Massey family
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The Massey family is a Canadian family with Methodist roots that has been prominent since the mid-19th century, known for manufacturing farm equipment and for being patrons of the arts in Canada. The
The mausoleum of Hart Massey at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Illustration of the Massey Factory in Newcastle, circa 1879.
Postcard of Massey Music Hall in Toronto, circa 1910.
Daniel Massey (manufacturer)
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Daniel Massey was an American-born Canadian blacksmith and businessman in what is now Newcastle, Ontario. A member of the Massey family and a farm machinery pioneer, Massey began production of agricul
Massey family
…Daniel Massey (1766–1832) and his wife, Rebecca Kelley (1765–1838), moved their family to Haldimand Township in Upper Canada to farm. In 1847, their son Daniel Massey, Jr. (1798–1856) established the Newcastle Foundry and Machine Manufactory in what is now Newcastle, Ontario. The enterprise was subsequently renamed as the…
Daniel Massey portrait