Sept., 2015 Agar Family Fonds
The Agar Family fonds is one of the City's smaller collections, consisting of records collected by the family from 1856-1985. Thomas and Hannah Agar, who arrived in Vaughan with their son Richard, emigrated from Moolson, Yorkshire in 1830, and settled on Lot 11, Concession 10 (present day Langstaff and Huntington Road). The family was largely involved in the church community in Nashville, sitting on various building committees and raising money for church renovations. Hannah and Thomas lived in the area until their deaths, and descendants of the family continue to reside throughout Vaughan today. The Agar Family fonds consist solely of textual records and includes a total of 7.5cm of material. The collection includes indentures, maps, attendance certificates, books, and records relating the history of the Zoar Primitive Methodist Church and the Nashville Presbyterian Church.
City of Vaughan Archives: M992.18
Sept., 2015 Agar Family Fonds
The Agar Family fonds is one of the City's smaller collections, consisting of records collected by the family from 1856-1985. Thomas and Hannah Agar, who arrived in Vaughan with their son Richard, emigrated from Moolson, Yorkshire in 1830, and settled on Lot 11, Concession 10 (present day Langstaff and Huntington Road). The family was largely involved in the church community in Nashville, sitting on various building committees and raising money for church renovations. Hannah and Thomas lived in the area until their deaths, and descendants of the family continue to reside throughout Vaughan today. The Agar Family fonds consist solely of textual records and includes a total of 7.5cm of material. The collection includes indentures, maps, attendance certificates, books, and records relating the history of the Zoar Primitive Methodist Church and the Nashville Presbyterian Church.
City of Vaughan Archives: M992.18