The Field House

aer suzuki: 6th Oct 2006 - 08:45 GMT

beautiful shots. i really like #3 & #6, especially. the way things are arranged in the frame in #6 is well done.

zagg: 20th Oct 2006 - 04:24 GMT

Thanks Aer, I was really happy with these photographs, especially since all other copies in the past were far from distances (the roadside, looooooooong driveway) with throwaway cameras or even worse, old photocopies of photocopied photographs from other people's genealogy research.

Helen Kay: 7th Jun 2009 - 22:15 GMT

My husband's family on his mother's side are the Fields from Niagara on the Lake. Gilbert Field, according to our family tree was born 1765 or 1769, married Eleanor Morden and died on Dec. 23 1815. The farm had been alloted to his father, Geo. Field. The house was rented by Maj. General Isaac Brock in 1812 and used as a barracks. We are in possession of a large round mirror said to have been one of two, originally in the Field farm house. One of the mirrors is said to have been destroyed when the house was bombarded by the Americans. The family always said that it was the mirror from the "house that Brock slept in". We always believed there was an envelope on the back of the mirror that authenticated its provenance, but having recently removed it from the wall, there is no letter, alas. Perhaps there are historical records of the housse contents which would prove the existence of two such mirrors. We would greatly appreciate any information on the possible origens of the mirror. Helen Kay hkay@bmts.com

zagg: 8th Jun 2009 - 14:17 GMT

I can't say I have any information on that Kay but if you read this could you post a picture of the mirror into the comments of this post? I'd be interested in seeing it.

L. Bannister: 1st Jul 2009 - 02:13 GMT

My husband's family is also descended from Gilbert Field (son Daniel, William Gilbert, Alonzo Field and my husband's grandmother Flossie May Field.
We have also stopped to take pictures of the plaque outside of the Field House. What an interesting branch of the family tree!

Helen Kay: 11th Sep 2009 - 20:39 GMT

This is the mirror, said to have been in the Field House when it was bombarded during the war of 1812. It appears to have the orginal glass and measures 34 inches across. If anyone knows of any written descriptions or sketches of the interior of the house at that time which

might help to verify the provenance of the mirror, we would be delighted to hear from you. Thanks, H.K.

zagg: 20th Sep 2009 - 17:36 GMT

Helen Kay: What city do you live in and how did you get a hold of this mirror? Are you of Field relation?

Helen Kay: 1st Oct 2009 - 04:15 GMT

We live in the Owen Sound area. The mirror came to us through my husband's grandmother, Margaret Davis Field, daughter of Isaac Walter Field, son of Nathan, who was the son of John Morden Field. His father was Gilbert Field who was the son of George Field of Wyoming Pennsylvania. This information came from a family tree drawn up by Margaret McGregor Leishman, (1919 - 2008)daughter of Margaret Davis Field.

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Charles H. Field, Jr.: 13th Dec 2010 - 23:17 GMT

Loved the high quality of your photos.

This is the first I ever heard of the mirror. Interesting.

I have lots of data on Gilbert and George, also George's ancestry if you are interested.

Paul Wickett: 22nd Apr 2011 - 22:47 GMT

Hello Everyone,

This message is unrelated to the mirror but perhaps someone could help me. I have research on the Morden's that was complied by a Pros. Charles H Field Jr. and have been trying to locate more pages that he compiled. If any one would have any of the reseach he compiled I'd be interested in copying it. Thanks.

Paul

anon (c-68-82-72-94.hsd1.de.comcast.net): 14th Jun 2011 - 01:53 GMT

I have a question that I hope someone can help me with. John Morden Field was married once, before he was married to Elizabeth Vrooman. I believe he had a son, Gilbert Field, who married Lodema Robinson and went on to have a number of children. But every time I read about John Morden Field, I seldom see anything that talks about his first marriage - and I never see anything about his first son, Gilbert, from whom I am descended.
Paul, I would love to have the information you have compiled.
Cathie Field Lloyd

Edward S.Field: 8th Oct 2011 - 22:14 GMT

I have helpfull information on this line of the FIELD family going back to the year 1035 when our name was De La Felde from Count DeLaFeld of France.

anon (c-68-84-114-222.hsd1.de.comcast.net): 6th Dec 2011 - 12:42 GMT

Edward,
I would love to have the information. Will you contact me at cflloyd100@hotmail.com?
Thank you.
Cathie

Daria: 9th May 2012 - 18:46 GMT

Hey these are really beautiful shots! Would you be willing to let us use them in Heritage magazine (a publication of the non-profit organization the Heritage Canada Foundation) in a feature about the War of 1812? Let me know by email when you have a minute - dcohen@heritagecanada.org.