrs. R. J. McIntosh, Mr. Thomas Mower, Mrs. Thomas Mower, Mr. John Kirk, Mrs. John Kirk, Mr. Emerson McIntosh, Mr. Gordon McIntosh, Mr. Albert Page, Miss Mary Matheson. Block 29: Mrs. Harry Palmer, Mr. Harry Palmer, Miss Mary Rock, Miss Zila McKay, Eva Whieldon, Olive Murray, Chester Wheildon, Elsie Wheildon, Mrs. John McInnis, Mr. John McInnis. Block 30: Mrs. B. Phillips, Mr. B. Phillips, Mr. O. Becker, Mrs. O. Becker, Mr. J. Beecroft, Mrs. J. Beecroft, Mrs. E. Krueger, Mrs. A. Whipple, Merta Krueger, Miss M. Ramsay. |
Provenance |
This name quilt was made by the women of the Women's Missionary Society (W.M.S.) of the Knox Presbyterian Church of Williamsford, Grey County. It is likely c. 1927. The quilt was sold by auction to Cameron McKay. Last owned by his daughter, Jemima Nicholson of Chatsworth, Grey County. |
Collection |
Textiles, Bedding Collection |
Material |
Cotton/Thread/Thread, Embroidery/Dye |
Dimensions |
W-175.2 L-200.8 cm |
Found |
Chatsworth, Township of Chatsworth, Grey County |
People |
McKay, Cameron Tribble, James Ruthven, George |
Subjects |
Churches Quilts Quilting bees Quilting Fund raising Missionaries |
Search Terms |
Williamsford Williamsford Presbyterian Church Women's Missionary Society (W.M.S.) |