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Metadata
Catalogue Number |
1970.130.1.4 |
Object Name |
Box, Money |
Title |
Money Box, F.W. Stone, Unknown Date |
Date |
Unknown Date |
Year Range from |
1814 |
Year Range to |
1895 |
Description |
A money box (.1-.3) and key (.4) used by Frederick William Stone (1814-1895). The rectangular money box (.1) is constructed of an enamelled steel with brass elements. There is a brass handle extending from the hinged lid of the box. There is a brown decorative border on the face of the lid. There is an overhang to the lid that extending outward from the base of the box. Black and white text painted along the front of the box that reads "F.W. Stone." The base of the money box has a painted gold border with thinner lines bordering the lettering along the front. Above the text along the front is an oval shaped keyhole to secure the box. When opened, the lid lays flat behind the body of the box. The box contains a change drawer (.2) with three compartments, one with a sliding lid (.3). The key (.4) has an oval loop on a hollow handle. The key fits in the lock but the lock is no longer functional. |
Notes |
Biography: Frederick William Stone Frederick William Stone (1814-1895) was born in Barton-on-the-Heath, Warwickshire, England in 1814. He arrived in Canada in 1831 at the age of 18 and began farming over 200 acres of land near present-day Arkell. After five years of attempting to farm the land, Stone sold his farm and returned to England, however shortly after he returned to Canada to work as a merchant importer of purebred livestock. He came to Guelph and opened "Stone Store" at 32 Gordon Street in 1845. Stone's store was the first general store in Guelph. It sold hardware, local produce, dry goods, and various imports from Montreal, Toronto, and England. The building also served as a residence for the growing Stone family and a bakery operated by Samuel Wright. In 1842, F.W. Stone married Eliza Clark. Together they had 11 children, five of whom did not survive to adulthood. By 1855, Stone expanded his business by purchasing property, which he named Moreton Lodge Farm, to raise purebred livestock. In 1857, Stone bought a herd of Shorthorn cattle from John Howitt. These were the first Shorthorn cattle in Canada. Stone also bred and imported various breeds of cattle, sheep, pigs, and horses. As a successful businessman in Guelph, Stone held various roles throughout his lifetime, including President of the Wellington Fire Insurance Company, President of the Arts of Agricultural Association of Canada, representative of the Guelph branch of the Canada Life Assurance Association, and warden in St. George's Church. In 1871, Stone built a large 18-room stone house on the present-day site of Johnston Hall at the University of Guelph campus. Dubbed "The Morton Lodge", Stone named the structure in honour of his mother who lived in Morton, England. In 1873, the province bought the house and 550 surrounding acres of land for $75,000 to be the site of a new "School of Agriculture and the Experimental Fram" for the purpose of improving the agricultural products and standards. The Stone house served as the original lecture hall for the school's first 28 students in 1874. The house was expanded the next year but was ultimately demolished in 1930. Frederick William Stone died at the age of 81 in 1895 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. Updated 2025 |
People |
Stone, Frederick William |
Search Terms |
Gordon Street Stone (F. W.) Store |
Subjects |
ACCOUNTING COMMERCIAL - DRY GOODS COMMERCIAL - RETAILERS COMMERCIAL - SALES CONSUMERISM CURRENCY HISTORY - LOCAL INDUSTRY & TRADE |
Dimensions |
H-13.5 W-18.5 L-30 cm |
Dimension Details |
.2 L. 28.5 cm W. 16.2 cm, H. 3.5 cm .3 L .16. 1 cm, W. 6.5 cm .4 L. 2.8 cm |
Collection |
Artifacts |