1885-86 Canada Barrie ON Strong & Donnell general store receipts

Set of 3 store receipts from Strong & Donnell general store Barrie Ontario.

Barrie 18—

Bo’t of STRONG AND DONNELL,
Importers and dealers in

DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, AND MANTLES
Furs, Clothing, Carpets, Silks, Groceries, etc.

Orders for tweed, buttons, tea, --- made to order,

One receipt has the customer Sam Latimer, from Craigdale.

Two receipts are stamped by store 'PAID 13 DEC. 1884' and 'PAID 6 JAN 1885'

Creases, couple small holes.

14 ½ x 9 ½ cm

• Mary Jane Strong Donnell was born in 1849 in Essa Township near Cookstown, Ontario. She married Elijah Donnell at age 20.
• The couple initially lived in Alliston, where Elijah operated a general store. This store may have been the origin of the Strong and Donnell business name.
• Around 1880, Mary Jane and Elijah moved to Barrie, where they became long-time residents. Elijah Donnell later served as Town Clerk of Barrie.
•  While there’s no direct record of a Strong & Donnell store in Barrie itself, the family’s presence and Elijah’s civic role suggest they were prominent figures in the community.